“Moment by moment I’m kept in His love… Moment by moment I’ve life from above.”
-Andrew Murray, “Absolute Surrender”
Tag Archives: poetry
Return to Laughter, Return to Joy!
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed,
Our mouths were filled with laughter,
 our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
 âThe Lord has done great things for them.â
The Lord has done great things for us,
 and we are filled with joy.
Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev.
Those who sow with tears
 will reap with songs of joy.
Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow,
Will return with songs of joy,
 carrying sheaves with them.”
Psalm 126
“The Heart”
“God is far less interested in our activities and accomplishments as He is in knowing the character of our being,” -TLV
“For the Lord sees not as man sees… the Lord looks on the heart.”
-1 Samuel 16:7
The God Of All My Days
“I came to You with my heart in pieces
And found a God with healing in His hands
I turn to You, leave everything behind me
And found the God that makes all things new
I look to You, drowning in my questions
And found the God who holds all wisdom
I trusted You, I stepped out on the ocean
You calm my hand among the waves
‘Cause You’re the God of all my days
Each step I take You made a way
And I will give You all my praise
My seasons change, You stay the same
You’re the God of all my days
In my worry, God You are my stillness.
In my searching, God You are the answer.
In my blindness, God You are my vision
In my bondage, God You are my freedom
In my weakness, God You are my power
You’re the God of all my days.
Each step I take, You’ve made a way
And I will give You all my praise
My seasons change, You stay the same
You’re the God of all my days.”
 – from “God of All My Days” by Casting Crowns
Lyrics- John Mark Hall and Jason Ingram
En Route
“Forget yesterday.
Don’t worry about tomorrow.
Trust God today.”
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“O The Deep Deep Love of Jesus”
Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me
Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of Your love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To your glorious rest above…
Is the current of Your love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To your glorious rest above…
Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus
‘Tis Heaven of Heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to Thee
Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus
Spread His praise from shore to shore
How He loves us, ever loves us,
Changes never, nevermore
How He loves us, ever loves us,
Changes never, nevermore
Song By Audrey Assad
“A New Day!”
If life seems at its lowest ebb, because a day’s gone wrong,
Let not your heart be troubled, for a new day soon will dawn.
And we can never be quite sure, just what it has in store,
Since each one is so different, than the one just gone before.
As it penetrates the darkness, with its soft and tranquil beams,
It calms even the most restless soul, and brings new hopes and dreams.
So when a day’s been troubled, and the night is dark and long,
Lift up your fallen spirits, for a new day soon will dawn.
-Anonymous
“Our God, Maker of Heaven and Earth”
“O God, Our Help in ages past,
Our Hope for years to come.
Our Shelter from the stormy blast,
And our Eternal Home!
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Still may we dwell secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.
Before the hills in order stood
Or earth received its frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.
O God, our Help in ages past,
Our Hope for years to come,
Be Thou our Guide while life shall last,
And our Eternal Home.”
From Hymn – “O God Our Help In Ages Past” – By Isaac Watts
“Wait on the Lord…”
“Wait! Wait!
Let your waiting be on the Lord! He is worth waiting for.
He never disappoints the waiting soul.
While waiting, keep up your spirits.
Expect a great deliverance, and be ready to praise God for it.
“He shall strengthen your heart”
– Charles Spurgeon
“Wait on the LORD; and be of good courage, and He will strengthen your heart;
wait, I say, on the LORD.”
– Psalm 27:14
The Heart of Worship
I’m coming back to the heart of worship,
and it’s all about You
It’s all about You, Jesus.
I’m sorry Lord for the thing I’ve made it,
’cause it’s all about You
It’s all about You Jesus.
-Lyrics from “The Heart of Worship” by Matt Redman
Because of Who You Are
Who am I
That the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt?
Who am I
That the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart?
Who am I
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
and watch me rise again?
Who am I
The the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me?
Not because of who I am,
But because of what You’ve done.
Not because of what I’ve done,
But because of Who You are.
“I am a flower quickly fading.
Here today and gone tomorrow.
A wave tossed in the ocean.
A vapor in the wind.
