Luke 2: 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
It's a wonderful phrase, it means no worries... No, wait, something's not quite right...
This year's Adult Choir cantata entitled "Voices of Christmas" was perhaps one of the best in which I've participated. Even as much as I like the Messiah, this one is right up there if not better because of the incredible, well written message. At least for me, it did an incredible job of connecting today's ordinary people to ordinary people of Biblical times chosen for God's second most important job - to bring His savior into our world. This is truly news that is so much more than catchy but otherwise mostly irrelevant entertainment by Disney. This is the second best news ever!
Second best? Yep. But this is God bringing a savior into the world through the birth of a baby. How can that not be the best and most heart-tugging news ever?
For me, the best news is "He is not here; he has risen! (Luke 24:6). It is this verse that culminates Jesus' mission on earth and ultimately fulfills God's promise made throughout scripture and best highlighted in Luke 2. He died for our sins and in rising and conquering death, provided us eternal hope. This is where God fulfills his promise to provide a means to reconcile a lost world to Himself. This is where God proves that He is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do. This is the news that we can bet our life upon!
Christmas is the season to celebrate the birth of our Savior. We have the advantage of knowing that Jesus ultimately follows in complete and perfect obedience to God providing us the best news of hope ever. Perhaps for one who has put their full trust in Christ, we truly have no worries!
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The cantata was awesome. The best I've seen or heard since being at FUMC.
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