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Light Reflection-Numbers 6:24-26 Priestly Blessing
john : April 18, 2023 5:16 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from Numbers 6:24 to 26.
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
This was the way that Aaron and his sons were to bless the Israelites. It is commonly known as the priestly blessing. This is sometimes used as a benediction in church services today.
When Jesus is brought into view, we can see how He fulfills this verse for those who follow Him. In Christ, we are filled with God’s grace and peace. We are blessed with God’s favor, and kept securely in His love.
This Light Reflection inspires us to proclaim this blessing of God’s peace and grace in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is Knowledge.
Second Peter chapter 1 encourages us to add certain qualities to our faith, not because it adds to our salvation, but because it makes our faith more effective and productive.
Knowledge is a lot like zeal. If it is not grounded in God’s love, it can be harmful. First Corinthians 8:1 tells us that knowledge puffs up while love builds up.
When guided by love, knowledge equips us to instruct others in the faith. Romans 15:14 says: “I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and competent to instruct one another.”
Knowing Jesus is the key to staying planted in His love and growing in the knowledge of His truth.
Knowledge of God is a vital step to a radiant faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from Ephesians 1:7.
Speaking of Jesus, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.”
This is one of the huge blessings of the Gospel. Guilt gives way to freedom at the cross. That is where Jesus shed His blood to take away our sins.
God’s forgiveness is a light that shines hope into our lives. As we turn from sin to Jesus, we go forward in God’s plan to live in freedom, with all the blessings that flow from grace into an abundant and eternal life. Acts 13:38 says, “my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him, everyone who believes is set free from every sin.”
This Light Reflection inspires us to find freedom in the forgiveness of God’s love in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6:00 a.m. | |||
Crown Of Heaven (feat. Natalie Grant) | The Belonging Co | See The Light (Live) | 2021 |
On The Altar (feat. Elyssa Smith) | UPPERROOM | Single | 2021 |
The Blood (feat. Mitch Wong) | Jenn Johnson | Simple | 2022 |
This Is Our God | Phil Wickham | Single | 2023 |
Same God (feat. Chris Quilala) | Jesus Culture & Worship Together | Same God (Live) – Single | 2023 |
Im So Glad I Met Jesus (Live) | Thrive Worship | Pour Your Spirit Out (Live) | 2021 |
Feels Like A Blessing | Benjamin Hastings & JUDAH. | Single | 2022 |
Reason To Praise (feat. Cory Asbury & Naomi Raine) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
Easy To Praise | Patrick Mayberry | Single | 2023 |
Every Hour (feat. Josh Baldwin) [Acoustic] | David Leonard | Single | 2022 |
7:00 a.m. | |||
With Everything I Am (Live) | 7 Hills Worship | Single | 2023 |
Every Season | Canyon Hills Worship | Single | 2023 |
Always So Good | Thrive Worship | Always So Good | 2023 |
Lean on the Lord (feat. Cecily) | Housefires & Ryan Ellis | How To Start A Housefire | 2022 |
By The Spirit (feat. Franni Cain) [Live] | Pat Barrett & Jon Reddick | Nothing/Something (Live) | 2021 |
Hallelujah, You Are Good (feat. Matt Maher) | Steven Curtis Chapman | Worship and Believe (Deluxe Edition) | 2016 |
Joy In The Morning | Tauren Wells & Elevation Worship | Single | 2023 |
All My Life (Live) | Hillsong Young & Free | All of My Best Friends (Live) | 2020 |
You Never Fail Me (All My Life) | Mosaic MSC | HUMAN EP (Live) | 2020 |
Thats The Power (feat. Benjamin Hastings) | Hillsong Worship | These Same Skies (Live) | 2021 |
Holy (feat. Kari Jobe) | Martin Smith | Single | 2023 |
Ancient Gates (Live) | Brooke Ligertwood | SEVEN (Live) | 2022 |
Holy (Song of the Ages) | The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane | Single | 2022 |
8:00 a.m. | |||
Rise And Shine (Live) (feat. Mitch Wong) | The Belonging Co | Now (Live) | 2022 |
Good To Be Loved (Live) | Cody Carnes & Natalie Grant | God Is Good! (Live) | 2022 |
God Really Loves Us | Crowder | Crowder Only Single Ver 2 | 2022 |
God So Loved | We The Kingdom | Single | 2020 |
This Is the Kingdom (feat. Pat Barrett) | Elevation Worship | LION | 2022 |
Simple Gospel (Live) | United Pursuit | Simple Gospel (Live) | 2015 |
The Gospel | Jonathan David & Melissa Helser | Beautiful Surrender | 2016 |