Still You
Hear me when I’m calling
Lord, You catch me when I’m falling
And You’ve told me who I am
I am Yours… I am Yours.”
“Who Am I?”- lyrics by Mark Hall; song by Casting Crowns
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“True To Him I’ll Be”
“Jesus is all the world to me;
And true to Him I”ll be.
Oh, how could I this Friend deny
When He’s so true to me?
Following Him I know I’m right;
He watches o’er me day and night.
Following Him by day and night,
He’s my Friend.”
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Hymn – “Jesus Is All The World To Me” by Will Lamartine Thompson
“He’s My Friend”
“Jesus is all the world to me;
My friend in trials sore.
I go to Him for blessings, and
He gives them o’er and o’er.
He sends the sunshine and the rain;
He sends the harvest’s golden grain:
Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain–
He’s my Friend.”
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Hymn- “Jesus Is All The Word To Me” by Will Lamartine Thompson
“Jesus Is All The World To Me”
“Jesus is all the world to me;
My life, my joy, my all.
He is my strength from day to day;
Without Him I would fall.
When I am sad, to Him I go;
No other one can cheer me so.
When I am sad, He makes me glad;
He’s my Friend.”
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-Hymn -“Jesus is All The World to Me” by Will Lamartine Thompson
“There Is None Like You”
There is none like YouâŚ
No one else can touch my heart like You do,
I could search for all eternity long and find
There is none, there is none
There is none like You. -Michael W. Smith
âLORD, there is no one like You!
For You are great, and Your Name is full of power.
Who would not fear You, O King of nations?
That title belongs to You alone!
Among all the wise people of the earth
and in all the kingdoms of the world,
there is no one like You.â
Jeremiah 10:6-7
Total Makeover
âThe word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Arise, and go down to the potterâs house,âŚ
there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Then I went down to the potterâs house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD.â
âBehold, as the clay is in the potterâs hand, so are ye in mine hand...â
Jeremiah 18:1-6
“Never Once”
Never once did we ever walk alone
Never once did you leave us on our own
You are faithful, God You are faithful.
Scars and struggles on the way
But with joy our hearts can say
You are faithful, God You are faithful
Carried by Your constant grace
Held within Your perfect peace
Never once did we ever walk alone
Never once did You leave us on our own
You are faithful, God you are faithful”
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From Song Lyrics – “Never Once” by Matt Redman, Jason Ingram, Tim Wanstall
My Future is Laid in Your Promise
“I am Your child, beloved.
And all of my days
My future is laid in Your promise
Jesus,
To the end of the age
I am not alone or forgotten
So I will not worry or fret
My God is the God who will never forget
All of His goodness and all of His promises
He’s holding my world in His hands”
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Lyrics Excerpt from “Holding My World” -by Kristian Stanfill
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WHO IS LIKE THE LORD!?
“Who is like the LORD?….. NOBODY!
Who is like the LORD?…..No- no-no-no-no- NOBODY!
If God is for us?
Who can be against us?
He will keep His promise.
There’s nobody like Him, NOBODY LIKE HIM!
What can separate us from the love of Jesus?
He will keep His promise!
There’s nobody like Him, NOBODY LIKE HIM!
There is none in heaven or earth like You. There is none in heaven or earth like You!
Lord we declare, who can compare?
Who would even dare?
THERE IS NO ONE LIKE YOU!!!!!
Who is like the LORD?
No-no-no-no-no NOBODY!”
Praise and Worship Song, “Who is Like The Lord” -by Israel Houghton
“And I say “Hallelujah!!! and Amen!!!” to that.
Like a Watered Garden
Languish Defined
“To lose vitality… to grow weak or feeble… to suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.”
“Their life will be like a watered garden,
and they will never languish again.
For I will turn their mourning into joy
And I will comfort them,
And make them rejoice out of their sorrow…
My people will be satisfied with My goodness…”
“The LORD will guide you continually,
and satisfy your needs in parched places,
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters never fail.”
Jeremiah 31:11 and Isaiah 58:11
“Planted, Rooted, and Grounded”
“Your Word, O LORD, is like air to my lungs, and water to my soul.”
