Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! For some reason, that song has been stuck in my head all week! Over the past week, many of us have spent countless hours shoveling snow from our driveways and roofs. The snow seemed to keep coming! And coming! And coming!
Last Saturday, amid the avalanche of snow, my plans for the day were suddenly changed. I had planned to run errands, ship a couple of packages, and finish some Christmas shopping at various shops around the Twin Cities. Well, how quickly those plans changed! I suspect that, for many of you, your plans changed as well, due to the snow.
Interestingly enough, the Christmas story is a story of plans being changed, too. Everyone in the Christmas story had their plans changed! Think about that for a minute. Mary and Joseph were just an ordinary engaged couple wanting to be married and to live a peaceful life, BUT God changed their plans! The innkeeper wasn’t expecting the Savior of the world to be born in his stable, BUT God changed his plan! The shepherds were probably looking forward to another “silent night” amid the stars and the sheep, BUT their plans were changed, too, when the angel appeared to them!
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." (Luke 2:15)
As we prepare for the birth of the Christ child this week, may we be open to God changing our plans as well. The world was forever changed because of that single event – the birth of Jesus. When God changes our plans, amazing things can happen in our lives. And, just like the shepherds, may we journey to Bethlehem
Perhaps we all need a “silent night” during this week so we can truly experience the “real gift” of Christmas – Christ the Lord. Here’s a song by Amy Grant that gently reminds us not to forget the true meaning of Christmas amid all the busyness of this week. Listen now>>
Soli Deo Gloria!
Pastor Carol
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