Think on These Things…
The much beloved hymn, Fairest Lord Jesus, is was written sometime in the mid-sixteen hundreds by an anonymous author. It first appeared in a Jesuit hymnbook in 1677. Whoever wrote this beautiful hymn obviously had a deep devotional life. A life that focuses on the beauty of Christ, is a life put in perspective.
A good antidote to negative thinking is to meditate on the positive. The Apostle Paul wrote, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things… And the God of peace will be with you.
Our prayer today comes from the hymn, Fairest Lord Jesus. Let us pray:
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son. Thee will I cherish. Thee will I honor. Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown. Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight. And all the twinkling starry host. Jesus shines brighter. Jesus shines purer than all the angels heaven can boast. Beautiful Savior, Lord of all nations Son of God and Son of Man. Glory and honor, praise, adoration now and forever more be Thine. Amen.
Daily Message Author: Joe Albright
Rev. Joe Albright is a graduate of Flagler College and Columbia Theological Seminary. Together, he and his wife Robbie have five children. He loves spending time on the ocean and especially enjoys surfing and fishing. Before entering the ministry, Joe taught high school Spanish in Cape Hatteras North Carolina and Lawrence Tavern, Jamaica. He has pastored churches in Sarasota and Jacksonville, Florida and is currently serving Trinity Presbyterian Church in Palm Coast. Full Bio “I believe deeply in the power of the Gospel to bring hope, love, and new life. I have seen firsthand how this beautiful ministry of hope has touched people’s lives. It gives me great joy to serve Dial Hope as Lead Pastor.”
