Remember the Reason

Christmas Day

“Think on me when it shall be well with thee” (Genesis 40:23).  “Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting” (Psalm 93:2).  “As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country” (Proverbs 25:25).   “For what thanks can we render to God… for all the joy wherewith we joy ?” (1 Thessalonians 3:9). 

We think on Jesus Christ our Savior

Who left His everlasting throne

To thus extend to us His favor

And make His great salvation known.

As waters to a thirsty soul

His good news satisfies our thirst. 

He gave His cup with blessings full,

Yet drank our cup of judgment cursed. 

What thanks to God can we now render

For all the joy our Savior gives? 

He died to be our soul’s Defender 

And as our Savior ever lives! 

So let our hearts embrace this season,

Recalling more than just His manger.

Remember now our Savior’s reason:  

He came to rescue us from danger!

He knew the price that He would pay

To ransom us from endless loss. 

He saw that dark, approaching day

When He would suffer on the cross. 

Though we have never looked at hell,

Our Lord beheld it with alarm

And died so that it might be well

With souls for whom He suffered harm. 

O Lord, Your purpose was not hid

Which prophets had declared for ages,

For all that they foretold, You did,

Reported in the Scripture’s pages. 

We come to thank You, precious Lord,

And praise You for Your wondrous love,

As wise men likewise once adored,

And shepherds heard it from above. 

Lord, till the day we see Your face,

We take the message shepherds heard

To bring remembrance of Your grace,

And preach the Gospel with Your Word.