Luke 2:9-10
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 that will cause great joy for all the people.
Christmas Day 2013! While we are not certain exactly when Jesus was born, it is certain that He came into the world exactly as Scriptures reveal. The date is not the thing that is important. The amazing thing is that His birth proclaims GOOD NEWS to a world that was and is dying for salvation.
The message that the angel of the Lord delivered to the shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem is still as meaningful to us over 2,000 years later. Since that first sin in the Garden of Eden, God has provided mankind with good news.
In Genesis 3:15, God gave the good news in the form of a curse on Satan. “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head, and you will strike His heel.” The birth of Jesus was the beginning of the end for Satan. The Good Shepherd of the sheep would provide a sacrifice for the sins of any who come to Him for salvation. That was the good news of great joy on that quiet night outside Bethlehem and it is the good news for us today.
“GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!”
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
—Pastor Cecil