It was a much nicer than the “Holiday Message” we got from our own “Dear Leader”.(WAS there even one of those? I must have missed it! )
Recently, my husband and I were reacquainted with a young man we had known as a child many years ago. We fondly reminisced about a Christmas program when Matthew had sungin a perfect boy sopranothe song All Is Well by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Michael W. Smith. It was a wonderful memory of a song beautifully sung.
All is well, all is well;
Lift up your voice and sing.
Born is now Emmanuel,
Born is our Lord and Savior.
Sing Alleluia, sing Alleluia, all is well.
To hear the words of that song at Christmastime is comforting to many. But some people are unable to absorb the message because their lives are in turmoil. Theyve experienced the loss of a loved one, persistent unemployment, a serious illness, or depression that will not go away. Their hearts loudly cry out, All is not wellnot for me!
But for those of us who celebrate the birth of our Saviordespite the dark night of the soul we may experienceall is well because of Christ. We are not alone in our pain. God is beside us and promises never to leave (Heb. 13:5). He promises that His grace will be sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9). He promises to supply all our needs (Phil. 4:19). And He promises us the amazing gift of eternal life (John 10:27-28).
As we review Gods promises, we can agree with the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, who wrote, Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.
I would Faint if he Gave Out a Message like the One BiBi Gave.
I Wish BiBi was our President.