The Glory of the Lord

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people." (Luke 2:9-10 NKJV)

Day 25 of 25 Days of Christmas.  Imagine a hillside in the dark, when blazing light arouses you and a terribly frightening angelic being stands before you. But I think it was the glory of the Lord shining around them that put them on their faces. Think Moses on Sinai, Isaiah in the throne room, or John before the Alpha and Omega. That glory was packaged in a cuddly baby, our Savior, Christ the Lord, who now lives in us. Hallelujah!

Pray today for the glory of the Lord to shine upon Emmanuel College, for the fear of the Lord to humble us, for the Word of the Lord to inspire us, for the Spirit of the Lord to enable us, and for the men and women within our sphere of influence to be saved, filled with new life, and compelled by love to serve.

Angels, from the realms of glory, 
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth.
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!
(Angels, from the Realms of Glory, vs. 1)