It's Close!

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
Glory to God in the highest,
​​And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! -- Luke 2:13-14

The holy day is close, but should we celebrate it? Before we all jump to "Of course we should!", let's check the scriptures. In our verses for today, it seems the angels thought so as a multitude of the heavenly host gathers to celebrate the birth of Jesus. In a few moments the shepherds who stood sorely afraid will think so too as they visit the divine birthplace. That's one powerful heavenly recommendation, and one rather mundane earthly one. Whether you feel powerful and heavenly this morning, or more along the lines of those shepherds, the answer would seem to be a hearty, "Yes! Let's celebrate the birth of the Christ child!"

So, may you all have a very, merry Christmas!

Bucky