“And the angel said unto them, ‘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.’” (Luke 2: 10-11)
For hundreds of years God’s prophets had been telling of a coming king. Micah had told of His birthplace. Isaiah had prophesied of His names. Jeremiah had told of the slaughter of the innocent children by Herod in his effort to kill this newborn king. The prophet Hosea told of His coming out of Egypt.
The angel is joined by a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
He was finally here. The king had arrived. “Born this day,” the angel said. Let the celebration begin. It’s Christmas Day!!! Christ is born. And let the celebration of Jesus never end. Evil men tried to end the celebration by nailing Him to a cross and killing him. But three days later the celebration broke loose all over again: celebration that cannot be contained. Let us celebrate Jesus over and over and over again!
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