So, who would you like to get to number 1 for Christmas?
There is the song from the Military Wives. The words are made up from lines from letters that these women have sent and received from their husbands in Afghanistan. This song has not only raised millions for charities, but it has given these women a voice and something to be proud of. I dare anyone to watch the programme about the choir without balling their eyes out!
Maybe you like Dominic the Donkey… a particular favourite of the Christmas elves who work in www.gbnishop.co.uk! Only at Christmas would a song that was released years ago about an Italian donkey get near the charts never mind no 1!!
Did you watch the X Factor this year? Maybe you are rooting for Little Mix?
Well regardless of what song gets to the top of the charts this year, I would love you to spend some time considering who you make number 1 at Christmas. Do you consider God at all?
I love love love the song O Holy Night! My first memory of it was in ‘Home Alone’ years ago, but I just love to see it on an Order of Service for a Carol Service. This year however as I was driving along, singing along to it really loudly as there was no one else in the car (and forgetting that other people in traffic can see me when I sing and drive!!) I noticed the words of the song again. There was one verse in particular that stood out:
Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
This song, that I have sung for years, actually has the most amazing lyrics. This song explains the freedom that Jesus can bring to our lives. In a world were we see so much heartbreak, poverty, oppression, depression & sadness… we forget that Jesus came to pay the price for all the sin of ours that cause this!
This is the message that I pray you will all remember this year. ‘Christ is the Lord!’ and it is the time of year when we celebrate this!
Thank you for reading our blogs this year and we will see you all in 2012!
Merry Christmas
Sarah 
PS Check out the GB Europe Youth Blog who have been posting Christmas snippets everyday in their Christmas Countdown! http://gbconnect.wordpress.com/
