Arrival: Day 11

December 11, 2018

“The splendor light of heaven’s glorious sunrise is about to break upon us in holy visitation, all because the merciful heart of our God is so very tender. The word from heaven will come to us with dazzling light to shine upon those who live in darkness, near death’s dark shadow. And he will illuminate the path that leads to the way of peace.””

Luke 1:78-79 TPT

For most of the world the night before the birth of Christ was one filled with complete darkness and no reason for hope. But for a few that were privileged to know of about this promised baby to come, real LIVING Hope was so close they could almost touch it. Actually they would soon touch Him. Hope in physical form!  Zechariah’s words bring to light just how powerful this baby was. This child would bring forth a light that this groaning earth hadn’t experienced since before the Fall. God’s tender heart sent a baby. He could have sent a regal king that exudes majesty with every glance, instead the first glances this baby received were from shepherds and whoever (or whatever) else was in that stable. God’s tender heart sent Himself in a form that we could ALL understand because we all once were babies ourselves. He sent Himself in an unassuming form, in a lowly form, in the form that no one expected but that He had planned from the beginning. And the promise this baby brought was one that every soul since the Fall waited for, maybe even without knowing it. He was here to not just diminish darkness but to put it to death and instead to shine such a light that all people would see is peace. That night before the birth was filled with darkness but once the tender heart of God entered this world through the WORD in flesh... darkness fled.