“For thus says the Lord: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future… Continue reading Seeking Whole-heartedly
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Sunday Song: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
In this morning's sermon, my pastor encouraged us that it is natural to believe that God does not love us, but that it is the work of the Holy Spirit's work in the believers' heart that gives assurance of God's love. God is love. We love because He first loved us. God will never stop… Continue reading Sunday Song: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
What Child is This: a song for Christmas
1. What Child is this who, laid to rest On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing; Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary. 2. Why lies He in such… Continue reading What Child is This: a song for Christmas
Teacher Seeking Approval
Sometimes, in the midst of the hurry, the pressures, and worries of this time in the semester, I forget that those things are not the sum of my life, or even the sum of my present circumstances. I have to stop and remind myself that this person’s approval may be pressing, that activity may be urgent, this work may be threatening to consume my time, but that is not all of my reality. The tyranny of the urgent will always be there, but there is always more.
Rest for the Weary
The fountain wasn't running that day. It didn't even have water in it. Still people kept coming to the fountain. Some came alone; some came with a friend; some came as a family. They studied something written on the side of the fountain, as if soaking the words into their very bones. "Come to me,… Continue reading Rest for the Weary
Saturday Song: Accepted
In every area of a believer's life, they hear the voice of their Savior saying that very message that drew them to salvation, "find in me thy all in all." Just as they are -- just as I am -- all coming assured of their acceptance. Believers come not in their own power or merit.… Continue reading Saturday Song: Accepted
Sunday Song: Singing Praise
Psalm 148 1 Praise the Lord.[a] Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 5 Let them praise the name… Continue reading Sunday Song: Singing Praise
Saturday Song: Praise the Risen King
Today's song is a medley of four hymns. First, Praise to the Lord the Almighty starts of recognizing Jesus is King of Creation and our salvation. The invitation to "join me in glad adoration" flows into a specific reason for praise: Christ the Lord is Risen Today. "Christ the Lord is Risen today, Alleluia! Sons… Continue reading Saturday Song: Praise the Risen King
True Testimony
“It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain in the temple was torn two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this, he… Continue reading True Testimony
Saturday Song: Jesus What a Friend for Sinners
Jesus! what a friend for sinners! Jesus! lover of my soul; Friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole. Jesus! what a strength in weakness! Let me hide myself in Him; Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing, He, my strength, my vict'ry wins. Jesus! what a help in sorrow! While the… Continue reading Saturday Song: Jesus What a Friend for Sinners
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