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Hallelujah

HALLELUJAH 

 

Oxford Dictionary = God be praised (uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing)

 Bible Dictionary = Praise ye the Lord


Last week we headed up to Christmas Meadows to get our Christmas tree.  It was the first time we were heading up the mountain to cut our own tree.  We were all excited to start a new family tradition!  We jumped in the truck and turned on our favorite Christmas album - A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe.  The song Hallelujah came on.  Zac went to change it and I stopped him.  I asked, why in the world would you change the song?!  He said because it's the weirdest song he's ever heard.  I started back in disbelief.  That just didn't make any sense to me.  

I'm the opposite of Zac when I listen to that song.  I'm moved beyond belief!  

As I listen to that song, I hear a cry of hope and redemption in the story!  It speaks of David, a great King and leader who had faithfully serve the Lord.  But then in weakness, he let his faith slip and made come bad choices that led him down a dark path.  But as he come back to his senses he spends the book of Psalms singing and praising Christ.

I also see a person who doesn't understand what true love is until they are redeemed of their sins from Christ.  Through that redemption they learn and feel what true love is.

It's a beautiful testimony to me of what Christ can do for us in our lives!


We all need Christ redemption in our lives.  We will have moments of greatness and also moments of weakness throughout our lives.  He can be with us through all those moments.

Christ is everything to me!  But one thing I've learned in my life is that I can't just find Him once and think that is enough.  I must find Him over and over again.  I must walk side by side with Him on a daily basis. 

At this Christmas time, I hope we will all ponder our relationship with Christ.  Are we truly praising him daily?  Do we sing our praises of hallelujah to him for his redeeming grace? 

He is our true joy!

He is the reason for the season!  Let us sign Hallelujah!


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