The In Between (from The Chosen) | Matt Maher | The In Between (from The Chosen) – Single | 2022 |
Good News | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Ive Got Good News (Live) | 2022 |
9:00 a.m. | |||
Good News (Live) | LCBC Worship | Rise – EP | 2021 |
Rescuer (Good News) | Rend Collective | Good News | 2017 |
Simple Kingdom (feat. Cody Carnes) | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Ive Got Good News (Live) | 2022 |
Bloom (feat. Lindy Cofer) | Mitch Wong | Bloom – EP | 2022 |
This Is How We Know | Matt Redman | We Will Not Be Shaken | 2009 |
Driven by Love | Lindy & The Circuit Riders | Driven by Love (Live) | 2019 |
Take You At Your Word (feat. Benjamin William Hastings) | Cody Carnes | God Is Good! (Live) | 2022 |
My Testimony (Live) | Elevation Worship | Graves into Gardens (Live) | 2020 |
PRAISES | ELEVATION RHYTHM | This Is The Gospel | 2023 |
World Outside Your Window | Hillsong Young & Free | World Outside Your Window EP | 2020 |
Ive Witnessed It (feat. Melodie Malone) | Passion | Live From Passion 2023 – Single | 2023 |
Tell All My Friends | SEU Worship | Single | 2022 |
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from First John 2:1 and 2.
“My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”
The Gospel gives us light for victory over sin. That does not mean that all sin stops in our lives when we give our lives to Jesus. There will be moments when we need to come back to God’s throne of grace to plead for forgiveness. The Bible says that God is faithful and just to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Jesus is our defender. He is qualified to protect us from the accuser, so that our sins are not counted against us. He gives us victory over the penalty of sin. He also gives us victory over the control of sin. He is the Righteous Master, who moves us away from sin and toward purity.
This Light Reflection inspires us to look to Jesus as our Worthy Advocate in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from Romans 4:25.
Speaking of Jesus, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”
To be justified in God’s sight is to be declared “not guilty.” Yet, the Bible tells us we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. So, how then can those who are guilty be declared innocent in God’s eyes?
The answer is the Gospel, which is the light that reveals our hope by the death and resurrection of Jesus. When Jesus died on the cross, He took the weight of our sins on Himself and paid the penalty for what we deserved. He went there in our place. Trusting in His provision of grace is what makes us righteous in God’s eyes.
Abraham was a man of faith and was given the credit of righteousness. That is what happens to us who believe in God who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
This Light Reflection inspires us to believe in the good news about Jesus in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Vital Step to a Radiant Faith-Express Faith Through Love
john : April 12, 2023 4:44 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to express faith through love.
In the Christian life, faith and love are essentials for us to be the salt and light that Jesus called us to be.
Galatians 5:6 tells us that the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
As we draw closer to Jesus, we will come under His influence. He will inspire change in our hearts. More compassion, more conviction, more sympathy, more courage, more respect, more prayer, more meaningful fellowship with believers, more passion to reach the lost and hurting, more focus on honoring God.
The quality of our relationship with God will motivate us toward loving actions in the way that we express our faith.
Expressing faith through love is a vital step to a radiant faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Light Reflection-2 Corinthians 5:19b and 20-Ambassadors
john : April 12, 2023 4:41 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – Today’s Light Reflection is from Second Corinthians 5:19b and 20.
“He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
God’s love is the persuasive factor that moves us to follow Jesus. This is one of the common traits of those who follow Jesus by faith. We rely on His love. God’s love demonstrated at the cross made the way for us to be reconciled to Him.
The Gospel is a light that gives us a message of peace to share with the world. As ambassadors for Christ, we are like foreign diplomats, representing our leader, bringing offers of peace wherever we serve. The message we are entrusted to share with the world is this: Be reconciled to God.
