Brown's Daily Word 11-7-12

Praise be to Jesus who is the Lord of lords and the King of kings. He is upon the Throne. In the midst of the chaos and confusion of the world and the nations we can trust the Lord and declare the He is upon the Throne. He is Prince of peace and the king of all nations.

I love Handel’s Messiah, and probably the most famous section of the Messiah is the "Hallelujah Chorus". It is so grand, so triumphant and majestic. It’s actually not the end of the Messiah; "Worthy is the Lamb" holds that distinction. Though it is not last, the "Hallelujah Chorus" is probably the best known section. My favorite part of the Chorus is when the line from Revelation 11:15 is sung. The voices become very soft and legato: “The kingdom of this world.” Then the strings make an entrance, and the voices still softly sing, “is become.” Then the voices and the instruments join together and strongly, in full voice sing “is become…the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and of his Christ. And he shall reign for ever and ever.”

The music captures so well the truth of the Word of God and His promises. The kingdom of the world is small and fading compared to the majestic kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, who burst on the scene in triumph, power, and royalty, and reign for ever and ever. Hallelujah! Praise be to God that the kingdom of the world will become the kingdom of God and of Christ! Revelation 11:15: “Dominion over the world, without challenge or rival, has come into the possession of our Lord and his anointed King.” When the kingdom of the world becomes the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ there will be no more lawlessness, no more rebellion, no more brokenness, no more injustice, and no more unrighteousness. So rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore. Rejoice, give thanks and sing and triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice. Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice!

"I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers - and it was not there . . . in her fertile fields and boundless forests and it was not there . . . in her rich mines and her vast world commerce - and it was not there . . . in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution - and it vas not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great. "Alexis de Tocqueville

In Christ,

Brown

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A Special Thanksgiving Worship;

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Location: First United Methodist Church, 53 McKinley Ave., Endicott

Sponsored by: Union Center United Methodist Church

Speaker: Dr. Dino Pedrone,

President, Davis College, Binghamton,

Special Music : Worship Band of Davis College,

Organist : Yancey Moore

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