{"id":28918,"date":"2015-12-03T00:15:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T05:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=28918"},"modified":"2015-12-03T10:46:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T15:46:03","slug":"go-tell-it-on-the-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/12\/03\/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Go, Tell It On The Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23090\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg\" alt=\"phssChristmasgraphic2014\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">While shepherds kept their watching o\u2019er silent flocks by night,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">Behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">The shepherds feared and trembled when lo, above the earth<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour\u2019s birth!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><em>Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><em>Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">Down in a lonely manger the humble Christ was born,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">and God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rpMGm20xf6Q?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Pentatonix<\/em> <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">lyrics: John Work, Jr.,\u00a0music: Af\u00adri\u00adcan-Amer\u00adi\u00adcan spir\u00adit\u00adu\u00adal<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">* \u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271d \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2605\u00a0 \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><strong>Go tell!<\/strong><\/span><\/em>\u00a0 How will you voice your \u2018halleluJAH!\u2019 during this season?\u00a0 Such an opportunity we have\u2026such open doors to speak of our praise of our great God and tell of His provision of love for all mankind!<\/p>\n<p><em>The Angel Gabriel was the first to <span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><strong>go tell!<\/strong> <\/span>when he was sent to the young Mary:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,\u00a0to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin\u2019s name was Mary. \u00a0And coming in, he said to her, \u201cGreetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.\u201d \u00a0But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. \u00a0The angel said to her, \u201cDo not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. \u00a0And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luke 1:26-31<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>An angel accompanied by a host of angels were also sent to <span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><strong>go tell!<\/strong><\/span> the good news to the shepherds:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. \u00a0An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. \u00a0But the angel said to them, \u201cDo not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. \u00a0Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.<br \/>\nThis will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. \u00a0Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, \u00a0\u201cGlory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luke 2:8-13<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>When the shepherds were returning from Bethlehem where they had seen the proof of the angels\u2019 good news, they also had the compulsion to<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> <strong>go tell!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When they had seen Him &lt;the Babe&gt;, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this Child,\u00a0and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. \u00a0The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Verses 17-20<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Just as the Lord was leaving\u00a0 and returning to Heaven, the disciples were commanded to <strong><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">go tell!<\/span>: <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jesus came up\u2026to them, saying, \u201cAll authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. \u00a0Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, \u00a0teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Matthew 28:18-20<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>And we, too, have a message to <span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><strong>go tell<\/strong><\/span>!<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For \u201ceveryone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.\u201d \u00a0But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? \u00a0And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, \u201cHow beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Romans 10:13-15 NLT<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Oh, halleluJAH!\u00a0 We HAVE heard, we DO know, and we DO believe! \u00a0We must<em><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><em><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">go tell<\/span><\/em>! \u00a0S<\/strong>o whether you <strong><em>go tell<\/em>!<\/strong>\u00a0on a mountain, or on a city street, or at the beach\u2026in your workplace, or at your child\u2019s school\u2026in the grocery store, or on that long checkout line at the \u2018big box\u2019 store\u2026at the supper table, or as you talk with your kiddos and grandbabies\u2014just <strong><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><em>go tell<\/em><\/span>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">* \u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271d \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2605\u00a0 \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Lord, we love You so much!\u00a0 And we are so very thankful for Your perfect Gift of Love to us!\u00a0 May our full hearts and lips just spill over with praises as we <strong><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><em>go tell<\/em><\/span><\/strong>!\u00a0 (And, Father, if we should feel hesitant or anxious to do so\u2026please encourage us through Your Holy Spirit.\u00a0 Remind us that we are Your ambassadors!\u00a0 And we have an awesome message to <span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"><strong><em>go tell!<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Thank You!)\u00a0 Praying and praising and asking these things in Jesus\u2019 precious Name.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While shepherds kept their watching o\u2019er silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. The shepherds feared and trembled when lo, above the earth Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour\u2019s birth! Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. 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