INEFFABLE JOY
“That night, in a field near Bethlehem, there were shepherds watching over their flocks. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared in radiant splendor before them, lighting up the field with the blazing glory of God, and the shepherds were terrified!” Luke 2:8-9 TPT
It was the kind of trepidation that detailed magnificent awe, captured only in a form of our Creator’s Presence.
With sublime majesty God’s Glory invaded their realm.
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people. For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (the Messiah). And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find a Baby wrapped in [swaddling] cloths and lying in a manger.’” Luke 2:10-11 AMP
His voice was like a triumphant melody, resonating now, in their souls.
The exhilaration was not yet settled; God spoke further.
“….all at once, a vast number of glorious angels appeared, the very Armies of Heaven! And they all praised God, singing:
‘Glory to God in the highest
realms of heaven!
For there is peace and a good
hope given to the sons of men’.”
Luke 2:13-14 TPT
Although the shepherds did not comprehend God’s plan in all of this, nothing else mattered. Their familiar disappeared into the night. And now Divine Wonder moved their thoughts.
“When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying one to another, ‘Let us go straight to Bethlehem, and see this [wonderful] thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.’” Luke 2:15 AMP
They arose in an Ineffable Joy.
An inexpressible peace you can know, by inviting HIM into your realm.
Be Blessed.