A Christmas Concert

Last week, my daughter and I got invited to the Steven Curtis Chapman/Mercy Me Christmas Concert. It kind of came up last minute and we almost did not go because were busy with all kinds of stuff that evening. But, we somehow managed to get away and go to the concert. I was excited because Kathryn has never been to a Contemporary Christian Music Concert, much less any kind of concert, so I knew she would love it. I was in for a surprise too.

As the concert got started I was enjoying it, rather vicariously, through the joy and wonder of Kathryn. She marveled at every light change and the sheer magnitude of the singers voices coming at us from our high balcony section seats in the auditorium. But somewhere along the way the Lord began to whisper in my ear amidst all the jubilation going on around us.

He reminded me that this journey that He has invited me into is a great adventure. Somehow, I had forgotten that with the tumult of life and all the distractions of this world. Then as the concert was closing we moved from music and song presentation to worship. It was a wonderful time of lifting up our voices to the Lord and worshiping Him. I was reminded that Christmas is a time of wonder and joy of the Savior's birth. I was immediately ushered into the spirit of Christmas and it created within my heart a place for Christ to come and dwell and work this Christmas. I find myself again enthralled with Jesus and excited about what He is going to do in our lives. What excites you about this season of love? Is Christ doing something new in your life these days?