Luke 2:10-11 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Luke 2:10-11 (KJV) 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.
COMMENTARY PEARL
There once lived a farmer who became
jaded about Christmas and all things "Christian."
Late one raw winter night, he sat alone
in the house, reading. In the quiet he heard an
irregular thumping against the back porch door. He
flipped on the light. To his surprise, the birds
that had made their nests in a nearby tree were
flying against the glass, almost as if knocking to
come inside. The limb on which they had built
their nest had fallen under the weight of the ice.
His heart went out to them.
He pulled on his snow boots and overcoat
and pushed open the storm door. Immediately the
birds fluttered away. Against knee-deep snow, he
made his way out to the barn. He slid open the
barn door and wondered how he could get the
frightened birds into its warmth and safety.
He built a massive nest out of hay, but
they wouldn't come near. He sprinkled some
crackers in a path from their tree toward the barn.
But they didn't follow. He tried to shoo them
in, but they only scattered. He even lit a
couple of candles inside the barn, hoping the added
warmth would draw them. But to the birds, he was
only something to be afraid of. He knew nothing
of their language and nothing of their world.
He thought, If there were just some way
that I could become a bird. If only for a few
moments I could communicate to them how much I care,
I could get them into the barn and they would
be safe and warm.
At that moment, as only God would plan
it, church bells began to ring in the distance.
The farmer suddenly remembered, as he looked at
his watch and checked the date, that it was
Christmas morning.
At that moment, he grasped the true
meaning of Christmas. A man becoming a bird is
nothing to be compared to God's becoming a man. This
was what the Savior did - He came to rescue the
farmer himself and all humanity from the cold of
sin. There in the deep snow on the back porch he
fell to his knees, softened his heart, and
returned to the Lord his God. [Chuck Swindoll
www.insight.org.]
LINKS TO SPECIAL VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC
The Joy of Christmas with Bill & Gloria
Gaither and Friends [YouTube Premiere]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU_f_xNKZkY
[watch Glorias testimony near the end at
about 1:00:10 into the program]
The Chosen Special Christmas Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paOjgZZDads
CLOSING THOUGHT
Don't Miss Christmas
Joy to the world! The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King. Let evry heart
prepare Him room. Joy to the World
This Christmas, dont miss the point of
celebrating Christmas. Dont be like the innkeeper who
missed Jesus because he was too busy (see Luke 2).
Make time for the Lord. Dont be like King
Herod who was too afraid to let Christ rule his
life (see Matthew 2). Turn your heart over to
Christ.
Finally, dont run your life like those
in the Roman Empire, who missed Christmas
because other gods took the place of Christ in their
lives. Allow nothing else to take the place of
worshipping Jesus Christ.
On Christmas morning we will unwrap our
Christmas presents, but eventually the novelty of it
all will wear off. The present that was once so
precious to you will end up stuffed in the closet or
handed off to someone else. A newer version of your
latest gadget will arrive that has more megapixels,
or is smaller, or faster, or has better battery
life. In time, your Christmas gifts will mostly be
forgotten. But God has given us the ultimate gift - the
gift of His Son Jesus Christ.
Dont miss Christmas this year. As
Watts and Handel once wrote, Let evry heart
prepare Him room. [By Greg Laurie from Harvest
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com]
LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC
Luke 2:10, 11 - Good News of Great Joy for
All People!
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20091225-1210.html
Luke 2:7 - Prepare For Jesus.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2014/20141224-1609.html
John 3:16 - The Love of God.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201111-1036.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor
(recent): https://www.revelationnow.com/
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio (recent):
https://bible.awr.org/en/the-signs/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
