Saturday, 31 December 2016
The Ever-Present God
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The Ever-Present God
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
Hebrews 13:5–6
When Elijah faithfully confronted the evil king Ahab and announced God’s judgment on the land for their idol worship, he placed a large target on his own head. He had to flee and hide himself to avoid being killed by Ahab. During the great drought that came when it did not rain for more than three years, God provided for Elijah’s needs. First, he sent ravens to take food to the prophet by the brook Cherith. When that dried up, God sent Elijah to a widow whose meager food supplies miraculously lasted for the remainder of the drought. Though Elijah did not have everything he could have wanted, he never lacked for anything he needed, because God was always there.
God does not promise us an easy life. He does not promise us that nothing will ever go wrong. In fact He promises that if we do what we should, trouble will follow as a result. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12). Yet in the moments of trial and tribulation, we will never find ourselves abandoned by God. No matter who else may stand with us or forsake us, He will be there.
No child of God is ever abandoned. Our loving Father will never turn away from us. Our task is to rest on that promise, believing it in faith, and living in light of this wonderful truth. “For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death” (Psalm 48:14). A Christian has no reason to live in fear, no matter what may come.
Hebrews 13:5–6
When Elijah faithfully confronted the evil king Ahab and announced God’s judgment on the land for their idol worship, he placed a large target on his own head. He had to flee and hide himself to avoid being killed by Ahab. During the great drought that came when it did not rain for more than three years, God provided for Elijah’s needs. First, he sent ravens to take food to the prophet by the brook Cherith. When that dried up, God sent Elijah to a widow whose meager food supplies miraculously lasted for the remainder of the drought. Though Elijah did not have everything he could have wanted, he never lacked for anything he needed, because God was always there.
God does not promise us an easy life. He does not promise us that nothing will ever go wrong. In fact He promises that if we do what we should, trouble will follow as a result. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12). Yet in the moments of trial and tribulation, we will never find ourselves abandoned by God. No matter who else may stand with us or forsake us, He will be there.
No child of God is ever abandoned. Our loving Father will never turn away from us. Our task is to rest on that promise, believing it in faith, and living in light of this wonderful truth. “For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death” (Psalm 48:14). A Christian has no reason to live in fear, no matter what may come.
Today’s Growth Principle:
No matter what challenges you face in the coming year, you will never face a single one alone.
Friday, 30 December 2016
God's Plan for Victory
God’s Plan for Victory
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 16:17–19
After many years of faithful and effective ministry, Dr. Curtis Hutson was diagnosed with a serious and advanced form of cancer. Even as he sought treatment, Dr. Hutson continued to travel and preach. When it became apparent that he would be going to Heaven rather than be healed, he preached faithfully anyway. Most of his final messages included what had become one of his very favorite songs, “I’m on the Winning Side.”
I will never have a fear, for my Lord is ever near,
And in Him so often I confide,
He’s the keeper of my soul since I gave Him full control,
And He placed me on the winning side.
Well, I am on the winning side, yes, I am on the winning side,
Out in sin no more will I abide;
I’ve enlisted in the fight for the cause of truth and right,
Praise the Lord, I’m on the winning side!
And in Him so often I confide,
He’s the keeper of my soul since I gave Him full control,
And He placed me on the winning side.
Well, I am on the winning side, yes, I am on the winning side,
Out in sin no more will I abide;
I’ve enlisted in the fight for the cause of truth and right,
Praise the Lord, I’m on the winning side!
This world is not friendly to Christians, but this world cannot overcome the power of God. He is not challenged by any circumstances that come into our lives. And though we may endure hardship, suffering, loss, and even death, we cannot lose for He is with us. Not even the gates of hell can withstand God’s children operating in faith in God’s promises. His plan is for our ultimate triumph.
Today’s Growth Principle:
We are on the winning side, and we need to face the future with confidence and the expectation of victory.
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Thursday, 29 December 2016
Fear Versus Faith
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Fear Versus Faith
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.”
