Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
About this time last year, I had the privilege of joining 22,000 high school seniors and college students at a conference. During one of the evening sessions, we sang several Christmas carols. As we sang "O Holy Night" I was struck a new by the goodness that God gave us when He sent His son to live among us. There is so much caught up in the words this song expresses were we to dwell on them, we could only begin to scratch the surface of what happened that night.
I am constantly in awe that God has brought salvation to us who so often turn our backs on Him. None of this is a surprise to our all knowing God yet He still sent His one and only Son to us that holy night. So though we are celebrating the season of His birth, let us not forget what His death has brought us. Salvation is here! O Holy Night!
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." - Isaiah 52:7
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