I have enjoyed every single Sunday attending services in my new church this advent season... and today was especially poignant as the pastor spoke about Mary and Joseph's shame as they awaited the birth of Christ Jesus... and the shame that Jesus carried with him all through his life and even to the event of his death. It wasn't until after Jesus's death that christians really understood the whole story... Mary DID NOT commit adultry, she WAS visited by the Holy Ghost... Joseph did love Mary and honored GOD by marrying her even though the town felt they had 'lain together' prior to their wedding vows.... and GOD did send his only begotten son to earth to forgive us for our sins.
I love singing all the Christmas hymns and carols each Christmas season... making it hard to find a favorite. Is it O Come O Come Emmanuel... Ave Maria... Hark The Herald Angels Sing... Away In The Manger... It Came Upon A Midnight Clear... O Come All Ye Faithful... The First Noel... We Three Kings??? Each time I hear and/or sing any of these carols I think..... OOOOHHH That's my favorite.... that is... until I hear and/or sing the next carol. Even though I can't carry a tune with a bucket AND a lid.... I sing my heart out ever so joyously anyway!!! Today in church we sang Joy To The World.... and if this is, or is not my favorite, it's hard to say.... but I feel that this song hit a true chord today with it's lyrics... this carols lyrics kind of say it all in one song! Just in case you don't know the lyrics to this song.... here they are.... enjoy... sing proud and loud and remember as you sing... Tis the season to rejoice and celebrate the birth of our LORD Jesus Christ!
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
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