Be still and know that I am God. Psalms 46:10

Can you hear it? Be still close your eyes and listen carefully for the songs of the angels on that not so silent night. Imagine you are a shepherd, the lowly, dirty, simple, shepherd, who has been awakened by the host of Heaven's messengers, singing and declaring the greatest news to ever be proclaimed on earth. "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11. Can you hear the sounds of the angels, and the excitement and awe of the shepherds.

Can you feel it? Can you feel the confusion of the shepherds? Why us...of all the world, why has God chosen us to be among the first to see the Savior of the world? Can you feel the excited butterflies? Shepherds have never been invited to the palace, never been in the presence of a king before. Yet, here you are about to walk in to see the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Most of all can you feel the grace and love surrounding you as you walk into that little stable and look upon the face of your God? He has chosen you, the shepherd who has so very little, to be the first to worship sweet baby Jesus.

Can you hear the sounds that consumed the skies of Bethlehem on that not so silent night or are the sounds of cash registers ringing, wrapping paper tearing, oven timers dinging, and the hustle and bustle of the season drowning them out? This is a question I am consumed with this Christmas. I realize so much now how much time flies. Before you know it, you will have all unwrapped your last gift and everyone will be looking around the room saying "Well I guess thats it" and Christmas will be over until next year. I just don't want to miss out on the Christ in Christmas. I want to remember the glory of His coming, and I want to remember the reason He left the throne room of Heaven "making himself nothing taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death -even death on a cross." Philippians 2:7-8