I was thinking about my history of Christmas. I have never been much of a Christmas guy, just because it always seemed to me like a business season, more than a spiritual season.
I was reading an article from a book that talked about the importance of Worship in Christmas; the author contended that Christmas without worship is just a regular holiday. Honestly, that has really call me to worship; Christmas without worship is just Independence Day, the reason that we celebrate Christmas is because we want to remember that our God became flesh long ago so that he could die for our sins.
So this season as you celebrate Christmas do what you usually do; eat, give gifts, have fun, and add a big entree of WORSHIP.
Here is my favorite Carol to help you get started:
Hark the Herald!
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
