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John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God. He takes away the sins of the world!

Romans 10:15

And before anyone can go and tell them, they must be sent. As the Scriptures say, “How wonderful it is to see someone coming to tell good news!”

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“Let all God’s angels worship him.”
Hebrews 1:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) English

Messiah by Handel

We usually associate Messiah with Christmas, but Handel , son of a barber-surgeon, wrote it for Easter.

He drew the lyrics from Scripture, choosing passages that tell the story of God sending Jesus to earth to redeem His people.

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"And now these three remain:faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." — 1 Corinthians 13:13, photo from the Lightstock.com collection (affiliate link)

Comfort for God’s People

Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God

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In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord^];
make straight in the desert a highway for our God

Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low;

the rough ground shall become level ,the rugged places a plain.

And the glory of the Lord will be revealed and all people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.”

Isaiah 40 (NIV)

“every valley”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. also quoted this scripture passage in his iconic “I have a dream” speech. Read about it here-

Remembering Dr. King’s dream

The Handel family

Georg Handel was a barber-surgeon in northern Germany in the 17th century. Barber-surgeons were physicians in medieval Europe who only performed surgery, often treating wounds from war injuries. Eventually, surgery and barbery became separate occupations.

I’m glad his son, George did not follow his father into medicine. Instead George Frideric Handel studied music and eventually composed his masterpiece , Messiah, first performed in 1742, and which millions of people have listened to or sang since then.

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We usually associate Messiah with Christmas, but Handel wrote it to be performed at Easter. He drew the words of the songs from Scripture, choosing passages that tell the story of God sending Jesus to earth to redeem His people.

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