“Let Your precious Word be like my bones, like my very skeleton, which is my framework, which strengthens me and enables me to stand.
And like the blood, coursing through my veins, empowering me at every point with life, health, and healing, so let Your Word course through my veins reaching every cell, tissue, and organ.
And as the life of the body is in the blood, manufactured in the marrow, let Your Word be as a seed planted within my very marrow, life springing forth as a great tree, reaching to the heavens, bearing much fruit in my life, to Your Glory and for our good.”
“In Yeshua’s Name, I pray. Amen.”
“To Everything A Season”
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”
A time to be born, and a time to die;Â a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;Â a time to break down, and A time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and A time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and A time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”
-Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 TLV
“All The Days of My Life”
“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.” Â
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…”Â
Isaiah 46:4 and Psalm 23:6
Let My Soul Look Up
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 Tine, O Lord” – by Fanny Crosby / W.H.Doane
Like Dew
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, Everyday
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
“Love So Amazing, So Divine”
 “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-Â “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Isaac Watts
“O Yes, He Cares”
“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
All My Days
“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
“Why Things Happen As They Do”
“Why things happen as they do
we do not always know,
And we cannot always fathom
why our spirits sink so low.
We flounder in our dark distress,
we are wavering and unstable,
But when weâre most inadequate,
the Lord Godâs always able-
For though we are incapable,
God is powerful and great,
And thereâs no darkness of the mind that
God can’t penetrateâŚ
And while He may not instantly
unravel all the strands
Of tangled thoughts that trouble us,
He completely understands-
And in His time, if we have faith,
He will gradually restore
The brightness to our spirits
that weâve been longing for.
So remember thereâs no cloud too dark
for Godâs light to penetrate
If we just keep on believing
and have faith enough to wait.”
 -Helen Steiner Rice
Take Courage
Look ahead
with courage
Trust God
and
Be strong
Joy
comes in the morning
and
Again will come
the dawn.
No Power of Hell
“No guilt in life, No fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.”
Song- “In Christ Alone” – By Getty and Townsend – Sung by Adrienne Liesching
“You Called My Name”
“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
Depths of Love, Heights of Joy
“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
Pure Delight
“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
Let My Soul Look Up…
“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 a Need to be Accepted
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
God Will Wipe All Tears Away
“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
Greater Than>>>>
“Father God,
I thank You
that
Your Truth
is
Greater than
my difficulties.”
God Sent His Son
O LORD my God, When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars. I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
And when I think,
That God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die
I scarce can take it in.
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, My Savior, God to Thee
How Great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, My Savior, God to Thee
How Great Thou art! … How Great Thou art!
From Hymn- “How Great Thou Art” by Carl Boberg/ Stuart K. Hine
“My Times Are In Your Hands”
“My times are in Your hands…” – Psalm 31:16 TLV
My times are in Your hands,
Whatever they may be,
pleasing, painful,
dark , or bright,
As best may seem to Thee.
– from sermon by Charles Spurgeon, “In Thy Hand”
Something Within
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
“When My Knees Hit The Ground”
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
Oh The Deep Deep Love of Jesus
 Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me
Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of Your love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To your glorious rest above…
Is the current of Your love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To your glorious rest above…
Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus
‘Tis Heaven of Heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to Thee
Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus
Spread His praise from shore to shore
How He loves us, ever loves us,
Changes never, nevermore
How He loves us, ever loves us,
Changes never, nevermore
 Song By Audrey Assad
I Do, Don’t You?
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 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
Then Jesus Came
“One sat alone beside the highway, begging,
His eyes were blind, the light he could not see;
He clutched his old rags, and shivered in the shadows,
Then Jesus came, and bade his darkness flee.
When Jesus comes, the tempter’s power is broken;
When Jesus comes, the tears are wiped away.
For He takes the gloom, and fills the life with glory,
And all is changed, when Jesus comes to stay.”
Hymn- “Then Jesus Came”, by Oswald Smith
Still
“Be still ,my soul; the LORD is on your side! Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to your God to order and provide… In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; your Best, your heavenly Friend,
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul; your God will undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and wind still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.”
