Taken from "While Shepherds watched" :
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... the Angel of the Lord came down ...
 
Fear not said he ! ...
 
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
 
To you in David's town this day
Is born of David's line
A Saviour, Who is Christ the Lord
.....
 
Christmas to me is a joyful time - because it reminds me
of Jesus birth. But the big question is - why did he come ??
He said : I have come that you may have life and have it
abundantly. (John 10:10)
He also said : I am the Way and the Truth and the LIFE - no-one
comes to (God) the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
 
"Christ"mas is all about Jesus - His coming into the world to be
our Saviour. Why do we need to be saved ?? Because we are all
born separated from God by our sin. (Psalm 51:5)
 
So, the "tidings of great joy" the Angel was talking about
refers to the fact that through Jesus we can again have
forgiveness of sin, and a relationship with the God of this
Universe - the One Who created and Who holds this world together.
 
This is the great News - to be able to talk and relate to the
Living God !
 
My wish and prayer is that all of you on Conch-L will have a
peaceful and blessed Christmas. Drive safely and enjoy the
holidays. But more so, that (if you don't already) you will
enter into a relationship with God and experience life as He
intended us to !
 
Please email me privately if you want to know more about
getting to know God in a real way !
 
With best wishes,
 
Brian
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