Advent Gems #10 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Isaiah :9: 6: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 

He is our Counselor. The Hebrew word translated as counselor means one who advises, one with whom we can consult and find purpose. In Him, we find our purpose. 

The first question asked in the Westminster Shorter Catechism is “What is the chief end (purpose) of man?” 

The answer is “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”   

We often speak of obeying God and loving God.  How often do we consider how or if our lives glorify God?  Also, too few of us realize that we are to enjoy God.   

Nehemiah 8:10: “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come 
Let Earth receive her King 
Let every heart prepare Him room 
And Heaven and nature sing 
And Heaven and nature sing 
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing 

Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns 
Let all their songs employ 
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains 
Repeat the sounding joy 
Repeat the sounding joy 
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy 

He rules the world with truth and grace 
And makes the nations prove 
The glories of His righteousness 
And wonders of His love 
And wonders of His love 
And wonders, wonders, of His love 

 

 Advent Gems #9 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Isaiah :9: 6: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 

His name shall be called wonderful.  Even the mention of His name, Jesus, fills us with wonder and awe.  Jesus, our Savior.  Jesus our Redeemer.  In Him, we find salvation.  Salvation encompasses, not only, the removal of the eternal punishment for sin, but also, through the power of the Holy Spirit residing within believers, the strength and courage forego sin in our daily lives.  

Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

Hallelujah, what a Savior. 

 

 

His Name Is Wonderful 

Song by Carman 

His name is wonderful 
His name is wonderful 
His name is wonderful 
Jesus my Lord. 
He is the mighty King 
Master of everything 
His name is wonderful 
Jesus my Lord. 
He's the Great Shepherd 
The Rock of all ages 
Almighty God is He 
Bow down before Him 
Love and adore Him 
His name is wonderful 
Jesus my Lord. 

 Advent Gems #8 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Luke 1: 30-31:  Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.” 

You shall call His name Jesus which means savior, deliverer. In Him, we are delivered from sin and the wages of sin.  In Him, our salvation is secured. In Him, in Him alone, we have salvation. 

 

Ephesians  2:8-9: 8.  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. 

Take a few moments and meditate on the lyrics to Bill and Gloria Gaither’s “There’s Something about That Name.” 

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; there's just something about that name. 
Master, Savior, Jesus, like the fragrance after the rain; 
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, let all Heaven and earth proclaim 
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, 
But there's something about that name. 
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, 
But there's something about that name. 

 

 Advent Gems #7

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

He shall be called Immanuel meaning God with us.

John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Bob Mcgee’s lyrics puts it so beautifully.

Emmanuel Emmanuel
His name is called
Emmanuel
God with us
Revealed in us
His name is called
Emmanuel

Do our lives reveal Emmanuel, God who lives in us?