Searching for the Meaning of Christmas
This year, Christmas felt empty... I played my violin during Mass, I had house parties, I had wonderful potluck, food, games, movies, presents and everything.
Then I had Taize today at St Peter & Paul.... During the Taize, there was a time of silence. The SILENCE was deafening.
Just when I began fidgeting and wondering if the leader was taking it too long.... it suddenly became peaceful. I felt the words "What Joy, What peace, What Love,...." and i remembered vaguely it was a song from somewhere.
When I reached home, I endeavored quickly to search for the song. And i found it - it is "When Love Came Down" by Stuart Townend.
The lyrics go like this. And then I realised, that THIS is my "meaning" of Christmas....
“When Love Came Down to Earth”
Words & music by Stuart Townend
When Love came down to earth and made His home with man
The hopeless found a hope, the sinner found a friend
Not to the powerful, but to the poor He came
And humble, hungry hearts were satisfied again
What joy, what peace has come to us
What hope, what help, what love
When every unclean thought and every sinful deed
Was scourged upon his back and hammered through his feet
The Innocent is cursed, the guilty are released
The punishment of God on God has brought me peace
Come lay your heavy load down at the Master’s feet
Your shame will be removed, your joy will be complete
Come crucify your pride and enter as a child
For those who bow down low He’ll lift up to His side
LISTEN HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEY-3EmqufY
