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Noel - Chris Tomlin featuring Lauren Daigle

Love incarnate, love divine
Star and angels gave the sign
Bow to babe on bended knee
The Savior of humanity
Unto us a Child is born
He shall reign forevermore

Noel, Noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, Noel
The story of amazing love!
The light of the world, given for us
Noel

Son of God and Son of man
There before the world began
Born to suffer, born to save
Born to raise us from the grave
Christ the everlasting Lord 
He shall reign forevermore

Noel, Noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, Noel
The story of amazing love!
The light of the world, given for us
Noel

Noel, Noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, Noel
The story of amazing love!
The light of the world, given for us
Noel, Noel

Luke 2:1-20 – “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 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,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.”

 

This song, Noel by Chris Tomlin featuring Lauren Daigle, is one of my favourite Christmas songs. I simply love how the gospel message of Christ’s saving grace is woven into the story of His birth. It is a great reminder that God planned for our redemption even before He created the world.

I hope and pray that during this Christmas season you will be able to see what God has done in your life over the past year. I know that by writing this blog and studying the Scriptures through various Bible studies this year, He has grown my faith in Him. He has allowed me glimpses of His glory and for that I will never be the same. I pray that this “story of amazing love” will penetrate your heart not just at Christmas, but throughout the year.

Christ’s birth is cause to celebrate, but the entire purpose of His birth was so that God could extend His grace to us through Christ’s death. So, as we enjoy time with friends and family over meals and gifts, let us not diminish the reason we rejoice. We were given the gift of a Saviour who would pay the penalty for our sins so that we can live eternally with Him. There is no greater gift than the gift of eternal life offered only through faith in Jesus Christ. Come. Come and see what God has done.

Merry Christmas!