Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - THE TENTH 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)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - Day 3 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: Genesis 6-8, Matthew 3)

 

THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

♬ On the tenth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

Ten Lords a Leaping

(10 Commandments)

Nine Ladies Dancing

(9 Fruits of the Spirit)

Eight Maids a-Milking

(8 Beatitudes)

Seven Swans a-Swimming 

(7 Gifts of the Spirit)

Six Geese a Laying

(Six days of Creation)

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 Ten Lords a leaping on the Tenth Day of Christmas?

The ten lords represent the Ten Commandments. 

 1. You shall have no other gods. 

 2. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. 

 3. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 

 4. Honor your father and your mother. 

 5. You shall not murder. 

 6. You shall not commit adultery. 

 7. You shall not steal. 

 8. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

 9. You shall not covet your neighbor's house.

10. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for the Ten Commandments that show me my sins, show me Your way, and protect me as well. Thank You even more for Jesus, Your Son and my Savior. Amen.

Pastor David Paape

Daily Bible Reading Chart covering the entire Bible in one year. 

http://www.wholesomewords.org/family/bibleread/truth.pdf