A couple of weeks ago I was out with a couple of friends and we got talking Salvation Army Christmas carolling. This in turn brought the conversation onto what our favourite and least favourite carols are.
This got me thinking about the number of times each Christmas we in a Salvation Army band, must play or be requested to play, the same carols over and over again. So much so that I’m sure everyone in an SA band must have specific carols that we hope we don’t need to play over and over again!
For some people though, Christmas carols is the only bit of God they hear or even know about – For example:
- Silent Night teaches that Mary was a virgin when she became pregnant with Jesus and that jesus is the holy child
- The shepherd’s came to the stable because The angel of the Lord came down and told them to head to the stable
- We were told to Come All Ye Faithful because Born This Happy Morning was Christ The Lord
The True Meaning Of Christmas By M.S.Lowndes
Jesus Christ was born this day
So many years before
He came a servant to the lost,
Though he was Lord of Lords
We celebrate this joyous time,
Reflecting on His birth
Not born in a mansion, but a stable
As if He had no worth
He came so He could identify
With the human heart of man
And gave His life as a sacrifice,
Offering a better plan
A plan that reconciles us back
To our loving Father God,
Bringing hope and redemption from
Sins ruling, iron rod
For this is the only reason that we
Should celebrate this day,
To become focused on anything else,
Would take the meaning away
So let’s arise with joy in our hearts
And share it with everyone
The meaning of Christmas will always be
The birth of Jesus – God’s son
Can someone share a prayer with us please.
The Distinct Dot 