Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn.
We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth, no way to escape.
In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace, and no light
But that was the night before Christmas.
Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet.
Praying godspeed the dawn.
She looks to her man, holding her hand. They wonder how long.
And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king.
One star above shining on love, so bright, it lit up the night before Christmas.
And the world didn’t know mercywas meek and so mild.
And the world didn’t know that truth was as pure as a child.
The night before Christmas.
The night before Christmas.
And the world didn’t know, redemption was sweet and so strong.
And the world didn’t know salvation was writing a song.
The night before Christmas.
The night before Christmas.
The night before Christmas.
Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born.
I wonder if you’ve heard the story Of little fame and lesser glory The night the keeper of the inn In the little town of Bethlehem Encountered Joseph and his Mary About to birth the Savior of the world.
His wife said, “Go and see who’s knocking.” He ran down to the gate, unlocked it The moment he heard Mary’s cry He couldn’t look them in the eye Denied them in, went back to bed When his wife asked who was there, he said… “I don’t know… Just a girl Just a couple of gypsies begging at the door Told them we don’t have room for anymore And closed the door It was just a girl” He tried to sleep, but wasn’t able He snuck out to the dirty stable Where two had found the covering And later in her suffering The keeper knelt outside the barn And in the light of that great star, he prayed “What have I done? He’s just a babe Just minutes old there trembling in the hay I could’ve found a room for them to stay I’m so ashamed He’s just a babe.”
There was no robe There was no crown The shepherds stood on Royal ground The keeper wept, for what he’d done He turned away, God’s own Son
Just a King Just a million angels crowding in to see Jesus there among humanity
Just a babe Just minutes old there trembling in the hay Staring at His mother in the face She’s just a girl
Just a girl Does she even know that she just changed the world? Does she even know that He will save the world? Does Mary know that He will save the world? She’s just a girl Just a girl Just a girl
If you told me all about your sorrows
I’d tell you about a cure
If you told me you can’t fight the battle
There’s a Baby Boy who won the war
The war was won by a Baby Boy
Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven’s ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy
Oh, before that silent night
No Savior and no Jesus Christ
The world cried out so desperately
And the Baby Boy was the reply,
Yes, Heaven’s reply was a baby boy
Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven’s ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and endless joy started with a Baby Boy
See, the King is coming down
And He’s here without a crown
The Baby Boy without a bed
Giving life back to the dead
And hear the angels shout it out
As the people are coming down
Unexpected majesty
Alleluia, what a King
Alleluia, we can sing it
Alleluia, Heaven’s ringing
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy
Alleluia, we can sing it!
Alleluia, yeah, Heaven’s ringing!
Alleluia!
Endless hope and relentless joy started with a Baby Boy!
out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem;
(because he was of the house and lineage of David.)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there,
the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her firstborn son,
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.”
I’ve made the same mistake before Too many malls, too many stores December traffic, Christmas rush It breaks me ’til I push and shove
Children are crying while mothers are trying To photograph Santa and sleigh The shopping and buying and standing forever in line What can I say?
I need a Silent Night, a Holy Night To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here To end this crazy day with a Silent Night
December comes then disappears Faster and faster every year Did my own mother keep this pace Or was the world a different place?
Where people stayed home wishing for snow Watching three channels on their TV Look at us now rushing around Trying to buy Christmas peace
I need a Silent night, a Holy Night To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here To end this crazy day with a Silent Night
What was it like back there in Bethlehem With Peace on earth, good will toward men?
“There were shepherds out in the field Keeping watch over their flock by night And the glory of the Lord shone around them And they were so afraid
And the angels said, ‘Fear not, for behold I bring you Good News of a great joy that shall be for all people For unto you is born this day, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’
…And His Name shall be called, Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace.”
(Luke 2:8-11, Isaiah 9:6)
I need a Silent Night, a Holy Night To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here To end this crazy day with a Silent Night To end this crazy day with a Silent Night
“Silent Night”
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child. Holy Infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
“Silent Night” was written by a Catholic priest, Joseph Mohr, pastor in the Austrian Alps in a little town of Oberndorf.
It was Christmas Eve, 1815, when he meditated on the wonderful story of the birth of Christ and wrote the sweet, simple verses of this song.
The next day he took them to the village schoolmaster, an organist, Franz Gruber, who prayerfully put them to music that fits them so quietly and so well.
And that night they had the choir sing it for the first time with only guitar accompaniment, since the organ had broken down .
Through the years this sweet song drifted out to the world and now millions of people rejoice as they sing.
Through the good you do for the people that don’t have it so good!
Light up…
Show the way…
Don’t wait for Christmas Day!
Light up…
And finally figure out…
What Christmas is all about!!
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
Hear the sound?
A thousand angels singing out!
To God Almighty.. .
We’re bowing down…
And that’s what Christmas is all about!!
Isaiah 7:14
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,
and will call Him Immanuel.”
Isaiah 9:6-7
“For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.”
Kids Church object lesson taken from the Called To Kids website, July 19, 2010 by Marla,
Filed under Holiday Lessons, Jesus
“…She will give birth to a son…
And they will call him Immanuel…
Which means ‘God is with us.’”
Matthew 1:23 (NLT)
There was once a man sitting in his living room by the fireplace on a cold winter’s day. Outside, snow was falling and had already covered the ground.
The man heard a tapping on the window and turned to see a small bird pecking at the glass with its beak. It was lost and cold, suffering out in the bitter weather.
Feeling sorry for the bird, the man walked outside so that he could help it inside and save its life. But when he came close to the bird, it got scared and flew away.
So the man went inside once again, realizing that his plan to help the bird had failed.
A few minutes later as the man rested by the warm fire, he heard once again the sound of tapping on the window.
He turned to see the same bird trying to get into the house and escape the freezing cold weather outside.
This time as the man walked onto the front lawn he saw many other birds also trying to find warmth. One by one he came close to them, trying to help, but each of them got scared and few away.
Frustrated, the man walked back inside. “If only I could become a bird,” he thought. “Then I could speak their language. They would know that I am only trying to help them and save their lives.”
After Adam and Eve sinned, they began to die. Since then, we’ve been like those little birds—lost and suffering in our sin. Every time God has tried to come close and take us into His loving care, we’ve run away from Him.
Like the man trying to save the birds, God had to find a way to become one of us, to speak our language and help us to understand Him.
So He sent His son Jesus, who is just like Him, to come and live on this earth with us.
Just like that man left the comfort of the fireplace to go out into the cold and try to help the birds, Jesus left His home in Heaven to come to this earth to save us.
Jesus spoke our language and told us of God’s love for us.
He told us that God wants to take us in as His children.
One of the names of Jesus is Immanuel.
That means “God is with us.”
God came to us as a person, as Jesus, and walked on this earth.
He understands us and He loves us.
Instead of running away from God, we need to run to Him.
Remember, Jesus is God with us.
Someone e-mailed me this photo…I’m sorry I don’t know who the photographer is…but I love it!
“How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 36:7 (NLT)
“He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust…”
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