“Be Still My Soul”- hymn by J. Sibelius and K. Schlegel
Be Not Dismayed
Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you;
Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you.
God will take care of you,
Through every day,
O’er all the way;
He will take care of you,
God will take care of you.
No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you;
Lean weary one upon His breast, God will take care of you.
Hymn- “God Will Take Care of You” by Walter and Civilla Martin
His Love Has No Limit
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
Absolutely Priceless
“Like miners, facing struggle and difficulties, in search of diamonds,
So has been my journey…
And now I see
That the Treasure I’ve found,
In Christ alone,
and through it all,
Is absolutely priceless.”
Surely Every Season
“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
Take My Life
“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
And The High Place I’ll Bring Down
I will make the darkness light before you,
What is wrong Iâll make it right before you,
All your battles I will fight before you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
When you walk by the way Iâll lead you,
On the fatness of the land Iâll feed you,
And a mansion in the sky Iâll deed you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
With an everlasting love Iâll love you,
Though with trials deep and sore Iâll prove you,
But thereâs nothing that can hurt or move you,
And the high place Iâll 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 Iâll bear you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
I will make the darkness light before you,
I will make the crooked straight before you,
I will spread My wings protecting oâer you,
“And the high place Iâll bring down.”
Charles P. Jones
“…I will make the darkness light before them.” Â Isaiah 42:16
Sweep Over My Spirit
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
Quiet Rest
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
Only a Prayer Away
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
Wounded… Mended!
How many times can one heart break?
It was never supposed to be this way.
You look in the mirror, but there you find,
Someone you never thought you’d be.
Oh, but I still recognize,
The one I love,
In your tear stained eyes.
You see your worst mistake,
But I see the price I paid.
But I see the price I paid.
You see the scars from where you fell,
But I see the stories they will tell.
But I see the stories they will tell.
You see worthless,
I see priceless.
You see pain,
You see pain,
I see purpose.
You see unworthy, undeserving,
But I see you through eyes of mercy.
I’m making all things new!
And I will make a miracle in you.
And I will make a miracle in you.
When you see broken beyond repair,
I see healing beyond belief.
When you see too far gone,
 I see one step away from home.
When you see nothing but damaged goods,
I see something in the making.
I see something in the making.
I’m not finished yet.
When you see wounded, I see mended.
Excerpt from: “You See Wounded, I See Mended”
by Matthew West
Best Friend
“There is a Friend
Who
Sticks
Closer
Than a brother.”
Proverbs 18:24
All The Way
All the way my Savior leads me-
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who thru life has been my guide?
Heavenly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know what-e’re befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know what-e’re befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.
All the way my Savior leads me-
Cheers each winding path I tread,
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living bread.
Tho my weary steps may falter
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! a spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! a spring of joy I see.
All the way my Savior leads me-
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings in flight to realms of day,
This my song thru endless ages:
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song thru endless ages:
Jesus led me all the way.
Hymn- “All the Way My Savior Leads Me” – by R.Lowry and Fanny Crosby
Trusting You Lord Jesus
“I am trusting You, Lord Jesus-
Trusting only You;
Trusting You for full salvation,
Great and true.
I am trusting You to guide me-
You alone will lead,
Every day and hour supplying
All my need.
I am trusting You for power-
Yours can never fail;
Words which You Yourself shall give me
Must prevail.
I am trusting You, Lord Jesus-
Never let me fall;
I am trusting You forever,
And for all.”
Hymn- “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus”
By E.W. Bullinger and F.R. Havergal
O God Our Help in Ages Past
O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
and our eternal home.
Before the hills in order stood,
or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
to endless years the same.
Isaac Watts
Nailed to the Cross
There was One who was willing to die in my stead,
That a soul so unworthy might live
And the path of the cross He was willing to tread,
All the sins of my life to forgive.
He is tender and loving and patient with me,
While He cleanses my heart of it’s dross
But, “there’s no condemnation,” I know I am free,
For my sins are all nailed to the cross.
I will cling to my Savior and never depart,
I will joyfully journey each day,
With a song on my lips and a song in my heart,
That my sins have been taken away.
