Reveal And
Respond!
So it was, when the angels had gone away from
them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one
another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has come to pass,
which the Lord has
made known to us.”
Luke 2: 15
“Call
and respond” is one way a speaker or
singer engages with an audience. “Can I get a
witness?” is a call, and “Amen!” is a response.
Call and respond is used in music in both
sacred and secular settings. It’s a way to
keep audiences interested and involved.
At the heart of God’s interaction with mankind is
“revelation (call) and response.” The example of
revelation and response was in the Bethlehem
hills when an angel announced the birth
of
Jesus to a group of shepherds.
That was the revelation. The response was when the
shepherds left “with haste” (Luke 2:16) and went to
Bethlehem to find the newborn
Baby. Their response
of obedience led to the blessing of meeting Messiah.
The purpose of all God’s revelation is blessing, but
revelation must be followed by response on our part.
Whatever God reveals to you today,
make haste to obey. There is always
a blessing to follow.
"What God
has written he has
written not for our opinion
but for our obedience."