Joy to the World! The King Has Come!

It’s Christmas Day! The anticipation is over, the waiting is done, and the prophecy is fulfilled. Today is not just the celebration of a birth; it is the celebration of a coronation!

We sing carols like "Joy to the World," often focusing on the "joy" part, which is certainly appropriate. But look at the reason for the joy. It’s the declaration in the second line: "The Lord is come!"

The angels announced to the shepherds (Luke 2:11, KJV): "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."