December 26 – 31 I WILL BE OFF LINE
There is one last Christmas carol to sing together this week.
“O come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant.
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels.
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.”
O Come. Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. [Matthew 11:28-30]
Joyful and triumphant. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. [John 15:9-11]
“Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory giv’n.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.”
Come to the Manger with me. Come to the Child. Come, heart prepared to give Him room. Come with adoration. Come to Christ the LORD.
May this Christmas Season be the best and brightest. That is my wish for you. I know that not everything in your lives will be perfect. I understand that during this time of year, you may have many sorrows. But I urge you to come to the manger with me. Come to the Child.
Come joyful and triumphant, knowing that no matter the sorrows we may have at this moment, the Lord has come and His joy is in us and our joy is complete.
