TUNE 4 TUESDAY ~ O COME LET US ADORE HIM

CELTIC WOMAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eLDvM7eSq0
There are two great challenges that I've read about for the month of December to FOCUS on PEACE on earth (for one) and PRAISE (for the other). 
As I reviewed my scheduled posts for December, I noticed that somehow I did not have a Tune 4 this Tuesday and I could not have thought of a better one than this. The problem was choosing who to sing this song that came into my heart and mind as I thought of a month filled with PRAISE and PEACE! Since the weekend, I keep singing "O Come let us ADORE Him"... so I just needed to find an artist to sing this and bring the praise and peace into my heart and yours. I'm pretty sure the angelic singing of the "Celtic Woman" did this for you as they did for me.
Because I have been struggling this past year with a heaviness on my spirit as I grieved, I knew that the verse I chose for my blog when I initiated my blogging(under my header), was speaking to me from Isaiah 61, when I thought it was meant for others:

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise 

instead of a spirit of despair."

I know that as I COME and ADORE Him, that I must lay down all that is weighing me down, to lift my hands in PRAISE! So, as this one year point of mourning the suicide death of my close friend draws near (December 6th) and the beautiful season of CHRISTMAS approaches, I may be absent from my blog, but have planned well in advance a month full of posts (some days with more than one), I will choose to put on a "GARMENT of PRAISE instead of a spirit of despair."
I have written a PRAISE for each day in advance, so that's the reason there is more than one some days... for me to add my praise... as the challenge leads us also (since at this time I do not know the plan or have the book). I accept these challenges to PRAISE and of PEACE.
What I do know is that CHRISTMAS is to be full of JOY and PEACE because of the One who we celebrate is the REAL reason of this season. Jesus Christ humbled Himself to be born in a lowly manger to COME and SAVE us, lead us to KNOW the LOVE of the Father. 
Many of you have prayed for me and I find great COMFORT in your prayers! I have MOVED FORWARD this year as I declared that I must and it's because of your support and prayers.
Thank you! Thank you ever so much for helping me through these last 12 months and giving me HOPE ~ the HOPE, FAITH and LOVE of Jesus Christ makes all the difference and lights a candle in the dark for me. I am so thankful for the Light of Jesus Christ reflected through YOU!(and you YOUs know who you are!!!)
Let us now COME, ADORE, and GLORIFY our KING with peace on earth, in each of our homes, hearts and minds as we gave Him THANKS, now let us give Jesus, Prince of Peace, all our PRAISE!
I adore You, Lord Jesus!Father, I adore You!Spirit, I adore You!Lay my life before You.How I love You!
I come and give You all my daysof adoration and praise.I lay down my heavy heart and thank Youfor the Comfort You bring.I lay down the sense of loss, mourning, emptiness,and my raw emotions that stand in my way of comfortingthe family of my friend with words of light and hope.Strengthen me as You continue to use meas an open vessel of Your love.Show me how to rest and share Your Peace and Words.Lift my weariness and hopelessnessso that I may bless others as You have blessed me.
May I bring JOY, PEACE, COMFORT, LIGHT, STRENGTH and YOUR LOVE!
Let us finish the year of 2010 with PRAISE and PEACE
always in Christ,
Peggy