Friday, December 26, 2025

Fear not


After Luke 2:10-14
 

The presence is blinding,

a great light, not

the greatest light

but a lesser light, still

blinding in radiance,

proclaiming the light

of the good news,

the best news, this day

is born a Savior.

A sign is given,

a map, a guide:

a baby swaddled,

a baby lying in a manger.

The light, suddenly,

Joined by voices,

a host of heaven,

praising and proclaiming,

“Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will

towards men with whom

he is pleased.”

The light vanishes, and

the shepherds tell themselves,

“Let us go to Bethlehem.”

 

Photograph by Casey Horner via Unsplash. Used with permission.


Some Friday Readings

 

What Does It Mean to be Made in God’s Image? – Ryan McGraw at Ligonier.

 

“That Holy Thing,” poem by George MacDonald – D.S. Martin at Kingdom Poets.

 

The Forgotten Value of Sacrifice – Marty Machowski at New Growth Press.

 

The Feast of St. Stephen – Elizabeth Sudlow at The Imaginative Conservative.

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