From now until after Christmas, my preaching schedule takes a rest, one that I thoroughly enjoy. At a time when most people's lives speed up, mine actually slows down.
Perhaps one of the most beautiful Christmas songs is the one entitled, "Silent Night". I'm not so sure that first Christmas night was so silent. Surely the cry of the newborn baby Jesus was heard in that manger. The animals must have been stirring. We know the scripture proclaims the angels' praise of God. Yet in that immaculate birth, there was a silence that pierced the earth.
We live in a world bombarded by noise. It just seems that everyone constantly has something plugged into their ear whether that be a cell phone or the earphones of an iPod. But silence is a treasured thing. It is in the silence we can hear the voice of our Savior...leading us, directing our lives down His pathways. So in this Christmas season, I wish you a Silent, Holy Night where the love of God transcends and envelopes your souls.
Here is a link that I hope you all enjoy.
http://www.asilentnightmovie.com/
Thank you for standing with this ministry throughout another year. To you and your families, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
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