The Sound of Christmas

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The Sound of Christmas

When God delivered His final message through Malachi, (who wrote the last book of the Old Testament), He stopped communicating with man for nearly 400 years. It was a deafening silence in divine revelation. After 400 years God broke His silence by sending angels to speak to Zacharias, Mary, and Joseph. The angels brought this message; “The fullness of time has come and the promised Messiah will soon be born.” God had broken His silence with the sound of Christmas.

Another year is winding down. We have celebrated a day of Thanksgiving with our families. December has rolled in with a blast of cold air. The shopping season has begun with a vengeance and the Salvation Army bells are ringing. Someone is singing, “Do You Hear What I Hear” and on the radio, “The Little Drummer Boy” is playing. Our hearts are now lifted because these are the sounds of Christmas.

There is a sound of laughter as people decorate the tree and a rustling of paper as the gifts are wrapped. Excited children are whispering: “Let me tell you what I want for Christmas”. Listen carefully and you can hear the sound of hope, especially if your hope is in Christ. Tune your ears just right and hear the sound of joy that is inexpressible and full of glory. Lift your heart with a song of praise. All around you are the sounds of Christmas.

I pray that the melody of joy will fill your hearts today. Let us have peace with each other as our hearts hum the songs of forgiveness, love, and charity. I hope the song of God’s peace will rule in your heart. I pray you feel His hand on your shoulder as He guides you through life and may you hear His voice as He whispers words of comfort. Be still and listen to the heartbeat of Jesus. It is in His heartbeat that you will truly hear the Sound of Christmas.