20 We wait in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.
22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:20-22
One of my favorite Christmas Hymns is O come, O come, Emmanuel mainly because of the fact that you can rejoice in every verse to or Lord on high. The third verse, one of least known verses for some reason really draws me in to the Lord more closely.
O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
When we look to Him from on high and He is cheering us and drawing us in, he can disperse gloomy clouds in our life, what a wonderful picture of God's love. We always need something that cheers us and doesn't depress us and God is there for us to lift us up when we experience gloominess. The best thing is when we allow God to arrive in our life, that death's dark shadows are put to flight. I think of the famous movie Lord of the Rings when the evil ring is destroyed, the clouds and shadows lift from Mordor and let the light shine through. It is even more wonderful when God's light overtakes the shadows keeping us in darkness. The weight is lifted and we can Rejoice to Him. I know just hearing this song helps remind me to come to Him in time of need.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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