Do you have time for Him?
Do you have time for Him?
Something I received from "Sowing seeds of faith" by Rev Larry Davies ... (Read Luke 2:8-20)
"Do you ever wonder why God appeared to shepherds? Why not the inn keeper? It was his property. Why not the local religious leaders? They were looking for a Messiah. Why not a few of the local visitors in town for the Roman census? They didn’t have anything else to do. Why shepherds?
Maybe God did appear but…
1) The inn keeper missed the birth of Christ because he was too busy. There were customers to care for, meals to prepare and rooms to get ready: Christmas can be a busy time.
2) The religious leaders missed the event because they had their own version of the Messiah which didn’t include a baby born in a water trough: Christmas is often misunderstood.
3) The townspeople missed the birth of Jesus because they were celebrating a census. There were parties to attend, dinners to enjoy and gifts to open: Christmas is more than a celebration.
God’s angels appeared before the shepherds because unlike everyone else in Bethlehem, they were ready and willing to respond. In other words, a lot of folks missed the miracle of seeing the Christ child."
May we not miss seeing God's miracle and presence in the midst of the bustling crowds, loud commercials, heart-tugging sales, jolly get-togethers, etc.
Something I received from "Sowing seeds of faith" by Rev Larry Davies ... (Read Luke 2:8-20)
"Do you ever wonder why God appeared to shepherds? Why not the inn keeper? It was his property. Why not the local religious leaders? They were looking for a Messiah. Why not a few of the local visitors in town for the Roman census? They didn’t have anything else to do. Why shepherds?
Maybe God did appear but…
1) The inn keeper missed the birth of Christ because he was too busy. There were customers to care for, meals to prepare and rooms to get ready: Christmas can be a busy time.
2) The religious leaders missed the event because they had their own version of the Messiah which didn’t include a baby born in a water trough: Christmas is often misunderstood.
3) The townspeople missed the birth of Jesus because they were celebrating a census. There were parties to attend, dinners to enjoy and gifts to open: Christmas is more than a celebration.
God’s angels appeared before the shepherds because unlike everyone else in Bethlehem, they were ready and willing to respond. In other words, a lot of folks missed the miracle of seeing the Christ child."
May we not miss seeing God's miracle and presence in the midst of the bustling crowds, loud commercials, heart-tugging sales, jolly get-togethers, etc.
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