The Christmas Song
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. ”Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying… (Luke 2:12-13, NIV).
When the angels filled the sky and began singing, did they harmonize? I want to believe that this was the most ethereal music ever to be sung on earth. Imagine the joy that flooded their hearts! Susanna Foth Aughtmon (Mornings with Jesus) shares her fond memories of childhood and Christmas music.
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For my birthday in November, my husband bought me a vinyl copy of Nat King Cole’s Christmas album, The Christmas Song. My mom loved that record. She used to play it on our console record player each Christmas when I was a kid.
The music brought back such good memories. Christmas carols are, hands down, one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. When I was growing up, our family sang them together, both in church and at home. We even went caroling with Mom’s side of the family around my grandparents’ neighborhood each Christmas. The world feels a little more full of wonder when I sing along with Christmas music.
I can only imagine what it must have been like for the shepherds in the field the night Jesus was born. They witnessed the first-ever Christmas carol. In the dark of that crisp night, a dazzling display of angels lit up the sky with their glory and the beauty of their song. They were heralding the greatest event in human history. The Son of God was coming to earth. He was bringing peace and salvation. Their voices rang out pure and strong. How could they not sing? Hope was cracking open the sky!
That song is still ringing out thousands of years later. And this Christmas, Nat King Cole and I are joining in. Glory to God in the Highest. Peace on Earth. Good will toward men.
FAITH STEP: Play your favorite Christmas carol and sing along, giving Jesus all of the glory for bringing hope and light into your life.
Heavenly Father, thank You for all the great memories of past Christmases! Help us to remember Your Presence in each one of them and to sing joyfully to Your glory. AMEN.