Since Thanksgiving has officially passed, I have given myself permission to begin celebrating Christmas. This, of course, means that I can now legitimately listen to Christmas music. One of my favorite Christmas albums, Michael W. Smith's "Christmas," captures the celebration of the season quite well. The song that is quoted below puts joy in my heart and a new Christmas hope in my mind. It recounts what God intended when He created this world, reveals how He chose to remedy the problem of sin, and gives us a glimpse of what to expect when His kingdom is fully established. What an awesome God we have that He would first create such a wondrous world just to communicate love to us. And then, when we chose sin instead of simply accepting His love, He sent and even more precious gift, His own Son. I can't wait to see what He does next!!
Anthem For Christmas - Michael W. Smith
In the space of the beginning
Was the living Word of light
When this Word was clearly spoken
All that came to be was right
All creation had a language
Words to say what must be said
All day long the Heavens whispered
Signing words in scarlet red
Still some failed to understand it
So God spoke His final Word
On a silent night in Judah's
Hills a baby's cry was heard
"Glory!" sang the angel chorus
"Glory!" echoed back the night
Love has come to walk among us
Christ the Lord is born this night
All creation sing His praises
Earth and heaven praise His name
All who live come join the chorus
Find the words
His love proclaim
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