Come and Worship

Good Morning! 

"Angels from the Realms of Glory"
by James Montgomery, 1771-1854

1. Angels from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:

Come and worship,
Come and worship;
Worship Christ, the new-born King.

2. Shepherds in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the Infant Light:

Come and worship:
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new-born King.

3. Sages, leave your contemplations;
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star:

Come and worship,
Come and worship;
Worship Christ, the new-born King.

4. Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His Temple shall appear:

Come and worship,
Come and worship;
Worship Christ, the new-born King.

It’s Christmas Eve … Eve.  Or, the day before the day before Christmas.  Whichever one you would like to call today.  I thought we would start the next three days of Good Mornings with a hymn that I really love … but don’t get to sing too often.  The song came to mind when I saw the verse of the day on Biblegateway:

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

Luke 2:11-14 ESV

I often wonder what it was like for those shepherds that night in the hills outside of Bethlehem.  Night was the most dangerous of times for the shepherds … they had to be very alert for attacks from hungry animals. They had to be listening carefully for sounds … straining their eyes to see in the darkness. The sudden appearance of an angel … and the brightness of the glory of the heavenly host had to overwhelm their senses.  But these poor shepherds were privy to the greatest news known to all humankind … the long-awaited Messiah had come … born in a stable, wrapped in swaddling cloths, and lying in a manger. No wonder they left their flocks and hurried to Bethlehem to see.  No wonder they returned to the fields rejoicing and praising God. Shouldn’t I do the same?

“Come and worship; come and worship; worship Christ … the newborn King.”

Agape’

Mr. Jim

  

Prayer: Father, I don’t really know how to worship. Teach me … lead me to true worship of my Savior and my Lord. Help me to honor Him … and thus honor You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture for today: Luke 2:11-14