Luke 2:13-14 such extravagant wonder - the multitude of angels piercing the darkness with the glorious refrain of "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."
The night was split open with the light of the angel and the glorious light of the promise of truth and hope. The night was first broken by the angel telling the Shepherds that the promise, that had been passed down through the ages, came tonight. Jesus, your Saviour was born and He is wrapped. He is wrapped in cloths and laying in a manger.
After the multitude of angels left, the Shepherds looked at each other and said, "Let us go and see." "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." Luke 2:15
Wonder.
This Christmas season, your hillside may be dark; fraught with loss and pain, and you may be waiting... waiting for light. The Light has come - it split the darkness that night many years ago and the hope of Jesus, the promises He gives to us today - still split open our darkness with truth and light; giving us the gift of life; eternal life.
May that truth and hope fill you with the wonder of it all and like Mary, treasure it in your heart.
