Hark! The herald angels sing, âGlory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.â Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, with the angelic host proclaim: âChrist is born in Bethlehem. (Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn)
This event changed the world forever!
With great joy I welcome the week of Christmas! What a special time of year for those who honor Jesus Christ as Savior. He left the majesty of heaven to come to earth as the first and last hope for salvation and reconciliation with a Holy God.
Christ came into the world surreptitiously, born in a humble stable. Even though it did not happen with revelry, the event did not go unnoticed. An angel appeared to the shepherds as recorded in Luke 2: 9-12: "And lo, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." (KJV).