A Christmas Day
Another Day Along the Way
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Another day,
Shepherds? Living. Keeping watch. Becoming terrified when an angel appears and God's glory shines.
Shepherds? Listening. Keeping ear. Becoming amazed when the angel advizes them, informs them and joins an angelic choir to sing of God's shining glory.
Shepherds? Choosing. Hurrying toward. Rushing to see an event, an experience, a scene, a Son.
Shepherds? Staring. Knowing truth. Telling others of what the angel said.
Shepherds? Returning. Glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen. The scene, so real, just as they had been told.
Us? We see, but do we notice? We feel fear, but do we know why? We hear a promise, but do we let it fly by? While living, do we listen? While watching, do we notice? While offered a chance, do we go? When asked, do we tell what we know?
Do we return, glorifying and praising God for all the things we've heard and seen?
Along the way,
Chris Maxwell
Powerful Story: 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 of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ 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, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
(Luke 2:8-20, NIV)
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Another day,
Shepherds? Living. Keeping watch. Becoming terrified when an angel appears and God's glory shines.
Shepherds? Listening. Keeping ear. Becoming amazed when the angel advizes them, informs them and joins an angelic choir to sing of God's shining glory.
Shepherds? Choosing. Hurrying toward. Rushing to see an event, an experience, a scene, a Son.
Shepherds? Staring. Knowing truth. Telling others of what the angel said.
Shepherds? Returning. Glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen. The scene, so real, just as they had been told.
Us? We see, but do we notice? We feel fear, but do we know why? We hear a promise, but do we let it fly by? While living, do we listen? While watching, do we notice? While offered a chance, do we go? When asked, do we tell what we know?
Do we return, glorifying and praising God for all the things we've heard and seen?
Along the way,
Chris Maxwell
Powerful Story: 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 of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ 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, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
(Luke 2:8-20, NIV)
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