” …and a little child shall lead them.” Isaiah 11:6 ( NIV)
It was fall, and deep within my spirit, I was longing to start singing Christmas carols. As I expressed my joy for this activity with my friends, I was hoping they would join me in my enthusiasm; but that was not to be.
“It’s too soon,” they remarked.
For me the timing was right. Ever since I was girl, fall brought with it the time to start practicing Christmas presentations. I ordered a Christmas CD and concluded that I would sing along with it.
The day my CD arrived in the mail, I couldn’t wait to get it unwrapped from the cellophane package. I played the marvelous carols such as “Angels We Have Heard On High” and ” Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem.” As I listened to the words chime, I thought what a wonderful way to meditate on God’s truth. As I continued in the splendor of this activity, I reminisced about all the Christmas plays I was in as a child. I basked in the memory of entering the sanctuary wearing angel wings, and singing the chorus ” Glory to God in the Highest.”
One afternoon, my carols were softly playing in the background while I spoke with my 5-year-old granddaughter over the phone. I was only a few words into our conversation when she paused and said, “Grandma, turn that up.”
Surprised by her comment, I asked, ” Can you hear my Christmas carols playing?”
“Yes Grandma. Turn that up, ” she replied, with a fascination in her voice.
I finally found someone to share my joy for Christmas Caroling, I thought. Who is more perfect to share it with, than a child?
We then discussed the birth of Christ being the reason the beautiful songs were sung.
Hearing Crystall’s amazement for the carols made me realize that I was being led by the childlike faith my heart beheld for Christ. A faith I pray will never disappear.
The prophet Isaiah told us that a child would lead us. I was lead by the child in my spirit to the Christmas carol. I hope you will be too, at any time of the year.
Annettee Budzban