The people who flocked to Jesus weren't waiting to get all presentable, cleaned up and straightened out. What is this telling us about how we need to come to Jesus?
Who gets invited to the birth of Jesus? And can I get invited and not have it interfere with my life?
When Matthew gives Jesus' credentials, he lists his ancestors and draws attention to their scandalous behaviour. It really gets us off on the wrong foot. Or is that just the…