Luke 1 • God Speaks

Sometimes God seems distant and silent in our lives.

David certainly felt this way at times—

Psalm 13

1   How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? 

2   How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? 

3   Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, 

4   And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken. 

But as David always does in his most desperate and darkest hours, he turns his mind back to God’s goodness and his joy returns—

5   But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. 

6   I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

The Christmas story is about God shining His light and glory into a DARK world. It is also about God SPEAKING, or even “shouting!” into a time of spiritual silence.

As the Angel declares to the shepherds: "BEHOLD! I bring you good news of great joy!”

May God's joy be upon you richly this Christmas season.