While Shepherds Watched

While shepherds watched their flocks by night / All seated on the ground, / An angel of the Lord came down / and glory shone around. - N. Tate

If those shepherds had smartphones with a flashlight app, they may have seen something like this. Here at this end of 2024, we are so remote from those ancients - even as, like them, we seek Immanuel, ‘God with us.’  May you find the rich blessing of God’s peace this Christmas season.