King David wasn’t always King. He spent his formative years working as a shepherd. In this time, David built a personal history of worshipping God when no one was watching.
"...when we read the Psalms we see that David wrote out of both his high times and his low times. He didn’t wait until he felt ‘good’ or ‘righteous’ enough before singing to God. He worshipped in both failure and victory..."
"...a rich and beautiful montage of different aspects of God’s character, taking words and testimony straight from the Israelites in the Old Testament..."
...While this carol is typically considered part of the ‘general festive carols’ red sack rather than the ‘gospel carols’ red sack, I can’t help but see symbolism in these ding-donging bells...
When it comes to worship, what does God want from us? Our song? Our gifts? Our words? Our actions? He loves those things, but it’s not what He most wants. What He is really after is the core of who we are – our hearts.