Luke 2:8-11 "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (9) 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. (10) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (11) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
May the glory of the Lord shine upon each one as we celebrate the birth of our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. "For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son."
Not all of our packages that were ordered have arrived on time this year. In
some ways, our observance of Christmas will be delayed until they finally
arrive. But we know this, God is always on time. I love how Luke chapter 2
begins with, "And it came to pass." That which God had promised
came to pass. Some may say that the timing was not the best for Mary to have
her child. After all, they had to sleep in the stable because all the rooms had
been taken at the local inn. But it could not have been more appropriate in
that the Lamb of God had been born who would take away our sins.
I've seen it said that this was an unplanned birth. Nothing could be further
from the truth! This birth began in its planning stages before the
foundation of the world. Revelation chapter 13 speaks of Jesus as that
"Lamb slain from before the foundation of the world." There has
never been another gift given that was better planned than the birth of our
Saviour, Christ the Lord.
I pray for each of you and your families the most blessed Christmas Day as we
"keep all these things and ponder them in our hearts."