Numbers 14:7–9
When Moses sent twelve spies into the Promised Land, ten returned with a report that focused on the difficulties that would have to be faced if the Israelites did as God directed and entered the land. Only two, Joshua and Caleb, returned with a report that focused on God. Because of the bad report brought by the majority, the Israelites refused to even try to obey God and take the land. As a result, they spent the next forty years wandering in the wilderness.
There were real obstacles posed by the defenses of those who lived in Canaan. There were giants in the land. There were strong, walled cities. Yet while those presented difficulties to the Israelites, to God they were nothing at all. He destroyed the great walls of Jericho while the Israelites simply marched around the city. He gave them victory after victory when Joshua finally led the people into the land. His power was far more than enough to meet every challenge.
You and I may face hardship, trouble, loss, grief, disappointment, pain, and suffering in the coming year. But none of those difficulties will be too much for God. We need to keep our focus on Him and keep our faith in Him. J. Sidlow Baxter wrote, “What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.”
Numbers 14:7–9
When Moses sent twelve spies into the Promised Land, ten returned with a report that focused on the difficulties that would have to be faced if the Israelites did as God directed and entered the land. Only two, Joshua and Caleb, returned with a report that focused on God. Because of the bad report brought by the majority, the Israelites refused to even try to obey God and take the land. As a result, they spent the next forty years wandering in the wilderness.
There were real obstacles posed by the defenses of those who lived in Canaan. There were giants in the land. There were strong, walled cities. Yet while those presented difficulties to the Israelites, to God they were nothing at all. He destroyed the great walls of Jericho while the Israelites simply marched around the city. He gave them victory after victory when Joshua finally led the people into the land. His power was far more than enough to meet every challenge.
You and I may face hardship, trouble, loss, grief, disappointment, pain, and suffering in the coming year. But none of those difficulties will be too much for God. We need to keep our focus on Him and keep our faith in Him. J. Sidlow Baxter wrote, “What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.”
Today’s Growth Principle:
God never changes, and no obstacle we face is ever a challenge for Him to overcome.
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
A Fresh Start
A Fresh Start
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:12–14
The greatest enemy of the early church in Jerusalem was Saul of Tarsus. Fanatical in his opposition to the followers of Jesus Christ, he took every opportunity to persecute, arrest, and even execute Christians, not just in Jerusalem but across the country and in neighboring lands. Saul was on his way to Damascus when an encounter with Jesus radically changed his beliefs. Though he became just as ardent a follower of Jesus as he had once been an opponent, the man who came to be known as Paul still had the blood of many on his hands.
Paul could have allowed the memories of what he had done before he met Jesus to hold him in bondage. He could have been overwhelmed by guilt and remorse, but he put the past behind him and kept his focus on the future. One of the most important benefits we receive from God’s freely offered salvation is freedom from the burdens of the past.
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1). The devil works hard to keep us in bondage to the past because he knows how much it hinders our service to God. The Christian life is not meant to be lived while looking backward. Instead God’s forgiveness allows us to look forward, and to accomplish all that we can for Him.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
—James 5:16
For prayer to be effective it must be fervent. However, if we misunderstand the word fervent, we may feel that we have to "work up" some strong emotion before we pray; otherwise, our prayers will not be effective. At times I experience a great deal of emotion while at prayer, sometimes I even cry. But there are plenty of times when I don't feel emotional and don't cry. I am sincere in my praying, but I don't feel anything out of the ordinary. We can't base the value of our prayers on feelings. I remember enjoying so much those prayer times when I could feel God's presence, and then wondering what was wrong during the times when I didn't feel anything. I learned after a while that faith is not based on feelings in the emotions, but on knowledge in the heart.
Also, James 5:16 states that the fervent prayer of a "righteous" man is powerful. This means a man who is not under condemnation—one who has confidence in God and in the power of prayer. It does not mean a man without any imperfection in his life.
The book of James goes on to talk about Elijah. Elijah was a powerful man of God who did not always behave perfectly, but he still prayed powerful prayers. He loved God and wanted to know His will and fulfill His call upon his life. But sometimes he gave in to human weaknesses and tried to avoid the consequences of that will and calling. In many ways, Elijah was a lot like you and me. In 1 Kings 18, we see him moving in tremendous power, calling down fire from heaven and slaying 450 prophets of Baal at God's command. Then immediately afterwards, in 1 Kings 19, we see him fearfully running from Jezebel, becoming negative and depressed, and even wanting to die. Like many of us, Elijah let his emotions get the upper hand.
