"STORMS, CHANGE, JESUS CHRIST REIGNS---UN-CHANGED!!!!!!!"
As I stood under the tree,
A drop of water hit the leaves above me...
.... and sprinkled over me!
This is the "Second Rain".....
The "Morning Rain" after the stormy night,
When the raindrops that were caught on all the trees' leaves...
..let go, and come down as a second blessing.
The sun breaks through the clouds,
shines through---then burns through the fog---
Re-establishing it's reign over the day.
Truly, the sun did not "go away",
Holy God, our Creator, merely rotated the earth---
Giving us the night for peace, and for rest;
Renewing our strength for the next day's work,
And, in His timing, the next test.
The clouds darken the sky,
Bringing thunder and rain.
The storms bring blessings,
The storms bring change.
Above the earth, above life's storms,
The sun is always shining.
On God's throne, Jesus Christ, the Son,
never stops Reigning!!! (Hebrews 8:1)
He will use our rest,
and He will use the tests
To change us more and more into the image of His Son.;
Releasing glory to.........Himself!!!!!!!!!!
(II Corinthians 3:18)
So in our days, and in our nights,
In the calm, and in our storms and fears,
Let us rest in Jesus the Son,
He always Shines! He forever Reigns!
He knows, He understands (Hebrews 4:15)
He saves, and (keeps for Himself!!!!) our every tear.
(Psalm 56:8)
The storms bring rain,
The storms bring change.
But ABOVE ALL things
He Who does NOT change (Mal. 3:6/Heb. 13:8)---
OUR GOD REIGNS!!!!!!!
"You make me lie down in green meadows,
You lead me beside the waters of comfort and rest.
You restore my soul."
You restore my soul.
(Psalm 23:2-3)
Amen.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
"...BECAUSE HIS COMPASSIONS FAIL NOT, THEY ARE NEW EVERY MORNING..." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
I look up high at the bright blue sky,
.....I see a butterfly!!! (That's a sign
of new life, new beginnings!!!)
O Holy God! Because of Your mercies
Your "...compassions...are new every morning".
On a day full of joy,
On a day of the mundane,
Or on a day of mourning.
So let that be a praise,
And let it be a warning-
Yesterday is gone,
Tomorrow is not yet,
And of our tomorrows...only HE knows, our God has said.
So let us today be praying, praising, and reverently worshiping God,
And Thanking Him!
Loving God and loving others
And resting in Jesus - God's Son!!!
Let our praises and thanksgivings be many,
Our fears and worries - none...
Having left them in Jesus Christ's nail-scarred hands.
"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
(Psalm 118:24)
I look up high at the bright blue sky,
.....I see a butterfly!!! (That's a sign
of new life, new beginnings!!!)
O Holy God! Because of Your mercies
Your "...compassions...are new every morning".
On a day full of joy,
On a day of the mundane,
Or on a day of mourning.
So let that be a praise,
And let it be a warning-
Yesterday is gone,
Tomorrow is not yet,
And of our tomorrows...only HE knows, our God has said.
So let us today be praying, praising, and reverently worshiping God,
And Thanking Him!
Loving God and loving others
And resting in Jesus - God's Son!!!
Let our praises and thanksgivings be many,
Our fears and worries - none...
Having left them in Jesus Christ's nail-scarred hands.
"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
(Psalm 118:24)
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
"EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT COMES FROM ABOVE, AND COMES DOWN FROM THE FATHER..." (James 1:17)
It was by Your grace
as I lay on my face
before You O Holy God!!!
A water drop from above
struck the back of my arm.....
I was NOT under the tree
where we have met so many times before......
I was on my face---
which is my proper place-
because I am always needing
to praise and exalt Jesus Christ,
and humble my self (more).
The water drop gave me no pain
and caused me no harm;
But it served to remind me---
That on His cross Jesus' blood He did pour---
On His cross Jesus took our sins,
He took our pain, He took our shame.....
Giving to us ...HIS NAME (Christian)!!!
That we might (in HIM!!!) forever reign!!!!!!!
O Praise HIs Name!!! O Praise His Name!!!
For the water drop from above
did not come from the tree,
It did not come from the cloud,
It came from the Father's love.
"Every good and perfect gift is from above,
and comes down from the Father..."
