Inspiring verses

This lovely season of the year is punctuated with hymns and carols that celebrate the coming of our Savior. Many of them echo or even quote directly from the Word. For example, look at these verses:

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)

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)

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;    from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. (Isaiah 11:1)

because of the tender mercy of our God,    by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven... (Luke 1:78)

The carol "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" is most commonly sung during the Advent season, and both the words and the plaintive melody certainly evoke the sadness of a people who longed for their promised Messiah.

Hallelujah!
The Messiah came! There is probably no other musical masterpiece that contains more scripture than Handel's Messiah.....take a listen if you have a recording, and be inspired by God's Word!

Has a verse or a passage inspired you? Leave a comment to bless others as they read and study.