"Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favour with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father, David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom there will be no end." Luke 1:30-33 NKJV
The announcement the Angel Gabriel gave Mary, must have been super scary for this young girl, no wonder she asked how it could be. She was a virgin. But picture the scene that followed, Jesus the Messiah born to her in a stable in Bethlehem; shepherds and great kings bringing amazing gifts and the wonderful feeling of the peace of God around. A song, which is not usually classed as a traditional carol, gives a great picture of the feeling that must have been around at the time.
'Do you hear what I hear?' written by N Regency and G Shayne is a beautiful song and well worth a listen. A piece of it reads:
Said the King to the people everywhere, listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere, listen to what I say
The child, the child, sleeping in the night, He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
Jesus, the King of kings and the Prince of peace, was born in the cold stable in Bethlehem, and no one fully knew what would happen from thereon. But He rose to be our Lord and Saviour - the Messiah, the one that offers us peace, love and eternal life. The dates of the birth may not be as we know them, this doesn't matter. What does matter, is that, Jesus, our friend, was born and He will reign forevermore. This is the great news of Christmas. Picture yourself there, in the stable, gathered around the manger. This sleeping baby who, despite the cold, is at peace. Can you see Him? Would you have guessed that this little baby could be the Messiah, that He would be betrayed and hung on a cross to save us from our sin? Would you have guessed that He would be resurrected and offer us a place in heaven?
Do you hear what I hear? The cries of this baby are now cries for His people. He wants us all to be with Him in heaven. Do you hear Him call? Will you accept Him this wonderful Christmas Eve, as Your Lord and Saviour? Do you hear what I hear? He wants to bring you and your family, goodness and light.
Lord Jesus, thank you for Your constant love. Thankyou, for Christmas Eve. Lord I want to realise in my heart, the true meaning of Christmas. Therefore, I give myself to You, today. Please come and live in my heart, forgive me my sin, fill me with You Holy Spirit and please, be my Lord and Saviour. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Copyright 2021 Grahame Howard.
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