Silent Nights | Wisemen & Us
After the present are opened, after the meals are served, after the parties are thrown, and after family visits wrap up ... what do we do with this whole "Christmas" thing we spent so must time, energy, and money investing into for the busy holiday season? Is it just this mishmash of traditions and festivities? Is it nothing more than another in a series of cultural experiences that we stress over, speed through, and clean up from?
For those who have truly connected with Jesus, it should be so very, very much more. For those who know the import of God-With-Us, for those who recognize this new reality that was inaugurated by the Christ child, for those of us who have chosen to follow after Jesus, it MUST be so very, very much more. And the latecomers to the Christmas story - the wisemen, the magi - give us a beautiful glimpse into what that MORE is really all about.
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Message Series Description:
What is your relationship with silence? Silence can impact us all in different ways. In fact, as we grow up, silence can take on a completely different role in our lives. When we are kids, silence can be boring or unwelcome - nothing to do or nothing going on is the last thing you want as a kid! But as an adult, silence can be something we crave, a break from the unrelenting busyness and noise of the everyday. For others, silence can be uncomfortable or even terrifying. It's different for each of us, and it changes over time.
But what about when it comes to our relationship with God? Sometimes, it may seem like God is moving and making things happen in our lives, yet, at other times, it might seem like He is absent or silent. How do we respond in these moments, when the silence appears deafening?
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