This has song has become one of my favorite songs. We recently sang it at church alongside a sermon talking about God's love for us. I remember our pastor making the point that Christmas reminds us that God loves us'. Immediately my reaction was, "Not this year". I didn't feel loved and in fact Christmas was a reminder of how much life sucked right now. It was hard to enjoy any Christmas activities like making cookies, watching movies, decorating, listening to Christmas music, etc. But I have come to realize that all of these things that were not enjoyable this year were all superficial things that had nothing to do with Christmas anyways. It was not the most wonderful time of the year and we were not having a holly jolly Christmas. Those things were conditional. But what is true is that a savior was born to bring hope and restore peace between God and us.
Although life doesn't feel merry and bright, I can agree that Christmas is about God's love for us and the joy, peace, hope, and help Christ's birth provides.
"When love came down to earth
And made His home with men,
The hopeless found a hope,
The sinner found a friend.
Not to the powerful
But to the poor He came,
And humble, hungry hearts
Were satisfied again.
What joy, what peace has come to us!
What hope, what help, what love!
When every unclean thought,
And every sinful deed
Was scourged upon His back
And hammered through His feet.
The Innocent is cursed,
The guilty are released;
The punishment of God
On God has brought me peace.
What joy, what peace has come to us!
What hope, what help, what love!
Come lay your heavy load
Down at the Master’s feet;
Your shame will be removed,
Your joy will be complete.
Come crucify your pride,
And enter as a child;
For those who bow down low
He’ll lift up to His side.
What joy, what peace has come to us!
What hope, what help, what love!"
love this. thanks for sharing, friend.
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