The sign...
[An angel of the Lord said,] "Today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will
be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and
lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly
host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his
favor rests."
--Luke 2:11-14
New International Version
The sign to the shepherds was a baby in a feeding trough.
Pretty potent sign isn't it! The Almighty Creator of the
universe sleeping where the sheep and goats have eaten their
grain and hay. That God would love us so much as to reduce
himself to such an inauspicious beginning reminds us why the
angels praise him so. He is glorious and yet he chose not to
hide or protect that glory, but instead he shared it so we
could find it, too!
MY PRAYER...
God of the manger and Ruler of the constellations, I join my
heart and my voice with the angels in praise to your glorious
and holy name. Your sacrifice is so profound I am awe-struck.
You could have chosen any sign to show Jesus to the shepherds,
but you chose the manger. Thank you for revealing yourself in
such a common place so I could find your sign and come home to
you. Through Jesus with all my love. Amen.
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