“And,
lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the
Lord shone round about them: and they were sore
afraid.”
(Luke 2:9)
Unanticipated glory sometimes brings about
fear. Confronted by the awesome wonder
of God’s creation when gazing across the Grand Canyon, or looking out over the
seemingly unending horizon across the ocean’s waters, or simply looking into the
face of a newborn baby and feeling his or her curling fingers around your own,
leaves one awestruck.
The glory of the Lord is all around the
shepherds and they are in awe…afraid. The wonder of God’s good news at Christmas
is awesome news indeed.
Prayer: We are in awe, O God, as your glory
is on display once more in Bethlehem’s story. Glory to
God!
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