Day 46
On the first Wednesday night of each month, our ladies group meets. We have a brief devotion and discuss different ministry projects that we have on our schedule. It’s always a good time of fellowship and we manage to get a lot accomplished. Last night, our devotional was on the subject of Christmas sounds. I hadn’t really thought about it before but there are so many sounds of Christmas that are special to me and bring back memories of my childhood.
One of the things I remember most is this pretty gold, glittery bell that my mom always hung over the bar in the kitchen. The ringer was actually a pull string and when you pulled it, it played Jingle Bells. I recall that we would all pull the string every time we walked by it. I know my mom would get tired of hearing it over and over but yet she would hang it there at Thanksgiving each year, knowing that she would hear it relentlessly until after Christmas. She still has that bell and when I’m at her house, I still can’t resist pulling the string to make it play music. There are many other sounds of Christmas that I love including Christmas carols and all the laughter around the house when we get together.
Imagine what the shepherds heard on that special night when Christ was born. Luke 2:13, 14 says ‘And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’ Can you imagine what a beautiful sound that was and how glorious it will be to hear the angels singing and praising the Lord when we get to heaven? I plan to enjoy every minute of this Christmas season but know that there will be an endless Christmas when this journey is over!
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