Discipleship Corner by Wendy Sykes
O Holy Light
Lowliness marks the great heralding of our Messiah. Doesn’t that make perfect sense? This humble, stooping, sacrificial Lamb of God is first introduced to a group of lowly shepherds, protectively watching their sheep under the dark canopy of night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them…
Before they could even catch their breath from the appearance of this one angel, they found themselves drenched in the Lord’s glory, radiating all around them. As if this wasn’t enough, God was pleased to reveal a multitude of the heavenly host…
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared.
What beautiful symmetry that resides in the heart of the Father. The world had grown dark, but God’s glory is bringing us Light, eternal Light!
How long has the world awaited their prophesied Messiah, never imagining He would come as a meek and tiny baby. Almighty God had been waiting as well, waiting in utter silence, waiting for just the right moment to tiptoe in upon a sleeping world, with the tender kiss of a newborn King. Our Deliverer has now been delivered to us.
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
Here are God’s very first evangelists of the Good News! A group of lowly, marginalized shepherds, ushering in the One Great Shepherd. While we await His second advent, the Good Shepherd continues to guide us all—ever closer and closer toward His perfect, holy light.
Like these early shepherds, may we continue to “spread the word” of our beautiful Savior who came to take away the sins of the world. That is the Amen to a very Merry Christmas!
