The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas ~ Drummerboys...........Beating our drum!! ~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

  Twelve Drummers Drumming.....

All 12 beliefs of the Apostles' Creed

1) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

2) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

3) He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.

4) He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell [the grave].

5) On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 

6) He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 

7) I believe in the Holy Spirit, 

8) the holy catholic Church,

9) the communion of saints, 

10) the forgiveness of sins,

11) the resurrection of the body,

12) and life everlasting.

By the Middle Ages the drum, which was probably introduced to Europe from the Middle East by knights returning from the Crusades, had become a common instrument. Among its other uses was to combine it with the trumpet to get people's attention when making a big announcement such as the arrival of the king or the reading of an important proclamation. In this case the drum was used to announce EPIPHANY the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus!!
                                                   The manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.

	1.	epiphany - a divine manifestation               manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"
	2.	Epiphany - twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

12 days.....12 GIFTSgiven to us by our HEAVENLY FATHER:

1 OUR TRUE LOVE: Jesus Christ

2 The 2 Testaments…the Old & New

3 Faith, Hope & Love

4 The 4 Gospel writers  

5 The 5 first books of the Bible 

6 The 6 days of creation…

7 The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

8 The 8 Be-attitudes

9 The 9 fruits of the spirit

10 The 10 commandments

11  The 11 faithful disciples

12 All 12 beliefs of the Apostle's Creed 

I travel together with you through those 12 days.........

We traveled liked the "wise men"..........Have we seen the "The Star" and are we following HIM......?

Have we found the Christ Child ?  

Let's bring Him honour and praise and all that we have...

Our Gold.......My Life and All that i poseses,

Inscent................My Prayers...... 

and 

Mirre...........My Life struggles..........

Let's announce and proclaim our 12 beliefs of the Apostle's Creed.......

Let's beat our drum!! 

To read my other thoughts in those 12 days scroll through my posts from the 25th of december

For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"


or  at
The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute 

Epiphany

  

The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas ~ Day 11........The eleven Faithful Apostles......"Blowing our pipe" ~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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( From this site)

 

The eleven Faithful Apostles: 

1) Simon Peter, 

2) Andrew,

3) James, 

4) John, 

5) Philip,

6) Bartholomew,

7) Matthew,

8) Thomas, 

9) James bar Alphaeus, 

10) Simon the Zealot,

11) Judas bar James.

(Luke 6:14-16).

The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans.

 

Did you enjoy the video and you know what i noticed about the 'eleven pipers" ?

They made an beautiful inspiring sound.........and where blowing there pipe with much energy.....

Are we blowing our pipe sending "The Message of Hope"

We got the reminder of this message again this Christmas,let us blow our pipe fervently in this world!

Love this blogpost

Towards Epiphany …

Has it passed then,

this once a year reminder

of a God who drew close?

 

And did it touch you,

that message of hope?

 

Or did it simply

pass you by, lost

in a mess

of lights

and coloured papers;

hunger for truth

sated by rich foods?

 

Has it passed,

or do you hear on the wind

the cry of a babe

who calls you

to worship,

and wonder?

 

Will you seek him,

beyond the lights,

beneath the trappings

and wrappings

that mask

his glory?

 

It has not passed,

it does not pass,

for this tale

of a God who drew close

is both timeless and eternal…

 

…and his star still shines

drawing and calling

the wise to follow…

Magi by He Qi

In case you missed my thought (and findings)

on  the 2nd,
3th
4th
5th
  6th
7th
8th

9th

and

10th

of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas

 

For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"


or  at 
The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute   

 

The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas ~ Day 10........The ten commandments ~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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On the 10th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

Ten Lords A-leaping
The ten commandments:

1) You shall have no other gods before me;

2) Do not make an idol; 

3) Do not take God's name in vain;

4) Remember the Sabbath Day;

5) Honor your father and mother; 

6) Do not murder;

7) Do not commit adultery;

8) Do not steal;

9) Do not bear false witness;

10) Do not covet.

(Exodus 20:1-17)

In case you missed my thought (and findings)

on  the 2nd,
3th
4th
5th
  6th

7th

8th

and

9th
of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas

The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas ~ 9 ladies dancing....Fruits of the Spirit ~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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On the 9th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

Nine Ladies Dancing

The nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit:

 1) love,

 2) joy,

3) peace, 

4) patience,

 5) kindness,
6) generosity, 

7) faithfulness,

8) gentleness,

and

9) self-control.

  (Galatians 5:22)

Yesterday we had "maidens milking". Today " ladies dancing".

The maidens are "milking" and i picture them growing up.....and the " milk" is benificial for there growth and transformation into an "Beautiful Lady" who is dancing!!

