Christmas from another perspective

How did Christmas look from heaven?
What were the angels thinking?
What were the saints of the Old Covenant aware of?
We know the angels--at least some of them--were assigned to sing
A great song of revelation to some shepherds (anonymous men,
Nameless angels)
We know from the New Testament that those of the Old Covenant yearned
To understand what was
Or what would be;
No doubt there was unlimited joy at whatever revelation they were given
Given the Event which would Change all and Change all Time.
Well, we don't know precisely but we know enough,
And that enough is this: "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11).

This was declared to the shepherds who, after the angels sang, decided to act: "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see these thing which has happened, which the Lord has made known to us" (Luke 2:15).

Did they loiter? No, Scripture tells us: "They went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger" (Luke 2:16).

Did they keep quiet? No, Scripture tells us: "And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child" (Luke 2:17).

Were their words received with skepticism? Scripture tells us otherwise: "And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart" (Luke 2:18-19).

What was the outcome for the shepherds? Scripture tells us this: "And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, as it had been told them" (Luke 2:20).

The shepherds returned to their responsibility, but they would never be the same even as they carried that out.

When we are done celebrating Christmas, may we too be changed by what we have heard and seen.