Cradle to Cross

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Dec 21, 2022 · 4m

When discussing Christmas with family or friends, I get a variety of responses when I say these words: No cross, no cradle. Some reply with a puzzled look, others have laughed saying the opposite is true. Every once in a while, someone will nod. They know exactly what I’m talking about. . God became a real human and walked among us, but He didn’t choose to descend from atop a lofty mountain or emerge all muscled and powerful out of the sea. No, Jesus chose to take the route we’ve all taken in order to inhabit the earth. He came as a baby. He had a mom, an earthly dad (or stepdad, depending…