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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!" Luke 2:13–14
D.L. MOODY
I have read that on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, the wives of fishermen whose husbands have gone far out upon the deep are in the habit of going down to the seashore at night and singing the first verse of some beautiful hymn. After they have sung it, they listen until they hear, brought on the wind across the sea, the second verse sung by their brave husbands—and both are happy. Perhaps, if we would listen, we too might hear on this storm-tossed world of ours some sound, some whisper, born from afar to tell us there is a heaven which is our home; and when we sing our hymns upon the shores of the Earth, perhaps we may hear their sweet echoes breaking in music upon the sands of time and cheering the hearts of those who are pilgrims and strangers along the way.
ERWIN LUTZER
Interestingly, Moody saw the need for singing in the midst of the storms of life. This is excellent advice because singing hymns does lift our souls to God, and there is no time when we need such faith as when we are in a storm. Storms come in many different forms, and almost always in the most inopportune of times.
I’ve noticed this: As older believers struggle with dementia, they are often still able to quietly sing hymns they learned earlier in life. If we want to prepare for eternity, today would be an excellent time to either review the lyrics of hymns we know or learn those classic hymns so often neglected today.
Let us learn to sing amid the storms of life.
PRAYER
Father, may the song of my heart be focused on you on this daily pilgrimage. May I find peace in the incarnate Christ, bringing you much glory.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Why do you think the angels gave glory to God at the birth of Christ?
When facing difficulty, is worship one of your first responses?