And there were in
the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock
by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the
Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all
people. For unto you is born this day in
the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall
find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:8-15
Just think, way back in the Old Testament, we are told in
Isaiah that God was going to send his son into the world, not to condemn the
world, but that through him the world might be saved. What a wonderful gift God has sent us. How can anyone doubt that God loves and cares
for us. We are his children, and he
knows our thoughts and our fears.
The shepherds were astounded and fearful. But they immediately decided to go and see
this thing which had come to pass. And,
the Bible tells us the shepherds returned and told everyone they met about the
wondrous thing they had seen.
Prayer: Dear God, thank
you so much for the wonderful gift of your son, Jesus Christ, who was born in the
humblest of places, grew up to be crowned the King of the Jews, was crucified,
but rose again. Help us to re-dedicate
ourselves this Christmas to do your will and show our dedication to spreading
the good news of Jesus Christ.
Reprinted from December 24, 2012
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