Friday, December 23, 2011

Come and Worship....

I was driving home from one of my many errands...
listening to music on the car radio...
listening to Christmas carols...
I found myself wondering ....

What was it like 
to kneel at the manger?

We sing songs like 
Come and Worship, 
Away in a Manger, 
Angels We Have Heard on High, 
Oh Come Let Us Adore Him. 

We worship Jesus knowing now what they didn't know then. 
We know what He has done for us. 
He lived a sinless life 
He healed the sick
He raised the dead 
He gave his life...
He died a horrible death that we may have life 
He defeated death and the grave
He sits at the right hand of the Father... 
interceding for us. 

We see Him as Savior and Lord
They only saw a baby....
lying in a manger

They knew what the angels had said...

"Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. 
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths 
and lying in a manger." 
(Luke 2:10-12)
The shepherds were doing what shepherds do....  
Standing out in a field counting sheep
On a clear, cold, starry night
An uneventful evening. 
Not too terribly exciting. 
When suddenly....
an angel appears... 





Why those shepherds?
What did they do that made them special?
Were they just in the right place at the right time?

They knew what the prophets and foretold. 
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, 
and the government will be on his shoulders. 
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
 Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 
(Isaiah 9:6)

The magi....wise men, kings, astronomers... 
Searching for the baby the prophets foretold... 
Traveling for a long time.... 
Determined to find this child...
And when they did...
They gave him gifts...
And worshiped him.








Who were these men?
Why were they so persistent?
How did they know this baby was different?

From dirty shepherds to influential men; 
From the fields to the palaces; 
From near and from far....
They set all aside...
And they came...
To worship...

What was it like...
To kneel at the manger?
To kneel before this tiny baby....
Who was the Creator of the world?



Can you sense the wonder?
Can you hear the hush?
Can you feel the awe?

As we near the day...
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, 
in the midst of the hustle and bustle,
the shopping and the baking,
the wrapping and the unwrapping,
stop for just a moment
and kneel at the manger...

Come and worship
Christ the new born king.


2 comments:

~Stephanie Wafer said...

Great post. Oh how I desire to put myself in the scene.... to feel and see what life was like, what that moment was like. We have been reading a book to the kids (a mix of fiction and nonfiction) about the birth of Christ. I have been so blessed by God this Christmas season, as He has helped me to focus on Him and His gift rather than all the other 'stuff' this time of year. Thanks for the post, Lena. Merry Christmas to your family :)

Debbi Morel said...

Beautiful post, Sis! Merry Christmas to you and the family! Love you bunches! Deb