Worshiping Jesus through the Hallelujah Chorus
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If you have been celebrating Christmas for any amount of time, then you know that one of the most popular compositions in the history of hymns is the Hallelujah Chorus at the end of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Whether you heard this song at a Christmas church service or on the radio in December, it is a timeless classic. Today we are going to break down the names of Jesus from the Hallelujah Chorus.
Jesus is also described as Lord of lords. When we think about the concept of lord, we might reflect on a ruler or a person in a high position of authority. Webster’s Dictionary defines lord as, “One having power and authority over others: a man of rank or high position.” A lord has a position of leadership, sovereignty, and is honorable.
I think about the title of lord in Great Britain; there are men who hold ranks of this type of status. According to Parliament.Uk, “A lord has three main roles, to make laws, consider public policies, and hold government to account.” This causes me to not only ponder Jesus as Lord in authority, but also in His role as Judge and Ruler of the Law. Jesus fulfilled the law and even gave us a New Covenant.
Jeremiah 31:33 discusses the new convent which Jesus would bring. It says, “‘This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,’ declares the Lord ‘I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.’”
When we think of the magnitude of the Old Covenant having the Ten Commandments and the laws of the Lord being fulfilled in Jesus, we rejoice. After Jesus ascended into Heaven, He sent His Holy Spirit to all who believe in Him. The Spirit is the gift that guides us in the law of the Lord. When we accept Jesus’ sacrifice, we have become not only people of God, but children of God.
Revelation 19:6 says, “Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.’”
As we reflect on the omnipotence, Christ-hood, Kingship, and Lordship of Jesus, may we be in awe and amazement. May we allow the words of the Hallelujah Chorus to motivate our hearts into true worship to our Savior. This Christmas, may we not just listen mindlessly to this timeless masterpiece, but may we soak in the holiness and respect of our greatest gift in life.
As the final word repeats itself five times, may we join in singing along with the choir, “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!”
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