Come to Me, Who Jesus Is, Dissatisfied Satisfaction, World Without Jesus, The Story of "Silent Night", A Waiting People, and "What Child is This (Aleluya Nació el Salvador)"
In This Issue... Matthew 11:28-30, Quotes from Dane Ortland and Warren Wiersbe, Articles by Adam Dooley, Joshua Swanson, and Jonathan Gibson, Plus Christmas Song from Tommy Walker
Welcome to this issue of one24worship - a weekly offering of inspiration, ideas, and insights... 1-2-4: one verse/passage, two quotes, and four observations at a time.
Ambivalent. This is a word that characterizes the sensation of contradictory attitudes and/or feelings toward something.
This time of year can swirl with a mixture of simultaneous emotions. For many, the Christmas season can be described as the most wonderful time of year, while for others, it brings less than wondrous thoughts and memories.
Into this setting of potential ambivalence, the words of Jesus himself brings cause for both comfort and joy.
This week's one24worship seeks to address this matter in the hope that we will all find encouragement in the Incarnation of Emmanuel—God with us!
Enjoy!
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One Verse/Passage
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 ESV
Two Quotes
Dane Ortland
“If we are asked to say only one thing about who Jesus is, we would be honoring Jesus’ own teaching if our answer is, gentle and lowly.”
“This is the paradox of Christian worship: we seek to see the invisible, know the unknowable, comprehend the incomprehensible, and experience the eternal. Like David, we thirst after God and we’re satisfied and dissatisfied at the same time.”
Excerpt: “What if Jesus Christ had never been born? How would the world be different? How would your life be different? Is a wonderful life even possible apart from Him?”
Excerpt: “The church organ, victim of a watery mishap, was out of commission. Unfazed, Gruber whips out his guitar, strums a few chords, and voila! The timeless melody of ‘Silent Night’ was born. They perform it that very night, not knowing it would echo across centuries.”
Excerpt: “Although the longings, hopes, and expectations of the coming, conquering son are met in Jesus’s first coming, it does not change the reality that God’s people are a waiting people. Following Jesus’s ascension to his Father’s right hand, New Testament believers are still called to adopt the same anticipatory posture.”
This rendition of “What Child is This (Aleluya Nació el Salvador)” is truly classic Tommy Walker and it’s included in my 24 Christmas Songs for 2023 Playlist on Spotify. dg
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“Be assured that God knows the intent of our heart.” Brother Butch Ikels
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