From Hyderabad
The following exhortation arrives courtesy of brother Steven Cox from Hyderabad, India under the sanction of brother Timothy Gilbraith. May we each take comfort in these words.
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The meditations and message may be based on the following verses:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
(Lu 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Ac 28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,) before the face (literally ‘face’ but metaphorically “presence”) of all people;32
A light
(Mt 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man, that came into the world.)
to lighten (give revelation to) the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel (Mt 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. )
Mt 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Mt 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Mt 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: Behold, this child is set for the fall (Mt 7:24-27 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it) and rising again (this word is elsewhere translated “resurrection”) of many in Israel; and for a sign ( refer to Matt 12:28, John 2:18) which shall be spoken against; (Act 28:19 But when the Jews spake against it, Ac 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
Ro 10:21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying (lit. speak against) people. Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. (Gen 6:5; Mat 15:9;1 Chron 29:9,18; Psalm 119:11; Psalm 139:23; Luke 9:47; Heb. 4:12; Mat 5:8; Luke 2:19, 51; Luke 8:15; Mat 12:34-35; Phil. 1:7).
'The one who heard' sees the Lord’s Anointed
A Meditation on Simeon’s Words as he held Babe of Bethlehem in his arms.
December 25th, 2006
King Koti Road, Hyderabad, India.
Word 1: “Mine eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all people”
Song:
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Silent night, holy night Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
Reading: Isaiah 51:1-11
Meditation: “Mine eyes have seen your salvation”
Word 2: “A light to lighten the Gentiles”
Reading: Isaiah 60:1-7
Meditation: “A light to lighten the Gentiles.”.
Prayer
Word 3:
“The glory of Your people Israel”
Song:
The race that long in darkness sat,.
Have seen a glorious light;
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
In death's surrounding night.
To hail the rise of that bright Sun
the gath'ring nations come;
Joyous, as when the reapers bear
the harvest treasures home.
To us a Child of hope is born;
To us a Son is giv'n;
Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
Him all the hosts of heaven.
His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
For ever more ador'd,The Wonderful,
The Counsellor, The great and mighty God.
His pow'r increasing, still shall spread,
His reign no end shall know;
Justice shall guard His throne in love,
And peace the nations know.
Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:19-4:7
Meditation: “The Glory of Your People Israel”
Word 4: “The fall and rising again of many in Israel”
Reading: Matthew 21:42-46
Meditation: “The fall and rising again of many in Israel”
Word 5: “A sign which shall be spoken against”
Reading: Luke 22:63-65
Meditation “A sign that shall be spoken against”
Word 6:
“A sword shall pierce … your own soul that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”
Song:
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable unto You; O Lord.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable unto You; O Lord.
Oh Lord, my strength, Oh Lord, my Life
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable unto You; O Lord.
Reading: Luke 2:10-19
Message: “The thoughts of our heart”
Song:
His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
As o'er the cradle of her son the wond’ring Mary hung,
And chanted to the anointed one, the psalms that David sung,
- What joy her bosom must have known, as, with a sweet surprise,
She marked the peace and love that shone, within his infant eyes.
- But deeper was her joy to hear, his words of grace and truth,
To treasure up, from year to year, the fruit of ripening youth.
Oh, may we keep his words like her, in all their life and power,
And to the law of love refer the acts of every hour.
Closing Prayer
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As we come to partake of the emblems of our dear Saviour's life, may we also be ever reminded of his death. His flesh and his blood poured out in sacrificice for us, that we while enemies of the Father yet recieved grace to be called sons and daughters of the Most High. And this at at so great a price! Amen
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The meditations and message may be based on the following verses:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
(Lu 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Ac 28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,) before the face (literally ‘face’ but metaphorically “presence”) of all people;32
A light
(Mt 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. John 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man, that came into the world.)
to lighten (give revelation to) the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel (Mt 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. )
Mt 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Mt 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Mt 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: Behold, this child is set for the fall (Mt 7:24-27 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it) and rising again (this word is elsewhere translated “resurrection”) of many in Israel; and for a sign ( refer to Matt 12:28, John 2:18) which shall be spoken against; (Act 28:19 But when the Jews spake against it, Ac 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
Ro 10:21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying (lit. speak against) people. Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. (Gen 6:5; Mat 15:9;1 Chron 29:9,18; Psalm 119:11; Psalm 139:23; Luke 9:47; Heb. 4:12; Mat 5:8; Luke 2:19, 51; Luke 8:15; Mat 12:34-35; Phil. 1:7).
'The one who heard' sees the Lord’s Anointed
A Meditation on Simeon’s Words as he held Babe of Bethlehem in his arms.
December 25th, 2006
King Koti Road, Hyderabad, India.
Word 1: “Mine eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all people”
Song:
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Silent night, holy night Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
Reading: Isaiah 51:1-11
Meditation: “Mine eyes have seen your salvation”
Word 2: “A light to lighten the Gentiles”
Reading: Isaiah 60:1-7
Meditation: “A light to lighten the Gentiles.”.
Prayer
Word 3:
“The glory of Your people Israel”
Song:
The race that long in darkness sat,.
Have seen a glorious light;
The people dwell in day, who dwelt
In death's surrounding night.
To hail the rise of that bright Sun
the gath'ring nations come;
Joyous, as when the reapers bear
the harvest treasures home.
To us a Child of hope is born;
To us a Son is giv'n;
Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
Him all the hosts of heaven.
His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
For ever more ador'd,The Wonderful,
The Counsellor, The great and mighty God.
His pow'r increasing, still shall spread,
His reign no end shall know;
Justice shall guard His throne in love,
And peace the nations know.
Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:19-4:7
Meditation: “The Glory of Your People Israel”
Word 4: “The fall and rising again of many in Israel”
Reading: Matthew 21:42-46
Meditation: “The fall and rising again of many in Israel”
Word 5: “A sign which shall be spoken against”
Reading: Luke 22:63-65
Meditation “A sign that shall be spoken against”
Word 6:
“A sword shall pierce … your own soul that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”
Song:
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable unto You; O Lord.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable unto You; O Lord.
Oh Lord, my strength, Oh Lord, my Life
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable unto You; O Lord.
Reading: Luke 2:10-19
Message: “The thoughts of our heart”
Song:
His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
As o'er the cradle of her son the wond’ring Mary hung,
And chanted to the anointed one, the psalms that David sung,
- What joy her bosom must have known, as, with a sweet surprise,
She marked the peace and love that shone, within his infant eyes.
- But deeper was her joy to hear, his words of grace and truth,
To treasure up, from year to year, the fruit of ripening youth.
Oh, may we keep his words like her, in all their life and power,
And to the law of love refer the acts of every hour.
Closing Prayer
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As we come to partake of the emblems of our dear Saviour's life, may we also be ever reminded of his death. His flesh and his blood poured out in sacrificice for us, that we while enemies of the Father yet recieved grace to be called sons and daughters of the Most High. And this at at so great a price! Amen
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