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 Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of
Peace. Isaiah 9:6
On November 19 Voices of Omaha performed Handel’s Messiah at the Holland Center. This was the 49th annual
performance on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Six of us high school classmates traveled to Omaha to watch another
classmate and his daughter sing in the choir.
The Halleluiah chorus was magnificent but so were the other songs as
well. My favorite thing to do at musical
performances is to close my eyes so I can really listen to the words and
sounds. You can just feel the music. It
is such a joy and moves me so that I take a sharp breath in!
I particularly liked the song “For Unto Us a Child is
Born” and its descriptions of Jesus from Isaiah. Those descriptions of Jesus reminded me of
the memorable and uplifting video during an Eastridge sermon many years ago
where we watched the video of Dr. S. M. Lockridge “That’s My King”. Dr. Lockridge was the pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church in San Diego. This
portion is the last six minutes of a sermon in 1976. It is well worth the six minutes to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqTFNfeDnE
During this Advent season may the Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace be known to you in a personal
way.
Prayer: Lord
Jesus, come now and reign
in me, Be Lord of my life this hour.
Come be my Counselor and my God, My source of wisdom and power.
Watch o'er me with your Father care, My heart
and my mind, fill with peace.
I worship
you, my Lord and King, My praise
will never
cease.
AMEN. (Lyrics from Handel’s Messiah “For Unto Us A
Child is Born”)
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