God honors seekers like the wise men who took a long journey to follow a sign. He still calls, guides, and reveals Himself to those who seek Him. There’s a moment right before every miracle when nothing looks miraculous. Seconds right before the revelation when everything still feels unbearably normal or tragically painful. Right before the arrival of AWE —when silence isn’t empty, but it is glowing within, we feel the promise pushing. The night before Christmas, many routinely read how Luke tells the story. But heaven is never routine. Back then there were no maps, no details, no choirs, no reservations made. A caravan of men seeking God followed a star. A young couple bone-tired from travel settle in a cramped room that smelled like animals. The world slept as God arranged angels to announce good news to stunned shepherds. The night before Christ’s birth felt ordinary, quiet, and not sacred. God hides glory in places that confound the wise. He plants futures in places that feel fragile. Our Father sets a fire inside what was fatigue. He lets the silence glow before the song breaks out. We eventually learn to discern God’s hand moving in our midst right before the aha. The night before the Savior was born was the space between promise and fulfillment, between prophecy and manifestation, between “I believe” and “but how long must I wait, Lord?” It is precisely in that space that God does some of His deepest work. Because the truth is consistent. God does not always speak before He shows up. Sometimes our Father’s silence is the speech. Sometimes our waiting in stillness is the sign. The absence of fireworks is the clue that something slow-burning is gathering strength. Remember how God showed up in history. A bush burned quietly before Moses noticed. A manger waited in the shadows before anyone realized it was a throne. A womb where God Himself curled into the smallness of human form—glory lowered itself in the dark. This is the scandal of Christmas and the beauty of it. Before God breaks in, He bends down. Before He fills the room, He becomes hidden in it. Before anyone recognizes Him, Jesus is there, waiting in places that only the humble, the desperate seekers find.

So if the night before Christmas finds you waiting, or longing, or staring into a silence that feels heavy, you are standing in the same sacred hush Mary and Joseph experienced the night before everything changed. The miraculous is stirring in the unseen before we see it. Let the silence glow with wonder. Let the ache breathe as our hope rests in the Promise. Luke 1:28-31 The angel said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.” Because midnight has always been God’s favorite hour to move—not early, not late, but at the moment when darkness is beginning to loosen its grip. Holy Spirit quietly speaks in a way that can be missed if we are not listening. Come, Lord Jesus! Teach us to trust the glowing silence of the moment before You arrive. Dr. Duane White, December 23, 2025

Today, a few seekers track a God trail of wonder inside the Scriptures. Knowing that I am a human that has my inner being covered wall to wall by the Holy Spirit, I rejoice in God’s fullness and in all His promises! The JOY of the indwelt Lord is my strength regardless of my changing circumstances. Hallelujah!