Friday; December 25
Can you imagine standing in a pitch-black field, then all of a sudden having some spectacular being proclaim, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:10-12)? If that wasn’t enough, out of nowhere come multitudes of other heavenly beings shouting, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” (Luke 2:14). While I can’t speak for you, I imagine I would have done exactly what those shepherds did – first, I would have shaken in my boots from fear … then I would have said, “I gotta see this” and headed off to Bethlehem. Every time I hear this story, I am a little bit jealous of those shepherds – wouldn’t it have been great to have seen (and heard) what they did? While the sights and sounds of the bi