I Am Resolved
This is the last day of our year. As we look forward to this new year may I leave us to ponder the old song of the faith which says, "I am resolved no longer to linger, charmed by the world's delight; Things that are higher, things that…
All to the Glory of God
I have been musing on the 70 resolves of Jonathan Edwards. There was two things that accompanied each resolve. One was to recognize his inability to do them unless God did it through him. The second was the desire to do all to the glory of…
Me First Mentality
I am back musing from the motel today. We are at East Hendersonville Baptist this week. The Lord has turned my heart to the story our Lord told in Luke 9: 59-61. When I first read them I thought our Lord is a hard task master. He wouldn't let…
The order of holidays
I have often wonder if Christmas should come first and Thanksgiving second. May be everyday should be Thanksgiving, in light of Paul's words, "Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift". I had a wonderful Christmas at different times we…
Instead of
The verses today are from own morning devotion. They are Genesis 4:25-26 which says, And Adam knew his wife again and she bare a son, and called his name Seth:For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.…
The Bright and Morning Star
This is one of the titles of our Lord in the Bible. It reminds me of the words to my favorite Christ song. " O beautiful star of Bethlehem Shining far through shadows dim Giving the light for those who long have gone Guiding the wise men on…
Anna
We look today at Luke 2:36-38 which says, And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about…
Simeon
Let us draw today from Luke 2:25-26 which says, And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed…
The Dedication
Let us look today at Luke 2:21-22 which says, And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of her purification…
Titles
In the Christmas story found in Matthew and Luke there are eight titles given to this baby. One is found in Matthew 1:16 which is Christ. This title speaks of Him as the Messiah. The second is in 1:21 and it is Jesus. We are told from this…