O Holy Night
KWA assignment write a devotional about / using a Christmas Carole
Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written in 1843, with the first line "Minuit, Chrétien, c'est l'heure solennelle" that composer Adolphe Adam set to music in 1847.
“I will exalt you, my God the King.
I will praise your name for ever and ever.”
Dear church,
As you ponder the Christmas miracle, this Holy night, remember
that though punctuated in a specific time, His Holy birth, “when your Savior
was born” is not a stagnant historical event. As we hear the lyrics declare
“Long lay the world in sin and error pining,” it tells of his saints laying up
prayers and hope for the messiah’s future coming. Oh, beloved ones, even now
this one divine night brought forth an act so holy that all of eternity shifted
and changed. As you sing and celebrate the coming of the “king in lowly manger”
remember that it is not just Christmas tidings that came forth but that Jesus
“Truly taught us to love one another; His law is love and his gospel is peace. Chains
shall he break, for the slave is our brother and in his name all oppression
shall cease.” This Holy night of our dear savior's birth beckons us to proclaim,
“his glory and majesty evermore.” The call for us to fall on our knees is
a call to worship in spirit. To praise him with our whole heart and minds. It
is not about a nostalgic feeling about a past event but an eternal truth.
This Christmas as we sing of This “Holy night,” pause and allow the Lord to minister
to your weary soul. May the celebration of His birth reawaken in you a
thankfulness and refreshed hope for we as followers can declare that every
Night is holy unto the Lord because of the cross and resurrection.
In the coming weeks think about how you can answer the call to love one another and bring joy to our frazzled world not just at Christmas but throughout your life on earth.
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