From his birth to his death, Jesus Christ experienced real pain and conflict in his life. Jack Hinnen. It was not a silent night that night either, not even when everyone slept. God does not promise that life will be easy, but he does promise that in the midst of the animal dung and the noise and the disappointment, he is at work! Not a Silent Night shines a new and revealing light on the birth of Jesus. Swept up in waves of pain and contractions, Mary continued to push and breathe and strain while time passed.   If Mary was like any other expectant mother, she would have felt anxious and probably fearful. Where would this feeding trough have been? In the alleyways that night. It was not a silent night for Mary, but she knew that something important was happening. The Piercing of Mary’s Soul. She went to find a man, his clothes poor, obviously looking for some Christmas odd jobs. They’re not perfect. Joseph wiped her brow and told her a hundred times that he loved her he loved her, he loved her. The song has been recorded by many singers across many music genres. It was not a silent night. In other words, think of the place where Mary gave birth as a first-century parking garage. They’re messy. The Night Was Not Exactly Silent Luke 2:15–20 December 21, 2017. It was not a silent night There was blood on the ground You could hear a woman cry In the alleyways that night On the streets of David’s town. Mary had been planning to have her child in her home, likely in a room that may have been added to her parents’ home in Nazareth. Service Type: TWH. Stressed and tired from the heavy traffic into Bethlehem, I am sure they were asking themselves: “What if it goes wrong?” “What if I am not ready?” “What if there isn’t enough?”. The readings have deeply blessed this season and will continue to shape the way I understand the incarnation -- God With Us. Think about it: if all were calm and bright in the world, Christmas wouldn’t be necessary. The stage has been set and it’s time for the Big Day. Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.”. And all was not bright. It was not a silent night There was blood on the ground You could hear a woman cry In the alleyways that night On the streets of David's town And the stable was not clean And the cobblestones were cold And little Mary full of grace With the tears upon her face Had no mother's hand to hold It was a labor of pain It was a cold sky above Over in the Barton’s cabin, Lila always kept music playing while she slept. Do you hear what I hear On this Christmas day Echoes from a stable long ago Word of God, now bundled In a manger lined with hay (The word for that location, often referred to as “inn” in the Bible, is better translated as “guest room.”) In those days, people often brought their sheep in at the end of the day and kept their donkeys overnight to be tended. I can only imagine that Mary and Joseph had similar feelings. It was a labor of pain, it was a cold sky above Maybe it was not a silent night, but maybe it was a holy night. There was blood on the ground. The Roman authorities did not care that Mary was nine months pregnant. It was lovely. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to … "Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was not a silent night. All was not calm. It was not a silent night. It was not a silent night. And the stable was not clean And the cobblestones were cold And little Mary full of grace With the tears upon her face Had no mother’s hand to hold. So as you prepare for a Christmas service or a Christmas dinner, think about that night, the night, that Jesus came from Heaven to earth. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. There are a lot of expectations that have been set. It Was Not a Silent Night; my encounter with the beauty of love at Christmas during the Behold the Lamb of God concert. December 16, 2018 Our hope this advent is to be, like Mary, amazed and astonished Preacher : Rev. Sunday, November, 15, 2015. The disappointment got worse when they arrived in Bethlehem. No, it was not a silent night. Holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.” God was working to transform the world. Support Lead at Valet, and Proprietor of DYECASTING. Not a Silent Night shines a new and revealing light on the birth of Jesus. Your email address will not be published. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. It was not a silent night, there was blood on the ground You could hear a woman cry in the alleyway that night on the streets of David's town And the stable was not clean and the cobblestones were cold And little Mary full of grace with tears upon her face had no mother's hand to hold It … “Not a Silent Night” John 3:16, say it with me, “For God so loved the world … Take life and live in grace and be humble. Introduction: Illustration (humor): Christmas is a time of surprises. In our world there’s adversity. “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. And little Mary full of grace, with the tears upon her face, had no mother's hand to hold. In the end, “Silent Night” is a lullaby about peace. There came a knock at the door. 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