Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men! Luke 2:14
I can only imagine how many angels must have filled the sky
that starry night that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. The lights must have shined in brilliant
radiance and the shepherds in the field could only gaze at the light in
wide-eyed amazement.
The King of all kings was not born in a palace, but in a
stable. Not just an empty stable, but
one filled with animals, dung, and flies. He was not born in the capital city,
but a small town called Bethlehem. The
first to proclaim Jesus’ birth were not royalty, but a group of shepherds who
were in a nearby field.
The Christmas story was very different than the sanitary
version we are so familiar with. In fact, Jesus’ birth was messy; much like our
lives are.
This was all part of God’s divine plan to show each of us
that life’s greatest treasure, salvation though Jesus Christ, is available to
anyone and everyone-no matter what their status is, and no matter how messy
their lives have become.
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