As we come to a close of this series of devotionals leading us to Christmas, please go to the hymn sung by the Celtic Women and spend a few minutes listening to this great old song once again. It is a quick viewing. You may find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtTj7ZMzK0w. It was written by John Francis Wade. He was particularly seemed impressed by the way the shepherds responded together when they heard about the birth of Jesus. In 1760, Wade felt inspired to write both words and music to a hymn he called Adeste Fideles. Although he was an Englishman, Wade wrote in Latin and never translated his hymn into English. The English version began with Frederick Oakely who, in 1841, translated the first three verses and gave the song the name “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Later, William Thomas Brooke added two additional English verses.
Our reading encourages us to Come and See this wonder of the Savior’s birth together. Wade and Oakley gave us a song that focuses on the worship of Jesus. We can “come and behold Him, born the King of angels.” It reminds us that Jesus changes our lives. As we are changed, we ought to desire to join our hearts and lives with other believers.
Once the shepherds heard the words the angels spoke, they knew they needed to do something. They had to go, together, to “see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” The power of the Gospel is so real and dynamic that it changes our lives and gives us an entirely new attitude.
The circumstances of life fade in importance when we are able to gather in our community of believers, all focused on the singular message of the love of God, who brings to us the gift of eternal life. It makes the pain of life and darkness of inequity fade into the background. It reduces all of these challenges to a mere footnote in our lives as we journey to our eternal home in heaven with Christ, who has secured our life by his substitutionary death on the cross.
That is worth celebrating. This Christmas season, revel in every opportunity to gather with other Christians to sing the praises of our Savior: “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” As you fellowship and worship God together, celebrate the miracle of Jesus’ birth. If Jesus has changed your life, make this a worshipful Christmas season. Worship Jesus. Adore Him. He is Christ the Lord!
Monday, December 9, 2019
Come and See - Pt 7
Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. (Psalm 46:8-11 ESV).
As we come to a close of this series of devotionals leading us to Christmas, please go to the hymn sung by the Celtic Women and spend a few minutes listening to this great old song once again. It is a quick viewing. You may find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtTj7ZMzK0w. It was written by John Francis Wade. He was particularly seemed impressed by the way the shepherds responded together when they heard about the birth of Jesus. In 1760, Wade felt inspired to write both words and music to a hymn he called Adeste Fideles. Although he was an Englishman, Wade wrote in Latin and never translated his hymn into English. The English version began with Frederick Oakely who, in 1841, translated the first three verses and gave the song the name “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Later, William Thomas Brooke added two additional English verses.
Our reading encourages us to Come and See this wonder of the Savior’s birth together. Wade and Oakley gave us a song that focuses on the worship of Jesus. We can “come and behold Him, born the King of angels.” It reminds us that Jesus changes our lives. As we are changed, we ought to desire to join our hearts and lives with other believers.
Once the shepherds heard the words the angels spoke, they knew they needed to do something. They had to go, together, to “see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” The power of the Gospel is so real and dynamic that it changes our lives and gives us an entirely new attitude.
The circumstances of life fade in importance when we are able to gather in our community of believers, all focused on the singular message of the love of God, who brings to us the gift of eternal life. It makes the pain of life and darkness of inequity fade into the background. It reduces all of these challenges to a mere footnote in our lives as we journey to our eternal home in heaven with Christ, who has secured our life by his substitutionary death on the cross.
That is worth celebrating. This Christmas season, revel in every opportunity to gather with other Christians to sing the praises of our Savior: “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” As you fellowship and worship God together, celebrate the miracle of Jesus’ birth. If Jesus has changed your life, make this a worshipful Christmas season. Worship Jesus. Adore Him. He is Christ the Lord!
As we come to a close of this series of devotionals leading us to Christmas, please go to the hymn sung by the Celtic Women and spend a few minutes listening to this great old song once again. It is a quick viewing. You may find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtTj7ZMzK0w. It was written by John Francis Wade. He was particularly seemed impressed by the way the shepherds responded together when they heard about the birth of Jesus. In 1760, Wade felt inspired to write both words and music to a hymn he called Adeste Fideles. Although he was an Englishman, Wade wrote in Latin and never translated his hymn into English. The English version began with Frederick Oakely who, in 1841, translated the first three verses and gave the song the name “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Later, William Thomas Brooke added two additional English verses.
Our reading encourages us to Come and See this wonder of the Savior’s birth together. Wade and Oakley gave us a song that focuses on the worship of Jesus. We can “come and behold Him, born the King of angels.” It reminds us that Jesus changes our lives. As we are changed, we ought to desire to join our hearts and lives with other believers.
Once the shepherds heard the words the angels spoke, they knew they needed to do something. They had to go, together, to “see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” The power of the Gospel is so real and dynamic that it changes our lives and gives us an entirely new attitude.
The circumstances of life fade in importance when we are able to gather in our community of believers, all focused on the singular message of the love of God, who brings to us the gift of eternal life. It makes the pain of life and darkness of inequity fade into the background. It reduces all of these challenges to a mere footnote in our lives as we journey to our eternal home in heaven with Christ, who has secured our life by his substitutionary death on the cross.
That is worth celebrating. This Christmas season, revel in every opportunity to gather with other Christians to sing the praises of our Savior: “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” As you fellowship and worship God together, celebrate the miracle of Jesus’ birth. If Jesus has changed your life, make this a worshipful Christmas season. Worship Jesus. Adore Him. He is Christ the Lord!
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