Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Joy!

Joy is in my heart
'Cause that's where Jesus lives,
The peace and hope I have in Him
Is because it's what He gives...
...But oh, so much more
And I know Him as my Lord
And that is why my heart is full
And what I'm living for!
I know no other reason
For why my heart does sing,
It goes beyond coincidence
It's because of Christ, my King.

You make me glad by Your deeds,
O Lord; I sing for joy at the works
of Your hands Psalm 92:4

Monday, May 3, 2010

Three Hearts!

Two people seeking acceptance and love
Wanting the will of the Father above,
But living their lives away from God's plan
And living in ways accepted by man.
Each coming back to the place they belong
With repentant hearts, each with a new song,
Giving their lives to God and each other
Exploring new life with love to discover.
Looking ahead to God's perfect will
Purpose and plans and dreams to fulfill,
Finding the one whose heart wants the same
To love and obey and praise God's Holy Name.
To make Him the focus and always a part
And give Him His place in both of their hearts.
Sharing their lives, rejoicing and free
Together with God they are now hearts of three.

As summer approaches and the wedding "season"
does, too, wouldn't it be nice for all marrieds to
"renew" their wedding vows? My husband and I
will celebrate our 44th anniversary this year. We
are so thankful that God has made us one in Christ♥
I love him, he loves me - We both love the Lord!
Best of all: He loves us:)

Sunday, May 2, 2010

If I Could Pray...

one prayer today
Lord, it would be and I would say:
Please guide my loved ones as You will
Guard their hearts and bless them still;
Make them strong in their faith
And help them see their mistakes;
Give them tender love for all
And for their loved ones most of all;
Don't let the sun go down on them
With hurting hearts that need to mend;
Fill them with the desire that burns
For all of You they can learn;
Then give them peace and joy so great
With excited hearts as they wait;
For all You have in Your great plan
Hold them up and help them stand;
Bring them to that special place
Where joy is seen on each face;
Where Your love is deep within
And thankfulness and blessing win.
I pray this prayer because I know
In Jesus, You will make it so.
Amen.

Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12
God who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until
the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6



Tuesday, April 27, 2010

God - He Is In Control!

God is in control
And lest we ever doubt it,
He lets us know in His Word
And tells us all about it.
He tells us that "I am"
He is creator over all,
He made a way because He can
To save us from our fall.
Man could never save himself
From sin that entered in,
So God sent Christ to die for us
And then He rose again.
He lives in us and goes with us
If we invite Him to,
He loves us so and helps us grow
He's there for me and you.

I heard what sounded like a
great multitude, like the roar of
rushing waters and like loud
peals of thunder, shouting:
For our Lord God Almighty reigns."
Revelation 19:6


Thursday, April 22, 2010

His Plan Proceeds!

Whatever place God has you in
Be thankful to Him, please thank Him!
When you prayed and first believed
Your answered prayers were gifts received.
Now doubts abound and fears close in
But don't forget to still trust Him,
See the sunshine, not the rain
When circumstances cause you pain.
His plan proceeds, look to your heart
Yield all to Him for a fresh, new start.

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God
our Father, who loved us and by His grace
gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,
encourage your hearts and strengthen you in
every good deed and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Those who plan what is good find love and
faithfulness. Proverbs 14:22
The cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Word!

The Word of God is sharp
And gets to the heart of the matter,
We're taught the important things
And not just mindless chatter.
The message God conveys
Is one not to dismiss,
It's meant to ground us in His truth
We can depend on this!
Open the Word of God
Read with an open mind,
Check out the truth of Him
And leave deception behind.
All that we should know
Will deeply penetrate,
And sink into our heart
Why would we want to wait?

THE BIBLE - A LOVE LETTER FROM GOD❤

For the Word of God is living
and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing
even to the division of soul and
spirit, and of joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Monday, April 12, 2010

Hope!

What happens to hope
When things all go wrong,
When a heart is bereft
And just can't sing a song?
Can't give every burden
So hard to bear,
To God who's the Father
And the One to most care?
Just pray and ask Jesus
To draw you to Him,
He'll stretch out His arms
And hold you within.

"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
May the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace as you
trust in Him, so that you may
overflow with hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Easter!

Easter is here again
A hopeful time returned,
And a reminder to all men
That salvation isn't earned.
It's given to us freely
Bought and paid for in our place,
It came from the Lord who loves us
Who extends unmerited grace.
The Father gave His Son
Both willing to bear the loss,
All to redeem the souls of men
He died upon the cross.
We know we can't repay
And that we don't deserve,
This gift that we've been given
The best news ever heard.
'Cause Jesus rose again
We can have eternal life,
New birth is ours forever
Given through Jesus Christ!

"The Son of Man must be delivered
into the hands of sinful men, and be
crucified, and the third day rise again."
Luke 24:7
"I am the Resurrection and the Life...
Whoever lives and believes in me
shall never die." John 11:25


Tuesday, March 23, 2010

God Sees And Knows All!

Our country belongs to God
As every nation does,
He watches men everywhere
And that would be because...
He sees it all together
The just and the unjust,
And only He can oversee
So in Him we place our trust.
He doesn't lie to get His way
We know He never will,
When we look to Him and pray
Our spirits can be still.
There is good and evil
Of that we can be sure,
But God's the One over all
And only He is pure.
His only motivation
Is to bless us with His love,
His agenda isn't hidden
And He has a plan for us.
Midst the strife, deceit and lies
He knows the heart of man,
His grace and mercy covers all
But for justice He will stand.
He won't be excluded
Or denied His rightful place,
And He knows where to find us all
And that evil has a face.
God is ever vigilant
He protects us from our foe,
He knows who He can call His own
And those who've lost their soul.
His Word will stand forever
It never changes nor will He,
In knowing Him and loving Him -
No matter what - we are free!

The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous, and His ears are open to
their cry. The face of the Lord is against
those who do evil, to cut off the remem-
brance of them from the earth. The
righteous cry out, and the Lord hears
and delivers them from all their
troubles. Psalm 34:15-17
"For everyone practicing evil hates
the light and does not come to the
light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
But he who does the truth comes to the
light, that his deeds may be clearly seen,
that they have been done in God."
John 3:20-21
Every word of God is pure; He is a
shield to those who put their trust in
Him. Do not add to His words, lest He
reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Proverbs 30:5-6
"For what is a man profited if he gains
the whole world, and loses his own soul?
Or what will a man give in exchange for
his soul?" Matthew 16:26

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Be Surprised!

Open up your heart
And open up your eyes,
When you see what God's about
You might be surprised!
He waits with open arms
His love won't be denied,
You can't escape His love
Even if you try.
And just like His creation
The sun and moon and stars,
You are special to Him
Just because you are!
He loves you irregardless
Of all your flaws and sin,
It's why He sent His gift of Christ
Your soul for Him to win.
So open up your heart
You can believe your eyes,
The Word of God explains it all -
We all need Jesus Christ!

"For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life."
John 3:16