>  Heartlight Daily Devotional  Friday, December 23, 2005
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>[An angel of the Lord said,] "Today in the town of David a Savior 
>has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to 
>you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." 
>Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the 
>angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on 
>earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
>--Luke 2:11-14
>New International Version
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>THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
>The sign to the shepherds was a baby in a feeding trough. Pretty 
>potent sign isn't it! The Almighty Creator of the universe sleeping 
>where the sheep and goats have eaten their grain and hay. That God 
>would love us so much as to reduce himself to such an inauspicious 
>beginning reminds us why the angels praise him so. He is glorious 
>and yet he chose not to hide or protect that glory, but instead he 
>shared it so we could find it, too!
>
>MY PRAYER...
>God of the manger and Ruler of the constellations, I join my heart 
>and my voice with the angels in praise to your glorious and holy 
>name. Your sacrifice is so profound I am awe-struck. You could have 
>chosen any sign to show Jesus to the shepherds, but you chose the 
>manger. Thank you for revealing yourself in such a common place so I 
>could find your sign and come home to you. Through Jesus with all my 
>love. Amen.
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The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
         ~ Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV)