“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is Yours.
Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom;
You are exalted as head over all.
Wealth and honor come from You;
You are the ruler of all things.
In Your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
Now, our God, we give You thanks,
and praise Your glorious name.”
1 Chronicles 29:11-13
“And even to your old age I am He; and even to gray hairs will I carry you: I have made and I will bear; even I will carry, and deliver you.”
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…”
Isaiah 46:4 and Psalm 23:6
May teaching tickle like rain,
My speech distill like dew —
Like gentle rain on new grass,
Like showers on tender plants.
For I proclaim ADONAI’s Name,
Ascribe greatness to our God!
From the “Song of Moses” – Deuteronomy 32:2-3
All the way my Savior leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy
Who through life has been my Guide
Heavenly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell
For I know whate’er befall me
Jesus doeth all things well.
Yes, I know whate’er befall me
Jesus doeth all things well.
Hymn- “All The Way My Savior Leads Me” by Fanny Crosby
“Lord help me to begin to begin”
– George Whitefield
Isn’t This Beautiful!
Blessed be my Lord! Day by day He bears our burdens- the God of our salvation! Selah -Psalm 68:20
via Day by Day — A Lamp & A Light
“When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride
Were every realm of nature mine My gift would still be far too small
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Hymn- “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Isaac Watts
“By trusting you are being protected by God’s power for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
You rejoice in this greatly, even though for now for a little while… you have been distressed by various trials.
These trials are so that the “true metal” of your faith… may come to light in praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Yeshua Messiah.
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him.
And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him…”
– 1 Peter 1:5-8 TLV
“Give, and it shall be given to you– a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, overflowing, will be given into your lap.” – Luke 6:38
“Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
Too deeply for happiness and song;
As the burdens press, And the cares distress,
And the way grows weary and long?
O Yes, He cares, I know He cares! His heart is touched with my grief;
Though the days are weary, The long nights dreary,
I know my Savior cares… O Yes, My Savior cares!”
Hymn- “Does Jesus Care?” –By J. Lincoln Hall and F.E. Graeff
“The Bible verse that Dr. Martin Luther King quoted most often was Amos 5:24,
“But let justice roll down as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream.”
The prophet Amos was saying,
(As most of the Hebrew prophets were saying)
that what God wants is justice and right living rather than religious ceremonies for their own sake.”
Quote from: Steve Hollaway@Harbor Church
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.”
-Psalm 23:6
In All Things, At All Times, I Will Rejoice In You, LORD
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall there be fruit on the vines..”
“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
Habakkuk 3:17-18
“In the Temple, He found the merchants selling oxen, sheep, and doves; also the moneychangers sitting there. Then He made a whip of cords and drove them all out…” – John 2:14-15
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me…”
This week, as I remember the events leading up to the crucifixion, I reflect on how Christ “cleansed the temple”of moneychangers and how, because of His love, and by His blood, we too can be made clean and renewed by His Holy Spirit.
“I was buried beneath my shame… Who could carry that kind of weight?
It was my tomb
‘Til I met You.
I was breathing but not alive… All my failures I tried to hide.
It was my tomb
‘Til I met You.
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day!
Now Your mercy has saved my soul…Now Your freedom is all that I know.
The old made new, Jesus, when I met You!
You called my name, and I ran out of that grave.
Out of the darkness,
Into Your glorious day!
Praise Worship Song- “Glorious Day” by Passion
“For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
-2 Timothy 1:7
“With our hearts, we adore the Lord, and with lifted hands, we bless the Lord.” 💚
“I am content to fill a little space if God be glorified.”
~ Susannah Wesley
“There are depths of love
That I cannot know
Til I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy
That I may not reach
Til I rest in peace with Thee.
Draw me nearer, nearer,
Nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer,
Nearer blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.”
Hymn- “I Am Thine, O Lord” – Fanny J. Crosby/ W.H. Doane
“O the pure delight of a single hour, that before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee my God,
I commune as friend with Friend!”
Hymn- “I Am Thine, O Lord” – by Fanny J. Crosby/ W.H. Doane
“I am Thine O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
And be closer drawn to Thee.
Consecrate me now to Thy service Lord,
By the power of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.”
