All is Well

December 29, 2023
Devotional by: Katherine Webster

All is well all is well
Lift up your voice and sing
Born is now Emmanuel
Born is our Lord and Savior
Sing Alleluia

I wrote an entire devotional about O Holy Night. Growing up in church, I can distinctly remember this being sung by the most perfect soprano voice every year. It absolutely inspired and captivated me, and I aspired to be that voice one day. I learned to play a rendition on the piano at a young age, and I would play it over and over again. As Advent has marched on this year, “All is Well,” specifically Carrie Underwood’s version, has been my anthem. (If you haven’t heard her sing it, do yourself a favor!!)

I joined the choir at MPC 10 years ago. As everyone knows, this hymn is our closing of the Lessons and Carols worship service, and I know I am not the only one moved to tears by the end of it. I picked this specific verse to highlight because when I lift up my voice and sing, it is my best form of worshipping our Lord and Savior. It is my gift that I give back to Him. My favorite part about the Christmas season is the music. All of it. The way it can bring us all together to say, “All is Well,” just as Mary did in the manger that night. 

Run at once to meet her and say to her, “Is all well with you? Is all well with your husband? Is all well with the child?” And she answered, “All is Well”. 

2 Kings 4:26