3 Nights Before Christmas...

Merry Christmas. This is my 30th Christmas season. It's not exactly the most exciting Christmas season ever, but it's by no means boring. It's quiet, which is a welcome thing. Right now I'm at the International House of Prayer where I work. My wife is worshipping (playing piano and singing) on the stage in the smaller of our locations. It's 12:15am right now and she has about an hour and a half left. The shifts of worship here last for 2 hours each, then a new worship leader or team gets on stage and does it for another 2 hours. When does it stop? It doesn't. I suppose if you want to be picky then I suppose it might stop for a second or two for a transition. Maybe a piece of paper falling to the floor, or the drop of a guitar pick might cause a long pause of silence. But I believe silence can be worship too, so technically it doesn't stop. Why? Well, for a few reasons, but one that is important to me is the simple fact that the industry of this world doesn't stop...so why should the Christian's. There are people getting high right now, and people in all sorts of lusts. There are kids, teens, college students and even some adults who are up right now watching movies or playing video games...they are doing in a little way what they were created for: being fascinated. That goes for the drug-addict too. They are doing, in essence, something that they were created for. The only problem though is that ultimately it won't satisfy them. That's why I'm here. Because, (1) I was created to be fascinated and God is the primary One who fascinates me, and (2) you need it. See, I'm not just sitting here doing nothing. The fact is that while you're (chances are) sleeping, I'm praying for you. I'm praying that God will reveal Himself to you. I'm praying that you will experience His love.