Hymn- “I Am Thine, O Lord” – Fanny J. Crosby/ W.H. Doane
From the love of my own comfort
From the fear of having nothing
From a life of worldly passions
Deliver me O God,
From the need to be understood
And from a need to be accepted
From the fear of being lonely
Deliver me O God,
Deliver me O God,
And I shall not want, no I shall not want
When I taste Your goodness, I shall not want
When I taste Your goodness, I shall not want
From the fear of serving others
Oh, and from the fear of death or trial
And from the fear of humility
Deliver me O God,
And I shall not want
Song Lyrics from “I Shall Not Want” – by Audrey Assad
“In the beginning… the Spirit of God hovered over the waters…”
“… I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Therefore, with loving kindness,
I have drawn you.”
“He chose us in Christ,
[actually selected us for Himself as His own]
Before the world began…”
-Genesis 1:2 – Jeremiah 31:3 – Ephesians 4:1
“Tho’ the clouds may hover over us, There’s a bright and golden ray,
It’s the promise that in heaven God shall wipe all tears away.
No more sorrow, no more weeping, Peace and joy will hold full sway,
For beside life’s crystal river, God shall wipe all tears away.
Every care will be forgotten, All our burdens we shall lay,
Safe within the walls of jasper, God shall wipe all tears away.
O the joy of meeting Jesus, Mortal tongue cannot portray,
But we know when we behold Him, God shall wipe all tears away.”
Hymn- “God Shall Wipe All Tears Away” by Antonio L. Haskell
“My Lord ADONAI will wipe away tears from every face…” “He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes…”
– Isaiah 25:8- Revelation 21:4
“Father God,
I thank You
that
Your Truth
is
Greater than
my difficulties.”
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE, and I will dwell in the House of ADONAI forever.”
Psalm 23:6
“Let us run the race with endurance
the race that is set before us,
focusing on Yeshua,
the initiator and perfecter of faith…”
Hebrews 12:1-2 ~Tree of Life Version
“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
– Hebrews 11:1
Have you that something, that burning desire?
Have you that something that never doth tire?
Oh, if you have it –that Heavenly Fire!
Then let the world know there is something within.
Something within me that holdeth the reins,
Something within me that banishes pain,
Something within me I cannot explain,
All that I know there is something within.
Hymn- “Something Within” By L.E. Campbell
My heart beating, My soul breathing,
I found my life when I laid it down.
Upward falling, spirit soaring
I touch the sky when my knees hit the ground.
What treasure waits within Your scars.
The gift of freedom gold can’t buy.
I bought the world and sold my heart.
You traded heaven to have me again.
My heart beating, My soul breathing,
I found my life when I laid it down.
Upward falling, spirit soaring
I touched the sky when my knees hit the ground.
Find me here at Your feet again.
Everything I am, reaching out, I surrender.
Come sweep me up in Your love again,
And my soul will dance,
On the wings of forever.
Upward falling, spirit soaring,
I touch the sky when my knees hit the ground.
From “Touch The Sky“ -by Hillsong
“For you are a holy people to ADONAI your God– from all the peoples on the face of the earth, ADONAI has chosen you to be his treasured people.”
– Deuteronomy 14:2
“… Thou O LORD art a shield around me, my Glory and The Lifter of my head.” -Psalm 3:3
“…Come away by yourselves to an isolated place and rest awhile.” – Mark 6:31
“Count it all joy… when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance” – James 1:2
“…Boast in suffering — knowing that suffering produces perseverance, and perseverance character, and character hope.” – Romans 5:3-4
“For I consider the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.” – Romans 8:18
“So then, those who suffer according to God’s will — let them trust their souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good.” – 1 Peter 4:19
“After you have suffered awhile, the God of grace– who has called you into His eternal glory in Messiah– will Himself restore, support,strengthen, and establish you.“
-1 Peter 5:10
“He was handed over for our transgressions and raised up for the sake of setting us right.” – Romans 4:25
“…Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name,
You are Mine.”
Isaiah 43:1
“…They received the message with goodwill, searching the Scriptures each day to see whether these things were true.” – Acts 17:11
“For thus saith the Lord, God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep
and seek them out.” – Ezekiel 34:11
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.“
– Luke 19:10
I know a great Savior, I do; don’t you? I live by His favor, I do; don’t you?
For grace I implore Him, I worship before Him, I love and adore Him, I do; don’t you?
I need Him to lead me, I do; don’t you? Heaven’s manna to feed me, I do; don’t you?
Whatever betide me, I need Him beside me, In mercy to hide me, I do; don’t you?
