Dear Father in Heaven: Thank You for a really good year. Thanks for carrying us through this year, taking care of our every need, and helping us to help You take care of the needs of others. Lord, I love You very, very much. As I start this new year, please forgive me of my sins and start me out fresh and clean. Lord, I pray it is a very safe night across this land and that people will remember You and not just be going out drinking. Please help keep the drunks off the road, dear Lord, and protect Your children. Protect our military, our police, firefighters, and all others who work to keep us safe. Please watch over President Obama and his family. Lord, it is Salvation Wednesday here at Carry The Light Ministries, and Lord, I am excited, and all glory and honor to You that You gave me a chance to lead someone to You this very last day of our year 2014. Please watch over Erine and help her with her walk with You. Please bless Pastor Bob as he will work with her, I am sure. I love and appreciate all You do for us. Please take care of families, and please watch over our wayward son Matthew. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
My dear brothers and sisters: Today is Salvation Wednesday and God gave me the chance to talk to someone about Salvation today and that person invited Jesus into her heart. Please cover Erine with prayers. This young mother of four was referred to us by a pastor who knows the family needed food. This is the way our new food pantry is set to work. And for our last food delivery for 2014, we had a real chance to do what Carry The Light Ministries is to do for our Lord, FEED THE BODY AND THE SOUL. And this young mother has a brand new birth date. 12/31/2014, she was "Born Again." All honor and glory to God, and I am going to just shout it out. WELL, GLORY, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST. PEACE ON EARTH -- AMEN & AMEN.
Now let me get to the message, the last one of this year.
Salvation Wednesday: December 31, 2014: The Big Trip (Day Sixteen)
The Magi Visit the Messiah
Matthew 2:1 - After Jesus as born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him." 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: 6 "But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means lest among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a Ruler who will Shepherd my people Israel.'" 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the Child. As soon as you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him." 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. (NIV)
Brothers and sisters, I had asked the question how many kings were at the manger when Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. I had a few answers. The second part of the question was how many kings (magi) delivered the gifts and what were the gifts.
For a point of reference we are going to be working out of this scripture for the next few days. The answers to the questions:
How many kings were at the manger when Jesus was born? Only one, that would have been "King Jesus." I want to point you to this scripture:
Matthew 27:11 - Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. (NIV)
That is proof enough for me that Jesus is our King. And we say Amen to that.
Now a lot of people think that the Wise Men, also known as kings, magi, or astrologers, arrived and visited Jesus at the manger. That did not happen. Here is my proof from the Bible:
Matthew 2:11 - On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
My next question was what were the gifts presented to Jesus and the proof for that is found the same scripture.
Matthew 2:11 - On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
So now we know there were three gifts, proven by scripture. Now, just one more question, how many kings delivered the gifts? My answer is more than one, but the Bible does not really tell you that there were three. Maybe it was, it sounds good, but again going by the Bible, and that same scripture.
Matthew 2:11 - On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
"They" would be more than one. So now let me ask you a question for tomorrow. I bring up this question because some people say that the Star that went up over where Jesus was did not move, that it just sat there. And it was a bright star that was always in the sky. What is your opinion on this? Did those who were bringing the gifts really just follow a star that was always there, or was there a "special star" that led them to Jesus? Yes, that is for tomorrow. And that is enough for today.
Now go forth and share your blessings. Your greatest blessing you have is Jesus, so please take time to "share Him" with others. Love ya. And please share my love with others also.
Pastor Dan
HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEARS EVE. AND I PRAY THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOUR EVERY MOVE THROUGHOUT THIS COMING YEAR.
HAPPY 2015
Blessings from Dolores also.
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