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.
Great reminder just before the holidays hit us full speed ahead. We will be taking it slow this season and keeping our mind on the things that matter most instead of getting caught up in all the busyness (I'm determined) I'm doing "#31days of Exploring God's Creation! - joined your site - love meeting other Christian mommies (even if it's not in person) :)
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ReplyDelete31 Days of Exploring God's Creation - what a wonderful series! I'm heading over to check it out.