As we preach this Christmas season, let’s not miss the opportunity to highlight the glorious truths contained in the songs we sing.
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Some of the Christmas carols contain phenomenal truths. Yet they can easily be sung mindlessly – familiar tunes, familiar lyrics and some unfamiliar words mixed in.
As we preach or lead services in this Christmas season, let’s not miss the opportunity to highlight the glorious truths contained in the songs we sing.
Perhaps a passing comment in a message, reference to a carol to illustrate a point in a sermon, or even brief explanation outside of the sermon.
Consider, for one example, the second verse of Hark the Herald Angels:
Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”
How could anyone sing those words without stirred hearts? But for many, the stirring is mere nostalgia at Christmas past.
Let’s make sure people in our churches don’t miss the stirring reality reflected here.
Peter Mead is mentor at Cor Deo and author of several books. He blogs at Biblical Preaching.
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