Day 25- Glory to God In The Highest and On Earth Peace, Goodwill Toward Mankind
Luke chapter two verse seven finalizes the reality of this miraculous conception and the divine birth of Jesus. It says, “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 Him in the Inn.”
I will conclude in just a minute by looking at the shepherds living out in the field keeping watch over their flock and the angel appearing to them and the angelic host singing, “Glory to God in the Highest.” But for now I want to focus on the ending words of verse seven of Luke chapter two. Here they are: “There was no room for Him.”
We have been on quite a journey leading up this twenty fifth day, nonetheless, my question to you is how can you make room for Him now? We prepare for the holiday season of Christmas. We buy food, host parties, send cards, we decorate our homes and we buy presents and wrap them, but do we make room for Jesus in our homes, our hearts, and in our busy lives?
Jesus came so that we would know Him and so that He could live in our hearts. His desire is to have a relationship with you. I don’t know where you are in your journey, but I want you to know that He came for you. He is Emmanuel—God with us! I don’t know what this means for you, or what this looks like for you, but I encourage you to make room for Him in your life—He is a gift that has been given—to be received.
Now back to the story. The Angel of the Lord appeared to Mary, Joseph, Zacharias and now the shepherds. God was getting His message of this divine birth out to those who would receive it, and to those who would have probably been the most least likely candidates. You see, He has a way of using the most ordinary people and the most common things in order to accomplish the most extraordinary and divine manifestations.
Now the angel is appearing to the shepherds and says, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:10-12 NKJV)
Then Luke tells us that there was a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” And when the angel had gone they said, “Let us go see what the Lord has made known to us.” And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger.
Take Away: The shepherds made known what they had seen, but Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. However, God had done what He had promised—He became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory full of grace and truth. The silence that had lasted for around five-hundred years was now broken with the sound of the angels and heavenly host singing, “Glory to God in the Highest”—as they sang praise to almighty God for what He had done. He came to save us! His name shall be called Jesus for He will save His people from their sin. He is Emanuel God with us—Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and goodwill toward mankind—Merry Christmas!!!
