Psalm 98
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Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The Lord has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
the world and those who dwell in it!
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills sing for joy together
9 before the Lord, for he comes
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
Sing to the Lord a new song.
Lots of Christmases past have no permanent marker. My husband remarked to me as I cleaned our 3rd grader son's room for days and bagged up the remnants, "There goes at least 3 Christmases."
Our Pastor's, Clark Lowenfield's, last sermon was about Re-Shaping Christmas. He made a good point. The thrill of material gain lasts for less than a week. More than we need a shirt, a sweater - we need to be loved. What would be lasting - a letter of love. No one needs an enumerated list of good qualities, but even a few lines of gratitude for treasured time. Wouldn't we keep a message of love? We could all do with more joyful noise.
The Littlest Angel and the Drummer Boy have the similar themes, what pleases the Lord ? John described God as Love; what pleases Him most? Our gifts of talent, gratitude and love.
Sharing the "Littlest Angel" with young kids, a movie to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpRUBu2tyIA
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