Holy Innocents
Today in the calendar an often over-looked day is ' Holy Innocents", December 28 , part of the twelve days of Christmas. It is red for a reason, the sacrifice of the babies. We remember the children today that Herod had killed as he sought to kill Jesus the baby.
One of the hymns about this says,' O blessed babes of Bethlehem , Who died to save our King, Ye share the martyrs' diadem....And unto them grace was given , A Saviour's name to own, And die for Him who out of heaven Had found on earth a throne...'
We focus rightly on the baby Jesus who is our Saviour this season ;and it is good to also remember the babes who died because of the wicked Herod.
God had a purpose in what happened here to protect the baby Jesus, " Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. " ( Matthew 2)
Today we thank God for those that rescue those that cannot help themselves , babes in the womb. I am sad to say that not all groups of believers are aware that their own leaders do not tell them that their assemblies are not protective of life.
We should protect life from the womb and listen to the Word of God which teaches that all life is precious. The prayer for today reflects our action that should be taken, "
'O ALMIGHTY God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths; Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. '
Blessed Christmastide as we go into the new Year and continue to celebrate how God has delivered us from our sins and given us eternal life through trust in His Son Jesus Christ. We should practice life here in its memory of the blessed babes who had no life on earth but live in heaven. This should include killing all vices in us by God's grace and saving others as we are light and salt to those around us . "
One of the hymns about this says,' O blessed babes of Bethlehem , Who died to save our King, Ye share the martyrs' diadem....And unto them grace was given , A Saviour's name to own, And die for Him who out of heaven Had found on earth a throne...'
We focus rightly on the baby Jesus who is our Saviour this season ;and it is good to also remember the babes who died because of the wicked Herod.
God had a purpose in what happened here to protect the baby Jesus, " Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. " ( Matthew 2)
Today we thank God for those that rescue those that cannot help themselves , babes in the womb. I am sad to say that not all groups of believers are aware that their own leaders do not tell them that their assemblies are not protective of life.
We should protect life from the womb and listen to the Word of God which teaches that all life is precious. The prayer for today reflects our action that should be taken, "
'O ALMIGHTY God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths; Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. '
Blessed Christmastide as we go into the new Year and continue to celebrate how God has delivered us from our sins and given us eternal life through trust in His Son Jesus Christ. We should practice life here in its memory of the blessed babes who had no life on earth but live in heaven. This should include killing all vices in us by God's grace and saving others as we are light and salt to those around us . "
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