“Hark the glad sound the Savior comes, let every heart exult with joy, and lift every voice and sing, hosanna to the new born King!”
“He comes the prisoners to release, who in Satan’s bondage held, the gates of brass before him burst and the iron fetters yield. He comes the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure, and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor. Our glad hosannas to the Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim, and heaven’s exalted arches ring, with thy most honored name. O, come, let us adore him Christ the Lord!”
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! I have received you King Jesus, and you now live in my heart. I am so glad that you came.
Thank you Lord, for sending our Son Jesus the light of the world to redeem us; he has redeemed me by his precious blood, he has claimed me as his own and I have receive him, and I pray that thy heavenly brightness, thy light divine, will deep within my heart forever shine, and make thee there an everlasting altar. Dear Lord, there are so many who still do not know of our King Jesus, make them aware of his presence, and come to know him as Lord and Master of their lives, to live no longer in darkness but to walk in his marvelous light. O, come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord! Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men! Merry Christmas!
Once in Royal David’s city, stood a lowly cattle shed, there a mother laid her baby, in a manger for His bed, Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. Oh, Holy night, the stars are brightly shining, it is the night of our dear Savior’s birth. Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born King! O, come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains, and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains! Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King, let every heart prepare him, room, and heaven and angels sing! O, come let us adore him, O, come let us adore him, O, come let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!
And she brought forth her firstborn Son and wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7
Could you image a child who appeared to be so poor, born in a lowly manger, nothing but swaddling clothes, could become so rich in mercy and grace and love? Many of you were born in hospitals, where you are given your first blanket, your mother was resting comfortably in a bed, you were fussed over, you were fed, you were shown kindness and love, but you have become poor and lonely because you have not shown mercy to others, you have been prideful and arrogant, angry and sinful, and you now find yourself naked, struggling to find a place of rest, but lucky for you, there is room in the inn. God has prepared a mansion for you in glory, and he says come, all ye who are weary come home. Thank you Lord for your Son Jesus, born in lonely manger to save the world from sin.
“Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Have you been to Bethlehem, or are on your way to Bethlehem? I have been to Bethlehem, I have seen the Christ Child, and he has sent me on my way rejoicing. Won’t you come with me? Let us rejoice together, we must spread the good news of the Christ Child. Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King!
Today is the Fourth and final Sunday of Advent.Today, a candle of Love is burning.
Today is the Fourth and final Sunday of Advent… Advent is not just the beginning of the church year, or preparation for Christmas, but a season of penitence and fasting. As Christians, we should look back to the first coming of Christ at Bethlehem, and look forward to the future when Christ will come again, while preparing a loving home for Christ in our hearts where he may dwell. Today, a candle is burning, a candle of Love; a candle to point us to heaven above, a baby for Christmas, a wonderful birth; for Jesus is bringing God’s Love to our earth. Thank you Lord, for your Son Jesus, the Savior of the world!
“Come thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free, from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee.”
“Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal spirit, rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne.” Amen!
“A ruler once came to Jesus one night, to ask him the way of salvation and light, the Savior made answer in words true and plain, ye must be born again.”
“Ye children of men attend to thy word, so solemnly uttered by Jesus the Lord, and let not his message to you be in vain, ye must be born again.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, you may have been walking down the broad road which leads to sin and death, you must be tired and weary, come to Jesus, believe him, receive him, let him create in you a clean heart and renew a right spirit within you. My brothers and sisters in Christ, it’s time for a new beginning; if you receive Christ today you will become a new person and old things will pass away and you will be born again, you will become a new creation, seeking the things of God. Won’t you accept him today?
I will never get tired of telling the story of Jesus my King, the gift of the Gospel of Christ.
“I will never get tired of telling the story of Jesus my King, who left the bright throne of his glory, and came to earth to save us from sin. Oh, the wonderful gift of the gospel, that each in our hearts may receive, it offers to all free salvation, and happy are they who believe. How could we get tired of telling his love to the poor and oppressed; when he is tenderly calling, come, hither, ye weary and rest? We will never get tired of telling, of yonder bright mansions above, where we shall behold our Redeemer, and dwell in the smile of his love.” Praise the Lord!