Hymn “Nailed to the Cross” by Mrs. F.Beck and G. C. Tullar
Out in The Cold
How long, O LORD?
Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
Psalms 13:1-2
Be Still My Soulđ
Be still my soul-
The Lord is on your side!
Leave to your God
To order and provide-
Be still my soul-
Your best, your heavenly Friend
Thru thorny ways
Leads to a joyful end.
– Jean Sibelius
The Love of God
The love of God is greater far
Then tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest Hell,
Could we with ink the ocean fill
,
And were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love
Of God above
Would drain the oceans dry;
Nor could the scroll
Contain the whole,
Tho stretched from sky to sky.
Hymn-“The Love of God” by F.M. Lehman
Stayed
Stayed upon JEHOVAH,
Hearts are fully blessed –
Finding, as He promised,
Perfect peace and rest.
“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You…”
– Isaiah 26:3
From the Hymn, “Like A River Glorious”
by F.R. Havergai and James Mountain
God of All My Days
In my worry, God
You are my stillness
In my searching,
God You are the answer
In my blindness, God
You are my vision
In my bondage, God
You are my freedom
In my weakness, God
You are my power
You’re the God of all my days.
Each step I take
You’ve made a way
And I will give you all my praise
My seasons change
You stay the same
You’re the God of all my days
*****************************
 from “God of All My Days”, – Casting Crowns
Lyrics- John Mark Hall and Jason Ingram
Perfect Timing
“To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”
“A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.”
Ecclesiastes, 3:1-8
Start Where You Stand
Start where you stand and never mind the past,
The past won’t help you in beginning new,
If you have left it all behind at last
Why, that’s enough, you’re done with it, you’re through;
This is another chapter in the book,
This is another race that you have planned,
Don’t give the vanished days a backward look,
Start where you stand.
The world won’t care about your old defeats
If you can start anew and win success,
The future is your time, and time is fleet
And there is much of work and strain and stress;
Forget the buried woes and dead despairs,
Here is a brand new trial right at hand,
The future is for him who does and dares,
Start where you stand.
Old failures will not halt, old triumphs aid,
To-day’s the thing, to-morrow soon will be;
Get in the fight and face it unafraid,
And leave the past to ancient history;
What has been, has been; yesterday is dead
And by it you are neither blessed nor banned,
Take courage, be brave, and drive ahead,
Start where you stand.
Berton Braley.
Caged Bird Free
My stubborn will at last has yielded,
I would be Thine, and Thine alone
And this the prayer my lips are bringing,
Lord, let in me Thy will be done.
Thy precious will, O conquering Savior,
Doth now embrace and compass me;
All discords hushed, my peace a river,âĽ
My soul a prisoned bird set free.
Sweet will of God
Still fold me closer,
Till I am wholly lost in Thee.
-“Sweet Will of God” by Mrs. C.H. Morris
Like Water Covers the Sea
“The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God
as the waters cover the sea.”
Habakkuk 2:14
Wanna Bees
“Be
joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
 faithful in prayer.”
Romans 12:12
With Heart In Hand I Trust You
“LORD, I trust You today with my WHOLE LIFE…
For my WHOLE LIFE.âĽ
For in trusting You,
My LIFE is made WHOLE.”
Blessed QuietnessÂ
Blessed quietness
Holy quietness
What assurance in my soul
On the stormy sea
He speaks peace to me
And the billows cease to roll
– Manie Payne Fergusen
Amazing Grace
The Lord has promised good to me…His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be…
as long as life endures
Through many dangers, toils and snares…
I have already come.
T’was grace that brought me safe thus far…
and grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years…
bright shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise…
then when we’ve first begun.
John Newton
Stand By Me
When the storms of life are raging,
Stand by me
When the storms of life are raging,
Stand by me
When the world is tossing me
Like a ship upon the sea
Thou Who rulest wind and water,
Stand by me
Charles Albert Tindley
He Was Wounded, We Are Healed
“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5
âEarth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.â
Thomas Moore
Take Courage My Heart
He’s In The Waiting.âĽ
“Take courage my heart
Stay steadfast my soul
He’s in the waiting
He’s in the waiting
Hold onto your hope
As your triumph unfolds
He’s never failing
He’s never failing.”
