If you have known me for more than about two minutes, you know how much I love Christmas. I have a “Countdown to Christmas” app on my phone. I believe Christmas should begin as early as possible. November 1 is late for me, but I’m trying to compromise with people who think December is a more appropriate time. And to the ones who ask me, “Well what about Thanksgiving?” I always answer the same. “Thanksgiving is part of Christmas, in my book. I’m so thankful for Christmas!” Anyway, “O Holy Night” is my favorite Christmas song. The chorus gives me head to toe chills, every single time.
“Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angels’ voices!
O night divine! O night, when Christ was born.
O night, o holy night, o night divine.”
When I listen to this, no matter where I am, I imagine the admiration and awe we feel at Christmas. Even in the humid, hot days of June and July, this song fills my heart with Christmas wonder.
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.”
Oh my stars, we need a thrill of hope, right now. We need for this weary world to do some rejoicing.
We also need to fall on our knees. Let me remind you, there is absolutely nothing wrong or weak about kneeling. As lovers of Jesus, we need to be practicing humility, not ever promoting self.
“Therefore God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” - Philippians 2:9-11 (NLT)
Our pastor, Steve Lawes has a beautiful saying. He says when we come to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, Heaven celebrates on our behalf. Don’t you know when we do and say things to bring glory and honor to God, the angels must fall on their knees in worship? There’s cause for celebration when we honor God.
The more we kneel, the more we will heal. The more we heal, the more Jesus is seen through each of us. Oh, I want it to be Christmas in June, right now. I want us to sing, “Fall on your knees, oh hear the angels’ voices!” I want to delight all of Heaven by having a revival on this earth, moving people to become permanent citizens of The Kingdom. My arrogance and ego will not entice them to know Jesus, but my humility might.
I will fall on my knees, day in and day out, begging God to intervene.