Is it not like that in our SPIRITUAL LIFE ?
Do you remember the verse i highlighted yesterday 1 PETER 22
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

To see know and believe that the Holy Spirit is guiding us.Gives me an JOY ,that passes all understanding.......
It gives strenght....it keeps us going......it comforts...name it.......!!

It is not happiness or Joy what the world gives.....It is THE JOY of Gods spirit that dwels in us.....that CHANGES us...That TRANSFORMS us...
To write this down to read this to realize this  makes me want to dance and shout !!
The Spirit takes over from the wants of our body and flesh...We can't keep it still....
WE ARE DANCING with and in the SPIRIT and get transformed more and more in beautiful lady's full of JOY...,LOVE,PEACE......................
We see and experience......all those gifts......in our life's AND SHARE it with others.......When we have an bowl with beautiful fruits in it...we wash and peel them and share it with the people around us...or we bring them to others who don't have........
This picture came to my "spirits eye" and i love it....


Thank You Lord Jesus for your spirit cleans me up more and more that your spirit can grow blossom up and bear more and more fruits! Amen

Was looking for an video of nine ladies doing worship dancing to the Lord about the Spirit He send to us after leaving the earth! But did not find it.......

Let we do our "Dance of Worship to The Lord" this year and every day of our Life till we will dance with and for Him on the other side of this earth!

In case you missed my thought (and findings)

on  the 2nd,
3th
4th
5th
  6th

7th

and

8th
of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas

For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"


or  at 
The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute 

Saturday, January 2


Psalm 2
Genesis 2:4-25; Matthew 1:18-25

The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be
glad! Psalm 97:1

The angel said to Mary, 'Your son will be great, and will be called the
Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of
his ancestor David.' Luke 1:32

Gracious King, do your angels still come to us with messages of great
blessing and joy? With all creation we long for your joyous words, like
refreshing rain, to make us glad. Today, we invite your proclamation. So
be it. Amen.

( Moravian dayly texts) 

 

Zechariah 9:9 (New International Version)

The Coming of Zion’s King

 ⁹ Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
   Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,
   righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey,
   on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

(picture from)

The 12Days of CHRISTmas...day 8 ~ 8 Maids are MILKING....~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Eight Maids A-milking

The eight Beatitudes: 

1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 

2) those who mourn,

3) the meek,

4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

5) the merciful, 6) the pure in heart,

7) the peacemakers,

8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.

(Matthew 5:3-10)

My thought went over those beautitudes

I pray that the Lord bless me my family and loved ones.....

When i read this Jesus says to me and you  in Matthew to be MEEK ,to believe and feel blessed when we

hunger and thirst for righteousness,to be merciful, pure in heart,peacemakers,

don't mint to be persecuted for righteousness' sake.

Well in the flesh it sounds difficult to me to go through......But i hear the words..(I don't know where in the bible) " Do I said it will be easy....."


HOW CAN WE BE AND GO THROUGH ALL THESE CIRCUMSTANCES???
I guess with HIM and HIM ALONE!!


Sister Peggy who's also reflecting on those 12 days of christmas ( link to her further in this post)
Was wondering about "Why are those maids milking...."!!??


I went to think about that....and came to the conclusion that Only with "The Milk" of the Lord we can get the right attitude in our spirit and get through circumstances.....
The meaning of MILK in the bible is interesting.....

"Blessing"
"Wealth"
"Beauty"
"Truth's of God"
...........



Will leave you with verses about "Milk"  and my Dayverses at the end .....




Song of Solomon 4:11Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like that of Lebanon. 

Song of Solomon 5:1[ Lover ] I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. [ Friends ] Eat, O friends, and drink; drink your fill, O lovers.

26. Song of Solomon 5:12
    His eyes are like doves by the water streams, washed in milk, mounted like jewels.
    
    
27. Isaiah 7:22
    And because of the abundance of the milk they give, he will have curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
    
    
28. Isaiah 28:9
    "Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?
    
    
29. Isaiah 55:1
    [ Invitation to the Thirsty ] "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
    
    
30. Isaiah 60:16
    You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
    
    
31. Jeremiah 11:5
    Then I will fulfill the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey'-the land you possess today." I answered, "Amen, LORD."
    
    
32. Jeremiah 32:22
    You gave them this land you had sworn to give their forefathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.
    )
33. Lamentations 4:7
    Their princes were brighter than snow and whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires.
    
    
34. Ezekiel 20:6
    On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.
    )
35. Ezekiel 20:15
    Also with uplifted hand I swore to them in the desert that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, most beautiful of all lands-
    
    
36. Ezekiel 25:4
    therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East as a possession. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.
    
    
37. Joel 3:18
    "In that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the LORD's house and will water the valley of acacias.
    
