And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." (Rev. 21:5 ESV)

Christmas Music

I have a new CD.

Okay, it’s not really new. It was given to me a few years ago. I listened to it a time or two, and then it stopped working. It would repeat lines, skip from track to track, and generally sound horrific.

I really liked the music on the CD, the one time I had heard it. But then I couldn’t hear the music anymore.

And then last week it started working again. I am not exactly sure why. Maybe some gunk got wiped off. Maybe a bit of static got discharged. Maybe my CD player overcame some technical difficulty.

But I can hear the music again.

God had more than a new CD. He had created a new universe. And before long, it broke, too.

Adam’s rebellion made the music of the universe warped, off-key, and ugly. Weeds grow too fast, bacteria cause disease, hearts are too-often cruel, and NOTHING works the way it’s supposed to work.

So God fixed the universe. He knew what He was doing. He had to rebridge the gap between people and Himself. He needed to justly make right what had become wrong. And the way to do it was for the Perfect God to become a man, yet remain Perfect God. And so a baby was born in Bethlehem.

And the music played again.

Of course a lot more had to happen. Jesus had to live a perfect life on our behalf. He had to suffer in our place. He had to die in our place. He had to overcome death, the ultimate punishment for Adam’s rebellion. He had to be established as King of His Father’s universe. And all those things happened.

So that the music would play again.

Christmas music is more than elevator music. It is a reminder to me that God has fixed the Music of the Universe.

Listen with Joy.