The Time For Watching And Waiting Is Over
When I was young the night before Christmas was a time of watching, waiting, and wondering. Watching to see when Santa will come, waiting endlessly for Christmas morning to come, and wondering what in the world would be there for me under the tree.
God Is Calling Us To Action
God Is Call Us In Luke 2:8-20
To Go And Tell It!
A closer examination of the text provides us with these key points:
1. God speaks to us in our everyday lives. (Luke 2:8-11)
8 Nearby shepherds were living in the fields, guarding their sheep at night. 9 The Lord’s angel stood before them, the Lord’s glory shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 The angel said, “Don’t be afraid! Look! I bring good news to you—wonderful, joyous news for all people. 11 Your savior is born today in David’s city. He is Christ the Lord.
Remember: God loves us so much that he will give us constant reminders of his love and the actions he wants us to take to spread his love.
2. God will give us a sign when he calls us to action. God will also give us a way to validate the signs that we are given.
(Luke 2:12, 2:15-16)
12 This is a sign for you: you will find a newborn baby wrapped snugly and lying in a manger.”
15 When the angels returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go right now to Bethlehem and see what’s happened. Let’s confirm what the Lord has revealed to us.”
16 They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
Remember: God will not only give us the sign and validate the sign. God will also determine the pace of the action he wants us to take.
3. The action that God is calling us to is to and tell it to the mountain. (Luke 17, Luke 20, Matthew 28:16-20)
16 They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. 17 When they saw this, they reported what they had been told about this child.
20 The shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. Everything happened just as they had been told.
Matthew 28:16-20
Common English Bible
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. 18 Jesus came near and spoke to them, “I’ve received all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. Look, I myself will be with you every day until the end of this present age.”
Remember: God loves us and his call to action for those who love us is tell others about his love so that they can love his as well.
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