“Fear not, for I bring you tidings of great joy. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord.”
To outsiders on dark and silent sheep-strewn hillsides…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto you is born a Savior.
To magi wanderers, star-struck, following they know not where…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto you is born a Savior.
To a mother and father striving to stretch their minds around their role…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto you is born a Savior.
To men and women walking in darkness, yearning to hear a word of hope…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto you is born a Savior.
To seekers after truth, oft-mislead, becoming jaded and cynical…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto you is born a Savior.
To people in over their heads, worn-out, fed-up, broken-down…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto you is born a Savior.
To we who are still haunted by shadows, searching for answers…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto us is born a Savior.
Beset by failures and regret and a lingering sadness…
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto us is born a Savior.
Like the shepherds, sore afraid,
Like the magi, lone seekers,
Like the Christmas parents, wholly inadequate for what lies ahead,
Tidings of comfort and joy - unto us is born a Savior.
Sure, in this world we will have trouble – but He calls us to be of good cheer; after all, we have a Savior! And a Savior saves! Then… and now. He doesn’t just save from sin; He saves from fear and bondage and the evil one and the sorrow that leads to death. He saves from every single thing that is bigger than we are. He saves every step we take. He saves every second of our every day. He was born to save!
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, JOY, JOY!!!!
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