(James 1:17)
O PRAISE HIS NAME!!!!!!!
O PRAISE HIS NAME!!!!!!!
It was by Your grace
as I lay on my face
before You O Holy God!!!
A water drop from above
struck the back of my arm.....
I was NOT under the tree
where we have met so many times before......
I was on my face---
which is my proper place-
because I am always needing
to praise and exalt Jesus Christ,
and humble my self (more).
The water drop gave me no pain
and caused me no harm;
But it served to remind me---
That on His cross Jesus' blood He did pour---
On His cross Jesus took our sins,
He took our pain, He took our shame.....
Giving to us ...HIS NAME (Christian)!!!
That we might (in HIM!!!) forever reign!!!!!!!
O Praise HIs Name!!! O Praise His Name!!!
For the water drop from above
did not come from the tree,
It did not come from the cloud,
It came from the Father's love.
"Every good and perfect gift is from above,
and comes down from the Father..."
(James 1:17)
O PRAISE HIS NAME!!!!!!!
O PRAISE HIS NAME!!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
J E S U S C H R I S T --- O U R R I G H T E O U S N E S S !!!
Oh Holy God, Because Jesus Christ - Your Holy Son - poured out His blood, His life.....
He...Your Best...
Jesus became Himself ...our righteousness!!!!!!! (Philippians 3:9)
Thus making us welcome before Holy God's throne!!!
And transforming our cold hearts - into a place where You Oh Holy God
can be "at home." (I Corinthians 3:16/Amplified Bible)...
And changing us...from thinking that we are "all alone"...
to believing and KNOWING that we are forever Your very own.
John laid his head on Jesus' chest,
and made of Jesus - this request:
Master, tell me..."who will betray you?
(John 13:23-25)
Because Jesus paid for you and me the highest possible price..
His blood, His life, He sacrificed........
We can, time after time...lay our heads on Jesus' chest - and confess
Yes, Abba Father, it is I who denied and betrayed Thee.
Please forgive me - so my heart can still be Your home,
For Your blood always avails for me,
And You will never leave me alone.
(I John 1:7/Hebrews 13:5/Matthew 28:20)
Because Jesus poured out His blood, His life---GOD'S BEST---
Jesus Christ became Himself ...our righteousness!!!!!!!
Oh! Worship! Worship! JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Holy God, Because Jesus Christ - Your Holy Son - poured out His blood, His life.....
He...Your Best...
Jesus became Himself ...our righteousness!!!!!!! (Philippians 3:9)
Thus making us welcome before Holy God's throne!!!
And transforming our cold hearts - into a place where You Oh Holy God
can be "at home." (I Corinthians 3:16/Amplified Bible)...
And changing us...from thinking that we are "all alone"...
to believing and KNOWING that we are forever Your very own.
John laid his head on Jesus' chest,
and made of Jesus - this request:
Master, tell me..."who will betray you?
(John 13:23-25)
Because Jesus paid for you and me the highest possible price..
His blood, His life, He sacrificed........
We can, time after time...lay our heads on Jesus' chest - and confess
Yes, Abba Father, it is I who denied and betrayed Thee.
Please forgive me - so my heart can still be Your home,
For Your blood always avails for me,
And You will never leave me alone.
(I John 1:7/Hebrews 13:5/Matthew 28:20)
Because Jesus poured out His blood, His life---GOD'S BEST---
Jesus Christ became Himself ...our righteousness!!!!!!!
Oh! Worship! Worship! JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, July 2, 2015
"THERE IS A RIVER WHOSE STREAMS SHALL MAKE GLAD THE CITY OF GOD."
(Psalm 46:4)
Because Jesus Christ's blood ran down
From His feet and hands,
From the stripes on His sides and back,
From His thorny crown
Crushed into His brow........
This river.....these streams,
This--- Jesus' blood-
THIS--Flood-----
Cleansed, healed, forgave and saved.....
and does still now.
"...that great day of the feast
(of Tabernacles),
Jesus stood and cried out,
saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him
come to Me and drink.
"He who believes in Me, as the
Scripture has said, out of his heart
shall flow rivers of living water.'
"But this He spoke concerning the
Spirit, whom those believing in Him
would receive..."
