December 16, 2020

make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. – Psalm 100:1

Advent Lighting – Light three candles; hope, peace, and joy.

It is amazing how many times the psalms equate joy with singing. The tones, rhythm, vibrations in the sounds found in music do something to uplift our spirits and give us hope. Music is said to open up a gateway to the soul. Having grown up in a house full of music, and with a mom who taught music to others, I greatly appreciate music’s place in history. There is a history behind the different chord structures, and sounds, and tonal vibrations and how they impacted a peoples long ago, and continue to do so even now.

Some classic sounds remain with us throughout the times. And as we approach the seasons of advent and Christmas, there are those melodies that ring true in our ears and bring joy to our hearts. Hearing ‘joy to the world, the Lord has come…’ or ‘O Come, o come Emmanuel…” and many, many other wonderful hymns of this season we are reminded of the joy we have found in Christ, and at Christmas. Even when we are apart from the one’s we care for and love most, hearing and singing the songs of the season is a way to reflect, remember, and rejoice even today, as God uplifts us through the music that helps us focus on the joy he brings to us every day, through Christ our Lord.

So, today, I hope you put on some joyful music to help you through your daily tasks, and enjoy the sounds that bring you hope in this season and beyond.

Grace and Peace,
Sam