Corinthians 1:4 (TPT) ‘I am always thanking my God for you because he has given you such free and open access to his grace through your union with Jesus, the Messiah.’

DAILY READING; Acts 15:1-21; Joshua 23-24; Job 32

The performance of George Frideric Handel’s ‘Messiah’ has become an inseparable part of the Christmas festivities. However the story behind the composition of this classical music, is a remarkable reflection of God’s faithfulness.
Though George Frederick Handel had been a famous musician, by 1741, he faced a health and financial crisis. He found himself heavily in debt after a string of musical failures, and it seemed he was headed for the debtors’ prison. Added to that, a cerebral hemorrhage had paralyzed his right side. He could no longer write, and doctors gave him little hope for recovery.
Often he would wander through the streets of London, angry at life.
However, despite his seemingly hopeless situation, God’s faithfulness showed up. When he travelled to France and underwent treatment for his paralysis, his health greatly improved and he was able to write music once more. But then he was still faced with great financial challenges. At that time, England was passing through hard economic times, and many of his intended concerts and performances had been canceled.
Then one night, a friend of his, showed up at his home and explained that he had just written a libretto from the Bible and believed that Handel was the man to set it to music. Reading through it, Handle identified with Christ’s suffering when he read such lines as “He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief”.
As Handel picked up his pen to begin writing the music, he could feel the presence of God. Handel composed ‘Messiah’ in a record 24 days, without much sleep or food.
The first performance in Dublin on April 13, 1742, was a huge success. The ‘Messiah’ would become one of the greatest music in history. It changed Handel’s fortune and became his crowning achievement. Today George Frideric Handel is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time..
At a time when Handel thought his life and career was over, God’s faithfulness showed up, and his later end became greater than his beginning.

Just like Handel, at some points in life, we have faced situations that would have broken us if not for the miraculous deliverance of the Messiah.
The Birth of Christ changed the world.
God’s Son came to free the captives and lift the burdens of men.
Jesus has come as our Savior, our healer and our deliverer.
Through Him, every chain of captivity has been broken off and we are able to serve and worship God in spirit and in truth.
Through His Blood we have been washed from sin and now have the victory over the devil, hell and the grave.
These are the things we celebrate in this Christmas season. As believers, we know personally the huge difference Christ has made in our lives. Out of gratitude for what God has done for us, we should respond by continually praising and blessing Him for the amazing gift of Christ.
The celebration of Christmas is the celebration of the Child that was born to save the world and set us free from bondage.
Let our focus in this season be on blessing and celebrating God for sending us His only begotten son to save us from perishing and cause us to flourish.
Through Christ we are now more than conquerors and destined to triumph always.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for sending Christ to the world to make a huge difference in our lives. Today I praise and glorify You in appreciation of Your amazing love and goodness in my life in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE;
It takes a heart for God to make a mark in the sands of time. – WORDBITE 201

Shalom!

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