Girls and boys, leave your toys, make no noise,
Kneel at His crib and worship Him.
At Thy shrine, Child divine, we are Thine.
Our Savior's here.
"Hallelujah" the bells do ring,
"Hallelujah" the angels sing,
"Hallelujah for everything,”
All must draw near.

That simple Christmas carol has a message for everyone—girl or boy, man or woman.

“Leave your toys.” Toys can also mean worldly trappings or anything that encumbers your life or distracts you from the true meaning of Christmas.

“Make no noise.” There is a lot of noise in the world today—noise and confusion that threatens to drown out My voice. I want to speak to you, to give you My love, encouragement, counsel, and all the other good things I have for you, but to hear My voice clearly you must get quiet and block out the noise of the world.

“Kneel at His crib and worship Him.” If you love Me, honor Me by kneeling before Me. “Kneeling” is a position of the heart, more than a position of the body. My “crib” is anywhere—wherever you are.

“At Thy shrine…” Don’t necessarily think of “shrine” as a church building or temple, for I am present wherever you are and you can worship Me there.

“Child divine, we are Thine. Our Savior’s here.” Yes, all who have received Me are My children, regardless of who they are or where they are.

“All must draw near.” Have you drawn near? Have you let Me be born anew in your heart? Then you can truly sing, “Hallelujah, now I hear the bells’ joyful ringing! Hallelujah, now I can hear the angels sing! Hallelujah for everything, because my Savior makes everything right!”