This will be the last message in our "U2 Christmas" series. It is fitting because Christmas is the time of year we remember when "love came to town" for the first time. It is the moment in history where God's plan to redeem the world finally starts to play out in the birth of his Son, Jesus Christ.
The song's chorus states:
When love comes to town I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
But I did what I did before love came to town
The writer is stating he has done wrong things - and haven't we all? But he indicates a heart-change after coming to a realization of what love truly is - "I did what I did before love came to town."
Now love has come to town, love has arrived, and I see my life and actions in a new light.
To keep things simple, this song I think, is really about heart-change. A change that can only really occur after experiencing the heart changing power of love. The ultimate love is God's love for us expressed in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. How has your heart changed since meeting Christ and beginning your new life in him?
I hope you all have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. God bless!
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