Dec 1, 2019
At first, the line just seems
like a bit of rising action in the verse leading to the famous
chorus and the full on punch of O Holy Night. However, there is so
much weight in the little lyric, "till he appeared and the soul
felt its worth." We live in a culture where our souls are encased
in a body that doesn't feel its worth and if the body doesn't feel
worth, how can the soul? Yet, Christ breaks into the world to unify
mind, body, and soul and to bring dignity and a holistic salvation
to all who long for his appearing. Advent reveals just how much you
are worth to God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer would say, "And in the
Incarnation the whole human race to recover the dignity of the
image of God. Henceforth, any attack even on the least of men is an
attack on Christ, who took the form of man, and in his own Person
restored the image of God in all that bears a human form." Join us
as we walk through the Advent Season working through the
implications of that O Holy Night.
**This sermon was not recorded due to
House Church.**