Luke 2:10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Merry Christmas To One And All!
At long last, it’s the Big Day friends…Yes Christmas Day is finally here after all the hustle and bustle. Let’s hope that we all can enjoy a joyful and peaceful Christmas with friends and families, as we remember that Jesus was born on this day some two thousand years ago to bring light and eternal life to this dark and evil world. And today we wish all our Scrip-Bits friends and families a joyful Christmas Day, and let’s remember to spend some time pondering and meditating on the reason for the Christmas Season…Jesus Christ! (smile)
And we all know the story of Christ’s birth, where the Emperor Caesar Augustus sent out a decree for a census to be taken, which meant that people had to go to their original homes to be registered. Thus it was that Joseph and Mary, pregnant with Jesus, found themselves on the road to Bethlehem, Joseph’s hometown, for he was of the lineage of Bruh David. And it so happened that on this particular night when Mary was ready to give birth, they could find no decent place to stay and ended up in a smelly barn with all sorts of animals, and there she gave birth to baby Jesus. (Luke 2:1-7)
Now, while some of us may be wondering why God caused His Son to be born in a smelly old barn, with a manger (feed trough) for His cradle, when He was omnipotent and could do anything. I guess because God wanted to show that Jesus was not born to be a ruler, at this time, but more a servant and thus a barn suited His purpose. Plus the fact that the Lord likes to take fools to confound the wise, and the weak to confound the mighty, and things that are not to confound those that are. (smile) (1 Cor. 1:27)
Anyhow, on that starry, starry night when Christ was born, an angel from on high came to earth to break the good news to the people. And who were the first ones he shared it with? A group of unimportant, sidelined people, shepherds who were in the fields watching their flocks. There again, the Lord was showing the importance of the lowly man in His estimation, by first telling the shepherds of Christ’s birth.
And the Bible tells us: ‘And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon (stood before) them, and the glory of the Lord shone about them: and they were sore (greatly) afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. and this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes (cloths), lying in a manger (feed trough). And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ (Luke 2:8-14)
Yes mih bredrin the heavenly host came to earth to celebrate the birth of Jesus, serenading the earth with beautiful heavenly music. And if the heavens could come and sing on Jesus’ birthday, why can’t we too eh? (smile) No reason whatsoever. So let’s offer up sweet sacrifices of praise on this Christmas day singing that old but always marvellous hymn from the pen of that wonderful hymnist, Charles Wesley, one which reminds us of that amazing night two thousand years ago, and aptly titled, ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing.’
So, with heartfelt, sincere voices, let’s offer an up-tempo version that heaven will find worthy. Singing: ‘Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King: peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” (Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King”) Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin’s womb: veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the ‘incarnate Deity, pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel. [Refrain]
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. [Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King”, Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King”.’
And yes my fellow believers, this is indeed a day when we need to give much glory to Christ, our Lord and Saviour, born, as the song says, ‘that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.’ And is that ever the gospel truth! For those were the express purposes that the Father sent Him to earth; to be a light to a world living in darkness, while providing salvation and eternal life to all of us who were lost.
And we pray that on this Christmas Day of 2025, that Jesus has found us and has brought us home to His flock, where we shall remain forever, feeding on green pastures, by peaceful waters, wanting nothing in His awesome LOVE, PEACE, and JOY!
Now that would certainly bring a trill of joy and warmth to the cockles of the Father’s heart, and a bright smile to His face, because that was His intention from the very beginning! So let’s enjoy the day, the season, and do our best to live sincerely for Christ! Much LOVE!
…Christmas…a time of joy and peace…but also a time of pondering the purpose of our lives…
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