Luke 2 : 9 “An angel of the Lord appeared

to them and the glory of the

Lord shone around them”.

 

Since the days of Moses, people and prophets have talked about the ‘Glory of the Lord’. Isaiah said “The glory of the Lord will be revealed andall people will see it together.

And so it was on the night our

Lord Jesus Christ was born.

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Shepherds were out in the fields keeping watch over their flocks at night, when an angel of theLord appeared to them and the Glory of the Lord was revealed to them. Here the words of prophets and psalmists came true as people did see

the Glory of the Lord.

For on this night, the Glory of the Lord came to ordinary working people whilst they were going about their normal business.

 

This reveals to us that through the love of God, his glory is out there in our everyday world for all of us to see.It is not hidden in some special temple, nor does it require special religious ceremonies. No, the Glory of the Lord is around us and will shine on us.For us who now love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ, his birth in Bethlehem has opened our eyes to the true nature of God, which is love. The blindfold or veil has been removed so that we can see clearly, we can feel the presence of God with us always, we can see his authority, his power, his love, his caring,his wisdom and his magnitude surrounding us in our ordinary, everyday lives.

May the Glory of the Lord be with you, with your families, friends and witheveryone this Christmas time and may it remain with us all

throughout the coming New Year.

May God bless us one and all.

 

Keith Scarff(Elder at Stowmarket URC)3