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Monday, December 22, 2008

Only Jesus

My wife, Amy, has always had a time sitting still. Her active mind is always buzzing about something. Even in church she tends to need to occupy herself with something as she listens and participates with the congregation. This past Sunday night as we were all celebrating Christmas together, Amy was jotting down some of the thoughts that were pouring through her brain. She shared them with our congregation just before I got up to preach. I thought they are an excellent summation of why only Jesus is worthy of all praise!

Here is what she wrote:

Only Jesus


Only Jesus can be our Great High Priest


And our sacrifice




Only Jesus can be our judge

And our advocate




Only Jesus can be born


Of his own creation




Only Jesus can be humble enough


To be highly exalted




Only Jesus can be seated at the right hand of the Father


And be with us always




Only Jesus can be the hearer of all our cries


And cry out in intercession




Only Jesus can be the alpha


And the omega




Only Jesus can be the Lion


And the lamb




Only Jesus can say “It is Finished”


And “I am completing a good work in you”




Only Jesus can be feared


And calm our every fear




Only Jesus could have nothing in his appearance that we would desire him


And be the joy of man’s desire




Only Jesus can be despised and rejected


And draw all men unto himself




Only Jesus can exist before time


And appear when the time had fully come




Only Jesus could empty himself


And be the fullness of God in bodily form




Only Jesus

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