by Pastor Cecil | Dec 3, 2010 | Luke
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.'”
The beloved Christmas carol O Come, All Ye Faithful was originally written in Latin (Adeste Fideles). The words were written by an Englishman, John Wade, who had 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.”
“O Come, All Ye Faithful“
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
Oh come ye, Oh come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Oh 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;
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
All Hail Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Oh Jesus for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh 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
360-570-0074
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
P.P.S. – I have completed my first book, 100 of Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations. The cost is $12.95 plus shipping. You can now order it online by going to https://dailyevotional.com/prior2020/book-by-pastor-cecil . . . You may want to consider this book as a thoughtful gift idea for those who do not have Internet access or as helpful sermon illustrations for your Pastor.
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by Pastor Cecil | Dec 2, 2010 | Ephesians
Ephesians 4:11-12
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”
Am I the only one who has fallen into the prayer trap? I can recall people asking me to pray for a specific request in their life. Later they thanked me for my faithful prayer, but I had forgotten to pray! I had the best intentions, but my mind simply failed to prompt me. I have learned that I must pray immediately for the requests and then ask the Holy Spirit to remind me to pray.
Several days ago I received an e-mail from a subscriber asking for prayer for a family member. I went to the Lord for that request and have had the request before me several times since. The subscriber had also asked me to put it out with my Daily-E-Votional so that many others would pray.
As I prayed about her request, I could not find peace. My Daily-E-Votional ministry is not designed to present requests. If I did so I would never be able to present the practical biblical teaching God has entrusted to me. I wanted to write back to the subscriber who sent the request, but guess what? Somehow the old delete button had struck and her message was gone.
God has entrusted the ministry of prayer to many of His faithful servants. I am on many of these lists and know that it is a wonderful ministry. Please understand, dear hearts, that I am not unfeeling in the matter of Internet prayer groups, but I am limited in my own capacity and calling.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
360-570-0074
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
P.P.S. – I have completed my first book, 100 of Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations. The cost is $12.95 plus shipping. You can now order it online by going to https://dailyevotional.com/prior2020/book-by-pastor-cecil . . . You may want to consider this book as a thoughtful gift idea for those who do not have Internet access or as helpful sermon illustrations for your Pastor.
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by Pastor Cecil | Dec 1, 2010 | Philippians
Philippians 4:12-13
“I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Have you noticed how often people (even pastors . . . some of us can be considered people) are always looking for more prestigious positions? I have to confess a cynical mind when I hear a pastor claim that God has called him to another church when I know that the new church is twice as large with a salary commensurate to its size. I love to hear of a call to a much smaller congregation with a meager stipend.
I thought of this yesterday when one of our members was asked about her new job. This woman had formerly been employed in a prestigious position at a well-known company. When the company closed its local operation, she was out of a job. But after caring for family members for over a year, it was time to look for work.
Executive positions were not available, but a night job at the local Walmart store was. Now the former “executive” runs the floor cleaner that warns customers with a little beep-beep! When asked how she liked her new job, this lady just beamed—she loves it and her face showed it!
It is not the dignity of the job that matters, but the dignity of the person doing the job. I always want to have that same thrill that we saw in her countenance as she told us about driving the machine around the store. Well done, Girl!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
360-570-0074
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
P.P.S. – I have completed my first book, 100 of Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations. The cost is $12.95 plus shipping. You can now order it online by going to https://dailyevotional.com/prior2020/book-by-pastor-cecil . . . You may want to consider this book as a thoughtful gift idea for those who do not have Internet access or as helpful sermon illustrations for your Pastor.
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