And this shall be a sign onto you, Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger!! I find it gut wrenching that God himself chose a stable and a feeding trough for his son as a nursery. We make a big deal about royalty,kings,queens, presidents whatever. But to be THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD and have your first visitors be shepherds, there really was no other way God wanted to bring His only Son into this world when you stop and think about it!!! As we drive around these days and see all the pretty lights and decorations,I can't help but think if the cross wasn't already casting a shadow on that cradle!!! If I have one more person tell me to have a happy holiday and take Christ out of Christmas, I'm gonna puke !!! Can't you just see the three wise men, the shepherds, telling Mary and Joseph to have a happy holiday!!! When you take God out of creation and Christ out of Christmas ,you know what you got, a dark, hopeless future!!! I know what you're thinking, boy, I'm glad Ken is so up beat this morning :-), Yes I am, when the angel appeared in brilliant light and told those shepherds what was going to happen and you will be a part of it, there's your Christmas spirit. Shepherds face down in the straw, struck in awe!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Enjoy your Wednesday. :-)