This Light Reflection inspires us to represent Jesus faithfully in our service for the Kingdom in the Year to Shine.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
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Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
Because He Lives | Celtic Worship | Because He Lives (Single Version) | 2021 |
Christ And Christ Crucified (Live) | Lindy Cofer, Circuit Rider Music & Mitch Wong | I Saw The Lord (Live) | 2022 |
Is He Worthy (Live) | Shane & Shane | Hymns Live | 2019 |
Always | Chris Tomlin | Radio Edit | 2022 |
Our Jesus (Ambient) | Amanda Cook | State of the Union (Ambient Sessions) – EP | 2022 |
How Precious Is The Blood (Live) | Cody Carnes | God Is Good! (Live) | 2022 |
Holy (feat. Kari Jobe) | Martin Smith | Single | 2023 |
The Blood (feat. Mitch Wong) | Jenn Johnson | Simple | 2022 |
What Hes Done | Passion | Single | 2022 |
Jesus Over Everything | The Belonging Co | See The Light | 2021 |
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith) | Paul Baloche | Single | 2019 |
7AM | |||
Resurrection Day | Rend Collective | Good News | 2018 |
What I See (feat. Chris Brown) | Elevation Worship | LION | 2022 |
Son of Heaven (feat. Dante Bowe & Matt Maher) | Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) | 2021 |
A Thousand Hallelujahs (Live From Passion Conference 2022) | Passion & Brooke Ligertwood | Burn Bright | 2022 |
Ashes (feat. Chris McClarney) | Dara Maclean | [Single] | 2017 |
Nothing Holding Me Back | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Here On Earth | 2011 |
The Wonderful Cross (feat. Pat Barrett) | Simple Hymns | Songs of Communion (Deluxe Version) | 2020 |
In Christ Alone (Live) | Shane & Shane | Hymns Live | 2019 |
Remembrance (Live) | Hillsong Worship | There Is More (Live) | 2018 |
Forever | Brian Johnson | Tides | 2013 |
Jesus Paid It All (feat. Kim Walker Smith) | Worship Circle | Worship Circle Hymns | 2019 |
8AM | |||
Resurrection Day | Josh Baldwin | Where The Glory Is | 2022 |
Sunday Is Coming | Phil Wickham | Single | 2023 |
Roses | Andrew Ripp | Evergreen | 2021 |
Upon Him | Matt Redman | Let There Be Wonder | 2020 |
Resurrection Blood | Cody Carnes | The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning | 2017 |
Because Of Christ (Live) | The Belonging Co & Henry Seeley | Here (Live) | |
Death Where Is Your Sting | Cory Asbury | Reckless Love | 2018 |
O Praise The Name | Hillsong Worship | Open Heaven River Wild | 2016 |
Hallelujah For the Cross | Chris McClarney (of Jesus Culture) | Breakthrough | 2018 |
Christ Is Risen (feat. Hunter GK Thompson) | Bethel Music | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
Lamb of God (Live) | Matt Redman & David Funk | Lamb of God (Live) | 2023 |
Man Of Sorrows | Hillsong Worship | At Easter – EP | 2021 |
9AM | |||
He Lives (feat. Chris McClarney) [Live] | Church of the City | Single | 2020 |
Living Hope | Phil Wickham | Living Hope | 2018 |
King of Kings | Chandler Moore & Essential Worship | Single | 2021 |
Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill) | Passion | Behold the Lamb (feat. Kristian Stanfill) – Single | 2019 |
Son Of Suffering (feat. Matt Redman) | David Funk | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
This I Believe (The Creed) | Hillsong Worship | No Other Name | 2014 |
Death Was Arrested (feat. Seth Condrey) | North Point | Nothing Ordinary | 2017 |
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship | Graves Into Gardens | 2020 |
Your Cross Changes Everything (feat. Matt Redman) [Live] | Passion | Worthy of Your Name (Live) | 2017 |
It Is Finished (feat. Melodie Malone) | Passion | Follow You Anywhere (Live) | 2019 |
The Cross Has the Final Word (Live) | Cody Carnes | The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning | 2017 |