Power of Listening

Key Scripture: “For unto you is born this day a Savior who is Christ, the Messiah, the Lord!Luke 2:11

Power Point:

I love the song, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing!”  Hark means: LISTEN UP!

We need to listen better don’t you think?  The other day I was meeting two friends for brunch. The time we decided on was 10 am.  Two of us were there at 10 and the other one wasn’t.  When I called, she said, ‘No you said 10;30.” Well, two of us heard 10 and only one heard 10:30. We forgave her for not listening well. Yesterday I hosted a luncheon with a friend for some other friends. The starting time was 12 noon. I called the other hostess about 10:30 and casually mentioned that I would see her at 11:30. She said, “No, you told me 12:30!” ARGH!

Do you suppose God gets a tiny bit impatient when He has to keep repeating the same thing over and over to us and we just don’t get it? We just don’t listen! Hmm.
I love the verse that says:Join the triumph of the skies!” 

What was the triumph? The glorious plan of salvation had begun in earnest. The Messiah had finally come. The good news of a relationship of peace with our heavenly Father and the glorious truth of a merciful, unbreakable covenant relationship with a loving God who was now “with us” had touched earth.  Christ was born in Bethlehem.

Peace on earth goodwill to all men”. 

Will you sing that good news with the angels today? Will you tell everyone you know that The Savior of the World, the One who delivers, preserves, and rescues each of us: the One who brings each of us the opportunity for soundness, prosperity, happiness, and peace that destroys the chaos in our lives, has been "brought to life" for us.  God made a huge point. We need to listen better. Peace and Joy, and mercy and grace have come to earth.  They are ours for the asking.
Power Thought: 
 He lived for you and He died for you so He could live in you.  What a wonderful gift!  Will you open it?

HARK!