Whispering

Christmas is Coming

With Christmas only two weeks away in a year of challenges and new normals, I just wanted to take a moment to silence the noise, and refocus on the celebration of this season.  We found this poem last year, and used it in our Christmas cards.  Last year my heart was focused on not losing sight of Jesus in the busyness of the season, this year that focus is a little different.  This year my focus is on the hope that Jesus offers.  It is because of who He is and who He says we are, that we can find hope in the midst of a hopeless world.

Our God is not quarantined.  Our God is not limited by social restrictions. Our God is not in fear of a virus, or disillusioned by politics, or uncertain of the future.  This Christmas, it is my prayer that we can find God in all the changes, all the loss, all the uncertainty.  When we find Him, we will also find all the things He came to bring.  We will find hope.  We will find joy.  We will find love. We will find peace.

The same God who spoke the world into existence, who healed the sick and raised the dead, who parted the sea and dried up the flood is still on the throne.  The same God who spared his son to come to earth, to live among us, to give His life so we could live, is still working in our lives and story.  This Christmas I want to remember and celebrate this amazing gift, this amazing love, and not allow the circumstances of the year to steal one ounce of its beauty, wonder and glory. 

If you look for me at Christmas,
You won’t need a special star.
I’m no longer just in Bethlehem,
I’m right there where you are.
You may not be aware of Me,
Amid the celebrations.
You’ll have to look beyond the stores,
And all the decorations.
But if you take a moment,
From your list of things to do,
And listen to your heart, you’ll find
I’m waiting there for you.
You’re the one I want to be with,
You’re the reason that I came.
And you’ll find Me in the stillness,
As I’m whispering your name.