The Nature of The Christmas Message
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Suddenly
without warning, it wasn't normal anymore
Without warning
sky lights up - in the middle of the night would be a real shock - like what happens when you are sound asleep and someone comes in and urns the light on......
angels appear -
And this angel talks!
Feels like one of those "close the door" moments....
sky lights up - in the middle of the night would be a real shock - like what happens when you are sound asleep and someone comes in and urns the light on......
angels appear -
And this angel talks!
Feels like one of those "close the door" moments....
Photo by cpboingo
Unexpectedly
We had settled in for the night.......
"it was a night like any other night"
silent uneventful beginning - sheep are in for the night, the oversight schedule is set up and already at work
time of night when the shepherds are settled in for the night
silent uneventful beginning - sheep are in for the night, the oversight schedule is set up and already at work
time of night when the shepherds are settled in for the night
Photo by johnmc17
Dramatically
The Brightness of God's Presence
An angel of The Lord - my guess is Gabriel - the Lord's strong man.....
the light, radiance of the Lord's presence
- His glory
- His weight - OT picture of God's presence
surrounded them - Is bright, al encompassing, impossible to avoid or ignore.....you have to choose to act like He is not there....
One of the ways God communicates his presence visually is through the presence of strong light
God was determined that these unsuspecting shepherds get the message clearly and directly
Starts out as one angel speaking then the sky is filled with thousands and thousands of angels saying in chorus
Glory to God in the Highest! ......remember a few seconds ago these guys were half asleep or doing their best to stay awake during their shift
the light, radiance of the Lord's presence
- His glory
- His weight - OT picture of God's presence
surrounded them - Is bright, al encompassing, impossible to avoid or ignore.....you have to choose to act like He is not there....
One of the ways God communicates his presence visually is through the presence of strong light
God was determined that these unsuspecting shepherds get the message clearly and directly
Starts out as one angel speaking then the sky is filled with thousands and thousands of angels saying in chorus
Glory to God in the Highest! ......remember a few seconds ago these guys were half asleep or doing their best to stay awake during their shift
Photo by harald
Persuasively
Convincing us to get up and move in God's direction
God had this crew of hard working shepherds:
All headed in the same direction
All enthusiastic about the task at hand
All in agreement about who had talked to them
All in a hurry for the same reason
All sharing the same message.....
All praising and worshipping God together
It is truly amazing how it is God who brings us together in agreement, from so many different backgrounds ........
Jesus....
This Christmas as you come together with people from all over the country and perhaps the world the one topic that seems to be drawing people together like never before ....
Reading posts regarding the Duck Dynasty from the gay community and very liberal media outlets.......
They didn't agree with his conclusion
They didn't like his message....and don't necessarily like him
He didn't attack them, declare all gays are going to hell, or belittle their existence - he simply stated his beliefs....and they appreciated that....
For even in disagreement it seems God manages to bring us together......
All headed in the same direction
All enthusiastic about the task at hand
All in agreement about who had talked to them
All in a hurry for the same reason
All sharing the same message.....
All praising and worshipping God together
It is truly amazing how it is God who brings us together in agreement, from so many different backgrounds ........
Jesus....
This Christmas as you come together with people from all over the country and perhaps the world the one topic that seems to be drawing people together like never before ....
Reading posts regarding the Duck Dynasty from the gay community and very liberal media outlets.......
They didn't agree with his conclusion
They didn't like his message....and don't necessarily like him
He didn't attack them, declare all gays are going to hell, or belittle their existence - he simply stated his beliefs....and they appreciated that....
For even in disagreement it seems God manages to bring us together......
Photo by misterbisson
