Hear From You Friday – Christmas Carols

Happy Friday!!!

I pray you are well, refreshed and full of Jesus!!

Today, I’d love to hear from you….

Starting this weekend, this blog will become yours for a while. I want to hear about what you are reading, your favorite passages of Scripture, your favorite Christmas carols, your family Christmas traditions…I will even ask for a picture of your Christmas tree or favorite holiday decor! (If you want to share) How FUN!

So today…let’s build our play list.

My FAVORITE Christmas carol is What Child Is This.

I love it, not because of its rhythm or tune (although both are beautiful), but because of the depth of it meaning.

Take a moment to read and reflect. Especially verse #3. Whew. Powerful.

What Child is This?

Verse 1:What Child is this, who, laid to restOn Mary’s lap, is sleepingWhom angels greet with anthems sweetWhile shepherds watch are keeping?

Verse 2:This, this is Christ the KingWhom shepherds guard and angels sing.Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Verse 3:Why lies He in such mean estateWhere ox and lamb are feeding?Good Christian, fear: for sinners here,The silent Word is pleading.Verse 4:Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,The Cross be borne, for me, for you.Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Verse 5:So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh;Come peasant, king, to own Him.The King of Kings salvation brings;Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Verse 6:Raise, raise, the song on high,The Virgin sings her lullaby:Joy, joy, for Christ is born,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Oh! The Silent Word is pleading with you today. That precious little baby. The Word of God made flesh…pleading for your heart.

It gets me every time.

So what is your favorite carol? It doesn’t have to be deep. I also love Holly Jolly Christmas. I think it is the happiest song ever written. 🙂 I wish our world could really be like that. “Say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet!”

Your turn. Send me an email (becky.crenshaw@uscm.org), a Facebook message, text me (if you have my cell number) or post a comment here. I will add your song to the Cup of Joe play list at the bottom of the screen. Fun!!

I’m feeling Christmas-y!

Let our loving hearts enthrone Him today.