The fact that James instructs us to pray powerful effective prayers like the righteous men and women of God—and then gives a discourse on Elijah and how he was a human being just like us, and yet prayed powerful prayers—should give us enough "scriptural power" to defeat condemnation when it rises up to tell us we cannot pray powerfully because of our weaknesses and faults.
Philippians 3:12–14
The greatest enemy of the early church in Jerusalem was Saul of Tarsus. Fanatical in his opposition to the followers of Jesus Christ, he took every opportunity to persecute, arrest, and even execute Christians, not just in Jerusalem but across the country and in neighboring lands. Saul was on his way to Damascus when an encounter with Jesus radically changed his beliefs. Though he became just as ardent a follower of Jesus as he had once been an opponent, the man who came to be known as Paul still had the blood of many on his hands.
Paul could have allowed the memories of what he had done before he met Jesus to hold him in bondage. He could have been overwhelmed by guilt and remorse, but he put the past behind him and kept his focus on the future. One of the most important benefits we receive from God’s freely offered salvation is freedom from the burdens of the past.
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Romans 8:1). The devil works hard to keep us in bondage to the past because he knows how much it hinders our service to God. The Christian life is not meant to be lived while looking backward. Instead God’s forgiveness allows us to look forward, and to accomplish all that we can for Him.
Powerful Prayer
by Joyce Meyer - posted December 27, 2016The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
—James 5:16
For prayer to be effective it must be fervent. However, if we misunderstand the word fervent, we may feel that we have to "work up" some strong emotion before we pray; otherwise, our prayers will not be effective. At times I experience a great deal of emotion while at prayer, sometimes I even cry. But there are plenty of times when I don't feel emotional and don't cry. I am sincere in my praying, but I don't feel anything out of the ordinary. We can't base the value of our prayers on feelings. I remember enjoying so much those prayer times when I could feel God's presence, and then wondering what was wrong during the times when I didn't feel anything. I learned after a while that faith is not based on feelings in the emotions, but on knowledge in the heart.
Also, James 5:16 states that the fervent prayer of a "righteous" man is powerful. This means a man who is not under condemnation—one who has confidence in God and in the power of prayer. It does not mean a man without any imperfection in his life.
The book of James goes on to talk about Elijah. Elijah was a powerful man of God who did not always behave perfectly, but he still prayed powerful prayers. He loved God and wanted to know His will and fulfill His call upon his life. But sometimes he gave in to human weaknesses and tried to avoid the consequences of that will and calling. In many ways, Elijah was a lot like you and me. In 1 Kings 18, we see him moving in tremendous power, calling down fire from heaven and slaying 450 prophets of Baal at God's command. Then immediately afterwards, in 1 Kings 19, we see him fearfully running from Jezebel, becoming negative and depressed, and even wanting to die. Like many of us, Elijah let his emotions get the upper hand.
The fact that James instructs us to pray powerful effective prayers like the righteous men and women of God—and then gives a discourse on Elijah and how he was a human being just like us, and yet prayed powerful prayers—should give us enough "scriptural power" to defeat condemnation when it rises up to tell us we cannot pray powerfully because of our weaknesses and faults.
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
How Can I Know that My Plans Are From God?
Posted: December 27th, 2016 | Videos | Comments (0)
How Can I Know that My Plans Are From God?
CONVERSATIONS:
The new year is just around the corner, and since it is yearend, many of us are gearing up for 2017 by evaluating the past year and setting our goals for the new one coming. While the new year naturally gives us a great opportunity for new beginnings, we can be beside ourselves in excitement in setting our sights on our goals. Off the top of your head, what are some of the things you are looking forward to achieving this coming year?
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But we would not want to just make any plan. We would want to pursue God’s plans and purposes in our lives, because “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” (Prov. 19:21 NIV) Are there plans you are still uncertain of at this point and would like to subject to the Lord’s (approval)? What are they?
