Holy Spirit from above
Come and fill your church with love
Springs of living water flow
That we might know
That fellowship so sweet
Of sitting at the Master's feet
Come Holy Spirit come
Sanctify your church today
Cleanse from all self and sin
Make us pure and whole within
Everyday and every hour
Come and fill us with your power
That we might spread the gospel seed
Reaching out to those in need
Come Gentle Dove
With your peace from above
Flooding my soul
Overflowing to all
Of Adam's race
Your marvelous grace
Monday, July 7, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
It's All About Praising the Lord
In every accomplishment
In every joy fulfilled
In every word of wisdom applied
When my fame I would seek
Cause me to know.....
It's all about praising you, Lord
It'a all about loving you
It's all about serving you
with all of my heart.
When the race is run
When all is said and done
When the victory is won
And I stand upon the golden shore,
Then I shall join in the angels chorus
It's all about praising you, Lord
It'a all about loving you
It's all about serving you
with all of my heart.
In every joy fulfilled
In every word of wisdom applied
When my fame I would seek
Cause me to know.....
It's all about praising you, Lord
It'a all about loving you
It's all about serving you
with all of my heart.
When the race is run
When all is said and done
When the victory is won
And I stand upon the golden shore,
Then I shall join in the angels chorus
It's all about praising you, Lord
It'a all about loving you
It's all about serving you
with all of my heart.
Friday, July 4, 2008
CIRCLES
This morning my dog Ruppert kept running around in circles, first when I
came out of the house and kept on running up ahead and then circling
around me all along our path. I began to think about circles. Isaiah
40:22 says, " It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth, and the
inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens
as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in." This speaks
to me that God is over all and much, much greater than man. Yet He is
not too great to notice and care for each individual. I remember reading
the testimony of Arthur Matthews, a missionary to China, who was one
of the last ones to leave China before the Communists took over in
1949. Mr. Matthews stated that there was no safer place than in the
center of the circle of God's will. He and his wife could just feel the Lord's
presence around them there in China while they were waitng to get
connections to come to the U.S.
As I kept walking I began to feel the warmth of the sun on my back. I was reminded that God even made the sun to run it's circuit. Psalm 19:6 speaking about the sun it says,"His going forth is from the end of the heaven , and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof." My prayer is - Lord, keep me and everyone who is reading this, in the center of the circle of your will.
came out of the house and kept on running up ahead and then circling
around me all along our path. I began to think about circles. Isaiah
40:22 says, " It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth, and the
inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens
as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in." This speaks
to me that God is over all and much, much greater than man. Yet He is
not too great to notice and care for each individual. I remember reading
the testimony of Arthur Matthews, a missionary to China, who was one
of the last ones to leave China before the Communists took over in
1949. Mr. Matthews stated that there was no safer place than in the
center of the circle of God's will. He and his wife could just feel the Lord's
presence around them there in China while they were waitng to get
connections to come to the U.S.
As I kept walking I began to feel the warmth of the sun on my back. I was reminded that God even made the sun to run it's circuit. Psalm 19:6 speaking about the sun it says,"His going forth is from the end of the heaven , and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof." My prayer is - Lord, keep me and everyone who is reading this, in the center of the circle of your will.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Remembering
This morning as I awoke I looked at the pictures of my precious grand-
children and then I thought about the dear humble lady named Anna, who used to have Bible club for children. I remember going to her house and we used to sing a song about children being Jesus' jewels. I am thankful for the precious "jewels" that God has given me. Later as I was walking toward the gate I noticed a little red car going by on the road.
The car reminded me of my neighbor and I began wondering how she is doing.Then I began to ask the Lord, " What does your Word say about reminders or remembering?" He brought to my mind the words, "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth while the evil days come not." That brings a multitude of memories of the years that I attended Bible camp when I was a teen-ager and all that it meant in my life. I remembered words that Jesus spoke when at the last supper. "Do these things in remembrance of me. As I begin meditating upon what Jesus has done for me, several thoughts came to my mind ....
I remember as you broke the bread you said,
"This is my body which is broken for you".
I remember the stripes you wore on your back
And by your stripes I am healed
I remember as you took the cup you said,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood"
The cup of God's wrath for sin was poured out
My sins forever in the sea of God's forgetfulness
I remember "It is finished " were the words you spoke
The fulfilment of all righteousness was done
The curtain in the temple was rent in two,
the way to the Father was opened by you.
I remember Your hands and feet were nailed to the cross
And we shall know You by the nail prints in your hands.
I remember that You arose from the dead
I too shall rise to be with you when you come again.
children and then I thought about the dear humble lady named Anna, who used to have Bible club for children. I remember going to her house and we used to sing a song about children being Jesus' jewels. I am thankful for the precious "jewels" that God has given me. Later as I was walking toward the gate I noticed a little red car going by on the road.
The car reminded me of my neighbor and I began wondering how she is doing.Then I began to ask the Lord, " What does your Word say about reminders or remembering?" He brought to my mind the words, "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth while the evil days come not." That brings a multitude of memories of the years that I attended Bible camp when I was a teen-ager and all that it meant in my life. I remembered words that Jesus spoke when at the last supper. "Do these things in remembrance of me. As I begin meditating upon what Jesus has done for me, several thoughts came to my mind ....
I remember as you broke the bread you said,
"This is my body which is broken for you".
I remember the stripes you wore on your back
And by your stripes I am healed
I remember as you took the cup you said,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood"
The cup of God's wrath for sin was poured out
My sins forever in the sea of God's forgetfulness
I remember "It is finished " were the words you spoke
The fulfilment of all righteousness was done
The curtain in the temple was rent in two,
the way to the Father was opened by you.
I remember Your hands and feet were nailed to the cross
And we shall know You by the nail prints in your hands.
I remember that You arose from the dead
I too shall rise to be with you when you come again.
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