He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.Surely he hath bourne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.-Isaiah 53: 3-5This is the "good tidings of great joy, which will be to all people". Any baby's birth brings great joy, but the Savior brought healing to "all people".
Saturday, December 19, 2009
The Other Reason
We all know that Christ's birth is "the reason for the season". But in all the hustle and bustle and parties and presents and even nativity scenes, we can forget the other reason for the season. Without Easter, what is the point of Christmas? This week, I hope that you'll read John 20 along with Luke 2. Maybe sing a few Easter hymns with the Christmas ones.
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Can anyone tell me how to get out of a block quote? My attempts only brought endless frustration.
I agree completely with your blog. In fact, I love "The Messiah" and the "Hallelujah Chorus" - which for most is considered a Christmas song - is really an Easter song (in my opinion) if you think about it. Hey, it was great to see you this morning!
Yes, it's true. I feel the same about Handel's Messiah. It is His mission in its entirety. Beautiful reminder, Kate.
Merry Christmas!
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