Carp's Daily Tidbits
"Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." Psalm 103:2
Date: Monday, December 29, 2014
Today's Title: No Fear
Today's Scripture: Luke 2:10-11
Several years ago, T-shirts with the words No Fear emblazoned across the front were all the rage. Everyone from infants to adults sported the T-Shirts and the slogan was also plastered on everything from water bottles to jogging shorts. Wearers of the slogan wanted to communicate to the world that fear was not part of their vocabulary.
But fear, or being afraid, is very much a part of our lives. We fear bad news from the doctor. We fear learning about the amount of tax we owe to the government. We are afraid when the phone rings at 3 a.m. in the morning and letters from bill collectors are never a welcomed site, especially after the holidays. And, last but not least, we fear the unknown.
So imagine how the shepherds felt as suddenly their evening is interrupted by an angel, something they had never seen before and certainly did not understand. As we learned on Friday, they were terrified. In fact they were, as we say in North Carolina, scared stiff!
But the angel's message was one of comfort, assurance, and hope. In Luke 2:10-11 we read, "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'"
God's first word to the shepherd is one of comfort. There is no need to fear, no need to be afraid. The light has come and the darkness is over. The long awaited Messiah, he who was promised, whom the prophets foretold, is here. Salvation has come and it's not very far away! What a great message this was and the shepherds, as we will see tomorrow, wasted no time in acted on the angel's message.
God still works like this in our lives. He is in control of every situation. He is in full control of our lives and even though it seems that the world is upside down and darkness is all around, God's message is one of comfort, one of assurance, and one of love. Do not be afraid, whatever the circumstances. The same God who sent this message to the shepherds is still at work today.
So imagine how the shepherds felt as suddenly their evening is interrupted by an angel, something they had never seen before and certainly did not understand. As we learned on Friday, they were terrified. In fact they were, as we say in North Carolina, scared stiff!
But the angel's message was one of comfort, assurance, and hope. In Luke 2:10-11 we read, "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'"
God's first word to the shepherd is one of comfort. There is no need to fear, no need to be afraid. The light has come and the darkness is over. The long awaited Messiah, he who was promised, whom the prophets foretold, is here. Salvation has come and it's not very far away! What a great message this was and the shepherds, as we will see tomorrow, wasted no time in acted on the angel's message.
God still works like this in our lives. He is in control of every situation. He is in full control of our lives and even though it seems that the world is upside down and darkness is all around, God's message is one of comfort, one of assurance, and one of love. Do not be afraid, whatever the circumstances. The same God who sent this message to the shepherds is still at work today.
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