Read Luke 2.8-19
The final angelic appearance in our series is that of the
angels to the shepherds outside Bethlehem.
It starts with one angel, shining in glory, who tells them –
ordinary shepherds – that the Messiah has been born in their own town, but he
is then joined by a “multitude of the heavenly host”. It is as if heaven had
broken through to earth in that moment, as if they are standing in the heavenly
courts right there on the Bethlehem hillside. Like Jacob, whose vision of
angels we looked at on Day 3, the shepherds discover that right here, where
they are, is the “house of God and gate of heaven”.
The angels have proclaimed that God himself is present in
this tiny child who is lying in the manger. He is the message of God himself –
not an angel, but a flesh and blood child – one of them.
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As you
hear the Christmas story once again, what is the message in it for you this
year? What is God saying to you through it, and what are you going to do to
respond to that message?
·
As you prepare to celebrate
Christmas, think about the message your life gives to others. Are you a message
which brings peace and joy?
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