A: It inspired the now-famous carol of today's blog-post - "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Wikipedia reports that in a musical plea for peace, the song written by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker, husband and wife a the time, the song came upon an invitation by a record producer for a Christmas song. Not first sung by Bing Crosby, his rendition made it a hit. Since then, it has sold millions of copies and been released by many artists all over the world.
The world was (and it seems always has been) in chaos, filled with violence and fear. But the Nuclear threat at the time of its writing had never been greater in America. Today, terrorism has replaced the nuclear threat, and peace still seems so far away from so many, making the song very popular 50 years later.
But the song points to the only peace any heart can know - the peace of God that passes all understanding. That peace comes to us through Jesus Christ. At His annunciation, the angels said in Luke 2:10-14 (NKJV) "10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"
The news was then, and still is this: God desires to have peace with mankind. He sent His Son to make that happen. His Son is Jesus Christ. Jesus was born that first Christmas so He would die that first Good Friday, and rise again that first Easter! This is God's Peace Offering. No one need to fear the judgment and wrath of God if they will but receive the Son of God, Christ, to be their Lord!
Do you hear what I hear? I hear the Father in Heaven pleading with you to take His peace offering to be YOUR Lord today! He will set you free of sin, and forever unite you in love with God the Father. Simply forsake your sin and turn to Jesus - the resurrected Savior - and make Him your Lord.
And that's Just a Thot for Today. Merry Christmas!
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