Be Still...
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Let us be silent that we may hear the whisper of God."
It occurs to me that silence is a very real part of Advent. Being silent does not come naturally to me; I need to choose to linger in the quiet moments, to meditate on God's Promises (Psalm 119:148). God's Word to me is "Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
When I am still, anticipation of the coming event grows within my heart and my senses are attuned to all I love about celebrating this season. I can dwell on my family, the beauty, the scents and the music.
Throughout the centuries those who believed God and looked forward to the fulfillment of His Promise to send the Messiah must have reflected on Psalm 37:7, "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him."
And, then, in the holy hush of a Bethlehem night, the fulfillment of promise and expectation lay swaddled in a manger. Nearby, on a quiet hillside, some shepherds had a visit from an angel, and then…
"Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.'"
Like me, the shepherds were ready to rejoice, to worship, to spread the word, and to celebrate the season!
Elaine Burnett
It occurs to me that silence is a very real part of Advent. Being silent does not come naturally to me; I need to choose to linger in the quiet moments, to meditate on God's Promises (Psalm 119:148). God's Word to me is "Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
When I am still, anticipation of the coming event grows within my heart and my senses are attuned to all I love about celebrating this season. I can dwell on my family, the beauty, the scents and the music.
Throughout the centuries those who believed God and looked forward to the fulfillment of His Promise to send the Messiah must have reflected on Psalm 37:7, "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him."
And, then, in the holy hush of a Bethlehem night, the fulfillment of promise and expectation lay swaddled in a manger. Nearby, on a quiet hillside, some shepherds had a visit from an angel, and then…
"Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.'"
Like me, the shepherds were ready to rejoice, to worship, to spread the word, and to celebrate the season!
Elaine Burnett
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