O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL​​​!

Luke 2:15​ – Devotional

Luke 2:15

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’

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The beloved Carol “O Come, All Ye Faithful” was originally written in Latin (Adeste Fideles). The words were written by an Englishman, John Wade who had originally intended it as a hymn.

The music to “O Come, All Ye Faithful” was composed by fellow Englishman John Reading in the early 1700s. In 1841, Rev. Frederick Oakley revised the lyrics of “Adeste Fideles”.

While it would be an appropriate hymn at any time of the year, it has become a cherished Christmas Carol. Let us all come and adore, Christ the Lord.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful

1. O Come All Ye Faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

2. O Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

3. All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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CAROL OF THE BELLS​​​!

Luke 1:30-33​ – Devotional

Luke 1:30-33

The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’ He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.

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Today we are just celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus, with a fun GloryScapes video. They are “words of good cheer . . . filling the air.”

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Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing.

– – – Pastor Cecil

P.S. – By the way, Russ Hansen, my friend and brother in the Lord who helps me with the technical aspects of The DailyEvotional, has a Christmas GloryScapes video program (about 2 hours in length) in HD (mp4 files) available on a USB Flash Memory Stick that you can enjoy this Christmas and in the future as a Christmas special for $29 (FREE S&H). They are only available for order until next Tuesday, December 10th. CLICK HERE if you are interested in ordering.

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STORMS!

Luke 8:23-25 – Devotional

Luke 8:23-25

As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

For a land lubber like me, a few wavelets cause me to head for shore. One day I was fishing with my dad on a lake in Idaho in his small aluminum boat that was not meant for any sort of extreme wave action. We were on the far side of the lake from our camp when the weather looked threatening. It was time to head for home!

About halfway across the lake the wind picked up and the water, which had been smooth and calm, now suddenly began to threaten. The waves grew to the point they were sloshing over the sides of our boat. We were fortunate to come under the protection of a piece of land that jutted out into the lake. We were saved! Yay!

I make no apologies for my fondness of watching the Weather Channel. The reports are primarily focused on the U.S., but when major storms threaten other parts of the globe they report them as well. As I have mentioned before, we have encountered storms in our lives.

I can say with confidence that you also have encountered storms, are going through them right now, or you will face them in the future. As His disciples have always done–call for Jesus to calm the storm!

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A LIGHT AND GLORY​!

Luke 2:30-32 – Devotional

Luke 2:30-32

“Lord, now allow Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word: For mine eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the Glory of Your people Israel.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “A Light and Glory!” by clicking above on the play button.

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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DO NOT COVET​​​​​​!

Luke 12:15 – Devotional

Luke 12:15

“And He said unto them, ‘Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.’”

It is interesting to observe how people (including ourselves) are pretty content with what we possess until we see someone obtain something better. We can have joy over something trivial until someone has a trivial thing that is better. RIGHT!

Lack of contentment was displayed in the Garden of Eden when the serpent enticed Adam and Eve that there was better and God was unjust in not giving them that something better. In essence they were coveting God!

What thing or things around you are you coveting? Do you lack a spirit of contentment with what God has blessed you with? The carnal people of the world are always looking for the next best thing but seldom find contentment.

Jesus is always our answer! When we seek more of His presence in our life the less we will be drawn to things of the world. I think of the words of that song we used to sing; “Take the whole word, but give me Jesus!” DO NOT COVET!

Blessings dear heart! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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DOUBTERS​​​​​​!

Luke 24:9-11 – Devotional

Luke 24:9-11

“When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.”

According to modern day dramas or musicals, the disciples were ecstatic over the news the women brought back from the empty tomb. They reported that they had seen angels and one had even seen Jesus Himself.

However, the reaction to these reports from these women was doubt. How utterly sorrowful that after all Jesus had told them about what He was going to endure and conquer, they still doubted.

Oh yes, Peter and John left to go to the tomb, but the fact that the others failed to go proves their doubt.

The apostle Thomas was not the only one who expressed doubts. There were other doubters in the crowd.

It reminds me that it is easier to doubt than to rest in the arms of faith.

Jesus repeatedly appeared to the disciples and as many as 500 at one time following His resurrection.

Why did the disciples doubt the initial reports?

I think the basic reason was they did not listen to their Lord as He spoke in person.

Why are we prone to doubt today?

I think it is the same reason. We fail to listen to what He says in His Word, the Bible!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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