God, With Us In Our Vulnerability

Today’s Reflection

God, not wishing to be feared, did not come as a titanic warrior, but as a vulnerable child. You can only love a child, You don’t flex your muscles to defeat a child. Love is vulnerability. Love is risky.

—James C. Howell, And His Name Shall Be Called: An Advent Devotional (Upper Room Books, 2025)

Today’s Question

Why is birth so risky for God? What does it mean to you that God takes this risk for your sake? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

For a child has been born for us,a son given to us;authority rests upon his shoulders,and he is namedWonderful Counselor, Mighty God.

—Isaiah 9:6 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

God you are with us. You come to us exposed and vulnerable, but you still live with us in the dark, hollow, and terrifying places. We find our strength in your willingness to be weak with us. Give us the courage to share our own weakness with others. Amen.