I love to be near Him, I do; don’t you? He speaks and I hear Him, I do; don’t you?
For me He is caring, The cross I am bearing, I love Him for sharing, I do; don’t you?
I want Him to use me, I do; don’t you; For service to choose me, I do; don’t you?
I want Him to bless me, To own and confess me, Completely possess me, I do; don’t you?
Hymn- “I Do, Don’t You?” by E.O. Exill and M. Miller
I trust in God,
I know He cares for me,
On mountain bleak
Or on the stormy sea;
Tho’ billows roll,
He keeps my soul,
My heav’nly Father watches over me.
Hymn- “My Father Watches Over Me” by C.H. Gabriel and W.C. Martin
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”- Psalm 34:18
” Thus says ADONAI, Israel”s King and his Redeemer, ADONAI-Tzva’ot:
“I am the first, and the last,
and there is no God beside Me…”
“I, I am the One who blots out
your transgressions for My own sake,
and will not remember your sins.”
“I, I am ADONAI—
and there is no savior beside Me.”
– Isaiah 44:6, 43:25, 43:11
No Problem That God Can’t Solve
-“Just Haven’t Seen It Yet” song by Danny Gokey
“WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT, BUT JOY COMES IN THE MORNING.”
PSALM 30:5
“Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials.“
– Smith Wigglesworth
“I will cause the rain to come down in its season.
There shall be showers of blessing.”
– Ezekiel 34:26
“The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.” – Psalm 118:14
“As the day breaks and the shadows flee away,… flee away,
As the day breaks and the shadows flee away,… flee away,
Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah,
Keep me faithful to Thy call,
As the day breaks and the shadows flee away.”
*”Sung by my great-grandmother, to her daughter, my Grandma, when she was growing up, during morning quiet time.”
Song of Songs 2:17
He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater;
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase.
To added affliction, He addeth His mercy;
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
His love has no limit; His grace has no measure;
His pow’r has no boundary known unto men.
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again!
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed, ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
Hymn by – Annie J.Flint and Huburt Mitchell
“A brand plucked from the fire” – Zechariah 3:2
“We went through fire and through water, Yet you brought us out to a place of abundance.” – Psalm 66:12
“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“A thousand times I’ve failed; still Your mercy remains…”
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
His mercies are new every morning”
– Lamentations 3:22-23🌼
Lyrics excerpt- “From the Inside Out”- by Hillsong United
“I was blind, now I’m seeing in color, I was dead, now I’m living forever.
I had failed, but You are my Redeemer, I’ve been blessed beyond all measure.
You were there in the valley of shadows, You were there in the depths of my sorrows
You’re my strength, my hope for tomorrow, I’ve been blessed beyond all measure.
I am counting every blessing, counting every blessing.
Letting go and trusting when I cannot see.
I am counting every blessing, counting every blessing.
Surely, every season You are good to me.”
“Counting Every Blessing” – lyrics by Rend Collective
“The Winter is past
Flowers appear on the earth
The time of singing has come!”
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
“The joy of the LORD is my strength.”
-Nehemiah 8:10
“Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, LORD, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in ceaseless praise, Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my voice, and let me sing,
Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be,
Filled with messages from Thee, Filled with messages from Thee.
Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall no longer be mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne, It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour,
At Thy feet it’s treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be,
Ever, only, all for Thee, Ever, only, all for Thee. -Amen
Hymn: “Take My Life and Let It Be” by- Malon, Havergal, and Mason
I will make the darkness light before you,
What is wrong I’ll make it right before you,
All your battles I will fight before you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
When you walk by the way I’ll lead you,
On the fatness of the land I’ll feed you,
And a mansion in the sky I’ll deed you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
With an everlasting love I’ll love you,
Though with trials deep and sore I’ll prove you,
But there’s nothing that can hurt or move you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
Although satan in his rage would tear you,
And with all his scheming ways would snare you,
Even down to your old age I’ll bear you,
And the high place I’ll bring down.
I will make the darkness light before you,
I will make the crooked straight before you,
I will spread My wings protecting o’er you,
“And the high place I’ll bring down.”
Charles P. Jones
“…I will make the darkness light before them.” Isaiah 42:16
“As for me, I will call on God,
and ADONAI will save me…”
“He will redeem my soul in shalom
from the battle against me.”
“Cast your burden on ADONAI, and
He will sustain you.”
Psalm 55:17,19,23
Ponder
“They will declare the work of God, and ponder what He has done.”
