"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)
Saturday, December 28, 2024 - Day 362 (Through the Bible
in a year reading for today: Zech. 7-9; Rev. 19)
MERRY FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
On the fourth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
Four Calling Birds
Three French Hens (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
Two Turtle Doves (The Old and New Testaments)
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. (Jesus)
● The Partridge in a Pear Tree represents Jesus and His death for us on the cross.
● The Two Turtle Doves represent the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
● The Three French Hens represent the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Why four Calling Birds on the Fourth Day of Christmas? Four Calling Birds represent the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The beginning of John’s Gospel captures the focus of all four Gospels, namely Jesus our Savior.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:1-5 ESV)
Lord Jesus, thank You for revealing Yourself to me by means of the first four books of the New Testament. Thank You for shining the light of forgiveness into my sin-darkened life. Amen.
Have a blessed Fourth Day of Christmas!
“See” you in church tomorrow!
Pastor David Paape
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