Monday 18th December
Read John 1:9-13
“The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” (NIVUK)
In the first light
“In the first light of a new day no one knew He had arrived
Things continued as they had been while a new born softly cried.
But the heavens wrapped in wonder knew the meaning of His birth
In the weakness of a baby they knew God had come to earth.
As His mother held him closely, it was hard to understand
That this baby not yet speaking was the Word of God to man.
He would tell them of His kingdom, but their hearts would not believe
They would hate Him and in anger they would nail Him to a tree.
But the sadness would be broken as the song of life arose
And the First born of creation would ascend and take his throne.
He had left it to redeem us, but before His life began
He knew He’d come back not as a baby but as The Lord of ev’ry man.
Hear the angels as they’re singing on the morning of His birth
But how much greater will our song be when He comes again to earth
When He comes again. Hear the angels as they’re singing
On the morning of His birth. But how much greater will our song be
When He comes again to Earth
When He comes to rule the Earth!
When He comes back, When He comes back
To rule the Earth!” (Bob Kauflin, 1988)
