Tuesday 17 January 2012

Read Ephesians 2:1-13

 

You he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins.

Ephesians 2:1

 

While travelling in an aircraft, I noticed that one of the audio channels features music from a CD titled “The Buena Vista Social Club”.  Normally that wouldn’t have grabbed me, but this time I tuned in and enjoyed the selections.  A few weeks earlier, I had seen a documentary film that told the story of the featured musicians.  Famous in the 1960s, they were all but forgotten, then rediscovered and brought for this recording, as well as a performance at Carnegie hall.  Because I had learned about them through the film, I became interested in hearing their music.

 

Have you had a similar experience with Jesus?  Before you came to know Him personally, the Bible may have seemed remote and uninteresting.  But now it’s personal and alive, because you know the author as your Saviour and friend.

 

What a change Christ makes in our lives?  In Ephesians 2, Paul celebrated this transformation.  He began, “You He made alive, who were dead’ (vs 1).  Now that Christ lives in our hearts, we want to hear His “music” in all its expressions—through His Words, His creation and His people.

 

Everywhere we look, we can see the work of Jesus Christ, the creator and the conductor of life.  Get to know Christ personally, and you will love to hear His music. –David De Haan

The name of Jesus is so sweet,

I love its music to repeat,

It makes my joy full and complete,

The precious name of Jesus. –Martin

 

To appreciate the Master’s music, you must know the Master.

 

Prayer:

 

¨ Ask God to bless the carers who are ministering to the children of parents at the Student Life Conference.