When the words "Christmas" and "Hallelujah" are in the same title, it must be a good thing. I know it's not December, but a little Christmas in January might be exactly what The Great Physician is ordering for our day. Click the link below and turn your speaker volume up. Your soul will be refreshed.
Thanks Pastor Joseph for the heads-up on this Cloverton song link. It delivered to us all some much needed and wondrously unexpected, "Joy, Joy, Joy" to close out our January and the song even points us towards Easter. Hallelujah, indeed!
Click here: A Hallelujah
Christmas - Cloverton LYRICS - YouTube
With Every Breath, Hallelujah!
Grateful
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Awakened to Pray
Following a special prayer gathering at our local church, one gentlemen, Gene Stainback, e-mailed me an encouraging message about how God has awakened his soul to pray. He also wrote a sacred poem based on the Scripture I opened our prayer gathering with, Matthew 26, and gave me permission to share his poem with you:
What a sad sight to see
Our Lord Jesus alone on His knees
In a dark garden on a dreadful night
Pleading with our Father with all His might
Blood drenched tears cry "let this cup pass
Is there another way, My strength is fading fast"
Heart so heavy, exhausted to the core
"Dear friends please stay awake with Me one hour more
My sorrow is deep the end draws near
I hear the rattling of the enemy's spear
Not My will but Yours be done
If there is no other way I will obey, I am the Father's Son"
"Wake up friends My time has come
Slumber no longer My capture has begun"
Sorrow upon sorrow pain upon pain
Our Savior led away shackled and chained
What a sad sight to see, alone in the dark
Friends wide awake now watching as the Savior departs
Lord, awaken us all to pray with You. Now.
Grateful
What a sad sight to see
Our Lord Jesus alone on His knees
In a dark garden on a dreadful night
Pleading with our Father with all His might
Blood drenched tears cry "let this cup pass
Is there another way, My strength is fading fast"
Heart so heavy, exhausted to the core
"Dear friends please stay awake with Me one hour more
My sorrow is deep the end draws near
I hear the rattling of the enemy's spear
Not My will but Yours be done
If there is no other way I will obey, I am the Father's Son"
"Wake up friends My time has come
Slumber no longer My capture has begun"
Sorrow upon sorrow pain upon pain
Our Savior led away shackled and chained
What a sad sight to see, alone in the dark
Friends wide awake now watching as the Savior departs
Lord, awaken us all to pray with You. Now.
Grateful
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Jesus Bled So We Could Belong
It seems I hear the Lord clearly saying to me, "I chose to bleed for you so you could choose to belong to Me."
I've heard it said that the words "bleed" and "bless" come from the same root word. Surely when our Savior "bled" to death at Calvary, it was to "bless" us with Life.
One of my partners in ministry, Pastor Joseph, sent me this old hymn in a YouTube link. I believe as we listen we will remember His bleeding and it will make us more aware of His blessing.
Click here: The Collingsworth Family - At Calvary - YouTube
Mercy There (at Calvary) was Great and Grace was Free...
Grateful
I've heard it said that the words "bleed" and "bless" come from the same root word. Surely when our Savior "bled" to death at Calvary, it was to "bless" us with Life.
One of my partners in ministry, Pastor Joseph, sent me this old hymn in a YouTube link. I believe as we listen we will remember His bleeding and it will make us more aware of His blessing.
Click here: The Collingsworth Family - At Calvary - YouTube
Mercy There (at Calvary) was Great and Grace was Free...
Grateful
Monday, January 28, 2013
Proof We Belong Exclusively to God
God's love for us is not proof that we belong exclusively to Him.
Only God's presence
living in us is proof we are exclusively His.
Lord, Your Holy Spirit's Presence within us, guarantees we are Yours.
Grateful
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Forgiving Others
Forgiving others is first and foremost healing our own hearts.
- Henri Nouwen
Lord, forgive us as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Gratful
- Henri Nouwen
Lord, forgive us as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Gratful
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Handle the Hardships, Catch Your Breath
Lee Evans, a National Football League wide receiver who dropped a touchdown pass in the 2012 playoffs that would've put his team, the Baltimore Ravens, in the Super Bowl game said this one year later:
"If you can't handle the hardships of life why should you be afforded the good things in life."
In addition to this humble and noble comment concerning his "failure", Lee Evans even asked for a framed photo of the bad play and it is on display in his home. Lee says, "It's part of my journey. It helps define my life."
If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there;
if you’re kicked in the gut, He’ll help you catch your breath.
-- Psalm 34:18 (The Message)
Lord, in good times and in bad, help us to trust you totally.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.
Grateful
"If you can't handle the hardships of life why should you be afforded the good things in life."
In addition to this humble and noble comment concerning his "failure", Lee Evans even asked for a framed photo of the bad play and it is on display in his home. Lee says, "It's part of my journey. It helps define my life."
If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there;
if you’re kicked in the gut, He’ll help you catch your breath.
-- Psalm 34:18 (The Message)
Lord, in good times and in bad, help us to trust you totally.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.
Grateful
Friday, January 25, 2013
A Sweet Song From the Soul
Sometimes a sweet song from the soul is just what the Great Physician ordered. Earlier this week a young lover of the Lord sent me this sweet song, saying it touched her soul. Enjoy.
Do we sing to God, "I am forever Yours?"
Do we sing to God, "I am forever Yours?"
Let's remember Abba Father sings over us and let us be forever His and forever...
Grateful
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