And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
(Luke 2:9-11 ESV)
The first reaction of the shepherds, understandably, was fear. Bright lights before the light bulb, an alien from somewhere else - that's enough to shake anyone up. The reason to not fear? Replacing that fear with joy. The reason to rejoice? The Savior has arrived. The fact has not changed - rather, it has only intensified through the course of events of His life, death and resurrection. The question is: how are we responding to it? Joy or fear? Listen to Linus. "That's is what it's all about." Come out of the fear and into the light, the joy of Christ.
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