Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14 KJV
Today's extract is the song and testimony of the angels at the time the king was born. The shepherds, the most inconsequential of all witnesses, were among the first set of people who were told the good news. The birth of the Saviour is not for some people or special people or the most connected of people; the gift is for all men, irrespective of colour, age or creed. That is the foundation of who God is and how he deals with all men.
The Shepherds had come to see the king, born in a manger. They had no gifts to give Him, but they had received the greatest gift of all: heaven's testimony of who Jesus is. There is no gift that can be greater than the one already given, and no one can outgive the gift Himself. He is the Lord and Saviour, the One God has approved as the Way, the Truth and the Life.
No wonder heavens had to burst out in praise. I do not think the heavens had ever seen anything like this: the Son of God came down to man's level and took on the form of man. He was willing to be born in the worst of places, so that man could have the best of Him. He left his glory, and took on human form, so that through his experiences, man would experience the same glory He had.
God has glory, whether I acknowledge it or not. God will take glory, whether I give it to Him or not. The earth has received peace, whether it knows it or not. Those of us who have accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour know this peace. It is not tied to external forces but to the inner Presence of God in us. Our lives give God glory because we represent Him and reflect Him in our lives. This season isn't so much about food and drink, but in the food and drink, we do not forget that we are what we are because of who He is.
Have you known this peace? Does God know you as His own? Have you experienced this God, who is able to take the ordinary and turn it to His glory? His time of favour is here.
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