Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

You know, Lord, 'Sheri' shared about her one night in London - she was there for a meeting. It was pouring rain, she was late so she rushed through the streets, turned a corner and then stopped! Dozens of angels hovered above on Regent Street. Their giant shimmering wings, made of thousands of pulsing lights, stretching across the traffic. She said that it was the most amazing Christmas display she had even seen. She wasn't the only one captivated - hundreds also lined the street, gazing up in awe. 

'Sheri' continued: "Awe is central in the Christmas story. When the angel appeared to Mary explaining Mary would miraculously conceive. (check out in LUKE 1: 26-28), and to the shepherds, announcing Jesus' birth (2: 8-20), each reacted with fear, wonder - and AWE. Looking around at that Regent Street crowd, I wondered if we were experiencing in part what those first angelic encounters felt like.

"A moment later, I noticed something else. Some of the angels had their arms raised, as if they too were gazing up at something. Like the angelic choir that burst into song at the mention of Jesus (vv. 13-14), it seems angels too can be caught up in awe as they gaze on Him.

"The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being" (Hebrews 1:3). Bright and luminous, Jesus is the focus of every angel's gaze. (v. 6). If an angle-themed Christmas display can stop busy Londoners in their tracks, just imagine the moment when we see HIM face-to-face!"

Thank YOU so much for sharing this, 'Sheri'; it was awesome pretending that we, too were there. We might stop and think a moment, when was the last time WE felt a sense of awe? Father, we worship You, thank You for the gift of Your awesome Son. Amen!

Love Mara.