The Heavens Exploded

Good Morning!

Back in the early 1980’s, when I was at Valley Hill Baptist Church in Riverdale, the choir’s Christmas cantata was “Unto Us A Child Is Born”. Our choir director was Dave Robertson. I can still hear his description of the song below in my mind. He said he got a mental picture from the song of tens of thousands of angels peering down upon the earth, almost falling over each other, waiting for the birth of the Christ child. Here are the lyrics:

THAT NIGHT

That night in all of Heaven there wasn't a sound
As God and the angels watched the Earth.
For there, in a stable the Father's only Son
Chose to give Himself through human birth.
And when the cry of a baby pierced the universe
Once for all, men were shown their worth.

And the heavens exploded, with music everywhere.
And the angels spilled over heaven's edge and filled the air.
And the Father rejoiced, for He did not lose His Son,
But He gained to Himself forever those who'd come.

Oh that we would have that same air of expectation for the arrival of Jesus Christ again. Just think … one day a trump will sound and all who believe will instantaneously be drawn to our Lord – in a moment – just a twinkle of an eye. Does that sound exciting to you?

Merry Christmas to all who read the Good Morning messages. Thank you for your faithfulness and your prayers. God bless you and your families.

Agape’


Mr. Jim