My Proper Position Before The Manger Of Christ

December 24, 2015

My Proper Position Before The Manger Of Christ

Every knee will bend to me,

    and every tongue will declare allegiance to me

Isaiah 45:23b

The prophesy about Jesus from Isaiah is fulfilled by the words of the Apostle Paul: “Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).

Christmas is most known for glitter and bows, pageants and cantatas, and decorations that range from the sublime to the gaudy. This year we have been a bit slow getting our decorations up due to fighting off colds and a full schedule. But things have slowed down a bit; and we are very much looking forward to worshipping in our church tonight because we have much to celebrate! It was three years ago, in the midst of Christmas celebrations, that Cheryl received her breast cancer diagnosis. Last week she had her annual check-up, and a 3-D mammogram. The results were ALL CLEAR!!

Next to our Christmas tree we have a beautiful crèche carved from olive tree wood that we purchased in Bethlehem. I love it as a reminder of our visit to Israel. This year, each time I pass it I hear the words of Isaiah, “Every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to me.” Together this evening, as we receive Holy Communion at our Christmas Eve Worship Service, we will bend our knees at God’s Altar, and with grateful hearts declare our allegiance to our Abba Father.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com. The BLOG is also available on Amazon Kindle, by subscription.

Publications by Alex M. Knight:

·        Seeking the Life in Christ, Meditations on the New Testament and Psalms has been published and is now available at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle.

·        The second edition of  First Think – Then Pray is available on Amazon Kindle.

·        Meditations on The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ has been released as an e-book on Amazon Kindle.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.