2024 01 03

'There is a balm in Gilead'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fcMxI_6xsk

Come, Christians, Join to Sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeZLDY8fJ1Y

On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry (Tune: Winchester New - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIr21lLgFpg

Finlandia, The Nordic Male Choir Festival in Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall, May 14th 2016 .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns2A5yUMZhU

Bringing In The Sheaves - shery chongo - Official Video 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFdVzw6zIX8

Alison Krauss - Down To The River To Pray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbgfQ48hWuY

John 3:1-2 New King James Version
1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
     Jesus, thank you for taking us in no matter how or when we come.

John 3:3 New King James Version
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
     Jesus, thank you for your Holy Spirit bringing us to new birth.

John 3:4 New King James Version
4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
     Father, our worldly wisdom fails in the face of the way you work in our lives.

John 3:5-6 New King James Version
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
     Holy Spirit, help me daily be brought to nnew birth in you.

John 3:7-8 New King James Version
7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
     Holy Spirit, thank you for the mystery of the way you work in our lives.

Galatians 3:1-2 New King James Version
1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? 2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
     O foolish Christians who seek a softer, seeker friendly gospel.

Jeremiah 2:1-3 New King James Version
1 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love of your betrothal, When you went after Me in the wilderness, In a land not sown. 3 Israel was holiness to the Lord, The firstfruits of His increase. All that devour him will offend; Disaster will come upon them,” says the Lord.’ ”
     Jesus, call us back to our first love of you.

A Word Received: Listen, listen for my word to you.

Albany Intercessor