"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
(Isaiah 9:6/NIV)Since this is the day traditionally celebrated by Christendom as the birth of our Savior, the party hasn't even begun!
The sun is setting here in San Antonio, but somewhere in time 2000 years ago, innocent shepherds were watching their flocks dutifully, quitely in the night on some patch of land in the Middle East. Then a surprise, one unexplainable by technology since the concept, as we know it today in the 21st century, was not even a gleam in the eyes of father time.
"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...'" (Luke 2:9-14/NIV)
So keep the lights up and remember, maybe silently, maybe by singing carols, maybe through the touch of a loved one or the memory of those long past. But remember the One who gave up the Glories of Heaven to live a common life and die a felon's death, but His death and resurrection have forever bound the gates of hell from having the final word...
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