Serious Silent Snow

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“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
‘Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’”
~Luke 2.10-14

What a day, right? What a season Christmas has been! What an ending to 2017.

Isn’t it hard to believe we had 60-degree weather in the first part of December? And now, reports of inches of snow AND wind-chill will get down to minus 15! Are. You. Serious. Right. Now?!

Isn’t it beautiful though? All the snow? All the change? All the ways the world still does her thing amidst the lives we live? Isn’t it incredible how God creates mighty mountains and light, fluffy, snowflakes and cares for us?

Indeed, on this the fifth day of Christmas, we see how much God loves us.

Yup, this is the fifth day of Christmas. We continue traveling with the wise men to the manger. We hear reports of how there was a birth, a star appearing bright in the night sky, and a baby has the folks in the executive office shaking in their snow boots. The holiday music has stopped, and the Christmas trees are on the curbs, but the Christmas season is unfolding before us.

The reason for this season is the incarnation. The birth of Christ is the revelation of God’s heart. And at the heart of God is celebration. God celebrates you. God loves you. God delights in you.

Think about that, please. The God who created the heavens and the earth, who separated light from darkness, and brought forth creation, not only loves you but created you in Her image and likeness. If that wasn’t enough, God came to us in the Christ child. The Messiah, who is the Savior, our Redeemer, was born for all people. Now, like then, amid all that frightens us, all that we are anxious about, the impact of the past and concerns about the future, God is here, and light triumphs. That, my friends, is such good news!

As the world quiets beneath the white blanket of snow, silencing the sirens and the incessant barking of your neighbor's dog, ponder what it means for God to choose us, all of us, when God’s incarnate Son, was born, bringing peace, joy, and love into the world!

I imagine, as you do, you too will proclaim,

‘Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom he favors!'

What a day! What a season Christmas is! What a way to begin!
Indeed, God is good!


[Adam Quine of First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln]

 

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