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.
I know it's a bit early to be getting excited about Christmas, but my sister was out practicing christmas carrols on the piano and I had a sudden rush of excitement.
Christmas is my favorite holiday... The main reason I love it so much is because it's the time that we remember our Savior's birth... I know when most people think of Christmas they think of presents and Santa Claus and stuff like that, but that is not what Christmas is about. The true meaning of Christmas is so much more... Jesus is the Christ in Christmas... it's His holiday, and that's what makes it so special.
In church on Sunday, Pastor Bryant mentioned how the true joy in Christmas should come from giving, not receiving. How true that is! I must confess that as Christmas day draws nearer and nearer I get excited about what I'll receive... but when I really stop and think about it, it's the expressions on my friend and family's faces when they open my presents to them that really makes me happy.
And it really is a season of joy, isn't it? I look forward so much to going up into the mountains with my family and cutting down our Christmas tree. Listening to Christmas carrols while we decorate the tree with all the ornaments that we've been presented with over the years, drinking hot apple cider and warming my hands in front of the fireplace... It's really a lovely time. And throughout all that, there is the constant reminder of our Savior. What more could you want??
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.
I know it's a bit early to be getting excited about Christmas, but my sister was out practicing christmas carrols on the piano and I had a sudden rush of excitement.
Christmas is my favorite holiday... The main reason I love it so much is because it's the time that we remember our Savior's birth... I know when most people think of Christmas they think of presents and Santa Claus and stuff like that, but that is not what Christmas is about. The true meaning of Christmas is so much more... Jesus is the Christ in Christmas... it's His holiday, and that's what makes it so special.
In church on Sunday, Pastor Bryant mentioned how the true joy in Christmas should come from giving, not receiving. How true that is! I must confess that as Christmas day draws nearer and nearer I get excited about what I'll receive... but when I really stop and think about it, it's the expressions on my friend and family's faces when they open my presents to them that really makes me happy.
And it really is a season of joy, isn't it? I look forward so much to going up into the mountains with my family and cutting down our Christmas tree. Listening to Christmas carrols while we decorate the tree with all the ornaments that we've been presented with over the years, drinking hot apple cider and warming my hands in front of the fireplace... It's really a lovely time. And throughout all that, there is the constant reminder of our Savior. What more could you want??
posted by The Ocean's Dreams at
10:57 AM
5 Comments:
Amen to that!!!
Also, God saw fit to put Christmas into wintertime in this hemisphere. Yet another reason to get excited. :-D
Ok, I'm a dork.
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Chris, At
17/10/06 11:18
Indeed!! I do believe He did that just for you and I, Chris. :D
I'm a dork too. Teehee...
I might have to post a paragraph about Christmas that I wrote for G&C... Let me read it and see if I still like it, and if I do, I'll post it. ^_^
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The Ocean's Dreams, At
17/10/06 11:28
Dorkiness abounds. :-D
Post...many times a day! :) (j.k.) Though I DO enjoy a good blog.
Bible study was very cool tonight. Had fun as always, but discussed some interesting topics relating to Calvinism vs. Pelagianism/Arminianism, which were poignant. Also talked about the miracles of the apostles being God's authentication of their ministry, but how important it is to realize that salvation, though it is from beginning to end of God, does not necessarily authenticate any particular ministry. I might blog about that tomorrow. :)
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Chris, At
17/10/06 22:32
*complies*
There, I've already posted twice today. I might even post again, if the mood strikes me! ^_^
I look forward to that post... sounds very interesting!
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The Ocean's Dreams, At
18/10/06 11:31
Ok, I posted the entry. It felt a little rough to me, but I think I got some of the points across. As always, in my meanderings, I covered more than the topic I originally intended, moving into the marks of a true church. I came to some conclusions that many wouldn't agree with, but it comes out of discussions I've had with Pastor, as well as Nathan Bunney and Daniel "The Bearded One" Leonard.
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Chris, At
18/10/06 21:49
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