Merry Christmas! Often in my mind the song phrase, “Let the glory of the Lord shine above us…” will run over and over. What is that all about anyway? This morning I am thinking that one meaning is that our Lord is glorified when we act above our human nature through His grace. Without the saving grace of Jesus, we would not do many of the things we do to the glory of God the Father. Tithing? It is human nature to hoard everything to ourselves, whether it is the money or what we purchase with it. Speaking, writing, or sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ? Human nature would have us remain in the herd to not be noticed by the wolves and lions roaming about seeking to devour whom they may. In the Grace of Jesus we begin to share in our own way the Gospel, and then as we grow we share in God’s way and set aside our own way. The glory of the Lord shines above us when we act in the ways that Jesus showed us during his time on the Earth. We can glorify Him at this time of the year by celebrating Christmas for what it is; a celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior in Bethlehem. Indeed may the glory of the Lord shine above us at all times of the year, but perhaps at Christmas the secular world is paying more attention than usual. Somewhere there is an unsaved person ready to listen to some Good News. Give to them the gift that shines above us, Jesus, the Glory of God the Father.
Praise God for His gift to us!
Bucky
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