{"id":1572,"date":"2012-12-21T08:50:38","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T13:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayspirituality\/?p=1572"},"modified":"2016-10-19T08:37:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T12:37:47","slug":"constructing-the-nativity-viii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2012\/12\/constructing-the-nativity-viii.html","title":{"rendered":"Constructing the Nativity VIII"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luke 2<\/p>\n<p><sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. <sup>9\u00a0<\/sup>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. <sup>10\u00a0<\/sup>And the angel said to them, \u201cFear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. <sup>11\u00a0<\/sup>For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. <sup>12\u00a0<\/sup>And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.\u201d <sup>13\u00a0<\/sup>And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,<\/p>\n<p><sup>14\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cGlory to God in the highest,<br \/>\nand on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!\u201d (The Bible, ESV)<\/p>\n<p><em>Angels are everywhere. 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