O Great Mystery

Yes, I know Christmas has been over for some time now... but Christ is never over!  That's why I'm so excited to share with you.  I pray that these thoughts and the WORD OF LIFE lift your spirit as it has mine. 

Let me back up a little and share how this came about...  I had an ordinary day and when I got home was busy reading through my emails. I was asked to watch a short video which  featured my cousin, Natasha Muller and a wonderful project concerning the Berlin Wall called Halt! Grenze.  I felt that work was so well produced that I viewed a few other clips by director and editor, David J. Miller.  That is when my heart did flips when listening to the music O Magnum Mysterium, which means O Great Mystery.

This work of art would mean nothing without my faith in the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  I read my Bible and I listen to preaching and read articles and books with the WORD as my guide.  Do I understand everything that I read in the scriptures?  No.  Do I believe the WORD is true?  Yes.  How do I know?  Faith.  Can I prove faith?  No, but I can have faith!  Hallelujah!

The WORD OF GOD is without error.  GOD's will for everyone  is that we might all be saved and have eternal life.  When this takes place, it's very good.   But, this is just the beginning of our Christian journey. 

Scripture will build you up so that you cannot be torn down. 

 Here are some powerful scriptures that reveal prophecy which has been fulfilled concerning OUR BLESSED REDEEMER.   (Thanks Pastor Bob for this study list!)

1. Born of a virgin... Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23
2. A descendant of Abraham... Genesis 12:1-2; 22:18; Matthew 1:1; Galations 3:16
3. Of  the tribe of Judah... Genesis 49:10; Luke 3:23, 33; Hebrews 7:14
4. Of the house of David... 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Matthew 1:1
5. Born in Bethlehem... Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-7
6. Taken to Egypt... Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:14-15
7. Herod's killing of the infants... Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:16-18
8. Anointed by the Holy Spirit... Isaiah 11:2; Matthew 3:16-17
9. Heralded by the messenger fo the Lord (John the Baptist)..Isaish 40:3-5; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 3:1-3
10. Would perform miracles... Isaish 35:5-6, Matthew 9:35
11. Would preach good news... Isaish 61:1; Luke 4:14-21
12. Would minister in Galilee... Isaiah 9:1; Matthew 4:12-13
13. Would cleanse the Temple... Malachi 3:1; Matthew 21:12-13
14. Would first present Himself as King 173,880 days from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem... Daniel 9:25; Matthew 21:4-11
15. Would enter Jerusalem as a king on a donkey... Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:4-9
16. Would be rejected by Jews... Psalm 118:22; 1 Peter 2:7
17. Die a humiliating death... Psalm 22: Isaiah 52 involving:

• rejection... Isaiah 53:3; John 1:10-11
• betrayal by a friend... Psalm 41:9; Luke 22:3-4; John 13:18
• sold for 30 pieces of silver... Zachariah 11:12l Matthew 26:14-15 
• silence before His accusers... Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12-14 
• being mocked... Psalm 22:7-8; Matthew 27:31 
• beaten... Isaiah 52:14; Matthew 27:26
• spit upon... Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 27:30
• piercing His hands and feet... Psalm 22:18
• being crucified with thieves... Isaiah 53; Matthew 27:38
• praying for His persecutors... Isaiah 53:12; Luke 23:34
• piercing His side... Zechariah 12:10; John 19:34
• given gall and vinegar to drink... Psalm 69:21; Matthew 27:34; Luke 23:36
• no broken bones... Psalm 34:20; John 19:34
•  buried in a rich man's tomb... Isaiah 53:9;  Matthew 27:57-60
• casting lots for his garmets... Psalm 22:18; John 19: 23-24

18.  Would rise fromt he dead!!! Psalm 16:10; Mark 16:6; Acts 2L31
19.  Ascend into Heaven... Psalm 68:18; Acts 1:9
20.  Would sit down at the right hand of GOD... Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3

AMAZING LOVE...   For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  John 3:16-18
 
Now back to the start... I chose to go back and focus on the very first prophecy listed above... regarding JESUS' birth...   English translation for O Magnum Mysterium:  O Great Mystery ...O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals see the Lord born, lying in a manger.  Blessed virgin whose womb was worthy to bear Lord Christ.  Allelujah. 

As I thought on this... I began to see CHRIST as the baby and then the little boy.  GOD saw fit to put HIS essence inside a human body, call HIM HIS beloved SON and make a sacrifice of HIM. Can we even imagine what that means?!     HE loves us that much!  No one has ever loved youor me, nor ever will love us as much as HE has and does love us.  Get into the scripture and find out for yourself just how much HE cares for you.  HE's written HIS love out in long hand... just read the messages... word by word...

 How amazing!  That this same CHRIST will soon be here again...

Behold He comes riding on the clouds,

Shining like the sun at the trumpet call;

Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee,

And out of Zion's hill salvation comes.

Do you ever look up to the sky and just wonder about that day to come?

 

Well, here we are at the end.   I enjoy the  music on the automatic audio player and sometimes come home and pull up my blog just for the music.  But, you'll want to pause that player before trying to play the video clip.  Enjoy... and just think how much GOD loves you...    (Prayer thoughts are below the clip.)

O Magnum Mysterium from David J. Miller on Vimeo.


 Don't forget... 

• Pray for the lost that they may be saved 
• Pray for the sick  
• Remember P.A. will be going in for surgery next week 
• Pray for one another
• Pray for the state of affairs this country is in at this time--GOD knows all about it, but he wants to hear from us on the matter, too...
• There are many more matters to be in prayer for... ask GOD to reveal to you exactly what... you'll be amazed at what HE will reveal of HIMSELF if you just ask...

BLESSED ARE THOU, LORD OUR GOD, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

WHO IS AND WHO WAS AND WHO IS TO COME

HALLELUJAH!!!

AMEN