Living Above the Sun Ministries

"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[a] and have come to worship him. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy." -Matthew 2:2,10 Worship originates within the Trinity. God is a worshiping community of one. The three persons of the Trinity continually exist with a ceaseless outpouring of love, communion, and joy. Being made in the image of God we too are ceaseless worshipers pouring ourselves out for something or someone. The question however is, who and how do we worship? When we worship God, we receive joy! As we look at the Christmas story you'll quickly notice how both are happening with all who are involved. Romans 11:36-12:1 lays out a perfect picture of what worship looks like: "For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and accept...

"May you be filled with JOY always thanking the Father who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs to God's holy people, who live in the light. For He has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and He has brought us into the Kingdom of His dear Son." -Colossians 1:11-13 The joyous music of Christmas is by far the best of all. From the first Christmas, when a choir of angels sang praises to God, calling for peace, and good will on earth on this joyous occasion, music has been a significant part in the telling and celebration of Jesus’ birth and story. This Christmas I hope you have made a joyful noise unto the Lord. He is worthy of our praise and worship. The good thing about Jesus is He goes beyond just the Christmas season. Jesus has come to bring joy! True joy comes from Jesus. You cannot seek Jesus and not find joy! Jesus is joy because it is through Him that we are able to be called children of God. He came to be the light of...

"We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. You can make plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail. How can we understand the road we travel? It is the Lord who directs our steps. Human plans no matter how wise or well advised, cannot stand against the Lord." -Proverbs On the way to church this morning I was listening to K-Love on the radio. I was actually more or less flipping around trying to find some good music to sing along with. During a little break the maker of Veggie Tales came on the program, they were promoting a new DVD he has out telling the story of Christmas. He recently changed his business name from "Big Idea" to "Jellyfish." When asked why, this is the story: "Because jellyfish can’t choose their own course. They can’t locomote. They can go up a little, they can go down a little. But overall, they’re completely dependent on the current to carry them wherever they’re supposed to be. For a jellyfish to m...