(John 7:37-39a)
In Acts 2:33-39 God speaks to us of those who believe in Jesus Christ...receiving the "...gift of the Holy Spirit"!!!
"He who believes in Me (Jesus Christ )---"...out of him will flow rivers of living water". (John 7:38)
The "...rivers of living water" flowing out of our hearts---may also be manifested as our tears---
tears shed in praise and worship and thanksgiving unto God;
tears of joy in Him;
tears of repentance for our sins;
tears of sadness, tears of grief;
tears of empathy shed for those who are suffering, or are experiencing loss.
`As we who believe in Jesus Christ---
our lives before Him bow---
His rivers of living water
from our hearts will flow---
bringing many, many, many more
into His kingdom---
Oh! Let it be so!!!
"The Lord your God in your
midst,
The Mighty One , will save;
He will rejoice over you with
gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with
singing." (Zephaniah 3:17)
"There is a river whose streams
shall make glad the city of
God.
The holy place of the tabernacle
of the Most High." (Psalm 46:4)
Oh let it be you,
Oh let it be me---
Through whose hearts
His rivers of living waters flow-
OH LET IT BE SO!!!
OH LET IT BE SO!!!!
(Psalm 46:4)
Because Jesus Christ's blood ran down
From His feet and hands,
From the stripes on His sides and back,
From His thorny crown
Crushed into His brow........
This river.....these streams,
This--- Jesus' blood-
THIS--Flood-----
Cleansed, healed, forgave and saved.....
and does still now.
"...that great day of the feast
(of Tabernacles),
Jesus stood and cried out,
saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him
come to Me and drink.
"He who believes in Me, as the
Scripture has said, out of his heart
shall flow rivers of living water.'
"But this He spoke concerning the
Spirit, whom those believing in Him
would receive..."
(John 7:37-39a)
In Acts 2:33-39 God speaks to us of those who believe in Jesus Christ...receiving the "...gift of the Holy Spirit"!!!
"He who believes in Me (Jesus Christ )---"...out of him will flow rivers of living water". (John 7:38)
The "...rivers of living water" flowing out of our hearts---may also be manifested as our tears---
tears shed in praise and worship and thanksgiving unto God;
tears of joy in Him;
tears of repentance for our sins;
tears of sadness, tears of grief;
tears of empathy shed for those who are suffering, or are experiencing loss.
`As we who believe in Jesus Christ---
our lives before Him bow---
His rivers of living water
from our hearts will flow---
bringing many, many, many more
into His kingdom---
Oh! Let it be so!!!
"The Lord your God in your
midst,
The Mighty One , will save;
He will rejoice over you with
gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with
singing." (Zephaniah 3:17)
"There is a river whose streams
shall make glad the city of
God.
The holy place of the tabernacle
of the Most High." (Psalm 46:4)
Oh let it be you,
Oh let it be me---
Through whose hearts
His rivers of living waters flow-
OH LET IT BE SO!!!
OH LET IT BE SO!!!!
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
"IT WAS A THURSDAY EVENING IN JERUSALEM..."
(THE INFINITE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND HIS INTIMATE LOVE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US).....
FIRST: In John 16:13 Jesus Christ says: "...He (the Holy Spirit)...will guide you into all truth".
So PLEASE for this message, and continuing through your life, ask the Holy spirit to "guide you into all truth".
SECOND: PLEASE. read this slowly and carefully, noting the date and location of EACH section. But don't get "hung up" over it-----all will become clear at the end!
(Psalm 139:1-3. 16) "O Lord, You have searched me and known me,
"You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
"You comprehend my path and my lying down,
and are acquainted with all my ways.
"Your eyes saw my substance,
being yet unformed.
"And in Your book they all were
written, (before I was born)
"The days fashioned for me...".
I. (Approximately AD 33 [Jerusalem, Israel]
It was ...on a Thursday evening (in Jerusalem) Jesus observed the Passover meal with His disciples.
(This Passover meal........became the 1st Lord's Supper).
II. (November 29, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]
It was a Thursday evening in Jerusalem----it had been an exciting day---we had visited places where Jesus Christ had walked and taught, where He had prayed, worshiped, and healed people!!!
III. (Approximately AD 33 [Jerusalem, Israel]
The next day (Friday) Jesus would accomplish the redemption-when He died on the cross for you and for me. (Matthew 27:35-54).
