If you ask the man on the street at the what he think of the babe of christmas, you'll be surprised at the answers. Just look at the folks who were there when it happened. The innkeeper was downright indifferent a census had come to town, and he was busy ringing up the cash register. Then there was Herod he tried to destroy everything connected with the Christmas celebration. Consider the shephered in the field only after the angels bent over backward to explain the celestial fireworks were their fears finally put to rest.
The wise men were curious, poking here and there with questions until they found answer that satisfied. Still others, like Simon in the temple, waited. Other people hoped, like Anna the prophetess. Then there were these who, like Mary and Joseph, worshiped the newborn king.
People haven't changed much since Bible times, and the man on the street respond in much the same way. Are you, like the innkeeper, indifferent? Too busy? Are you still searching, looking for answer? Or maybe you're frightened because the baby in the manger asks too much of you. Stop thinking how you would have responded had you been the man on the streets of Bethlehem that night.
There are a thousand different ways to respond to the news
that a Savior has been born to deliver man from his sins. But
the fact remains that until a child was born, this world was
cloaked in utter darkness, abandoned, hopeless, and lost.
But for unto, a child is born a son is given! There is only one
Response: "Come" and worship Him with our joyous praise!. His name is Emanuel God is with us!
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