HERE I AM TO WORSHIP

 

Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Atogether wonderful to me
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor
I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
Do you realize how amazing that is? God wants wants so much to have a relationship with us that He sent His Son to live among us, to teach, to suffer and then to die. Asking for His forgiveness for our sins and accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior is all that is needed to dwell with God for all eternity. YES!!!!!! He did that for you! No matter how messy your past! Ask Him now for this blessing. Don't know how? Email me at the address on the left. I would love to pray with you.


I just got home from our monthly communion service. A sweet time of worship, teaching and accepting the bread and grape juice as symbols of His body and blood. I love spending time with my church family. Feel so blessed that I am free to worship God freely.

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 WORD OF GOD SPEAK

 

I'm finding myself at a loss for words

And the funny thing is it's okay

The last thing I need is to be heard

But to hear what You would say
Word of God speak

Would You pour down like rain

Washing my eyes to seeYour majesty
To be still and know

That You're in this place

Please let me stay and rest

In Your holinessWord of God speak
I'm finding myself in the midst of You

Beyond the music, beyond the noise

All that I need is to be with You

And in the quiet hear Your voice
Word of God speak

Would You pour down like rain

Washing my eyes to seeYour majesty
To be still and know

That You're in this place

Please let me stay and rest

In Your holiness

Word of God speak
Word of God speak

Would You pour down like rain

Washing my eyes to seeYour majesty
To be still and know

That You're in this place

Please let me stay and rest

In Your holiness

Word of God speak
I'm finding myself at a loss for words

And the funny thing is it's okay

Few songs move me like this song does. It is a song about prayer. Word of God Speak! Isn't that what we are all longing for? To hear from God and as the song says "stay and rest in Your holiness". My favorite thing to do is crawl up in God's lap, lay my head on His chest, tell Him about my day, about my prayer requests and then listen to Him. I love Him so much that I talk to Him all day. It ranges from small things; praising Him for the rain, beauty of a flower or the rain; or it may be something big like; pain relief, satan's attacks, work issues. God is in the small stuff and the big stuff. Try for one day to keep the lines of communication open all day. You don't have to start each time with a "Dear God" opening or close with "Amen". I start my day with prayer and throughout the day I just talk to Him as I would to someone in the room with me (sometimes out loud and sometimes in my head). Good luck.

 

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Dear Sweet Heavenly Father,

 

Give ears to hear Your voice and the patience to wait in the stillness.

Let us rest in Your holiness. Word of God speak.

 

Amen

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour

 

 

As ear­nest Christ­ian pas­tor told of a young man about whom he had long felt much an­xi­e­ty, as he had seemed so un­con­cerned about his soul, and was, in re­al­i­ty, a real cause of dis­turb­ance and in­ter­rupt­ion in class­es for other young men. Meet­ing him one day, the lov­ing pas­tor sought once more to in­flu­ence him, urg­ing, “We want you for Christ and his ser­vice.” There was a cer­tain change in his man­ner which did not es­cape the eye of the pray­er­ful watch­er for souls, and—lack­ing time to do more—he seized the op­por­tun­i­ty to se­cure the pre­sence of his young friend at a Christ­ian En­dea­vor meet­ing soon to be held. True to his prom­ise he was there. When an op­por­tun­i­ty was giv­en for some of the young men to choose a song, it was seen that he was urg­ing his com­pan­ion to se­lect some par­tic­u­lar hymn. The other, yield­ing to his re­quest, asked if the hymn, “Pass me not, O gentle Sav­iour,” might be sung; and both young men joined in the sing­ing with ev­i­dent in­ter­est and heart­i­ness. Lat­er in the ev­en­ing it was re­quest­ed that all who were def­in­ite­ly on the Lord’s side would con­fess their al­le­giance by stand­ing. Where­up­on the one over whom the heart of the pas­tor was spe­cial­ly yearn­ing rose at once, and with de­ci­sion.
“Tell me about your con­ver­sion,” the thank­ful pas­tor re­quest­ed at the close of the meet­ing, when hands were clasped in glad, bro­ther­ly wel­come and re­cog­ni­tion.
“Oh, yes,” as­sent­ed the other. “It was all through that hymn we have just sung. I was work­ing on the canal at G–, and there was a meet­ing be­ing held at the Mar­in­er’s Cha­pel, near­by. The words float­ed out over the wa­ter, and from the tug where I was work­ing I could hear them plain­ly enough. When they were just go­ing to sing those lines—‘While on others Thou are call­ing, Do not pass me by!’ a great fear came over me, and I thought, ‘Oh, if the Lord were to pass me by, how ter­ri­ble it would be!’ Then and there, on the tug, I cried out, ‘O Lord, do not pass me by.’ And”—with a bright smile—“he didn’t pass me by. I am saved.’”

Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain

Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Let me at Thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief,
Kneeling there in deep contrition;
Help my unbelief.

Refrain

Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.

Refrain

Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in Heav’n but Thee?

Refrain

 

If you pray for the forgiveness of your sins and ask Jesus Christ into your life...He will not pass you by. Don't know how to pray? Send me an email (address on the side) or leave a message here. I would love to pray with and for you.

 

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Safe in the Arms of Jesus

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1868.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (MI­DI, score).

This song was played on Au­gust 8, 1885, when U.S. Pre­si­dent Ulys­ses S. Grant was laid to rest in Ri­ver­side Park, on the banks of the Hud­son Ri­ver.

Doane & Crosby On April 30, 1868, Dr. W. H. Doane came into my house and said, “I have ex­act­ly for­ty min­utes be­fore my train leaves for Cin­cin­nati. Here is a mel­o­dy. Can you write words for it?” I re­plied that I would see what I could do. Then fol­lowed a space of twen­ty min­utes dur­ing which I was whol­ly un­con­scious of all else ex­cept the work I was do­ing. At the end of that time I re­cit­ed the words to “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Mr. Doane co­pied them, and had time to catch his train.

Crosby

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.
Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, borne in a song to me.
Over the fields of glory, over the jasper sea.

Refrain

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.

Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe from corroding care,
Safe from the world’s temptations, sin cannot harm me there.
Free from the blight of sorrow, free from my doubts and fears;
Only a few more trials, only a few more tears!

Refrain

Jesus, my heart’s dear Refuge, Jesus has died for me;
Firm on the Rock of Ages, ever my trust shall be.
Here let me wait with patience, wait till the night is over;
Wait till I see the morning break on the golden shore.

Refrain


Dear Lord,

May we rest in Your arms our heads on Your chest. Lord, we know no matter what happens we can run to You for safety, comfort, and support.

I ask that in all we do we bring You glory. May I be mighty warriors in this war we are raging against the enemy. May we be light for those seeking but do not know what/who they are seeking.

God we lift up all those who are suffering and ask that You lay Your hands on them and heal them.

In Your son's name,

Amen

Take Time to be Holy

Words: Will­iam D. Long­staff, 1882.

Music: Ho­li­ness, George C. Stebbins, 1890 (MI­DI, score).

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This is the shrine over the tomb in which, it is believed, Jesus was buried.

Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.

Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide;
And run not before Him, whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.

Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.


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What a powerful hymn. I was not raised in church and the churches I have attended in the last 20+ years sing primarily contemporary Christian songs. So, how do I find these hymn? God gives me the titles and I search for them on the internet.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I pray relief from the pain that I and so many others live with daily. God, please, provide opportunities for us to tell others of You and Your precious gift...Your son, Jesus.

Lord, there is so many activities happening this weekend that will provide opportunities for many to hear of You. We ask that You are felt in such a powerful way that only You can be given the glory.

Walk with us thru the coming days and we may bring glory to Your name. Help us to serve You and praise You at every turn.

Thank You for the many blessings You bestow on us by the second. Keep us near, watch over and protect us, may we be a blessing to others.

In Your Son's Name,
Amen

Please email me if you have questions about a relationship with God or about deepening your relationship with Him.

Standing on the Promises

Words & Music: R. Kel­so Car­ter, in Prom­is­es of Per­fect Love, by John Swe­ney and Kel­so Car­ter (Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1886) (MI­DI, score).

Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

One of the most beautiful hymns. If only we would remember God's promises as we go about our day, week, month....life. To be ever listening to our God's voice, to know it, seek it, and heed it. Is God your all in all? How freeing our life would be if we would make Him our everything.

I challenge everyone to a 30 day prayer challenge. Pray for someone specifically you know who is not saved; pray for your pastor; pray for someone you know who is struggling; pray for God to bring you opportunity to share Him with others; pray that you might be a mighty warrior in His army.

