12.17.23 "Christmas: Watching with the Angels"

There’s just about a week more to go before Christmas. Christmas has a special place in my heart because it is one of the few holidays mentioned in ACIM. Along with the 5 times it is mentioned by name, there are several times it is obviously being referred to without including the word “Christmas” in the passage. Here’s one of my favorites. "Watch with me, angels; watch with me today. Let all God's holy thoughts surround me and be still with me while Heaven's Son is born ... for He is born again in me today." (OrEd.WkBk.303.1) This is from the lesson, "The holy Christ is born in me today." (OrEd.WkBk.303) We know this lesson was dictated to Helen just a few days before Christmas 1970.

Interesting that this is a call to the angels to be witness to our experience of having Christ born again within ourselves. Angels are an interesting part of the spiritual/religious experience. They exist cross denominational. Many different faiths believe in angels and have spiritual stories when angels are involved. Also, some of the same named angels show up in many different faiths.

The angel Michael, wait – he is always an "Archangel" (didn't mean to demote him), is a prominent figure in: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith. Another Archangel is Gabriel. He is mentioned in the Quran and in both the Old and New Testaments so again Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share Archangel Gabriel.

For many people, angels bring healing and are frequently described as messengers of God. The archangel Rafael is believed to be the angel who stirred the healing waters in the pool of Bethesda where Jesus healed the paraplegic man. [This healing miracle is depicted wonderfully in *The Chosen* (Season 2, Episode 4: The Perfect Opportunity).]

Angels figure prominently into the traditional Christmas story as they announced the physical birth of Jesus to the shepherds outside of Bethlehem in a tremendous display of glory and light. Since this appears to be their mission I must assume that they will announce the Christ Child when He is born again within us on Christmas day. We’ve called the angels to watch with us, therefore let us heal and develop the eyes and ears to see and hear them announce the Christ as He is born again is us this Christmas.

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