I thought over the next few day, I'd type out some of the great words and truths we sing about in these songs about the most significant birthday in all of Earths history.
I'll start with some lines from my favourite carol - Joy to the world
V1. Joy to the world! The Lord has come
Let Earth receive her King,
Let every heart prepare Him room
& Heaven and nature sing
Joy!! I wonder where our joy is sometimes, especially in worship services!! Bring it back.
Let earth receive her King - how many people sing this at Christmas time but still don't realise we're singing about Jesus!! Heaven and nature sing - It reminds me of the verse - if we don't sing praises to Jesus, the rocks will!!! (Luke 19:40)
V2. Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns,
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
V3. He rules the world with truth and grace
and makes the nations prove
the glory of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
He rules the world - Hallelujah!! Even if men don't recognise it - He does! Did you notice it just didn't stop there - He rules with truth and grace - top that!! But wait, there's more.... and makes the nations prove the glory of His righteousness - good stuff. And wonders of His love - what an amazing truth there, reminds me a bit like Song 52 in the Salvation Army Song Book, the Wonders of His grace!
Think about all the words in the Carols we sing this Christmas season, don't worry about the meaningless carols like Jingle Bells or Rudolf, but the weighty ones that tell the great truths about our Lord AND Saviour - JESUS!!
Praise Him and worship him with JOY this Christmas - He deserves it!
Back with more soon....
"and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn"
Luke 2:7
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