The Calm Before The Storm

It wasn’t a storm as such….but a rush of The Angelic Heavenly Host.

It was a chilly night in the countryside near Bethlehem. There was a full moon, which shone so brightly, the surroundings seemed as if it were
midday.

Jacob and Joshua, two shepherds were out in the fields, overseeing the herd of sheep.

Jacob spoke. “There is a strangeness about this night. It is eerie, and there is no wind. Joshua, it’s as if I can’t breathe, and my spirit is restless.”

“Yes, brother,” Joshua answered. “I feel it as well. My spirit is overwhelmed, as if I’m being drawn to an unknown existence.”

“Look Joshua! There is a very unusual brightness over the summit. Let’s discover the source.”

As the two shepherds advanced to the top of the hill, they fell to their knees, speechless and in awe.

Luke 2:9-14 An angel of The Lord appeared to them. “Do not be afraid! I bring you tidings of great joy, that will be for all people.

Trembling, the two shepherds clung to one another, as the apparition gave his directives.

“Today, in the town of Bethlehem, a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ, The Lord. This will be a sign to you; you will find the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly, there appeared a great cloud of the Heavenly Host praising God singing, “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to men on earth of good will.”

As the specter vanished, the shepherds were quaking! “Jacob! What just happened? We are to do what, about who, a child?”

“Joshua, let me catch my breath! It’s a miracle, a revelation given to us! This night in Bethlehem is born the Messiah. We are to find Him and worship Him.”

As directed, the shepherds hurried off and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what they had been told by the heavenly host. But Mary treasured all of these things in her heart, and pondered them.

The shepherds returned, glorifying God for all that they had seen and heard, which were just as they had been told.

IT WAS THE BEGINNG……. The beginning of a promise…. The promise of salvation….The promise of resurrection and eternal life.

Yes, I am a woman of faith. However, as I ponder upon the scriptures to blog, the awe and truth of my faith explode within my spirit.

My senior year in high school, Sister Irene’s English Class 1967, I read my favorite Christmas Poem. I have taken drama courses. As I read to my Kdg. Students, books were fun for my kids, because I not only read the books, but acted them out. So as you read this, Hear the voice of Lorne Greene.. Pa from Bonanza. I wept, as I heard him read it on the Perry Como Show.

ONE SOLITARY LIFE

He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant. He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30.

He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family or owned a home. He didn’t go to college. He never lived in a big city. He never traveled 200 miles from the place he was born. He did none of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but himself.

He was only 33 when the tide of public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. One of them denied him. He was turned over to his enemies, and went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a cross between two thieves. While he was dying, his executioners gambled for his garments, the only property he had on earth. When he was dead, he was laid in a borrowed grave, through the pity of a friend.

Twenty centuries have come and gone, and he is still the central figure of the human race. All the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, all the parliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned-put together-have not affected the life of man on earth as much as that…
ONE SOLITARY LIFE.

HEAVENLY FATHER: I PRAY FOR THE GREAT AWAKENING… before you return to take your beloved to be with you. The news reported that most millennials fail to commit to any type of faith or religious preference. After WWII, there was no question that we were a Judeo/Christian Nation,that was founded upon such principals.
God, I pray that you lead our President, whom was voted into office by the American people. I gather the prayers of all Americans to SAVE OUR NATION.. from the Satanic cult that wishes to overrun our faith, values, and morals. Please bring us back to …ONE NATION UNDER GOD!
In the Precious name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Sue Cutler
Fearless Faith