Zechariah 2: 10-13 ~ for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.

Venite Adoramus - Come let us Adore Him, Christ the Lord! Jesus born to  
The Tribe of Judah,  Revelation 5:5
Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 2: 20

Flash Mob: The U.S. Air Force Band at the Smithsonian Dec 5, 2013

Zechariah 2: 10-13

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for lo, I come and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the LORD.  And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.; And the LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem." Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

To what shall we ascend - the hope we will again have Freedoms? Freedom of Speech?

To what shall we ascend?  The original Nativity probably looked the same, having these stairs of ascent.

To ascend to Wonder what Jesus' Nativity looked like?

O Little Town of Bethlehem -

Did you dream of a white Christmas
Just like the ones we used to know
Where the treetops glisten
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

Treetops were beginning to glisten at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem this week.

Shepherds still abide in the fields hearing the Good News that Gabriel - who Stands in the Presence of God told Mary -

 Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
Luke 1:30-33

Luke 2:

 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 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. 10 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. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

A Phenomena repeats today, Diamond Dust probably honors this inexplicable mystery of Faith as Love became flesh dwelling among us.

1 Timothy 3:16
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
Vindicated by the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in Glory.

And God saw that it was good.

Luke 2

Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

What then shall we ascend to, finding a place for Jesus?

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!"

What then shall we ascend to?

It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!

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