These are some of the still pictures from the birth of Jesus video.
They are so well done.
One night a grandfather was reading a story to his four-year-
old granddaughter when she looked up and said, “Grandpa,
look at the stars!” The older man smiled kindly and said,
“We’re indoors, honey. There are no stars here.” But the
child insisted, “You have stars in your room! Look!”
old granddaughter when she looked up and said, “Grandpa,
look at the stars!” The older man smiled kindly and said,
“We’re indoors, honey. There are no stars here.” But the
child insisted, “You have stars in your room! Look!”
The grandfather looked up and, to his surprise, noticed that
the ceiling was peppered with a metallic glitter. It was
invisible most of the time, but when the light struck the
glitter a certain way, it did indeed look like a field of stars.
It took the eyes of a child to see them, but there they were.
And from that moment on, when the grandfather walked
into this room and looked up, he could see what he had not
been able to see before.
the ceiling was peppered with a metallic glitter. It was
invisible most of the time, but when the light struck the
glitter a certain way, it did indeed look like a field of stars.
It took the eyes of a child to see them, but there they were.
And from that moment on, when the grandfather walked
into this room and looked up, he could see what he had not
been able to see before.
We are entering another wonderful Christmas season filled
with music and lights, parties and presents. But of all
people, we as members of the church that bears the
Savior’s name need to look beyond the façade of the season
and see the sublime truth and beauty of this time of year.
with music and lights, parties and presents. But of all
people, we as members of the church that bears the
Savior’s name need to look beyond the façade of the season
and see the sublime truth and beauty of this time of year.
I wonder how many in Bethlehem knew that right there,
close to them, the Savior had been born? The Son of
God, the long-awaited and promised Messiah—He was
in their midst!
close to them, the Savior had been born? The Son of
God, the long-awaited and promised Messiah—He was
in their midst!
Do you remember what the angel told the shepherds?
“Unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” And they said to
themselves, “Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing which is come to pass”
(Luke 2:11, 15).
“Unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” And they said to
themselves, “Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing which is come to pass”
(Luke 2:11, 15).
Like the shepherds of old, we need to say in our hearts,
“Let us see this thing which is come to pass.” We need
to desire it in our hearts. Let us see the Holy One of
Israel in the manger, in the temple, on the mount, and
on the cross. Like the shepherds, let us glorify and
praise God for these tidings of great joy!
“Let us see this thing which is come to pass.” We need
to desire it in our hearts. Let us see the Holy One of
Israel in the manger, in the temple, on the mount, and
on the cross. Like the shepherds, let us glorify and
praise God for these tidings of great joy!
Sometimes the most difficult things to see are those that
have been right in front of us all along. Like the
grandfather who failed to see the stars on the ceiling,
we sometimes cannot see that which is in plain sight.
have been right in front of us all along. Like the
grandfather who failed to see the stars on the ceiling,
we sometimes cannot see that which is in plain sight.
We who have heard the glorious message of the coming
of the Son of God, we who have taken upon us His name
and have covenanted to walk in His path as His disciples
—we must not fail to open our hearts and minds and truly
see Him.
of the Son of God, we who have taken upon us His name
and have covenanted to walk in His path as His disciples
—we must not fail to open our hearts and minds and truly
see Him.
The Christmas season is wonderful in many ways. It is a
season of charitable acts of kindness and brotherly love.
It is a season of being more reflective about our own
lives and about the many blessings that are ours. It is a
season of forgiving and being forgiven. It is a season to
enjoy the music and lights, parties and presents. But the
glitter of the season should never dim our sight and
prevent us from truly seeing the Prince of Peace in His
majesty.
season of charitable acts of kindness and brotherly love.
It is a season of being more reflective about our own
lives and about the many blessings that are ours. It is a
season of forgiving and being forgiven. It is a season to
enjoy the music and lights, parties and presents. But the
glitter of the season should never dim our sight and
prevent us from truly seeing the Prince of Peace in His
majesty.
Let us all make this year’s Christmas season a time of
rejoicing and celebration, a time when we acknowledge
the miracle that our Almighty God sent His Only
Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem the world!
rejoicing and celebration, a time when we acknowledge
the miracle that our Almighty God sent His Only
Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem the world!