Many feel prayer has to be done on your knees, at meal time, bedtime or at church but don't limit yourself to just these times. I pray while I'm driving (yes, with my eyes open), while I do the dishes, clean the house, basically whenever God calls something to my mind that needs my attention.

If you don't know God or want a deeper relationship with Him but don't know how....please, email me and we can take this walk together.

Sweet Prince,

I offer my life to you. I pray for each person who reads this blog that they may seek new ways to serve You. I ask that each person's relationship with You be deepened and bare much fruit. May the harvest be great from our prayers for the unsaved. It is only thru You a person finds thier way to You but You have commanded us to pray for the salvation of all. We praise You for allowing us to share in this great time.

Please, bring revival to us. We praise Your name for all that You do for us and thru us.

In Your Son's Name,

Amen

The King is Coming

Today is the National Day of Prayer

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

Remember our nation and leaders, our churches and leaders, our schools, children, teachers, and staff, special ministries, missionaries, our families and friends..don't forget our unsaved.

"If prayer does not have a high place in our lives , our Christian experience will be without spirit and our influence will be dry and lifeless. Without prayer the Christian graces will wither and die. We may also add that without, prayer preaching is dull and useless and the Gospel loses its wings and its power. Christ is the lawgiver of prayer, and Paul is His apostle of prayer. Both declare prayer's primary importance and demonstrate its indispensibility. Their prayer-directions cover all places, include all times, and encompass all things. How then, can Christian soldiers hope or dream of victory unless they are fortified by prayer's power? How can they fail, if in addition to putting on the armor of God, they are at all times and seasons '"Praying always with all prayer and supplicatuin in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints"'? E.M. Bounds

"Are you willing to allow that '"slight shift in the balance of power in the world"' to begin with you? In His prayer, Jesus calls us not only reach out to God for His forgiveness, but also to erach out to others and extend to them our own. That is the only ultimate way to conquer evil. Our willing sacrifice is required. Evil will be healed only through love of individuals-- that is, through you and me.
And it can start today." David Jeremiah Prayer the Great Adventure


The King is Coming

Words & Music: Ira D. Sank­ey, 1888 (MI­DI, score); some hymn­als show the au­thor as Sank­ey’s pseu­do­nym, Ri­an A. Dykes.

During one of my trips to Great Bri­tain, on “The Ci­ty of Rome,” a storm raged on the sea. The wind was howl­ing through the rig­ging, and waves like mount­ains of foam were break­ing over the bow of the ves­sel. A great fear had fall­en up­on the pass­en­gers. When the storm was at its worst we all thought that we might soon go to the bot­tom of the sea. The con­vict­ion came to me that the Lord would be with us in the try­ing hour, and, sit­ting down in the read­ing room, I com­posed this hymn. Be­fore reach­ing Eng­land the tune had formed it­self in my mind, and on ar­riv­ing in Lon­don I wrote it out and had it pub­lished in “Sa­cred Songs and So­los.” It has been much em­ployed in Eng­land in con­nect­ion with ser­mons on the se­cond com­ing of Christ, and was fre­quent­ly used by Mr. Moo­dy.

Sankey, pp. 265-6

Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908)

Rejoice! Rejoice! our King is coming!
And the time will not be long,
Until we hail the radiant dawning,
And lift up the glad new song.

Refrain

Oh, wondrous day! oh, glorious morning,
When the Son of Man shall come!
May we with lamps all trimmed and burning
Gladly welcome His return!
Rejoice! Rejoice! our King is coming!
And the time will not be long,
Until we hail the radiant dawning,
And lift up the glad new song.

With joy we wait our King’s returning
From His heavenly mansions fair;
And with ten thousand saints appearing
We shall meet Him in the air.

Refrain

Oh, may we never weary, watching,
Never lay our armor down
Until He come, and with rejoicing
Give to each the promised crown.

Refrain

Daddy,

You are the great conductor and I bow down to Your Orchestration. Lord, please, help me to be a loud and powerful instrument within the orchestra.

God, as we enter this National Day of Prayer may the halls be filled with Your warriors. May the fragrance that arises be pleasing to you. We ask for You to guide our Nation and leaders; churches and the leaders; our schools, children, teachers, and staff; our families; for missions and missionaries; special events; and each individual.

We bow down to You and plead for those who do not, yet know You. May we be the light in their lives in which they can see You.

With a heart full and a life full of blessings.

In Your son's name we pray,
Amen

If you have questions on how to have Jesus as the leader in your life, please, email me at the address on the left.