Psalms 64:10
“Yet, He would often slip away into the wilderness and pray.”
-Luke 5:16
“When you can’t see God’s plan,
And you don’t understand,
Trust in His Word…
Hold tight to His Hand.”
Peace! Peace! Wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above,
Sweep over my spirit
Forever I pray
In fathomless billows of love.
I am resting tonight
In this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control
For I’m kept from all danger
By night and by day,
And His glory is flooding my soul.
Peace! Peace! Wonderful Peace,
Coming down from the Father above,
Sweep over my spirit
Forever I pray
In fathomless billows of love.
Hymn- “Wonderful Peace”
W. Cooper and W. Cornell
“This one thing I do,
Forgetting what is behind,
I look forward
To what lies
Ahead.”
Philippians 3:13
Sometimes it’s hard to wait when you’re praying for something special to happen, and I know what that feels like…
Once, while I was waiting for my miracle, I had a dream. It had been about 6 months since I had surgery and I was growing more and more impatient about having a baby. I thought I’d get pregnant right away. But that’s not what happened.
One night, I had a very interesting dream
There were two parts to this dream. First, I dreamt that we were visiting some friends for dinner and I sat in the kitchen while the food was being prepared. I was shocked to see that my friend was spooning raw, runny, red, hamburger meat, into taco shells and placing them in the microwave to be cooked. “YUCK!” I thought to myself, and when she had finished cooking, she topped them with all the trimmings, but I just couldn’t bring myself to eat any, because I saw the way that they were prepared with raw meat, and this really grossed me out!
In the second part of my dream, I was in a meat shop, and I was trying to buy a beef roast which was turning slowly on a spit. I was in a hurry, and I told the man cooking the meat that I had been waiting a long time, and was ready to go. He looked at me and said “I’m sorry ma’am but it’s not ready yet. I said “Are you sure? It looks like it’s done.” then he pulled out a long sharp-pointed thing, and pierced through the meat, and all of this red, runny, gook came pouring out. He was right. The meat was not ready… It was as if both parts of the dream had the same meaning.
When I woke up, I thought that maybe this dream had something to do with my healing from surgery, and how I was not yet healed up enough on the inside.
A few days later, I was sitting in the park, watching my son and daughter at soccer practice, when I saw a friend from church. She asked me how I was recovering from the surgery. I told her that I was doing fine, but that I was really ready to have another baby, “After all”, I said “I’m 35 years old!”…She was nearly 50, and told me that I was still young enough to have another baby. “God’s timing is perfect… Just be patient!..I had my last baby when I was 40 years old. ” she said. I smiled, shrugged my shoulders, and said, “But I’ve been waiting so long already.” Then she said, ” Faith, you just had surgery… You need time to heal.” She laughed and said jokingly, .. “What you want is the Microwave Treatment!!”
When she said this, I knew that it was a confirmation of the dream that I’d had a few days earlier… “The Microwave Treatment”… It was true! I didn’t want to wait any longer.. I wanted my miracle,and I wanted it now! This instant… In fact, I wanted it yesterday!!
I was reminded by this incident, that God is in control, and I accepted that He knows best. I would just have to be patient and wait…
Three years later, I realized my miracle, and was expecting our little girl.
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage…”
Psalm 27:14
There is a place of quiet rest,
Near to the heart of God,
A place where sin cannot molest,
Near to the heart of God.
There is a place of comfort sweet,
Near to the heart of God,
A place where we our Savior meet,
Near to the heart of God.
There is a place of full release,
Near to the heart of God,
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God.
O Jesus, blest redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us who wait before Thee,
Near to the heart God.
Hymn- “Near to the Heart of God”
By Cleland B. McAfee
“Let go of the past, so that God can open the door to your future.”
-Fritz Chery
I asked the Lord to comfort me
When things weren’t going my way,
He said to me, “I’ll comfort you,
And lift your cares away.”
I asked the Lord to walk with me,
When darkness was all that I knew
He said to me, “Never be afraid,
For I will see you through.”
I didn’t ask for riches,
He gave me wealth untold,
The moon, the stars, the sun the sky,
And gave me eyes to behold.
I thank the Lord for everything,
And I count my blessings each day,
He came to me when I needed Him,
I only had to pray,
And He’ll come to you
If you ask Him to,
He’ only a prayer away.
“I Asked the Lord”- Hymn by
Duncan & Lange
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