25 Dec 2009
Advent Devotional
Christmas Day
Luke 2: 8-20
A Child is born!
Christmas!
The birth of Christianity.
As I read and reread this passage,
Other than the story of the angels appearing,
what I appreciate is the significance of the shepherds.
If I isolate and hone in on the shepherds, I see a story of
triumph over fear,
belief overcoming disbelief,
and trust leading to witness.
Today, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but also significant is how
God uses the most unsuspecting and often the most unlikely of us to
witness for God. Extraordinary things from ordinary people.
That is the story of Jesus. That should be the story of our own lives.
PRAYER: Dear God, In our times of fear, disbelief and awe, we pray for courage and faith. We give thanks for your promise of forgiveness and unending love. We lift our hearts in grateful praise. Amen.
Jon Colgrove