Christmas 8- -Holy Name of Jesus

January 1

 Holy Name of Jesus

Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:31; Philippians 2:10, Acts 2:21

Immanuel! God is with us, and we call His name Jesus!

There are many praise songs built around the holy name of Jesus, but I don’t know any that echo the scriptures as repeatedly and intensely as the hymn listed below. I gave you some of the passages related to it, see if you can find the rest. 

Jesus! Name of wondrous love, 

Name all other names above,

Unto which must ev’ry knee 

Bow in deep humility.

Jesus! Name decreed of old, 

To the maiden mother told,

Kneeling in her lowly cell, 

By the angel Gabriel.

Jesus! Name of priceless worth 

To the fallen of the earth

For the promise that it gave, 

“Jesus shall His people save.”

Jesus! Name of mercy mild,

 Given to the holy Child

When the cup of human woe 

First He tasted here below.

Jesus! Only name that’s giv’n 

Under all the mighty heav’n

Whereby those to sin enslaved

 Burst their fetters and are saved.

Jesus! Name of wondrous love, 

Human name of God above;

Pleading only this, we flee Helpless,

 O our God, to Thee.

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For the Family:

There are many lovely ornaments featuring the holy name, JESUS. If you already have a favorite, use it. If not, make one that makes a cross out of the name itself. Hang this symbol on your Tree of Promise and pray, in the name of Jesus, for God to guide and keep you in this new year.

Bible Journaling:

Jan 1

 Holy Name of Jesus

Bible Journaling
Connie Denninger

From the Kitchen:

For the new year, here is an older recipe that is new to me. For cousins Jean, Joan, Jack, and Jil -  some memories for you.

Orange Cardamom Cookies

Fern Seitz Pfitzer

1 1/4 C granulated sugar

1 C butter

1 egg

1/4 C light corn syrup 

1 TB freshly grated orange peel

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp orange extract

3 C flour

1 1/4 tsp ground cardamom

3/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

• Combine sugar and butter in large bowl.  Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg, syrup, orange peel, vanilla, and orange extract.  Beat until well blended and fluffy. 
• Combine flour, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.  Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed.  Mix until well blended.  
• Divide dough in half.  Roll each half into a 12 inch long log  Wrap and chill 4 hours or until firm.  
• Heat oven to 375. Grease baking sheets with butter. (Parchment paper?)  
• Cut rolls in 1/4 inch slices.  Place 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.  
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.  Do not over bake. 
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.  Remove to rack and cool completely.   Makes 5-6 dozen cookies.

Joan Pfitzer Loesch sent this recipe to me when I was looking for orange flavored cookies.

Tree of Promise Devotions
Natalie Grace Hartwig