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But we would not want to just make any plan. We would want to pursue God’s plans and purposes in our lives, because “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” (Prov. 19:21 NIV) Are there plans you are still uncertain of at this point and would like to subject to the Lord’s (approval)? What are they?
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If so, subject them to the keys mentioned in the video to be able to know if these plans are from God. To recap, consider your plans prayerfully as you subject each to the criteria of:
If so, subject them to the keys mentioned in the video to be able to know if these plans are from God. To recap, consider your plans prayerfully as you subject each to the criteria of:
1. Righteousness. Paul prayed for the Philippians that they would be able to abound more in knowledge and depth of insight, and be able to discern what is best and pure and blameless and be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Christ. (Phil. 1:9-11). Where is the righteousness of God in this plan?
2. Peace. The Bible says that the “peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:7) when we come to God in prayer. Does this plan create peace in yourself and in others?
3. Joy. Does this plan produce joy in your heart and in those of others?
4. Agreement. Proverbs 15:22 says, “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” What does your spouse say about this plan? What do your discipler, accountability partners, pastors and/or other Christian leaders, and truest friends think about this plan?
After subjecting your plans through these criteria, where do you believe you should be heading with your goals?
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Continue to pray for God’s direction in your life for 2017 and be watchful for God’s leading upon you in the next coming days. May you have a God-led and blessed 2017!
Let’s pray:
Father, thank You for the new beginnings that a new year affords. And yet, Lord, go before us. Make Your plans our plans. Incline our hearts to You as we look at the new year and plan for it. Enable us to hear You as we look at Your word, pray, and even subject our desires, plans and goals for the new year through the grid of righteousness, peace, joy, and agreement. And may our plans redound to Your glory. In Jesus name, amen.
A Promise for Transitions
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A Promise for Transitions
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.”
Joshua 1:1–3
Three hundred years ago, the English playwright Christopher Bullock included the line “‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but death and taxes” in his play The Cobbler of Preston. It is believed to be the first time the expression appeared in writing, but the saying is apparently much older. As Christians we know one more certain thing—the promises of God given to us in His Word. Even so, the reality is that we live in a world filled with change. People we counted on may move, turn against us, or die. Companies that seemed to offer stable employment go out of business. The doctor calls with test results that weren’t what we wanted to hear.
Joshua faced a major transition. For forty years Moses had led the Children of Israel, taking them from bondage in Egypt to the edge of the Jordan River. But now the great leader was gone, and Joshua had big shoes to fill and major challenges to face. In His first words to Joshua, God reminded him that although Moses was no longer with him, God still was. And the same promises on which Moses had relied would be true and faithful when Joshua claimed them. There is not even a hint that God will ever change. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17).
Joshua 1:1–3
Three hundred years ago, the English playwright Christopher Bullock included the line “‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but death and taxes” in his play The Cobbler of Preston. It is believed to be the first time the expression appeared in writing, but the saying is apparently much older. As Christians we know one more certain thing—the promises of God given to us in His Word. Even so, the reality is that we live in a world filled with change. People we counted on may move, turn against us, or die. Companies that seemed to offer stable employment go out of business. The doctor calls with test results that weren’t what we wanted to hear.
Joshua faced a major transition. For forty years Moses had led the Children of Israel, taking them from bondage in Egypt to the edge of the Jordan River. But now the great leader was gone, and Joshua had big shoes to fill and major challenges to face. In His first words to Joshua, God reminded him that although Moses was no longer with him, God still was. And the same promises on which Moses had relied would be true and faithful when Joshua claimed them. There is not even a hint that God will ever change. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17).
Today’s Growth Principle:
No matter what else may change in our lives, God never changes. He is faithful and true.
Monday, 26 December 2016
A Friend of Sinners
A Friend of Sinners
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
Isaiah 53:11–12
The religious leaders in Jesus’ day rejected Him because He did not fit their idea of what the Messiah should be. One of the things Jesus did which particularly outraged them was reaching out to people the leaders rejected because of their public sin. “The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children” (Matthew 11:19). Thank God that Jesus is a friend of sinners! Without His love and grace we would have no hope. All of His life—from the moment of His birth and even in His ancestry—Jesus, though perfect, identified with fallen and sinful man.
