Psalm
66
“Come and see what God has
done: he is awesome in his deeds among
mortals.”
(Psalm 66:5)
Invitations are a blessing of
community. To be welcomed into
relationship with another is a treasure of life. The good news of Christmas is that the
Creator has welcomed us into relationship, not as a distant outsider, but as One
who has come among us and invited us to join the celebration. Angels share good news with shepherds in the
Judean hills that a Savior has been born in the city of Bethlehem, telling them
where they can find the baby. The invitation is accepted by the shepherds who
say to each other, “Let us go now to
Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known
to us.” There, they found him, just as the invitation
said.
The Psalmist reminds us that God has
been inviting his human creation to join in the blessing of relationship
throughout human history. Here, he calls
all who will come to see what God has done.
It is an invitation to praise the One who is awesome in his deeds among
mortals.
Christmas offers us an invitation to
praise, to come and see what God has done.
Like the shepherds, let us go and see what the Lord has
done.
Prayer: Gracious God, for the
invitation to grace and mercy through Jesus, the Christ, we give you thanks.
Jim
Abernathy
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