Friday, December 29, 2023 - THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

 

"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)

Friday, December 29, 2023 - Day 363  - (Today’s Bible readings: Malachi 2; Psalm 148; Revelation 20:11-21:8)

THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:

Five Golden Rings

(The Pentateuch... first 5 books of the Bible)

Four Calling Birds

       (The 4 Gospels... Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)

Three French Hens

(The Holy Trinity... Father, Son and Holy Spirit)

Two Turtle Doves 

(The Old and New Testaments)

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

     . (OUR LORD JESUS)

Link to the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qySAkZwLrOA

Why four Five Golden Rings on the Fifth Day of Christmas? Five Golden Rings are symbolic of the Pentateuch, the first five Books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy.

What makes these books special is that, while they were written by Moses, they were inspired by the Holy Spirit and, therefore, are the very Word of God, as are the other 34 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament. Jesus Himself often referred to Moses:

“And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?”  (Mark 12:26 ESV)

Heavenly Father, thank You for revealing the history of Your people and Your plan of salvation on the pages of the Pentateuch. Holy Spirit, please guide me and direct my faith as I read the Bible. Grant me the desire and the discipline to read Your Word on a daily basis in 2024. Amen.

Have a blessed Fifth Day of Christmas!

Pastor David Paape