Good Tidings

by sharethewell

Merry Christmas from Turkey! 

Yesterday, we went to a Christmas Eve service. It was lovely to be able to sing and worship with a big group of people. One line of “Joy to the World” caught me like it never had before… 

“Far as the curse is found” 

Looking into this line, I learned that this song was not originally meant to be a Christmas song. It’s based on Psalm 98 and is really looking forward to the second coming of Christ. He has come to those as far as the curse is found. The curse is in me, it’s in you, in every nation, tribe and tongue. And that curse is redeemed through the One whose birth we celebrate today. 

May your Christmas be full of good tidings – because we have much reason to be merry. 

 

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