That description is familiar. We, the saints of God, bow before Him, anxiously waiting for our Savior to return. We watch the news for world developments and listen to prophecy hoping the signs of our Savior will be soon.
Our hope is sure. We know it is going to happen. We just wish it was now. At least older saints that I’m around wishes it was now. We’ve lived our most productive years and look forward to when Jesus comes again. Younger saints know the story and believe it is true. Yet, their life is before them, and they may not be as anxious as older saints.
James Montgomery wrote this hymn. He lost his parents as a young boy. They were missionaries to the island of Barbados. He never saw them again when they sailed away.
Yet, James was devoted to Christ and God’s Word, and he championed the cause of foreign missions and the British Bible Society. He found his niche in writing. When he was forty-five years old, he opened his Bible to Luke 2 and impressed by verse 13, “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,” he wrote this hymn.
Enduringword.com: “The psalmist called upon all angelic beings to give God praise. This is the constant occupation of the living creatures surrounding God’s throne (Revelation 4:8). The company of faithful angels is like a great army (all His hosts).”
This Christmas hymn is a favorite. The chorus invites us to worship: “Come and worship, come and worship; Worship Christ, the newborn King!”
One day we will be in the company of the heavenly host and will praise God with them. Until then, let’s not give up on our hope; let’s not get tired of waiting. Let’s rejoice and be thankful, singing: “Come and worship!”
By His Grace . . .
