Come Let Us Adore Him Series

Series: Rhythms of Christmas:

What are rhythms? A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Thesis: Christmas always has a rhythm to it! Something happens at this time of year – some call it the magic of Christmas or the Christmas Spirit. But Christmas brings a rhythm to it. My goal in this message is for you to get into rhythm with the Spirit of Christmas!

Introduction:

The world around us brings a rhythm with it – if you are at the ocean there is a rhythm to the waves – have you ever listened to the rhythm of the waves? Your heart has a rhythm to it and if it gets off its rhythm you will know it. There is rhythm to a degree when you are listening to clocks – especially the ones that do the tick tock-tick tock-tick-tock sounds. You need rhythm to be a good dancer if you lack the connection with the rhythm of the music then you will mess up as a dancer. Being in rhythm is essential in this life too!

There is also a rhythm to playing music and if you get off rhythm people will know it immediately. Just ask any musician!

This month you will hear and experience the rhythms of Christmas: There will be bells ringing, bells inside and outside the stores and you will hear them on the corners of streets – usually by the Salvation Army! You will smell the rhythm of Christmas in the holiday meals and cookies.

There will be Christmas Music on the radios, in the elevators and in the stores and you hear Christmas music in the malls. Carolers will be singing along with choirs in concerts and even in neighborhoods. There will appear the Christmas lights on many homes and nativity scenes will arise across the landsape of our communities. All displaying the true rhythm of Christmas. We will see in store displays and on Social media the rhythm of Christmas. Commercials will seek to intice you to buy the Christmas Spirit. The Christmas movies will start playing on the Tv and even new Christmas movies will come out in the theaters. Christmas cards will start coming in the mail. Christmas will be in the air and it will also be all around you as you look and listen!

If you listen to the Spirit of Christmas you will connect with the true rhythm of the Spirit this season.

The rhythms of Christmas seem to usher in the Christmas Spirit – some will embrace the rhythms of the season – yet others will fight against it saying, “Bah Humbug!” But the rhythms will play over and over again seeking to influence and take root in the hearts of the listeners and lookers.

The truth is rhythm is all around us. Music has rhythm, poetry has rhythm, dancing has rhythm, seasons have rhythm but what about your life? Is it in rhythm to the Spirit of Christmas. Christmas is a time when the usual rhythms of life change around us and even inside of us. Yes change occurs in our own rhyhtm as we take the time to focus on the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Jesus is the true reason for the season! I am praying that you will read, see, hear, taste, smell and experience the true rhythms of Christmas! Jesus is at the center of these rhythms.

I pray that you will be in sync to the Christmas rhythm and experience it through the Christmas story of Jesus. We need to experience the rhythm of Christmas through His divine rhythm and learn how those rhythms can be synced up to the soundtrack of our life today. Jesus is the only source to sync us into a rhythm with God and the Holy Spirit!

God wants you to enter into the true rhythm of Christmas and experience the most amazing rhythm of life itself – Jesus personally and intimately!

You may be thinking even asking how do I get into the real rhythm of Christmas – How do I get into rhythm with the true Spirit of Christmas?

Lets first look at a classic Christmas Song:

The authorship of the worship song "O Come, Let Us Adore Him" has been attributed to various groups and individuals, including: The most recent version by Passion and it is a powerful and deeply resonating worship anthem that has touched the hearts of millions around the world. Written and composed by Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, and Ed Cash, this song captures the essence and true meaning of worship during the Christmas season. With its compelling lyrics and captivating melody, “O Come Let Us Adore Him” invites listeners to come, behold with adoration and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

The words of this song can also be linked back to St. Bonaventure in the 13th century or King John IV of Portugal in the 17th century, though it was more commonly believed that the text was written by Cistercian monks. However, the hymn known as “O Come All You Faithful” seems to be connected with “O Come Let us Adore Him” and was actually written by John Francis Wade in 1743. The words do vary and are different but some make this connection between the two songs.