Noel!

There's something different about tonight. I don't know what it is yet, but it feels...special. I'm King Herod's servant. He's  been agitated all day. I have filled his cup with more wine than I think he should be taking in a single day.
Well, there's a knock on the door. Other servants open. Three prestigious-looking men walk in, dressed elegantly. They have an unusual joy on their faces.
"We observed a star in the eastern skies. It signals the birth of the king of the Jews.Where can we find him? We're on our way to pay pilgrimage to him," the wise men tell king Herod.
His already pale face turns paler. He signals for me to refill his glass.
Apparently he is not happy to hear about this new king's birth. Within a short while, hoards of prophets and scholars of the land have been summoned and are searching to confirm if this birth is real. It is.
The king is now furious, but he tries to conceal this from the wise men.
"Go find this child, and when you do, send word. I want to worship him too," he says sarcastically, and takes a long sip of wine.
What kind of baby is this that has a full grown man, like my mighty master over here, feeling all intimidated?

As the wise men leave, I follow behind, as if to see them off. Then I stand outside. It's a different night- all is calm; all is bright.
A star, lights the way for the wise men, shining extraordinarily. Beautiful. Surreal.
It feels as if the heavens are open, and choirs of angels are singing;  peace on earth, good will to men.
"What's happening?" I ask a passer-by.
"Haven't you heard? Christ the Saviour is born," he says in the most excited voice I've ever heard.

"You mean the prophecies spoken by the prophets of old about the coming of a Saviour have been fulfilled today?"

"Yes! The baby in the manger right now..oh they couldn't find a hotel room for Him by the way...He is the Lord."

"God so loved this tinnie tiny earth of ours of all the planets in this vast universe, that He chose to come down to our level just to save us?" I asked, perplexed.

"Amazingly. He could've left us on our own, but He's here. It's called Amazing Grace bro," he said, patting my shoulder and going on his way.

I had to go back inside the palace to tend to the king's petty needs. I looked up, and saw that gloriously shining star up above.

Noel! The world will never be the same again.

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 You and I are the way we are today because of His love. It's all LOVE.