Rediscovering the Christmas Season: Day 3

Day 3: Terrified

Luke 2:1-20

What do you think was going through the shepherd's minds when the angels appeared?

I think they were scared out of their minds, and that their hearts stopped beating for three seconds. Cause that is how I would feel! Plus, the first thing that the angel said was, "Fear not." I would think that thoughts like..."When was the last time I went to the temple?" or "Was my last sacrifice not done right?" may have flew through their minds as well. 

How would you have felt if you were given this news?

I would have felt AWESTRUCK that I was being told this information. Why me? Why tell me? I would probably immediately feel a great responsibility to tell everyone I saw the news as well, which is pretty much what they did. I bet those shepherds were not shy ones. 

Have you had an experience where God interrupted your life with an important message?

I think of five instances when I felt that the Lord was "interrupting" (and when you say interrupted it sounds like the intrusion is unwanted, and I would like to say that I would hope that ANY intrusion from the LORD would be fully welcomed on my part) my "plans" for my life...

The first one would be my amazing husband. I was that girl that said IF I got married at all it would FOR SURE not be until I was 27, AT least! Well, the Lord arranged for Dylan and I to start hanging out and that all changed in a heart beat. (collectively we all saw... "AWWWW.") The Lord spoke very clearly to my heart..."This is him, the one you have been waiting for." (even though I really had not been waiting long, if at all) But, you know what? Dylan had been. He had been waiting and asking the Lord for many years where his wife was. SO, when I was barely out of teenager hood I became Dylan's wife. BEST INTERRUPTION EVER!

Then number two, three, four, and five interruptions? Finding out I was pregnant. Those always caught me off guard. But, I am so grateful, SO grateful for each of them. 

How were these interruptions a combination of terrifying and wonderful?

Each one of them were terrifying because it was me stepping into uncharted ground. Anything brand new can easily put fear into anyone. Wonderful? yes. Each one of them were and continue to be wonderful, in so many ways. 

Prayer: 

Just take time to listen today in your time with the Lord.