Matthew 28:1-10 ESV Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. … Continue reading Becoming Jesus Followers
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Refined by God
Isaiah 48:1-6a NIV “Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness— you who call yourselves citizens of the … Continue reading Refined by God
I Take Refuge
As followers of Jesus Christ, we will have enemies. We will have people in our lives who will not speak well of us, but who will speak evil of us. They may slander us, hate us, reject us, persecute us and otherwise mistreat us just because of our faith in Jesus Christ and our walks … Continue reading I Take Refuge
Our Strength and Song
Psalm 95:1-2 NIV Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. Let Us Sing! I love to sing songs of worship and praise to my Lord. I love so many … Continue reading Our Strength and Song
Sweet Fellowship
Ephesians 2:1-3 ESV And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our … Continue reading Sweet Fellowship
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Hymn lyrics by Henry Van Dyke, 1907 Music by Beethoven arr. by Edward Hodges, 1824 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill … Continue reading Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Arpeggio
So, I have not written any new songs in about 2 years for lack of space to do that, but now I have the space, so last night the Lord gave me a new song. The songs the Lord gives to me to write, though, are not always praise and worship songs or happy, happy … Continue reading Arpeggio
Walk with Him
John 6:35, 47-51 ESV Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and … Continue reading Walk with Him
Earnestly Seek Him
Isaiah 26:1-6 ESV In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks. Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because … Continue reading Earnestly Seek Him
As God Assigns
Romans 12:3 ESV For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. With Sober Judgment I think sometimes that people assign to … Continue reading As God Assigns
