“Glory To God In The Highest”

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Luke 2:8-14

Not all of us remembers Christmas day as a positive day. It may be the day we visit our parents and realize how much they have aged in the last year. We may also realize our children are growing up. We may have also lost members of our family.

From the hymn, “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” the seventh stanza reminds us: Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor does He sleep! The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, with peace on earth, good-will to men!”

The Messiah has been born for us. He promises, “I am making everything new!”

Immanuel – God with us!

Our Daily Bread – December 19, 2015