IV. (November 29, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]
For the next day (Friday), it was planned that we would visit the Dead Sea.
V. (Approximately AD 33) [Jerusalem, Israel]
Jesus and the disciples finished the Passover meal/Lord's Supper---"...And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (Matthew 26:30)
[A thorough study of Jewish History shows that "...in every dwelling where the Passover was celebrated...Psalm 115 through Psalm 118 were sung". (This would be the "hymn" that Jesus and the disciples sang...mentioned above in Matt. 26:30) ].
VI. (November 30, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]
Friday, November 30th, I (Barry) awoke very early,.....and I was very nauseous. I knew right away that I was not going anywhere that day.
I urged my wife, Mary, to go on with the rest of the tour group that day, and she very graciously did go. I knew that she would be praying for me, that she would ask other members of the tour group to pray for me, and I knew that our family and church were praying for us.
Before Mary left that morning, she thoughtfully contacted the front desk of the hotel, and she asked that housekeeping NOT clean our room that day - so that I would not be disturbed.
After Mary left, I went back to sleep for a while. When I awoke.....I felt.....horrible! I had a terrible burning sensation in my stomach - that continued on and on! I had some Pepto-Bismol tablets, and some other remedies.....but nothing helped. Nothing.
I got my Bible.......planning to read, pray, and declare portions of Psalm 119 - because recently, when I had a serious infection.....I repeatedly prayed/proclaimed/sang from that psalm - like "Lord, revive me according to Your word,..... revive me according to Your faithfulness.....revive me according to Your love..."-----and the Lord did indeed revive me then!!!
BUT,...the Holy Spirit first stopped me at Psalm 118 (verses 13-39), and He drew my attention especially to verse 15.
By God enabling me - I began reading His word aloud, praying, proclaiming, prophesying, singing His word..
Listen to Psalm 118-verse 15---
"The voice of rejoicing and salvation (healing) is in the tents of the righteous."
Because the blood of Jesus Christ covers me - I am righteous! (Romans 3:22-25/Colossians 1:20).
According to God's Word - my "....body is the temple (tent) of the Holy Spirit." (I Cor. 6:19)--------thus the voice of Jesus Christ's rejoicing (healing) is IN me (and in you)!!!!!!!!!
As I continued praying, declaring, proclaiming, prophesying,, singing this word from God.....and THANKING Him (Philippians 4:6-8)--------I heard a knocking on the door of our room----------It was a young man from housekeeping - asking me if I wanted him to clean our room.
(Now remember, Mary had asked Housekeeping to NOT clean our room.)
I told the young man that I needed more tissue.. (He gave me an abundance of tissue).
I further explained that I did not want him to clean the room "because I am sick".
When I told him that I was sick........this young man - with such earnestness, such lovingkindness, such assurance- said: "Drink some of this tea, it WILL calm your stomach."
He showed me exactly how to make the tea, and then he left.
I knew that I was to do exactly as he said. I made the tea, and drank it slowly, Almost immediately, I began to feel better! I made another cup of the tea and drank it. Within a short while, I felt totally better - the sickness was gone!!!!!
As I thanked our Holy God, and reflected on how with such assurance and lovingkindness the young man told me "This tea WILL calm your stomach"--------the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance His Word in Psalm 63:3 - "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.".....
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept rears of thanksgiving.
So, to summarize: Thursday evening (AD 33) in Jerusalem...Jesus Christ-knowing that He would be crucified the next day.......knowing (Psalm 139:16) that He would have me in Jerusalem November 30, 2012 very sick, needing Him, needing His healing ---He sang the song (Psalm 118-verse 15) that He used to heal me on November 30, 2012!!!!!!!
On November 30, 2012.....He did not want me to GO to the DEAD SEA........
He wanted me to STAY, and SEE..... (experience-for-myself)... HIM. HIS LIFE, HIS INTIMATE LOVE for me.
GOD SHOWS NO PARTIALITY. (Please see Acts 10:34-35). He loves each and every person the same. He paid the same price for each one of us--------the HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRICE (the death of His son Jesus Christ on the cross!!!!!!)
Be encouraged to continually seek the Lord, asking Him to show you the intimacy of His love for YOU; free Him and trust Him to show you in the way and timing that will give Him the most glory!!!
"JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER." (Hebrews 13:8)
(THE INFINITE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND HIS INTIMATE LOVE FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US).....
FIRST: In John 16:13 Jesus Christ says: "...He (the Holy Spirit)...will guide you into all truth".
So PLEASE for this message, and continuing through your life, ask the Holy spirit to "guide you into all truth".
SECOND: PLEASE. read this slowly and carefully, noting the date and location of EACH section. But don't get "hung up" over it-----all will become clear at the end!
(Psalm 139:1-3. 16) "O Lord, You have searched me and known me,
"You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
"You comprehend my path and my lying down,
and are acquainted with all my ways.
"Your eyes saw my substance,
being yet unformed.
"And in Your book they all were
written, (before I was born)
"The days fashioned for me...".
I. (Approximately AD 33 [Jerusalem, Israel]
It was ...on a Thursday evening (in Jerusalem) Jesus observed the Passover meal with His disciples.
(This Passover meal........became the 1st Lord's Supper).
II. (November 29, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]
It was a Thursday evening in Jerusalem----it had been an exciting day---we had visited places where Jesus Christ had walked and taught, where He had prayed, worshiped, and healed people!!!
III. (Approximately AD 33 [Jerusalem, Israel]
The next day (Friday) Jesus would accomplish the redemption-when He died on the cross for you and for me. (Matthew 27:35-54).
IV. (November 29, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]
For the next day (Friday), it was planned that we would visit the Dead Sea.
V. (Approximately AD 33) [Jerusalem, Israel]
Jesus and the disciples finished the Passover meal/Lord's Supper---"...And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (Matthew 26:30)
[A thorough study of Jewish History shows that "...in every dwelling where the Passover was celebrated...Psalm 115 through Psalm 118 were sung". (This would be the "hymn" that Jesus and the disciples sang...mentioned above in Matt. 26:30) ].
VI. (November 30, 2012) [Jerusalem, Israel]
Friday, November 30th, I (Barry) awoke very early,.....and I was very nauseous. I knew right away that I was not going anywhere that day.
I urged my wife, Mary, to go on with the rest of the tour group that day, and she very graciously did go. I knew that she would be praying for me, that she would ask other members of the tour group to pray for me, and I knew that our family and church were praying for us.
Before Mary left that morning, she thoughtfully contacted the front desk of the hotel, and she asked that housekeeping NOT clean our room that day - so that I would not be disturbed.
After Mary left, I went back to sleep for a while. When I awoke.....I felt.....horrible! I had a terrible burning sensation in my stomach - that continued on and on! I had some Pepto-Bismol tablets, and some other remedies.....but nothing helped. Nothing.
I got my Bible.......planning to read, pray, and declare portions of Psalm 119 - because recently, when I had a serious infection.....I repeatedly prayed/proclaimed/sang from that psalm - like "Lord, revive me according to Your word,..... revive me according to Your faithfulness.....revive me according to Your love..."-----and the Lord did indeed revive me then!!!
BUT,...the Holy Spirit first stopped me at Psalm 118 (verses 13-39), and He drew my attention especially to verse 15.
By God enabling me - I began reading His word aloud, praying, proclaiming, prophesying, singing His word..
Listen to Psalm 118-verse 15---
"The voice of rejoicing and salvation (healing) is in the tents of the righteous."
Because the blood of Jesus Christ covers me - I am righteous! (Romans 3:22-25/Colossians 1:20).
According to God's Word - my "....body is the temple (tent) of the Holy Spirit." (I Cor. 6:19)--------thus the voice of Jesus Christ's rejoicing (healing) is IN me (and in you)!!!!!!!!!
As I continued praying, declaring, proclaiming, prophesying,, singing this word from God.....and THANKING Him (Philippians 4:6-8)--------I heard a knocking on the door of our room----------It was a young man from housekeeping - asking me if I wanted him to clean our room.
(Now remember, Mary had asked Housekeeping to NOT clean our room.)
I told the young man that I needed more tissue.. (He gave me an abundance of tissue).
I further explained that I did not want him to clean the room "because I am sick".
When I told him that I was sick........this young man - with such earnestness, such lovingkindness, such assurance- said: "Drink some of this tea, it WILL calm your stomach."
