In the section on the WORD, I discuss the obvious and the obvious neglect in our lives. You will have to read it to see what I mean.
December 22 & 23, 2015
Worship:
Mighty is our God. Mighty is our King.
Mighty is our Lord, Ruler of everything.
Glory to our God. Glory to our King.
Glory to our Lord, Ruler of everything.
His name is higher,
higher than any other name.
His power is greater,
for He has created everything.
Mighty is our Lord, Ruler of everything.
Glory to our God. Glory to our King.
Glory to our Lord, Ruler of everything.
His name is higher,
higher than any other name.
His power is greater,
for He has created everything.
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Music
"No Other Name"
One name
Holds weight above them all
His fame
Outlasts the earth He formed
His praise
Resounds beyond the stars
And echoes in our hearts
The greatest One of all
His face
Shines brighter than the sun
His grace
As boundless as His love
He reigns
With healing in His wings
The King above all kings
The greatest One of all
Lift up our eyes, see the King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated One
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Find hope
When all the world seems lost
Behold
The triumph of the cross
His power
Has trampled death and grave
Our life found in His name
The greatest name of all
Lift up our eyes, see the King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated One
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Jesus
The earth will shake
And tremble before Him
Chains will break
As heaven and earth sing
Holy is the name
Holy is the name of
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
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Lift up our eyes, see the King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated One
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus
Holds weight above them all
His fame
Outlasts the earth He formed
His praise
Resounds beyond the stars
And echoes in our hearts
The greatest One of all
His face
Shines brighter than the sun
His grace
As boundless as His love
He reigns
With healing in His wings
The King above all kings
The greatest One of all
Lift up our eyes, see the King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated One
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Find hope
When all the world seems lost
Behold
The triumph of the cross
His power
Has trampled death and grave
Our life found in His name
The greatest name of all
Lift up our eyes, see the King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated One
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Jesus
The earth will shake
And tremble before Him
Chains will break
As heaven and earth sing
Holy is the name
Holy is the name of
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
[x2]
Lift up our eyes, see the King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated One
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus
Video: https://youtu.be/hnsXkZdDK30
Witness:
Well as you can see there is a large gap between my last journal entry and today. I went on vacation to visit the family and relaxed. I read devotional thoughts during the time and kept my prayer life alive, but rested from my journaling. It’s funny that during this special season where old catch phrases like “Jesus is the reason for the season” and” It’s Merry Christmas, not happy holidays” are bandied about, that the least amount of time is often devoted to prayer and meditation on the true meaning of the season. Even tomorrow I may not get to journal as I prepare for Christmas by doing some last minute shopping, wrapping and decorating. When the rush settles and the last gift is opened and the Christmas dinner consumed, where will Our Lord be in all this? I suspect that He faces the same problem His earthly parents faced on that special night long ago. There was no room in the inn and there is no room for Him in our lives. When I entered this season, I said it would be different, yet it seems that it is the same. I have failed miserably. I have not kept Christ in Christmas, rather I have just faced a mas(s) of worries and regrets instead. My Christmas has become a Christmess. Can you relate to what I am saying? I guess I could wallow in guilt and sorrow or I could do something about it. May this be my (our) fervent prayer, “O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!”.
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars together, proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth!
How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is giv'n;
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heav'n.
No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
Where children pure and happy pray to the blessed Child,
Where misery cries out to Thee, Son of the mother mild;
Where charity stands watching and faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks, and Christmas comes once more.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
(from Biblesoft Hymnal, PC Study Bible electronic database Copyright © 2003-2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
WORD:
Ps 24:1-2
The earth is the LORD’S, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
2 for he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters.
NIV
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Ps 24:1-2
24 The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
KJV
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The earth is the LORD’S, every square inch of it. Every nook and cranny. From the heights of Mt. Everest to the deepest depths of the sea. From the edge of the atmosphere to the center of the earth, all is His. That includes you and me. Am I stating the obvious? Yes, but what is an obvious observation to us, is not always obviously observed in our lives. We often walk around like "little sovereigns", thinking our life is all our own. We give lip service to His Lordship all the while our true motto is found in the poem written by William Ernest Henley (1849–1903) which came to be titled “Invictus” and ends with the words:
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
Psalm 24 is a reminder and a clarion call to the acknowledge the Sovereignty of the Creator of this world and our lives.
Adonai, You’re the master of my fate
Heavenly Sar, You’re the captain of my soul
El Shaddai, Your power is endlessly great
Yahweh, Your loving kindness makes me whole
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