Worship Set 9 - "Arrival"

​Merry Christmas!  What a special day this is!  Joy as children open up brightly colored packages, merriment as families gather together, and yummy food as people come together to celebrate the birth of the Savior of the world.  And on this special day, I have a special worship song to share.

​I’ve shared this song before, but never on the worship section of this blog.  And anyways, it’s a song worth repeating.  “Arrival” by Hillsong Worship paints a vivid picture of the miracle of the incarnation.  It gives new dimension to a timeless truth and opens our eyes to view Christ’s arrival in a new light.  The imagery used in this powerful song is mind boggling and heart stirring.  It sheds new light on the meaning of Christmas.
 
Creator became like creation.  Infinite God became flesh and bone for us.  Omnipresent One became confined to a human body.  This is Christmas.  Sacrifice and love perfectly painted in the birth of one baby, Jesus.  God with us. 
 
So as you gather with family or friends and enjoy the merriment of this holiday, don’t forget the reason we celebrate.  Don’t forget to look closely at the manger and see not only a newborn baby, but the King of kings and Lord of lords.  Don’t forget that today is a celebration of the arrival of earth’s Creator, mankind’s Savior, and eternity’s Ruler.  Let’s hail the arrival of Jesus with worship.  Here’s “Arrival” by Hillsong Worship.

"Arrival"
by Hillsong Worship

Who is God that He would take our frame
The artisan inside the paint
Or breathe the very air His breath sustains
The architect inside the plan

Oh come now hail His arrival
The God of creation
Royalty robed in the flesh He created
Jesus the maker has made Himself known
All hail the infinite infant God

The One who had no start and knows no end
Became confined in time and tense
The Everlasting God
The Great I Am
In the mercy of a mother's hands

Oh come now hail His arrival
The God of creation
Royalty robed in the flesh He created
Jesus the maker has made Himself known
All hail the infinite infant God

The One who holds the stars
In the creases of His hands
Is the One who holds my heart
Like a mother once held Him

The One who knows what lies
Where space has run its course
Embraced a baby's mind
And now I can know my God

The monarch of the stars
The King above all kings
The ruler of my heart
And the Savior for my sins

The One who sees what lies
In each and every soul
Embraced our finite eyes
And now we can see our God

The holy Word of God defined by name
The author climbed inside the page

Oh come now hail His arrival
The God of creation
Royalty robed in the flesh He created
Jesus the maker has made Himself known
All hail the infinite infant God

Love embraced our fate
All hail the arrival of our maker

God embraced our frame
When He graced the world He made
All hail the divine in a manger

Love embraced our fate
When the playwright took the stage
All hail the arrival of our maker

God embraced our frame
When He graced the world He made
All hail the divine in a manger