Throughout human history,
God has used His angels as supernatural “instant messengers”
to communicate with the people He created.
God sent the angel Gabriel to visit Mary
and give her the news that she was going to be the mother of the Christ Child.
Later, an angel from God visited Joseph
to inform him of the virgin birth and to explain his earthly father’s role in this all-important event.
For generations, the Jews had been looking for their Messiah — their long-awaited King.
The angels revealed to Mary and Joseph that Jesus was this Messiah –
the HOPE of the world!
When the time came for Jesus to be born,
Mary and Joseph found no room in any local inn in Bethlehem –
so they had to spend the night in a lowly stable,
surrounded by the smells and noises of the animals
who shared their space with the expectant couple.
When Mary had delivered her baby,
the first people to learn of Christ’s birth
were shepherds keeping watch over their sheep under the night-time sky.
An angel suddenly appeared to them, announcing the birth and saying,
I bring you good news that will bring great JOY to all people.
The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—
has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
(Luke 2:10b-11)
Then the first angel was suddenly joined by a whole army of heavenly angels,
proclaiming this message –
Glory to God in highest heaven,
and PEACE on earth to those with whom God is pleased.
(Luke 2:14)
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Thank y’all for stopping by to visit Little Things.
May your life be filled with little blessings, little chuckles,
and little deeds of kindness (both given and received)!
♦
During this Christmas season,
may we all know the
HOPE, JOY, and PEACE
that come with the celebration of Jesus’ birth!
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Special (((hugggs))) to my friend Margie
who brightens up our neighborhood every Christmas
with these cute lil’ angels!
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