Dec 31, 2015

Christmas: Did You See What I Saw?

Christmas has come and gone but the sight, sound, feel, taste and smell of it lingers for several days, don't you think? 

Especially when the decorations are still up. And there are still two cinnamon muffins left (well, they were when I began writing this post). Which I'm leaving for the hubby. Of course.



I like all the joys that this season brings to our senses but this year I concentrated on the sights of Christmas. Even the secular ones (for the most part) give us joy since it's just all part of our Christmas culture and gives us that warm, loving and cosy feeling.








A couple years ago I noticed how often the verb "see", or a form of it, is used in the Biblical account of the Christmas story. I did not check out the other scattered verses which refer to the birth of Christ but, rather, just the accounts in the first 2 chapters of Matthew and Luke. The four basic things which were seen were:






THE STAR 
(Matthew 2:10)












THE ANGEL
 (Luke 1:28,29)















THE CHILD 
(Matthew 2:11)












THE EVENT/SALVATION 
(Luke 2:20,30)




Did you take time to see any of this? I mean, really look at the details of the Christmas story and try to "see" with the eyes of your imagination what it was really like?

*How big and bright was that wonderful star? Was it perhaps a different color? 
*What did the angel Gabriel look like as he announced the birth of Christ to several different people? (hey, that was one busy angel for awhile!)
*What were the expressions on the wise men's faces as they saw  the Babe that they had traveled SO far to see? As far as that goes,  what was the expression on Mary's face as she laid eyes on her  royal visitors...who came to see her royal Baby?
*Did Joseph cry for joy as he looked into the face of the little Boy  that he would be responsible to care for and teach many things?
*What was labor and delivery like for Mary? 
*What was the first little lullaby she sang to Baby Jesus?
*Did Simeon just stare and smile at Jesus for awhile as he held Him  in his arms before he prayed?

I'm sure you will have loads of questions, too as you stop and think about this most wonderful of Bible stories. This is the real meaning of Christmas...to celebrate Jesus' birth, adore Him, and be thankful for the salvation which He brought-and still brings-to all who believe in Him. (John 3:16)


Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,

and see this thing which is come to pass,

which the Lord hath made known unto us.

                                                     (Luke 2:14b)