Still on the Panunuluyan, after Mary and Joseph have sang "O Hari" (see previous article), an angel appears before them and belts out:
Halina nga kayo
Mag-esposong ibig
Tanging pinagpala
Sa angkan ni David.
Sumunod na kayo
At ihahatid ko ngayon
Sa Kaniyang sisilangan
Hari ng lupa't langit.
Ang yungib na ito
Magiging dakila
Ito'y matatangi
Sa balat ng lupa.
Mga hari't pantas
At mga taong timawa
Dito'y magsisipagsadya
Gagalang silang pawa!
(Come then
Beloved couple
The only blessed
Among David's children.
Follow me
And I will bring you
To where He will be born
Him, the King of earth and heaven.
This cave
Will be renowned
It will be set apart
From the rest of the world.
Kings and wisemen
And the lowly too
Will all come here
Likely to pay their homage!)
Like the song on the previous article, we could apply the angel's song to our own homes. We may not see an angel telling us to make our dwelling here or there, but God is reminding us that no matter how big or small, posh or simple our houses are, He would like to come in and be born in our midst...only if we allow Him.
Gone are the days when Jesus was born in a yungib. This Christmas let's ensure that He has that soft spot in our hearts, in our homes, in our families. If we do this, then like that privileged cave in Bethlehem, people of all status would come to us realizing that that the very joy of their desiring is with us: Jesus Christ.
May this season be truly CHRIST-filled!
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