The Night of Our Dear Saviour's Birth

"O Holy Night,

The stars are brightly shining.

It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth."

It's been a few years since the last time I shared an Advent blogpost series here on Heather and the Highlands, but I thought the time was right to bring back a wee Advent series in the run up to Christmas. This year, I'm going to focus on one of my favourite Christmas songs, O Holy Night.

The beginning of the song is a part that I skip over a lot of the time, but I actually think of the main wonders of Christmas is one of the parts we so easily forget. The Saviour of the world came into the world as a teeny, tiny baby. Like all babies, He was born helpless and in need of care and comfort. Yet this baby would grow up to be incredible. This famous verse from Isaiah is often read at Christmastime and really explains just amazing this child would be.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

This part of the Christmas story might be one we easily forget, but it might be one of the most miraculous parts of the story. The Saviour of the world came into the world in one of the most humble ways. He came just as we all come. And yet, this baby became the Saviour of the world. He did what no one else could. What a glorious and holy night it was!

Read other blogposts in this O Holy Night series here

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