Monday’s Child

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my Monday’s Child? He could qualify for some of the other days, but he most definitely is a Monday’s child, fair of face.

I find him full of grace,too. And, he has been full of woe. He has gone far, and he still has far to go. He is known for being loving and giving. Yes, he has worked hard for his living. I’m not certain about the ‘bonny and blithe’ but he certainly is good and knows how to bring gaiety to life for him self and others.

He could have been born any day of the week and fit into that children’s poem. So could our Lord.
We’re not told much about the time of His birth. Another belief’s day of celebration was chosen to remember His birth, and I don’t mind that at all. We do know that shepherd’s were out in the fields with their flocks.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (Luke 2:8 KJV)

Since I’m not a shepherd, I’ll leave it to experts to tell you what time of year that might have been. It doesn’t matter.

It was in that field that the night became different. Oh, there were other people traveling to be taxed. There were other inns that were filled. There were other people inconvenienced, and maybe even another baby born. But no one else was announced by an angel:

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:9 KJV)

Every description I’ve read of angels, in the Bible and out, their appearance would be enough to frighten. God’s reflected glory shone all around them. What a sight – not given to townsmen, not given to priests – just for shepherds.

What the angel said changed the world forever.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11 KJV)

Glad tidings. Great joy. To all people. All of that’s OK, but the big deal was: Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. His heavenly father provided not only what He needed to accomplish the purpose of His birth, but what we need to accomplish every hour of our daily lives, and more.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. (Luke 2:13-14 KJV)

Too soon it’s over.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. (Luke 2:15 KJV)

Be as these shepherds. When all the hoopla is over, the holiday energy runs down, the wrapping paper consigned to trash sacks – go see about that thing that came to pass which the Lord has made known.