Good Morning Everyone!!
When major events happen in our world, events that have in someway affected us we usually remember where we were and what we were doing when it took place. Most people remember where they were when JFK was shot and where they were when 9/11 happened. Unfortunately it seems we remember more when something big and evil happen. Whether it is a good or bad event most of us all have a story of where we were and what we were doing or how we heard about it when something that changed our world happen. During Christmas I absolutely love listening to Christmas songs. This year I have been listening to a station on Pandora called Sidewalk Prophets Holiday. Sidewalk prophets is a Christian music band. I have loved this listening to this station because of the different songs they have been playing. Yes, they still play traditional Christmas music but they also play songs that praise Jesus and tell of the amazing story of what Christmas really is. This year I have noticed myself really listening to the messages in these songs and I have come to understand the meaning of Christmas more than I ever have. The song that struck me this morning was the song "Do You Hear What I Hear."
"Do You Hear What I Hear," this song is of people who are hearing about the GOOD news and it is as if they are telling their story of what it was like when they heard that Jesus Christ the Savior that was told was coming, was born!
Below are the lyrics. Perhaps read through the lyrics and then listen to the song and imagine what it was like for those people who were not at the Inn the night Jesus was born but heard of the Good News. When asked about where they were and how they heard that Jesus was born I believe that this would be the story of how one Shepard boy heard of the Good News that night. Amazing!!
"Do You Hear What I Hear"
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song
High above the tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
Click below to listen and watch the video.
Do You Hear What I Hear Song by Third Day
What did you think of the video? Incredible right?
There are so many songs related to what people of the world were doing or felt or how they heard of Jesus being born on that Christmas Night. The Good News spread and so did testimonies and this continues to happen today in our world! I pray that when you are listening to these songs the image and meaning of our Savior being born to save us and change the world becomes more powerful to you. Music has a way of connecting to our hearts, open your hearts to listen to the messages and spread the Good News.
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."- Isaiah 7:14
