Holy Night

There's a chill in the air here in California. Was it chilly the night Mary delivered the Lord Jesus? Birth is messy and wet and mother and child can easily become chilled even in warmer climes.

The young mother wrapped her newborn in swaddling cloths as was the custom. She had come prepared for the possible birth of this most precious babe. Even so, the stable was drafty and the damp night air would have caused her to huddle over her child protectively.

I'm sure she was afraid. Young and far from home, her labor pains must have brought some anguish for this was not a proper place to give birth. But then she also recalled what the angel had said... this baby was the Son of God! Surely God would take care of everything...

So on that holy night in the most humble of condition the Savior came into this world "wearing skin," as fully man and fully God. Nothing like this had ever happened before nor will it ever come again. He brought such warmth and love, the cold night air is forgotten... Oh, Holy Night!

Now, for the techie stuff...
I am posting this from my browser... a link on the blog page... no special software needed, I can even e-mail my blog if I want to and it will still post... from anywhere. Wonderful! My sidebar links, however are still not opening in a new window.... even though I coded the template to have them do so... bummer.