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Friday, December 25, 2009 no greater story I can write nothing better or other than this for Christmas Day and I, of course, did not write it. Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. Having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!" But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.' He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his kingdom." Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?" The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For everything spoken by God is possible. Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David; to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being great with child. It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth. She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn. There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough." Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, On earth peace, good will toward men." It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them. For a child is born to us; a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be His royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. his ever-expanding, peaceful government will have no end. He will rule forever with fairness and justice. For God so loved the world, that He gave his one and only son so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. Posted by Jill Richardson at 10:35 AM No comments: Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
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Suaimhneas Bíodh a fhios agat go bhfuil Dia i láthair ionat ar bhealach an-dlúth ar an nóiméad seo, go bhfuil sé i láthair i do chroí, agus i láthair in san áit a bhfuil tú ag guí anois. Déan go réidh ar feadh cúpla nóiméad agus cuir bail chompordach ort féin. Dún do shúile agus samhlaigh an imní agus an chruóg uile atá ort ag gabháil ar gcúl. De réir mar a aireos tú an suaimhneas ionat féin, bíodh a fhios agat go bhfuil Dia i láthair ionat ar bhealach an-dlúth ar an nóiméad seo, go bhfuil sé i láthair i do chroí, agus i láthair in san áit a bhfuil tú ag guí anois. Scriptiúr Agus bhí aoirí sa taobh tíre céanna, amuigh faoin spéir, ag faireacháin oíche i mbun a dtréada. Agus sheas aingeal an Tiarna láimh leo, agus shoilsigh glóir an Tiarna ina dtimpeall, agus bhí uamhan agus eagla mhór orthu. Agus dúirt an t-aingeal leo: “Ná bíodh eagla oraibh: óir féach, tá dea-scéala agam daoibh a chuirfidh áthas mór ar an bpobal uile: rugadh Slánaitheoir daoibh inniu – is é Críost an Tiarna é – i gcathair Dháiví. Agus is comhartha daoibh é seo: gheobhaidh sibh naíonán i gcrios ceangail agus é ina luí i mainséar.” Agus bhí go tobann, mar aon leis an aingeal, cuallacht de shlua na bhflaitheas ag moladh Dé agus ag rá: “Glóir do Dhia in uachtar neimhe, agus síocháin ar talamh don mhuintir ar a bhfuil a ghnaoi!” Agus nuair a d’imigh na haingil uathu sna flaithis, dúirt na haoirí le chéile: “Téimis anonn go Beithil, agus feicimis an ní seo a tharla a d’inis an Tiarna dúinn.” Agus d’imigh go deifreach, agus fuair siad Muire agus Iósaef, agus an naíonán ina luí sa mhainséar. Agus ar a fheiceáil dóibh, d’inis siad an ní a dúradh leo mar gheall ar an leanbh seo. Agus cách a chuala, b’ionadh leo na nithe a dúirt na haoirí leo. Agus thaiscigh Muire ina cuimhne na nithe seo uile, ag machnamh orthu ina croí. Agus chuaigh na haoirí ar ais ag glóiriú agus ag moladh Dé faoinar chuala siad agus a bhfaca siad, de réir mar a bhí ráite leo. Déan marana Bíodh an grá thar cuimse a léiríos Dia dúinne trí bhreith agus trí shaol Íosa ina údar iontais dúinn - D’inis na h-aingil, teachtairí neamhaí Dé, d’inis siad scéal iontach do na h-aoirí, go dtiocfadh siad ar leanbh fir ina luí i mainséar, leanbh ar Meisias agus Tiarna, Dia agus Slánaitheoir é! Ghlac na h-aoirí le mistéir seo an ghrá, scéal theacht an Té a shlánaíos. Go fiú na gcaorach, d’airigh siad-san an scéal freisin! Chorraigh an domhan uile le teann áthais an oíche úd i mBeithil. Mar sin féin, b’fhada gur thuig an domhan go mba dhea-scéal don chine daoine uile breith Íosa. Is scéal áthais don domhan an soiscéal – teachtaireacht ghrá, dár ngairm chun na síochána agus na córa, agus chun comóradh na diagachta inár saol. Is é áthas an tsoiscéil an t-áthas is doimhne. Cuimsíonn sé gach uile áthas eile ionas gur aon an t-áthas diaga agus an t-áthas daonna. - Is le teann creidimh a d’imigh na h-aoirí leis an méid a d’inis an Tiarna dóibh trí na h-aingil a chloisteáil níos tréine agus ní hea le bheith ag speiceáil. Bíonn teachtaireacht dúinne freisin gach uile bhliain ón Tiarna. Is éard é an Nollaig cuairt Chríost orainne go háirithe. Is í a dhlúth-láithreacht an chéad bhronntanas Nollag dúinne. Scaití, bíonn muid chomh gnóthach sin nach léir dúinn sin. B’fhéidir an Nollaig seo go dtig le gach uile dhuine againn cuairt a thabhairt ar ‘Bheithil’ dár gcuid féin – áit a bhfuil ciall ar leith ann dúinne, am lán le creideamh i dteannta carad, Paidrín Páirteach nó Coróin Mhuire ag baile, marana shuaimhneach. Is i mBeithilí den sórt seo a thig linn teachtaireacht an Tiarna dúinne i mbliana a chloisteáil. - Uair annamh a labhraíos Muire sa Soiscéal. Bíonn sí i mbun marana go minic. Ós rud gurb í máthair Dé í, tá neart údair aice le marana agus smaoineamh a dhéanamh. Téann sí i mbun marana in am an áthais agus in am an bhróin, agus bíonn sí i láthair Dé i gcónaí. Is í a chuid seisean gaoise a cuid sise gaoise. Gurab í ár gcuid féin gaoise freisin an Nollaig seo í. Go minic is údar marana agus ionaidh grá duine eile dúinne. Bíodh an grá thar cuimse a léiríos Dia dúinne trí bhreith agus trí shaol Íosa ina údar iontais dúinn. Labhair le Dia Ar ár son-na rinne Dia duine de féin, leanbh nua-bheirthe ina luí i mainséar. Déan do mharana ar feadh cúpla nóiméad ar mhéid an mhistéir seo. - Breathnaigh i bhfad ar an spéir agus feicfidh tú aingil agus cloisfidh tú a nglór! Is í an chruthaíocht céad fhocal Dé. Meabhraíonn a dath agus a h-áilleacht áilleacht Dé dúinn. Meabhraíonn a stoirmeacha agus a spéirlingí agus haraicíní nach muid-ne atá i gceannas agus gurb é domhan Dé é. ‘Tá gach uile ní foirgthe le glóir Dé’. - Rinneadh feoil den Fhocal, lán le beatha agus le ciall agus ba é sin dara focal Dé - páiste le Dia ar ár nós féin. Cuireadh an focal cumhachtach seo in iúl trí thost leainbhín bhig. Ar ár son-na rinne Dia duine de féin, leanbh nua-bheirthe ina luí i mainséar. Tig linn go leor a chloisteáil sa tost, macallaí i bhfuaim an chiúnais. Déan do mharana ar feadh cúpla nóiméad ar mhéid an mhistéir seo. - Ní raibh stádas ar bith in sa saol ag na h-aoirí bochta. Ní mórán measa a bhí ag daoine orthu. Níl a fhios againn céard a dúirt siad le Muire, ach cibé ar bith céard é féin, ní dhearna sí dearmad riamh air. Is údar misnigh dúinn focal thall is abhus – focal grá, focal comhairle, focal guí. Cuimhnigh ar am ar labhair duine a raibh grá agat dó d’ainm – siod é focal an Tiarna!