“Wait for ADONAI. Be strong, let your heart take courage, and wait for ADONAI.” – Psalm 27:14
Take Courage Lyrics- Kristene DiMarco/ Photo- Google Images
Double Blessing
Double Rainbow
“Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit a double portion in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.”
Isaiah 61:7
Season of Showers
“… I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing;
and I will cause the shower to come down in his season;
there shall be
Showers of Blessing.”
Ezekiel 34:26
Way Maker, Chain Breaker
“If youâve got pain
Heâs a Pain Taker
If you feel lost
Heâs a Way Maker
If you need freedom or saving
Heâs a prison-shaking Savior
If youâve got chains
Heâs a Chain Breaker”
Lyrics from “Chain Breaker” by Zach Williams
O God, Our Help
“O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
our shelter from the stormy blast,
and our eternal home,” -Isaac Watts
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1
I Stand in Awe
“You are beautiful beyond description
Too marvelous for words
Too wonderful for comprehension
Like nothing seen or heard
Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom
Who can fathom the depth of Your love
You are beautiful beyond description
Majesty enthroned above
And I stand, I stand in awe of You
I stand, I stand in awe of You
Holy God to whom all praise is due
I stand, I stand in awe of You.”
-Hillsong
In The Secret Place
“He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.
Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;
Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”
Psalm 91
Joyful Noise
“Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born king!”
Charles Wesley
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God…
“…Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given:…and His Name shall be called
Wonderful,
Counselor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6
Between Now and Not Yet
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
You may not realize
You will often forget
That I have a plan for you
Between now and not yet
I have so much more for you
You focus so much on debt
I have plans for you to prosper
Between now and not yet
Youâll walk through the valleys
And fear to take your next step
My plans are not to harm you
Between the now and the not yet
If youâll slow down and take a breath
Take time to watch My sun set
Itâs My plan to give you hope and a future
Between the now and the not yet
Perfect Light
“Star of wonder, Star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, Â Still proceeding.
Guide us to thy
Perfect Light“
-John Hopkins Jr.
Morning by Morning
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee,
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
As Thou hast been,Thou forever wilt be.
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above;
Join with all nature in manifold witness,
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.
-Thomas Chisholm
With Thanksgiving
“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth:
the strength of the hills is His also.
The sea is His, and He made it: and His Hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.”
Psalm 95:1-6
On Life’s Path
“Preserve me, O God: for in You do I put my trust…
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my heart also instructs me
in the night seasons.
I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope…
You will show me the path of life:
In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.”
 Psalm 16
The Power of One
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“I am only one; but still I am one.
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.
I will not refuse to do something I can do.”
Helen Keller
True Love
“This is love:
Not that we loved God, but that He loved us,
and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
I John 4:10
Poured Out
“I am poured out like water, … all my bones are out of joint.
My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.”
“Trust in Him at all times; …
Pour out your heart before Him:
God is a refuge for us.”
Selah.
Psalm 22:14 and 62:8
The Garden
I come to the garden alone.
While the dew is still on the roses.
And the voice I hear,
Falling on my ear,
The Son of God discloses.
He speaks and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing.
And the melody that He gives to me
Within my heart is ringing!
And He walks with me,
And He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own!
And the joy we share…
As we tarry there…
None other has ever known.
-Charles Austin Miles
In Oceans Deep
You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise… My soul will rest in your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You’ve never failed and you won’t start now
So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
-Hillsong “Oceans”
Love Is…
“Love is patient, Love is kind…
Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.
It does not demand its own way.
It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.
It does not rejoice about injustice
But rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
Love never gives up, Never loses faith,
Is always hopeful, and endures
Through every circumstance…”
“Love never fails”
I Corinthians 13: 4-7
Fountain of Every Blessing
Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount!I’m fixed upon it, mount of Thy redeeming love. Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I’m come; and I hope, by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood. O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here’s my heart, LORD,take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
- -Robert Robinson
Jesus My Joy
Jesus, You’re the center of my joy
All that’s good and perfect comes from You!
You’re the heart of my contentment.
Hope for all I do.
