“On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to
me, four calling birds…”
The four calling birds are the four gospels of Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John. These four were important to remember because it was within
these four books of Scripture that we find out about Who Jesus was and is, how
He lived His life, and what difference that makes to us today. Even now, here
in the 21st century, we still have these four books of Scripture to
help us live life in such a way that reflects the passion and purpose of Jesus
in our world.
It is my hope that all of us will not only read the four
“calling birds” but also live by them. That these will call to our hearts each
and every day to be better than we were the day before. Because, as my father
always used to say, “There is always room for improvement!”
“On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
five gold rings…”
The five gold rings represented the first five books of
the Old Testament, or the Pentateuch, as it is called. These first five books
of the Bible are important in that they teach us the Mosaic Law, the history of
the world and the Israelite nation, and the origin of nations, peoples and how
God worked within them. It teaches us of God’s special choosing of Abraham and
how He began to have a special relationship with him. These first five books
were (and still are) what Hebrew children were taught in Synagogue, so that
every person knew their history, their Laws and how they should live by them.
The five “gold rings” are important for us today because
they remind us of Who God is and how He works within the framework of His
people, which we have become by virtue of Christ’s sacrifice and work on the
cross. We now have the right to become His children as well, and we live by the
grace that He offers!
So live in grace today, and we’ll see you on Sunday!
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