Dearest in the Lord,
Yet another year is coming to an end and time just flew bringing us to the December of 2007.This season brings families together,gifts,
The passage talks about the angel of the lord appearing to these shepherds and we notice the transition happening to these shepherds. The Lord reminded me also to have these in our lives
1) From Fear to Praise
The angel of the Lord appeared to them and they were afraid. The angel pronounced Fear Not and we read later that the shepherds went praising an glorifying God.I can sense in my Spirit, that there are some of you who are afraid ,fearing how your future will be and what if you continue the same way..i wish if you hear those shepherds who were afraid chanting “Glory to God,Praise ye the Lord”//
The child in the manger just caused them to glorify God.Jesus in your heart can cause your heart to flow with ceaseless Praise.To aid you in the Praise process,God has sent us His Holy Ghost.He has not given us a Spirit of Fear,but of adoption crying “abba father”.
2)From glimpse of God’s glory to the glance of God
These shepherds were covered by God’s glory as the angel spoke to them.They were not satisfied with that.We read that “the shepherds were saying to one another”Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this..”They were hasty,they didn’t postpone the time with God ..they said.”lets go now”.they were not satisfied with the glory or His word..They wanted to see this.When the word is coming to you,do not postpone it..Go now and pray..Do not postpone..Let not the glimpse of His glory satisy us,we need to see Him.Seek Him..and you will experience Joy Unspeakable.
3)From Experiencing to Witnessing
They experienced the glory of God,the word regarding the new born Child and we read in v17 that they made WIDELY KNOWN the saying which was told them concerning the Child.
Are we just people who want God to do something for us and be shameful in telling the gospel??are we making it WIDELY KNOWN that Jesus is the son of God and we are eye-witnesses of His majesty??Let our lives be a witnessing life.This season we have many opportunities to tell about the Lord,lets use it to the fullest.lets make the GOSPEL widely known
May I request you to bow ur heads in reverence wherever you are,thank Him from the bottom of your heart for His word,His Son and the communion of the Holy Spirit.Take care of your spiritual life.Do not neglect it.God has placed you in this world.Lets move on from Fear to praise,from glmpse of His glory to see His son,from just experiencing God to witnessing Him.
Our Father in heaven,we thank thee for the last month of 2007 and you have been with us,its not because of the lack of accidents or turmoils that we are praising you,but its because of your great grace and mercy.Father,
We bless your Holy name.
In Jesus’s precious name we pray
Amen
Wishing you a great season of thanksgiving this xmas and a blessed new year 2008
Maranatha
Ash
