Christmas: the night Royalty arrived in all its splendor and majesty

Thank God for Him (literally) sending us His only begotten Son. Each year, I can't wait to read Luke's Gospel, Chapter 2, in the King James Version, aka KJV, to get the fullest picture of the majesty of that night. It reads like this:
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Imagine the emotions those shepherds experienced when the God of the universe sent His angels to these shepherds. The shepherds were considered by the Sanhedrin to be lowly peasants in society's pecking order. Still, the God who created the universe sent His angels to tell them that the Messiah had been born. These lowly shepherds were the first to hear that the King of kings and Lord of lords was born in Bethlehem, just as the prophet had predicted centuries before.

The KJV is the only version that fully captures the majesty of that night, the night when Christ left eternity and Heaven with a mission to complete. That mission is described in II Corinthians 5's last verse. It says "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."

Christ's mission was to free us of our sin debt so that we could become God's ambassadors. The Father didn't need our help. Just like Jesus, though, He wanted our help so that we could know the blessings of holiness. He wanted us to experience spending eternity in Heaven.

Tonight, take the time (if you haven't already) to tell God that you're a sinner in need of Christ's redemption. Ask Him for His forgiveness. Paul's letter to the church in Rome says that "God proves His love for us in that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us while we were still sinners."

Tell God the Father that you want to be part of His Kingdom for the rest of eternity. There's nothing to be afraid of. God's literally been waiting to hear from you since He built Heaven and Earth.

Mannheim Steamroller was "the official Christmas music of the Rush Limbaugh Program." Here's their version of Silent Night:

Merry Christmas!

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