"Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness." - Genesis
15:6
Winston Churchill died on January 24, 1965. The former Prime Minister of Great
Britain was revered in life for his leadership and, just prior to his death, he
planned his own funeral in detail. It was a short, traditional Church of England
service at St. Paul's Cathedral. It began with the choir chanting "the
sentences" beginning "I am the resurrection and the life." When the coffin was
placed upon the bier, the whole congregation sang "Who Would True Valor See, Let
Him Come Hither." No time during the service was Churchill's name mentioned. All
glory went to Jesus Christ. The 30-minute service ended with the Archbishop of
Canterbury standing on the altar steps facing the congregation with his cross of
office in his hand and offering a benediction. Then came the national anthem,
and as it ended a trumpeter, high in the galleries of the dome on the eastern
side, sounded Taps, the bugle call signaling the end of the day. As the last
note died away, a second bugler silhouetted against the narrow windows over the
western door replied with reveille, the wake-up bugle call that signals a new
day. It was Churchill's way of letting others know that he still lives because
of Christ.
Do you trust that Jesus Christ died for your sins? If so, that is credited to
you as righteousness and you will live with the Lord in heaven for eternity!
Today in prayer, give thanks to the Lord for His righteousness and trust fully
in Him for your salvation.
"Trust Jesus, and you are saved. Trust self, and you are lost." - Charles H.
Spurgeon
God's Word: "The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone,
but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in
him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead." - Romans 4:23-24
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2003, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN GENESIS
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