Dr. John Rice said, “He was the Son of kings. He was the Son of poverty. When Mary brought the baby Jesus into the Temple and offered the sacrifice, she offered the sacrifice that poor women would offer- two turtledoves or two pigeons, because she was poor. The Son of kings and riches, and the Son of poverty and lowliness, too. He was the Son of Ruth the Moabitess as well as the Son of the Jews. He is the Son of Rahab the harlot, the Canaanite woman, as well as of the Jews because that is all in the ancestral line.” The love of God for us is not because of our goodness, but because of His nature.
Isaiah 53:11–12
The religious leaders in Jesus’ day rejected Him because He did not fit their idea of what the Messiah should be. One of the things Jesus did which particularly outraged them was reaching out to people the leaders rejected because of their public sin. “The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children” (Matthew 11:19). Thank God that Jesus is a friend of sinners! Without His love and grace we would have no hope. All of His life—from the moment of His birth and even in His ancestry—Jesus, though perfect, identified with fallen and sinful man.
Dr. John Rice said, “He was the Son of kings. He was the Son of poverty. When Mary brought the baby Jesus into the Temple and offered the sacrifice, she offered the sacrifice that poor women would offer- two turtledoves or two pigeons, because she was poor. The Son of kings and riches, and the Son of poverty and lowliness, too. He was the Son of Ruth the Moabitess as well as the Son of the Jews. He is the Son of Rahab the harlot, the Canaanite woman, as well as of the Jews because that is all in the ancestral line.” The love of God for us is not because of our goodness, but because of His nature.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Rejoice today that we have a Saviour given through God’s love, who offers us grace in spite of our sin.
Sunday, 25 December 2016
Merry Christmas =)
Submitted to God’s Will
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”
Luke 1:35–38
When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that she would be the mother of the Messiah, he was bringing news that was joyous, because it was the fulfillment of God’s promise of salvation and deliverance. Yet at the same time, it was terrifying news, for it posed a great threat to Mary’s future. Once her pregnancy became known, her promised marriage to Joseph would almost certainly be called off, and she would be considered by everyone to be an immoral young woman.
Though the Romans did not allow the Jewish people to enforce their law, being found pregnant while unmarried was an offense punishable by being stoned. Yet when confronted with this life-changing news, Mary’s response was a simple acceptance of God’s plan for her life, despite the cost.
Often people struggle with knowing what God’s purpose and will is, but in truth it is far more important to have a heart that desires to please and honor Him than to know exactly what is coming in our future. George Müller said, “Nine–tenths of the difficulties are overcome when our hearts are ready to do the Lord’s will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usually but a little way to the knowledge of what His will is.”
Today’s Growth Principle:
When we do what God has already told us with a willing heart, we can be confident of being in His will.
Saturday, 24 December 2016
Worship Christ, the Newborn King
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“Worship Christ, the Newborn King”
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”
Matthew 2:9–11
In 1739 Charles Wesley wrote a new poem to be sung at a Christmas service. He wanted to focus on the amazing news that the angels brought to the shepherds on the first Christmas night—that the baby born in Bethlehem was so much more than just another child. His original composition was later edited by George Whitefield until it took the form and the words that we know today as “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.”
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come,
Off-spring of a Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail, the incarnate deity
Pleased as Man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the new-born King!”
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come,
Off-spring of a Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail, the incarnate deity
Pleased as Man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the new-born King!”
When the wise men reached Bethlehem, they acknowledged Jesus as being worthy of great respect, not only with the gifts they had brought but by kneeling down before Him. The expression they used in seeking Jesus, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:2) is not normal. The child of a king is a prince at birth, not yet a king in his own right. However from the moment of His birth, Jesus was rightly recognized as the great King. He did not claim the rights and privileges of kingship, choosing instead to be born into a poor and humble family, but that lack of outward prestige did not change His true nature.
Today’s Growth Principle:
We cannot properly celebrate Christmas without properly worshiping the Christ of Christmas.
Friday, 23 December 2016
What the Law Couldn’t Do
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Thursday, 22 December 2016
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