For the past gazillion years, the choir or choirs at our church have presented a service of worship through words and music (i.e., Cantata). It’s always been presented on the Sunday before Christmas… at 4:15 PM. Yes, 4:15 PM! No clue where that time came from, but… It’s Tradition! It always happens!
And so another Christmas is upon us. Tradition! It always happens!
But is that all it is??? Habit? Tradition?
Christmas isn’t only a tradition; It’s an opportunity. It’s a challenge. Do we just jump into the traditions and let it slip past… again? Or do we take advantage of the opportunity to use this season to grow closer to our Lord? To make this Christmas special?
Adore.
We are called to love the Lord our God above everything else. Do you Adore Jesus? As you read through the Psalms, do you share David’s enthusiasm and love for his God?
Adore.
David’s thoughts were always centered on God.
Jesus tells us that we are called to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30-31)
Adore.
A single worship service may not take your level of Adoration from 0 to 60 in one hour. But, it’s probably a safe bet to say that most of us don’t praise God with the same intensity as David, or that we don’t love God to the extent that Jesus is calling us.
And so, Christmas offers us opportunities to nudge the Adoration needle forward. To open ourselves up to the Holy Spirit so that we can grow closer to God through our relationship with His Son.
Adore.
Christian Singer / Songwriter Chris Tomlin has released a CD entitled “Adore.” It’s a collection of traditional and contemporary music that guides us through prophecy, birth, and worship.
For this year’s cantata, the choirs will present the music from this CD along with some additional traditional carols. The cantata gives witness to the Adoration of the people in the Christmas Story.
Come and See what God has done!
It’s not just a tradition. On Sunday December 18 we’ll have a chance to gather around the amazing story of God coming to Earth. We’ll ponder the witnesses of those who were there, and we’ll take some time apart to simply Adore our Lord.
- Date: Sunday December 18
- Time: 4:15 PM
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