Heidschnucken gehörten damals in Bethlehem ganz sicher nicht zur Herde. Die Hirten in der Lüneburger Heide sind im Vergleich zu jenen an der Krippe vermutlich ehr brave und bürgerliche Landwirte. Wenn damals von „bitterer Kälte“ die Rede war, würden wir es hier bei uns vermutlich als „milde Sommernacht“ bezeichnen. Der Sternenhimmel über Palästina war klar und jener Weihnachtsstern deutlich zu erkennen, hier bei uns ist der Winter trübe, regnerisch und der Himmel bedeckt. Kurz gesagt: Damals in Bethlehem war alles anders.
Dies jedoch war gleich und ist bis heute und überall auf der Welt so geblieben, wie damals in Bethlehem: Gott ist mitten unter uns. Er hat sich uns in Jesus persönlich vorgestellt. Gottes „Fürchtet euch nicht“ und „Siehe, ich verkündige euch große Freude“ hat die Zeiten überdauert und ist weltweit gültig. Halleluja!
Heidschnucken were certainly not part of the herd in Bethlehem. Compared to those at the manger, the shepherds on the Lüneburger Heide were probably more well-behaved and middle-class farmers. If there was talk of cold at night back then, we would describe it as a mild summer night here. The starry sky over Palestine was clear and that Christmas star was clearly visible; here in Germany, winter is cloudy, rainy and the sky is overcast. In short, everything was different back then in Bethlehem.
But this was the same and remains the same today and all over the world as it was back then in Bethlehem: God is among us. He introduced himself to us personally in Jesus. God's “Fear not” and “Behold, I proclaim to you great joy” has endured through the ages and is valid worldwide. Hallelujah!
Greetings to all of you! GSELCలోని నా సోదరీమణులు మరియు సోదరులకు నేను ప్రత్యేక శుభాకాంక్షలు కూడా పంపుతున్నాను. త్వరలో మనం ఒకరినొకరు మళ్లీ చూస్తామని నేను నిజంగా ఆశిస్తున్నాను. Greetings also to brothers and sisters in Shalom-Foundation Vellore including Yelagiri-Centre and Emmanuel Ministries, Kovvur.
Euer and yours FMD-Vorstand, Mitarbeitende im MZ Hanstedt und Hermann Brünjes (Redaktion Homepage)