Hurry-On

This older-me doesn't hurry much anymore. There was a time, a season of life, it seems I was always in a hurry; thankfully glad the hurried-ness is behind me. Luke writes (2:16) that the shepherds "went in a hurry" to see The Baby of Bethlehem. Too many Believers see neither a need to hurry or go at all to The Savior. Given the free and precious gift of our Salvation, we should be anxious to draw near to God. True, the shepherds witnessed an angelic army announcing Jesus' but The Redeemed of God know personally Salvation's Lamb, sacrificed and risen victoriously over death. I suggest we have lost the wonder of Redemption's work in the heart of man. The shepherds wasted no time - they embraced the urgency to be present at the manger, to experience The Presence of Emanuel - God with us. Consider what distracts and hinders you from drawing near to The Infant King this Season. Whatever it is, set it aside and ... hurry-on.