December 24, 2024 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 24. I hope you’ve enjoyed our holiday series “The Twelve Days of Christmas” that concludes today. These little daily thoughts will return on Thursday, January 2.
There are some Christmas songs that really don’t have anything to do with Christmas. “Jingle Bells” doesn’t mention gifts or Santa Claus - it’s just a song about winter fun - but what would Christmas be without it! “Joy to the World” wasn’t inspired by Luke 2, it’s based on the 98th Psalm - but what would Christmas be without it! This morning we focus on a song that is sung all year round, but that most people don’t realize is a Christmas song.
In 1955, Christmas Day fell on a Sunday. Audrey Mieir was in a little church in California that morning, a church decorated with fresh evergreen boughs. The choir loft had been transformed into a stable, and the children of the church had been enlisted to portray the nativity characters. As Audrey sat in her pew, she was overcome by the smells, the sights, the sounds - overcome by the presence of the Spirit of God.
And then, as the simple pageant drew to an end, the pastor rose to his feet, walked to the pulpit, raised his arms, and proclaimed - AND HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL! That was all the inspiration that Audrey needed. She opened to the fly leaf of her Bible and began to write down the lyrics and music of a new song - a song of praise, a song of worship, a song of Christmas.
His name is Wonderful, His name is Wonderful, His name is Wonderful, Jesus my Lord
He is the Mighty King, Master of everything, His name is Wonderful, Jesus my Lord
He’s the Great Shepherd, the Rock of all Ages, Almighty God is He
Bow down before Him, love and adore Him, His name is Wonderful, Jesus my Lord
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called WONDERFUL!
Here’s wishing a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to all our faithful readers.
Meet you back here on January 2,
David
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