First written
in Latin in the 1700’s, the words of the carol, O Come All Ye Faithful, still resound
throughout the world as Christians gather to celebrate the birth of Christ.
I looked up
the word “adore” and found this meaning: ‘to worship or honor as a deity or as divine,
to regard with loving admiration and devotion, to love or admire someone very much,
to take great pleasure in.” (Merriam Webster online dictionary)
So when we
sing the refrain we are saying, ‘Come let us worship Him, let us give him
honor, let us recognize that He is divine! Let us admire Him with unhesitating
devotion’. And I wonder if we really
mean what we sing.
Jesus said if
you love me you will do what I say. So if I truly adore Him my life will
reflect a humble obedience to His lordship in my life.
Ah, so what
is there about Him to adore? I challenge
you this Christmas season to make an A-B-C list of qualities you admire about
the Lord Jesus. Maybe it could be a family activity.
Here are some
ideas to get you started.
He is Almighty,
Benevolent, Compassionate, Defender …
What will your list look
like?
“And when
they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother,
and fell
down, and worshiped him.” Matthew 2:11a
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