    
38. 1 Corinthians 3:2
    I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready.
    
    
39. 1 Corinthians 9:7
    Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?
    
    
40. Hebrews 5:12
    In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!
    
    
41. Hebrews 5:13
    Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.
    
    
42. 1 Peter 2:2
    Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

In case you missed my thoughts ( and findings)
on  the 2nd,
3th
4th

 5th  

 6th 

and

7th

of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas

For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"


or  at 
The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute 

Friday, January 1


Psalm 1 Genesis 1:1-2:3; Matthew 1:1-17

Since the wise have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom is in
them? Jeremiah 8:9

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one
another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms,
hymns, and spiritual songs to God. Colossians 3:16

Wisdom from on high, you have permeated the world since creation. Help
us to sense your nudging toward daily gratefulness. Remind us to open
ourselves up to singing out and to allowing our gratefulness to inspire
others to sing. Amen.

( Moravian dayly texts) 

The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas...day 7 ~ Gifts of the Holy Spirit~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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The seven swans represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

1) prophecy, 

2) ministry,

3) teaching, 

4) exhortation, 

5) giving,

6) leading,

and 

7) compassion

(Romans 12:6-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11)

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Blessed Spirit of Wisdom, Help me to seek God. Make Him the center of my life and order my life to Him, so that love and harmony may reign in my soul.

Blessed Spirit of Understanding, enlighten my mind, that I may know and love the truths of faith and make them truly my own.

Blessed Spirit of Counsel, enlighten and guide me in all my ways, that I may know and do Your holy Will. Make me prudent and courageous.

Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in every time of trouble or adversity. Make me loyal and confident.

Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, help me to know good from evil. Teach me to do what is right in the sight of God. Give me clear vision and firmness in decision.

Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart, incline it to a true faith in You, to a holy love of You,

my God, that with my whole soul I may seek You, Who are my Father, and I find You, my best, my truest joy.

Blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart that I may be mindful of Your presence.  
Make me fly from sin, and give me intense reverence for God and for my fellow men who are made in God’s image.

Come Holy Spirit, Creator blest! And in our souls take up Your rest; Come with Your grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which you have made. 

O Comforter, to you do we cry, O heavenly Gift of God Most High; O Fount of life and Fire of love, And sweet Anointing from above! 

I found this prayer on this website.....It's not mentioning the 7 gifts from the meaning in the song.....but it spoke to me because without those mentioned in the prayer we can't excel in my opinion in

1) prophecy, 

2) ministry,

3) teaching, 

4) exhortation, 

5) giving,

6) leading,

and 

7) compassion

let's pray this prayer on this SPECIAL day of the year New Years eve...
That God will bless us with all the Gifts of His Spirit
Amen

 This song from one of my fav singing artists CeCe Winans is one i can sing over and over

HOLY SPIRIT COME AND FILL THIS PLACE

In case you missed my thoughts ( and findings)
on  the 2nd,
3th
4th

 5th  

and 

6th 

of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas


For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"


or  at 

The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute

Wish you an Blessed New Years Eve 

and 

Happy New Year

Wan Boeng Njoeng Jari ( Surinamees)

Odun Tuntun ( Yoruba)

Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar (Dutch)

The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas day 6 ~ IN THE BEGINNING ~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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The six geese represent the six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world

Genesis 1

 ¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

This picture is named IN THE BEGINNING 

and

is made by

Colleen A. Nagle

It pictures Jesus in the hands of the Father, suspended above the Earth as gift to the generations of God's people below.

How do we receive our Gift from our Heavenly Dad ?

Are we over joyed like an child......., are we humbled......?

This gift start(s) (ed) an NEW -LIFE an NEW-BEGINNING in us

Our heavenly Father is creating in us.......and with us!

GENESIS 1

²⁷ So God created man in his own image,
       in the image of God he created him;
       male and female he created them.
 
Let us not conform to this world but to HIS OWN IMAGE by staying close to our Savior and looking up to Him our GIFT JESUS CHRIST AMEN!

In case you missed my thoughts ( and findings)
on  the 2nd,
3th
4th

and 

5th of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas

For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"

or  at 

The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute

I also link-up this post to WFW " WORD FILLED WEDNESDAY"

This above picture is so special and wanted to share today as i share the whole year of 2009.
Thanks Amy Deanne and that "WFW" will be an haven to share God's word and be an blessing to eachother by posting it.

Don't forget to click on the name of the artist to see more of her God inspired hand work.

And for more WFW post head over to Amy Deanne @"The 160AcreWoods" 

Have an blessed day @ for 2010 

To enjoy the Love of family and friends 

Be Blessed with Health and Happiness

To continu to Enjoy and Experience God

and to Walk closer with the Lord than ever!