My wife and I live a few minutes from a mall. We took a stroll through the store and along Main Street. Traffic was backed up. Horns pierced the late Saturday afternoon in an effort to push drivers ahead as cars blocked major intersections. The sidewalks were clogged with pedestrians holding packages of all sizes. They rushed out of the stores for the parking garage to escape the misty rain.
Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
It wasn't silent and there was a lot of last minute panic stricken customers.
Which brings me to this thought.
Before you rush out to the door for church this Sunday to remember His birth or for a Christmas dinner - still your mind and heart - and give Him thanks.
Thank the Lord who gave you breath and a beating heart. Who preserved your life through the good and bad times in 2017 and years past. He's remained faithful and kind and merciful even when we strayed or resisted Him. And He will be with us in the years that remain.
Recently I've been reading the Psalms in the evening to remind me to worship Him. It says, "Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting!" (Psalms 147:1 NLT). Now, that's the best gift to present to Him - for every season and every day. Rather than grumble, complain and tell God what you don't like or want - tell Him how wonderful and beautiful He is to us.
So before your hand turns the door knob to enter the frenzy and busy activities of this season. Close your eyes for a moment. Whisper a thank you to Him. You'll sense a peace that silences the tumult in the mind as a holy calmness is restored.
If you see the moon
Rising gently on your fields
If the wind blows softly on your face
If the sunset lingers
While the cathedral bells peal
And the moon has risen to her place
You can thank the Father
For the things he has done
Thank Him for the things He's yet to do
And if you find a love that's tender
If you find someone who's true
Thank the Lord
He's been doubly good to you
(Amy Grant)
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