Luke 2:9-10 - 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.
What is the response to God’s glory? FEAR. I wander what went through the shepherds minds that night when out of nowhere an angel appeared to them. I don’t think that UFO’s were discussed as they are today. I wander if they tried to hide behind a tree, each other, or even among the sheep. I know that when I have been afraid in times past I have hidden from what I thought was a threat. The Bible says that the shepherds were sore afraid. They were more than just startled they were scared out of their boots.
The glory of God shone round about them. It would be an awesome experience to see the glory of God shine around us today. I feel that if we were to truly see God’s glory we would also be afraid. We would fear that we had to give an account for our Earthly lives. We would be afraid that judgment was upon us. We would be sore afraid that God would require an answer from us. Fear over all is not good. The fear of God on the other hand is a very healthy thing. The book of Proverbs speaks to this very much. The fear of God should help us live a faithful Christian life.
This Christmas fear God and in fearing God you will be given great peace, God’s blessing, comfort and many other rich blessings. He will calm all Earthly fears and anxieties. He will tell you, Fear Not. The only fear we need to ever experience is the fear of God, because one day you and I will without a doubt stand before God and give an account for what we have and have not done. So Fear God and Fear Not anything else for behold I bring you good tidings of Great Joy, Christ has been born, crucified for your sins, raised victoriously over death, hell, and the grave, and He will come again to receive us unto Himself. Now that’s A Promise to Ponder!!
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