A John 10:10 Project Christmas Reflection
Christmas and angels clothed in radiant light have been inseparable since the night our Savior was born.
More than two thousand years later, the biblical account recorded in Luke’s Gospel still stirs hearts with a universal sense of joy to the world. On that holy night outside Bethlehem, heaven broke its silence. Shepherds watching their flocks were suddenly surrounded by the glory of the Lord as angels announced the birth that would forever change human history:
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
The angelic proclamation culminated in a heavenly chorus declaring the highest truth of all:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.”
While that moment was a supernatural event in ancient Israel, God has not left Himself without witnesses in creation. Even today, there are times when the natural world reflects echoes of that holy night. In the polar regions of the earth, charged particles from the sun collide with Earth’s magnetic field, producing the awe-inspiring auroras—flashing ribbons of radiant color dancing across the darkness of the sky.
The John 10:10 Project uniquely draws our attention to these moments, pointing us back to the Creator and to the glory that belongs to Him alone. Especially fitting on December 23, just two days before we celebrate the birth of Christ, this visual reflection invites us to marvel at God’s handiwork and to imagine—if only faintly—what it must have been like when a multitude of the heavenly host filled the night sky over Bethlehem.
Creation declares His glory.
Heaven announced His coming.
And the Light entered the darkness.
Watch: A Visual Reflection on Light, Glory, and the Birth of Christ
As you watch the video below, take a few moments to marvel at the beauty of the Northern Lights—and then try to imagine a million angels breaking the silence of a holy night to proclaim our Savior’s birth.
“Silent night, holy night…
Son of God, love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face…”
