Thankfulness And Worship
As we reflect on this last day of this year, may there be uppermost in our thoughts, not only gratitude to God for all His grace and mercy, but may there be thankfulness and worship of the One who came to be Saviour, Lord and King. In 1859, as he was recovering from a serious …. Read More
We Are Come To Worship (3)
Suggested reading: Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12 We reach today our concluding meditation on the challenges presented to us by the worship of the wise men. 5. CHALLENGE: WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO OFFER IN WORSHIP? a) we read concerning the wise men: ‘And when they had opened their treasures (caskets), they presented gifts to …. Read More
We Are Come To Worship (2)
Suggested reading: Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12 We continue today with our meditation on the challenges regarding WORSHIP presented to us by the visit of the wise men. 3. CHALLENGE: WHERE DO YOU ‘COME TO WORSHIP’? We can, of course, worship individually at any time and in any place; however, it is important for us …. Read More
We Are Come To Worship (1)
Suggested reading: Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12 The visit of the wise men to see ‘He who has been born King of the Jews’, verse 2, presents us with a number of challenges regarding WORSHIP: 1. CHALLENGE: ARE YOU PREPARED TO TAKE A ‘JOURNEY’ TO WORSHIP? The first mention of ‘worship’ in the Bible involved …. Read More
Luke Chapter 2 Verses 21-40
And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the …. Read More
Luke’s Gospel Chapter 2 Verses 1-20
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the …. Read More
He Became Poor (3)
When we consider what Jesus BECAME, we marvel that God’s salvation costs us nothing – it is ‘without money and without price’ Isaiah chapter 55 verse 1. Nevertheless, let us recall that it cost Jesus Christ everything! Paul writes, ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet …. Read More
Psalm 135
1. Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! 2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God, 3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant. 4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure. 5 For I know …. Read More
He Became Obedient (2)
In a previous meditation, we noted that Jesus stepped into time and BECAME FLESH. It was necessary for Him to be ‘put to death in the flesh’ and offer Himself as the perfect sacrifice to God for sin. Paul takes us still further into the wonder of Jesus becoming flesh. He writes concerning Jesus, ‘being …. Read More
He Became Flesh (1)
As we focus on the birth of Jesus Christ at this time of the year, I invite you to consider three remarkable statements about Him in the Bible, which emphasise what He had to BECOME to be our Saviour: ‘And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory.’ John chapter …. Read More