“Mystery” – Monday Musical Musings

 

Do you realize we are closer to Christmas 2015 than we are to Christmas 2014? Yep. This year is flying by and Christmas is just 157 days. It’s kind of frightening how quickly time goes by. At the same time, I can’t wait for Christmas to come around again.

 

???????????????????????????????In my Thursday morning summer Bible study, we are reading and studying about Mary, the mother of Jesus. It’s been a real joy to read about the occurrences that were happening around the time of Jesus’ birth. The discussions between God and Mary and Joseph. The census. The birth. The star. The visitors. Even the murder of innocent babes. The scene surrounding Jesus’ birth was pretty amazing.

 

And perhaps the most amazing thing of all is that God loved you and me so much that He was willing to send Jesus to be the sacrifice for our sin.

 

I am once again reminded that I don’t deserve this glorious gift from God my Father and Jesus my Savior. But that didn’t even enter into the mind of our gracious God.

 

The song I share today is a Christmas song. It’s one of my favorites. Not because it’s upbeat and jingly. No, the lyrics of this song are what capture my attention, my heart and my life.

 

Oh, it is a mystery that God would love me in such a way to send His Son to die for me. But there is one line in this song that really helps me to want to live differently every day because of Jesus’ sacrifice. This is it. “When You look into this traitors eyes what do You see that justifies the Lamb?”

 

Yes, I am a traitor. I miss the mark and sin against God. But that’s not how God sees me. God sees me as His precious daughter. God lavishes me with beautiful gifts (love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, etc.). And when God looks into my eyes, His are filled with compassion.

 

Oh it’s a mystery alright.

 

But what a beautiful, wonderful mystery.

 

I pray that as you read through these lyrics and listen to this Christmas song that you too will begin to feel the wonder of this mystery. I pray that you will realign your thoughts, your actions, your words and your life with Jesus and His plan for your life. I pray that you will not take Jesus’ gift for granted.

 

“Mystery”

 

A child was born on Christmas Day
Born to save the world
But long before the world began
He knew His death was sure
The pain and strife secured

 

Mystery, how He came to be a man
But greater still how His death was in His plan

God predestined that His Son would die
And He still created man
Oh, what love is this
That His death was in His hands

 

The Christmas trees they glow so bright
With presents all around
But Christmas brought a tree of life with blood that sacrificed
The greatest gift in life

 

Mystery, how He came to be a man
But greater still how His death was in His plan

God predestined that His Son would die
And He still created man
Oh, what love is this
That His death was in His hands

 

I am just a man and can’t begin to comprehend
When You look into this traitors eyes
What do You see that justifies the Lamb

 

God predestined that His
Son would die
And He still created man
Oh, what love is this
That His death was in His plan
Mystery, mystery[i]

 

Selah sings this mysterious song. Click here to listen.

 

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

 

Donna

[i] “Mystery,” Words and Music by Todd and Angela Smith, Okapi One Music, Hilton House Music, 2002.

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