Advent blog – December 7
Why do we have the Christmas story?
As I write these words the world is fighting the awful Covid-19 pandemic. People are losing their jobs, having their hours cut, being put on furlough or seeing homes and businesses lost. I think that you would agree with me that it is a pretty grim picture.
Have you ever wondered why we have a Christmas story at all? It was to put an end to tough times that Jesus came. The angels who appeared to the shepherds sang a song of rejoicing and hope predicting that with Jesus’ birth comes hope; hope of peace on earth.
In the composer Handel’s oratorio, The Messiah, he quotes the words of the prophet Isaiah writing about Jesus:
… and His name called Wonderful Counsellor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.
The first Advent would be no good without the promise of a second Advent. A time when Jesus will come back again, not as a helpless baby, but as a powerful God to put a permanent end to suffering. What a Christmas present.
If you’ve got it why not listen to the part of Handel’s Messiah mentioned above (Unto Us A Chid is Born) or take time to download or buy it. As you listen to the hope in those words I am sure you will feel not only more positive about Christmas but about everything else as well.
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