Proverbs 17 tells us "A friend loveth at all times..."
To anyone who is blessed enough to say they have an unbreakable bond with a special group of people they will truly appreciate what this post is all about. Im sitting at my computer still stunned at the amazing work our Father did in my heart tonight. The South Dakota State University Yuletide Concert is over, after months of preparation and hard work, but the warm glow it left on our hearts and the hearts of our audiences will last through the holiday season. To my friends, my family of musicians, I owe so much. Tonight we gathered and brought the true meaning of the Christmas season alive for hundreds of people. We brought the power of the gospel to life tonight through song. To say that you couldn't feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Performing Arts Center right here in Brookings, South Dakota, would be a lie.
As we continue our journey through this advent season we continue praising a God of hope. We wait for the precious and promised messiah - a babe born in a manger. I watched as our listeners closed their eyes and soaked in the beauty of the text. I watched as a single tear trickled down the cheek of an elderly lady deeply moved by our music. I sang with an open heart and voice with my closest friends gathered close around me - a memory I'll cherish forever.
What does the Christmas season mean to you, reading this right now? Are you spending more time making out your Christmas Present Shopping List than in the word? Together we endlessly struggle to find time for our Christ child this time of year, but we come together to celebrate his promised arrival. We praise him with our hymns. We glorify him with our songs. We reach out to him by reaching out to each other.
Praise be to a God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. A God who was sent to save mankind after being born in a manger. A God who blesses people like me, with people like all of you.
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