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Tis the season where most people watch holiday movies. I’m no different. One of the movies I love to watch during this time of year is “The Muppets Christmas Carol”. Michael Caine plays Scrooge in this rendition while Kermit plays Bob Cratchit. Though I’ve seen this film several times since it came out in 1992 this year when watching I actually listened to the words being sung in “Bless Us All”. It was written by Paul Williams.
In “Bless Us All” it seems as though they are singing to God and it’s the closest to a Christian/Worship song that the Muppets sing. In the song Tiny Tim (Robin) sings “I look into the eyes of love and know that I belong”. God is love.
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."
- 1 John 4:7-8, 15-16 NIV
In another part of the song Tiny Tim along with Emily Cratchit (Miss Piggy) sing these words “Let us always love each other. Lead us toward the light”. Jesus said that He is the Light and those who follow him will not be in darkness but will have the light of life.
"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”"
- John 8:12 NIV
I pray that this season and all year we can strive to want to love others and follow Jesus. Check out “Bless Us All” by clicking the link below.
God Bless
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