Merry Christmas!
Posted on 2011-12-18 in spiritual.
Merry Christmas! I hope you have joined in the celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.'" (Luke 2:8-14)
Each Christmas celebration may be our feeble attempt to recreate that moment of glory that blessed those shepherds, but the message is still the same. Jesus, Immanuel, is God with Us. I pray that the truth of the message of the Good News of Jesus, that is of His coming, His life on Earth, His Death for your sins, His Resurrection from the dead, His ascention into Heaven, and His free gift of salvation and eternal life for all who believe, pierces your heart and changes you forever, beginning this Christmas. He loves you!