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No Silent Night

December 21, 2021 by Jordan Husband

For a people accustomed to hearing from the Lord through faithful prophets, 400 years of His silence must have seemed a near-tangible weight to bear. Despite century after century of idolatrous rebellion, God had always before forgiven Israel when their sins’ consequences brought them to repentance. Even exile from the Promised Land had eventually given way to the restoration of a remnant! But now, as the prophet Amos wrote, a famine of hearing the words of the Lord had fallen upon them. Israel must have wondered if God had at last grown completely weary of them, asked if His Word would never return, and even feared that the long-awaited Messiah might not ever be sent.

And then, after 400 long years, the silence was broken.

First, an elderly priest heard… though he could scarcely believe the angel’s message. Then, a young girl listened, responding to Divine revelation with obedience and contemplation. Friends and neighbors began to whisper that the Lord was at work, and rekindled hope slowly dared to spread… until one day the Heavenly Host unveiled itself before a ragtag band of common herdsmen, bathed in the brilliant light of a miraculous star, and pointed to the arrival of Love Incarnated. Now, God would speak to all men… not through a servant’s articulation, but by means of His own human voice.

The Word was made flesh
and dwelt among us
We beheld the glory of the Father
full of grace and truth

As Advent’s hopeful expectation gives way to Christmas’ joyous celebration, may we continually rejoice in the hope which comes from the never-departing Word of God: Jesus Christ, God Himself, who is forever with us.


Merry Christmas from the Husband family!

Thank you for the gift of your patience with us, as we continue this season of healing and recovery Stateside. Though there remains ground to gain, our health has come a long way – and we look forward to sharing some of what we are learning in the weeks to come.

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Comments

  1. Karen M. Hanson says

    January 2, 2022 at 4:27 pm

    Hello Husband Family!
    Here it is, a new year, and we are getting older and certainly have some health issues that are affecting us that we didn’t expect. But…..Life is a continual process of getting used to things you hadn’t expected! I love the pictures. I texted your mom to ask her to bring me home some vanilla, as she said they were at your sister’s. I know they are having a good time. Josh and Taylor weren’t in church today, I guess they were both sick. Renee played the piano, and Gary Spencer led the singing. I hope they will be feeling better soon. Love and prayers Mike and Karen

    • Jordan Husband says

      January 10, 2022 at 1:43 pm

      Great to hear from you, Karen! Happy New Year to you and Mike both – glad the pictures were fun for you. Sorry to hear of the sick ones; it does seem things are going around. There’s some little things like that up here as well – but we’re hanging in there. We love you guys too – hope to see you guys in a few months here!

  2. Sylvia Askey says

    December 22, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    May the coming year see much gain in health and strength. Blessings for a joyful holiday season!

    • Jordan Husband says

      January 10, 2022 at 1:44 pm

      Thank you, Sylvia!

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