This song comes from the story of Simeon in the gospel of Luke, Chapter 2. It can be easy to forget that when Jesus came to earth on that first Christmas, for centuries he was the long awaited, prophesied, and promised Savior. When Simeon saw Jesus in the temple, he knew the wait was over. Christmas means the wait is done! Our Rescuer has come.
Read MoreChristmas is amazing! Astounding! What a wonder that God would come to earth through a lowly virgin girl to bring the world His salvation! This song focuses on how Mary, though receiving the most startling news anyone could receive, responded with trust, surrender and worship.
Read MoreThis has always been one of my favorite Christmas songs. I love the melody and the reminder that God chose a small, seemingly insignificant place to bring the greatest gift the world would ever know! It brings so much hope to all of us that our God can use simple things, places, and people like us to show his glory!
Read MoreI’m so fortunate to have had the privilege of visiting Bethlehem - both the traditional location where it’s believed Jesus was born as well as the fields where the Lord’s glory shone, astounding the shepherds by the angel’s announcement.
Read MoreThis song is simply a way of declaring and giving thanks that the God of the universe isn’t just "a" God, or "the" God, but that He is "my" God! Our God is not a higher power or a force in the heavens somewhere out there, but He is the Holy, Living God, and the only God who invites me to cry out and say, “Abba Father.”
Read MoreVery special thanks to David Cole for the beautiful illustrations that accompany this song. David and his wife Emily share God’s heart for loving children and taking them to Jesus. They serve and mentor kids in our church family and are in the process of adopting their foster son.
Read MoreThis song came after my experience attending an evening at the Bethel worship conference here in L.A. last spring. The lyrics here are taken from Isaiah 6 which gives us one of the most beautiful and sobering glimpses of the glory and awesomeness of our God. Something else I love about this passage is that it is a worship experience ending with Isaiah being sent out to the people.
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