soundtrack

With Christmas just literally days away, the music in the air, on the airwaves, in the stores has been with us for weeks now. The choirs are getting ready to sing the Christmas carols and we may be even playing our Spotify Christmas favorites. Naturally, there are new songs to hear, but some of us can sing “Away in a Manger” and “Joy to the World” without any prompts! Even the angels were singing the night that Jesus was born.

This season, I pray that my worship of the newborn King becomes the soundtrack of my heart. Let it resound louder than the negative voices in my head, the sound of dissention in our world today and any competing sounds that distract me from the beautiful melody that resonnates in my soul.

As I listen to the roar of the wind yet again here in Southern Alberta, I am reminded of the freight train force that recently devastated a number of communities in the States with tornadoes. The constant hum of today’s force with frequent gusts, fills my ears and I smile as my windchimes tinkle and sway dancing to the wind’s call. Such a contrast - the roaring wind and the stillness of my soul.

Battles rage. Let us praise His name. The storm presses in. Let us hear the angels sing. Hatred. Love. Cry. Sing. Violence. Peace.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 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 2:13-15