Dear Missionary Lady,
Warm greetings in the name of our Savior! I trust you will have a blessed Christmas with your families and ministries. May God’s work be advanced during this season of the year.
Recently I have been listening to Handel’s Messiah a lot, and I am learning to love it for its rich choice of Scripture texts. The following passages (I believe) are what is actually sung, so it differs slightly from the King James Version on which it was based. These are a few of my favorites. By the way, I am also currently listening to sermons from Isaiah, and this enhances my appreciation for these selections.
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God” (Isaiah 40:1). There is unmatched comfort in the coming of our Savior and in the redemptive plan He fulfilled.
“O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain. O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God” (Isaiah 40:9). Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee” (Isaiah 60:1). There is wonderful news about the greatest Light ever!
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined” (Isaiah 9:2). Praise God for the Light that makes such a difference, that changes everything!
How wonderful that we can rejoice in the Light who has changed us and who can change all who come to Him. Merry Christmas!
Love in Christ,
Peggy Holt
member at Open Door Baptist Church in Lebanon, PA
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