Ελληνικό Site“Christmas UFO”
Imagine yourself 2000 years ago out in the fields, at night, watching sheep with your friends. There are no street lights, no vehicular or industrial noise. Then suddenly a bright light appears in the sky. What is it?
Luke 2:8-20
- The light is the glory of the Lord (v. 9). Everyone who has ever seen the brightness of His glory has bowed before Him. Why? Is it because they acknowledge their sin and His holiness? Is it because they see their insignificance when before the great Almighty?
- An angel speaks to allay their fears (v. 10). He announces that he bears great and joyous news not only for the shepherds, but also for all people (v. 10).
- What is that news? It is a baby announcement (v. 11). But not just any baby. This is the Savior, Christ the Lord!
- Assuming that the shepherds will want to go see the baby, the angel tells them how to identify the child (v. 12). Surely there won’t be too many babies wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
- And now there’s not just one angel, but a whole choir of angels. And they’re praising God (v. 13-14).
- As they appeared, so they departed (v. 15), leaving the shepherds agreeing amongst themselves to check out the angel’s announcement.
- Quickly they went into the town, and they found Mary, Joseph and the babe-as the angel has told them (v. 16).
- I don’t suppose you would have kept this all to yourself. The shepherds told everyone they met about the angel, the angels and the Christ child (v. 17, 20). More than mere impassionate and disinterested reporters of the news, the shepherds personalized the event and glorified and praised God for all that they had heard and seen.
- Mary meditated (v. 19). Who could comprehend it all at once? Who could ever comprehend it all?
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Luke 2:8-20
8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.