ChristmasReading2022A - Flipbook - Page 57
DAY Twenty-Seven: December 24 - Saturday
And just like that, the angels disappear. The shepherds, once the great
glory is gone, go straight to Bethlehem to see this for themselves. And
they do. It doesn’t take them very long to nd out where a baby had
been born earlier that day.
And when they laid their eyes on Him—just as the angel told them—
they couldn’t keep quiet about it. They told everyone! At some point,
they went back to their ocks, but they were never the same. C.S.
Lewis writes: “Look for Christ and you will nd Him. And with Him,
everything else.”
On this Christmas Eve:
May the humility of the shepherds,
The perseverance of the wise men,
The joy of the angels,
And the peace of the Christ Child be
God’s gi s to you and yours this Christmas me
And always
-Tradi onal Moravian Blessing
❅FOR CONTEMPLATION:
Luke 1:46-55
❅FOR REFLECTION:
What does this Scripture tell us about the faith of Mary?
What does this Scripture tell us about the nature of God?
❅FOR PRAYER (ONE-MINUTE):
“Father, I desire for my heart to glorify You and for my spirit to
rejoice in You, my Savior. Show me how.” (pause)
“Thank You for Your mercy. Thank You for Your mighty deeds.
Thank you for li ing up the humble as you sca er the proud.”
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“You ful ll every promise. I believe your word. I trust Your
inten ons. I pray this in the name of Jesus, Amen!” (pause)