Christmas Fortnight Day 2

In lieu of BB’s today I am just doing the Christmas Fortnight.  As I sit here this morning watching the sun move up on the horizon over the still snow-covered ground, I am reminded of Jesus.

This child born in a barn, instead of a palace–

placed in a manger bed instead of an elegant cradle–

greeted by shepherds rather than statesmen and kings—

surrounded by the lowing and bleating of animals rather than orchestral masterpieces.

The one worthy of praise,

“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.”  Psalm 113:3.

Our “Sun” rising in the sky, which Isaiah 60:1-4 paints a picture of so beautifully.  This rising “SUN” is Jesus,

“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.”

May Isaiah’s words challenge each of us

to “Arise”,

to “Shine” and

to be the reflection of this “LIGHT”,

whom God sent into our world so long ago–the babe born to die for you and me.

Let His light, that dwells within those who belong to Him, Shine in us as we go about today.

Don’t just keep ‘Christ’ in Christmas but let the ‘Christ’ in YOU be seen

in all you do,

every where,

every day.

If you’re HIS act like it…………. that’s Merry Christmas.