Mary, Did You Know?

Last night was my 7 year old son's Christmas program. Yes, he goes to a Christian school so they actually have a CHRISTMAS program, and not a "Winter" or "Holiday" program. We are blessed to have a great little Christian school not far from our house, and between my older and younger sons, we've had kids there for 7 years. We're not big into Christian education in and of itself, this is just a fantastic school with lots of love and grace and great people. But it only goes through first grade, and then we have to move on.

Anyhow, the kindergarten and first grade have their program together each year, so they get to do the same program twice.

They do this fantastic thing to the song "Mary, Did You Know", written by Mark Lowry. If you don't know what song I mean, I highly recommend looking it up. There are about 80 versions at iTunes.

The kids all wear dark colors. Then they completely darken the sanctuary and the kids put on white gloves. They turn on black lights, and the kids sign to the song. They don't SING, they SIGN. And it's breathtaking and amazing and a real tear-jerker. I know it's not an original idea, but it's beautiful.

All you see in the total darkness is these hands flowing with the music, telling a story, and it transmits something of the simplicity of Christ and how He's the light in the darkness. The children are not all in time with the music or doing the right signs at the right time, and it reminds how Jesus doesn't care if we are in time with everyone else, as long as we come as children to worship Him.

Anyhow...

Mary did you know that your baby boy would some day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when your kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

Oh Mary did you know---

The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb---.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great--I--- AM---.