Notes of Faith December 27, 2025

The Center

He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called…Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.

John 19:17-18

Noah Webster came to faith in Christ during the Second Great Awakening, and his 1828 dictionary often used biblical examples to define the words. Under the word center, Webster included this definition: “to fix on a central point.” And he illustrated it with this sentence: “Thy joys are centered all in me alone.”

If you still have a Christmas centerpiece on your table, let it remind you Jesus was crucified in the center of the victims. But also remember Revelation 5:6: He is now “standing at the center of the throne” (NIV).

Wherever Jesus is, He is central. He is in the center. Sadly some Christians have included Jesus in the panorama of their lives, but He doesn’t occupy the central spot. Is that true for you? Yield everything to His authority today, and let Him be the Lord of all there is of you. Let Him be the centerpiece of your life. All your joys are centered in Him alone!

He controls everything and He is faithful—why wouldn’t you want Jesus to be the center and controller of your life?

Craig Etheredge

What would our lives be like if we were like Noah Webster and defined life through the Word of God? Everything finds its existence and foundation in God. Pray that you might know Him intimately, worship Him wholeheartedly, and serve Him eternally!

Pastor Dale