(A Countdown to Jesus’ Birthday)
On the third day of nativity – God provided angelic announcers when the world took no notice.
Luke 2:13-14 – “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
Joseph and Mary were all alone while waiting on the arrival of the Lord. No one knew Mary was laboring while Joseph was preparing a place for Jesus to arrive, making sure all the physical needs were met to the best of his ability. There was no fanfare for their sacrifice, their willingness to be used by God, the humble and righteous lives they led to even be blessed with this holy task.
And Jesus was born just like every baby had ever been born before Him. There was nothing special that brought the attention of the town or the visitors there to pay their taxes. His birthplace was humble and his birth unnoticed.
It is very common for the world to completely miss or ignore the work of God. And along with that, they also miss those who do the work of God.
Occasionally, even the people of God are so caught up in their own lives that they don’t see those who are doing the work all around them.
In your service for the Lord, don’t concern yourself with being seen and noticed by man. Most of the time, people do not notice or understand the sacrifice we make to serve the Lord. They cannot see our heart or know our motives.
We will, in most cases, not receive applaus for our service to the Lord.
But God knows.
He sees our sacrifice. He treasures our work. And He will reward it in His good time.
When you feel that no one notices, remember the Heavenly Host that is looking down on us; and rejoice with them that the work of God is being accomplished here on earth.
Matthew 6:6 – “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
Obtaining Mercy 