The Angel on top of the tree...

When I walked into the Church Sanctuary Sunday Morning, the Christmas Tree, all decorated and glorious, became the focal point of my attention.  There she sat in all of her magnificent beauty and poise... the Angel on top of the tree.  This is not a common site these days...to see the Angel on top of the tree.  Just look around if you do not believe me.  You may see a star or some pretty bows...I even saw a red cardinal today; these are the "new" tree tops.  But seldom...rarely...not nearly often enough...will you see the Angel on top of the tree.

Growing up we had an Angle on top of our Christmas Tree.  She was a magnificent beautiful Angel. She sat there proclaiming that Christmas was coming as she perched there atop our tree.  Her beautiful long blond hair, wings with glitter, the candle she held in her hands and her long flowing white robe illuminated from a hidden bulb inside her, these sites will forever be etched in my childhood Christmas memories.  How lovely was our Angel on top of the tree.  She was a big part of our Christmas decorating and celebrating...even after Faye decided to cut her long beautiful locks into a more modern bob cut.  She continued to sit there on top of our tree for all to see....

...to see that we all have hope and joy because of the Christmas Season.  Our Jesus Christ was born to bring us restoration and forgiveness for our sins and to give us the real gift of Christmas....Life Eternal, Sins Forgiven, Grace and Mercy given freely to each of us who believe and receive.  It did not matter that our Angel on top of our tree had the scissors of "life" come upon her.  She continued to stand there tall and proud, magnificent and royal...proclaiming the Good News; as she let her light shine from the bulb hidden deep inside of her!

Can you do that today?  Can you let your light shine from deep inside even if the scissors of life are cutting away at the things around you?  I challenge you to be the Angel on top of the tree today...LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.

Fun thing to do....look at all the tree tops you see this Christmas Season and

record the variety of tops you see.  Remember...the Angel on top of the tree,

 is a reflection of the Angel on the hillside who told the Good News.

Luke 2:8-15

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.  Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them.  They were terrified, but the angel reassured them.  "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.  The Savior - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find the baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger."  Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others - the armies of the heavenly - praising God and saying, "Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased."

Read it, study it, live it...the Word of God.

It is powerful and full of tools to live by.

Have a Super Wonderful Day...

  Smile at everyone you walk past, it will make them wonder what mischief you have been up to.