Day: December 1, 2012

Christmas Carols- Joy to the World

Carols: A Christmas Devotional
Joy To The World

Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King.

Isaac Watts wrote “”Joy to the World” in 1719. Since then, every Christmas season, carolers cast those words into the air like a lifeline out into the ocean of humanity. And every “”fish” surely finds something inviting and worth nibbling at. The thrill of hope within the message spools out to touch a weary world with anticipation of tasting something really good!

Joy came to the world because God our great Creator loved His creation so much that He sent His Son to reveal His story, and so that over time, His character and ultimate good will toward mankind would be recognized. The impact on earth of Christ’s birth will never diminish despite enemies’ attempts to stop it. John 21:25 says that the world would not be able to contain the books that could be written about what the Lord did while on earth. Since then many more testimonies of His transforming love have been and will be written.

Nehemiah 8 records that Nehemiah, the leaders and the people celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles with great joy, after sharing God’s Word. Rejoice in God’s Word and thoughts of the Savior’s birth, His purpose and His inheritance.

What do you plan on rejoicing about during this Christmas season?

Islamic Democracy in Action: Egypt continues down the Sharia road- please pray for Coptic Christians

Peanut Gallery: I’m a lousy predictor of election results (read Nov 6) but this one looks like an easy call.

The people of Egypt will overwhelmingly approve the draft constitution in a referendum engineered by the Muslim Brotherhood. Sharia law will be skillfully woven into the constitution and- when push comes to shove- will trump all other considerations.

All the noise in the Egyptian street right now is just that… noise. The Muslim Brotherhood will have their way and they know it.

The Western diplomatic spin will be “it could have been worse if the Salafist’s had their way.“ Just wait.

Please pray for the new Coptic Pope, the Coptic Church and Coptic Christians around the country. Life is going to become even more difficult for them. God help them.
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Morsi supporters hit the streets as Egypt braces for referendum
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Egyptian Islamists are holding rallies in support of President Mohammed Morsi ahead of his expected ratification of a new post-revolutionary constitution that opponents fear is too based in sharia law and does not adequately protect human rights.

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The demonstrations in Cairo and across the country come after days of rival protests by supporters and opponents of Morsi, who is expected to call a quickfire referendum on Saturday on the new draft constitution in order to hurry it through before Egypt’s supreme constitutional court can dissolve the assembly that drafted it.

The draft has been criticised for its ambiguous language on civil liberties, women’s and minority rights and freedom of expression, as well as its concentration on enshrining sharia law as the basis for legislation. It also protects army privileges that Morsi’s opponents want revoked, including the ability to try civilians in military courts.

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Morning Reading: Luke 21.33-36 NLT- Watch and Pray

Luke 21:33-36 NLT

“Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

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“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth.

Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”