Christmas at Our Doorstep

Christmas at Our Doorstep

Joseph and Mary traveled eighty-five miles along dusty roads from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The Wise Men followed caravan routes, journeyed untold distances from their oriental kingdoms. But the shepherds of Bethlehem bowed at the manger of the Christ child, who was born on a night unlike most other nights. Christmas was at their doorsteps! How very fortunate they were! And on a night when they least expected it, they became part of the greatest story of all times.
An angel of the Lord appeared unto them and nothing like that had ever happened to them before. But this night was unlike all of the others. The sky became radiant with a light not of this world. A voice from heaven echoed, “fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”

Naturally the shepherds were fearful when the shadows were pierced with light and a celestial choir made the heavens quiver with the message of God’s love. What a magnificent memory forever enshrined in the minds of those shepherd boys. But their fears were not long lived. At the request of the angels they went with haste to see for themselves this thing that had come to pass.
 

Like on dead center. We are to go forth, to seek and to save. We must not settle for half a blessing. Christmas will come to us, and if we welcome Him he will enter in to our hearts, for He stands at our doorstep. What will we do with this Christ? Will we be like Herod and become known as the “man who missed Christmas” or will we be like Mary and ponder all these things in our hearts. Don’t let Christmas pass you by? In the words of Kate Douglas Wiggins
 

“My heart is open-wide tonight, to strangers, kith or kin. I would not bar a single door, where love might enter in”
 

Christmas is at our doorstep. Why don’t you let him in?

By  Rev. Micheal Fugatt