Matthew 6:10, Thy Kingdom and Thy Will
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Author: Rev. Lek Aik Wee
Lord’s Day, Vol. 5 No. 47
Beneath the Cross of Jesus
From One Who Followed the Way of the Cross
The cross is the sacred symbol of the Christian faith. There our burden of sin was life. There we experienced the wonderful grace of our Lord and Saviour. Our sins and guilt were nailed to that cross. Since we came to that old rugged cross, life has never been the same. There we found salvation and life abundant and eternal.
One of the great hymns of the cross was written by Elizabeth Clephane (1830-69) of Scotland. She learned the meaning of the cross when as a young child she lost both her parents. From her youth she was in delicate health. Although frail, she gave herself in service to the poor and sick.
2 Corinthians 1:1, An Apostle of Jesus Christ by the Will of God
The Apostle Paul was a man who lived out the will of God for his life. What a blessed life to be living in the center of God’s will, doing His bidding. God sent a young man Timothy to be his companion and fellow soldier in the Lord’s army. He derived no small comfort from his fellowship with Timothy. It was during his 2nd missionary journey that Timothy was commissioned to follow him in the gospel work.
1 Corinthians 16:24, My Love Be With You All in Christ Jesus
These closing words of affection and endearment from God’s servant, the Apostle Paul, for God’s people invoking the power of Christ Jesus to effect His blessings upon their lives.
1 Corinthians 16:23, The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The parting note of ardent prayer for God’s blessing to be upon His people is most fitting and comforting. The Lord is the bestowal of blessings. Unless the Lord shows favour, God’s people are without strength and wisdom to move forward in life. It is all by the grace of God that we are who we are, sinners saved by grace.
1 Corinthians 16:22, If Any Man Love Not the Lord Jesus Christ
William MacDonald observed insightfully, “Paul’s personal note began with a passionate warning probably aimed at false teachers (cf. 12:3) whom he believed to be already present in the congregation (cf. 2 Cor. 11:3-4).”
31. Ascribe Ye Strength Unto God, Psalm 68
Hymns: RHC 229 Thy Kingdom Come, O God 252 The Old Book and the Old Faith 25 The Lord Is King
Psalm 68
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
1 Corinthians 16:21, The Salutation
In the letters that the Apostle Paul sends out to the churches or individuals, they are usually done by dictation. He would dictate and a fellow worker would write it down.
1 Corinthians 16:20, Greet Ye One Another
William MacDonald observed, “All the brethren in the assembly join in sending their loving greetings to their fellow believers in Corinth. The apostle enjoins his readers to greet one another with a holy kiss.”
1 Corinthians 16:19, Salute You Much In the Lord
William MacDonald observed well, “The churches of Asia refers to the congregations in the province of Asia (Asia Minor today), of which Ephesus was the capital.” Christian greetings conveying love and fellowship in the Lord.