I'm sure, as teachers, we have all had days when we say, "1-2-3-eyes on me," or we flash the lights, or we clap our hands or raise our hands (hoping students will see us) and the whole point of whatever we do is to get everyone to be quiet. If they would just listen! Then there are those times of the day when we allow the noise and in fact, hope that the noise and movement will transform students into better, quieter learners later.
Believe it or not, there are times for us, as adults, where we should not be silenced; where we are free to make some noise and offer celebration. One of those times is now, at Easter. Now is when we should be shouting our loudest and lifting our hands the highest. I love the account in Luke 19 where Jesus is riding into Jerusalem on the donkey and people around him are yelling, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" They are making so much noise, it is making the Pharisees nervous and they ask Jesus to keep his people quiet. Jesus' reply is, "I tell you...if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." v. 40. It's as if this message of praise, Jesus' impending sacrificial death, His gift to us, this act that would save all who choose to believe, is so magnificent, so miraculous, that it cannot be squelched. It must come out! It cannot be held in.
This Easter weekend we celebrate the greatest gift of all. But we can make noise about it all year through. Share your joy with someone and make some noise about your Redeemer, Creator, and Risen Lord.
Be blessed by the Lord and highly favored,
Barb
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