He showed me exactly how to make the tea, and then he left.
I knew that I was to do exactly as he said. I made the tea, and drank it slowly, Almost immediately, I began to feel better! I made another cup of the tea and drank it. Within a short while, I felt totally better - the sickness was gone!!!!!
As I thanked our Holy God, and reflected on how with such assurance and lovingkindness the young man told me "This tea WILL calm your stomach"--------the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance His Word in Psalm 63:3 - "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.".....
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept tears of thanksgiving, and
I wept rears of thanksgiving.
So, to summarize: Thursday evening (AD 33) in Jerusalem...Jesus Christ-knowing that He would be crucified the next day.......knowing (Psalm 139:16) that He would have me in Jerusalem November 30, 2012 very sick, needing Him, needing His healing ---He sang the song (Psalm 118-verse 15) that He used to heal me on November 30, 2012!!!!!!!
On November 30, 2012.....He did not want me to GO to the DEAD SEA........
He wanted me to STAY, and SEE..... (experience-for-myself)... HIM. HIS LIFE, HIS INTIMATE LOVE for me.
GOD SHOWS NO PARTIALITY. (Please see Acts 10:34-35). He loves each and every person the same. He paid the same price for each one of us--------the HIGHEST POSSIBLE PRICE (the death of His son Jesus Christ on the cross!!!!!!)
Be encouraged to continually seek the Lord, asking Him to show you the intimacy of His love for YOU; free Him and trust Him to show you in the way and timing that will give Him the most glory!!!
"JESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER." (Hebrews 13:8)
Thursday, June 4, 2015
G O D' S D E F I N I T I O N O F G O O D !!!!!!!!!
Oh Holy and Almighty God!!!!!!!
It was under this (Your) tree
That I stood
When You reminded me
That You saved me---
Because YOU are so GOOD!!!
Our definition of "good"
might be "cake and ice cream".
YOUR definition of "good"
is beyond what we could dream!
Your definition of "good" ----
Is that EVERY ONE and ALL CREATION be redeemed!!!!!!!
You paid the highest possible price---
So that we EACH can be saved ---
from death, hell, sin, and the grave.
YOUR good is SO GOOD-----
To be saved or not - You give us the choice!
YOU are so GOOD - IN You we can always rejoice!!!!!!!!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4) is actually a command!!!
"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118.24) is a daily CHOICE!!!
God's perfect love for us is so Deep, so Good - "...He rejoices over us-----with SINGING!!! (Zephaniah 3:17)
By asking, and allowing, the Holy Spirit to enable us-----we can rejoice UNTO Him...(Because He---the Creator of the universe!!!!!!!) rejoices over us!!!
And we can "...rejoice IN the Lord as His word directs us!!!!! (Philippians 4:4)
Be encouraged to "Rejoice in the Lord!!!" whatever the circumstances!!!!!
When we do, it both pleases and honors God.
And He blesses us!!!
TO HIS GLORY FOREVER!!!.
Oh Holy and Almighty God!!!!!!!
It was under this (Your) tree
That I stood
When You reminded me
That You saved me---
Because YOU are so GOOD!!!
Our definition of "good"
might be "cake and ice cream".
YOUR definition of "good"
is beyond what we could dream!
Your definition of "good" ----
Is that EVERY ONE and ALL CREATION be redeemed!!!!!!!
You paid the highest possible price---
So that we EACH can be saved ---
from death, hell, sin, and the grave.
YOUR good is SO GOOD-----
To be saved or not - You give us the choice!
YOU are so GOOD - IN You we can always rejoice!!!!!!!!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4) is actually a command!!!
"This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118.24) is a daily CHOICE!!!
God's perfect love for us is so Deep, so Good - "...He rejoices over us-----with SINGING!!! (Zephaniah 3:17)
By asking, and allowing, the Holy Spirit to enable us-----we can rejoice UNTO Him...(Because He---the Creator of the universe!!!!!!!) rejoices over us!!!
And we can "...rejoice IN the Lord as His word directs us!!!!! (Philippians 4:4)
Be encouraged to "Rejoice in the Lord!!!" whatever the circumstances!!!!!
When we do, it both pleases and honors God.
And He blesses us!!!
TO HIS GLORY FOREVER!!!.
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