Jesus, You’re the center of my joy.
Richard Smallwood
How Long
“O LORD, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You look the other way?
How long must I struggle
With anguish in my soul,
With sorrow in my heart
Every day?”
Psalm 113:1-2
When Hope is Frail and Candles Dim
Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant what I hope for,
âWhat strength do I have, that I should still hope?
What prospects, that I should be patient?
I have been allotted months of futility,
and nights of misery have been assigned to me.
When I lie down I think, âHow long before I get up?â
The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.
âMy days are swifter than a weaverâs shuttle,
and they come to an end without hope.
Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath;
my eyes will never see happiness again.
Job 6:8, 6:11, 7:4-7
Good Good Father
Oh, I’ve heard a thousand stories of what they think you’re like
But I’ve heard the tender whisper of love in the dead of night
And you tell me that you’re pleased
And that I’m never alone
Oh, and I’ve seen many searching for answers far and wide
But I know we’re all searching
For answers only you provide
Cause you know just what we need
Before we say a word
You’re a Good, Good Father
It’s who you are, it’s who you are, it’s who you are
And I’m loved by you
It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am
You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways to us
Oh, it’s love so undeniable
I, I can hardly speak
Peace so unexplainable
I, I can hardly think
As you call me deeper still
Into love, love, love
You’re a Good, Good Father
It’s who you are, it’s who you are, it’s who you are
And I’m loved by you
It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am
Chris Tomlin
Happy Father’s Day! âĽ
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
I John 3:1
Rescued
I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more,
But the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me, now safe am I.
Love lifted me. Love lifted me.
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
James Rowe
The High Place, I’ll Bring Down
I will make the darkness light before you,
What is wrong Iâll make it right before you,
All your battles I will fight before you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
When you walk by the way Iâll lead you,
On the fatness of the land Iâll feed you,
And a mansion in the sky Iâll deed you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
With an everlasting love Iâll love you,
Though with trials deep and sore Iâll prove you,
But thereâs nothing that can hurt or move you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
Although satan in his rage would tear you,
And with all his scheming arts would snare you,
Even down to your old age Iâll bear you,
And the high place Iâll bring down.
I will make the darkness light before you,
I will make the crooked straight before you,
I will spread My wings protecting oâer you,
“And the high place Iâll bring down.”
Charles P. Jones
“…I will make the darkness light before them.” Â Isaiah 42:16
Reaches To The Heavens
Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
And Your faithfulness
Stretches to the skies
And Your righteousness
Is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows
Like the ocean’s tide
And I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
And I will find my strength
In the shadow of Your wings
Your Love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness
Stretches to the skies
-Third Day
Suffering
Suffering may endure for a season
And we wonder when relief will come.
Is this for a time of testing
A really deep trial for some?
Day by day we endure our heartaches,
Often questioning why,
We don’t seem to fully understand
And we come before God with a sigh!
“Just quiet yourself in My presence,” He says,
“I have blessings for you in store,
This time with me will be precious,
Even more than ever before.”
The wonderful promises in God’s Holy Word
Bring comfort, encouragement and peace,
And as we nestle up close to Him.
Our Faith brings sweet release.
So let us joyfully praise the Lord,
If, through suffering we can learn,
Truths that will help to guide our way,
And His Word more clearly discern.
Elsie K. Young
Happy Mother’s Day!
“She speaks wise words
    and teaches others to be kind.
 She watches over her family
    and never wastes her time.
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Her children speak well of her.
    Her husband also praises her,
 saying, âThere are many fine women,
    but you are better than all of them.â
 Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you,
    but a woman who respects the Lord should be praised.
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Give her the reward she has earned;
    she should be praised in public for what she has done.”
Proverbs 31:26-31 NCV
The Beauty of His Holiness
“Worship The Lord in the Beauty of His Holiness”
“O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Honor and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Say among the heathen that the LORD reigns: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Before the LORD: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.”
Psalm 96
Rest and Relaxation
Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.”
Mark 6:31
Have a nice weekend.âĽ
Deep Clean
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Your presence; and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation; and uphold me with Your free Spirit.
Psalm 51:1-12