But I'd like to think there was a small moment the night Jesus was born that took Mary and Joseph's breath away. That held the shepherds captive for a few seconds. The even the animals ceased from eating, from moo-ing and from shuffling in their stalls- just for a moment.
The hushed awe. The reverence. The holiness...it had to be tangible.
"O holy night..."
There is much about Christmas that can be noisy. The crowds swarm, the ads never stop, even other songs have more clamorous lyrics:
"O how they pound, raising their sound!"
"Jingle all the way!"
"Ding dong merrily on high!"
But this song bids us to still our tongues and quiet our hearts. It bids us to come to a position of reverence and to simply listen and worship.
"Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices..."
In small ways throughout the season, we can quiet our hearts to worship and to listen for the angel voices. Being humble and listening are not necessarily qualities our society elevates. It's all about making sure your voice is heard and that everyone knows you are the greatest.
But maybe that can be laid aside. Maybe, just maybe, a different approach can be taken.
By humbling bowing, the shepherds declared that Christ is Lord. May our lives reflect the same this Christmas season.
*I hope you have enjoyed my Glad Tidings series! These are some of my favorite songs and little nuggets I felt the Lord spoke to my heart this Christmas season. They are not meant in anyway to be deep theological discussions or exhaustive expositions of the lyrics. I do not own any rights to the music: lyrics or otherwise. The songs were found via YouTube.*
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