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ISAIAH 49:3,4,6 And he said unto me, thou art my servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified Then I said, I have labored in vain I have spent my labor for naught, and in vain Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord and my work with my God And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles that mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth
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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE, LORD? 546 Where do we go from here, Lord? From the places that we've been Down paths rough and rocky Strewn with chaos, strife and sin Where do we go from here, Lord There is no standing still We've got to keep on moving We've got to know thy will Where do we go from here, Lord We can't see around the bend Won't you give some clear directions Can't you see the fix we're in Where so we go from here, Lord What would you have us do Give us wisdom from above, Lord As we go along with you (First published on October 10,1975) SPIRITUAL RX 4 537 For the fourth time now, we reach into the Psalms for some powerful remedy, some miraculous balm for the ills of our time. And again, we do not come away empty handed. The following is strong medicine. Psalm 3:4... "I cried unto the Lord with my voice and he heard me out of his holy hill." Psalm 4:4... "Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with you own heart upon your bed, and be still." Psalm 23:4... "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." Psalm 25:4... "Show me the way, O Lord; teach me thy paths." Psalm 34:4... "I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." Psalm 37:4... "Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give me the desires of thine heart." Psalm 70:4... "Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, let God be magnified." Psalm 91:4... "He cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler." Psalm 96:4..."For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods." Psalm 100:4... "Enter into the gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name." (First published on October 10,1975) THE MILLER 181 In the 1800's, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translated the following epigram written by the 17th century poet, Friedrich von Logau... "Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; "Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all." The Miller of our souls seeks grain that's free from chaff and tares. He desires us become living loaves free from all impurities, filled with a savor, sweet smelling and divine Thy grinding, Oh Lord, pinches so But we rejoice, knowing your love shall flow Keep on grinding 'till we're soft and fine That you may one day say This grain is mine This grain is mine (Written on June 20, 1976) ISAIAH 48:12,16,17,22 Harken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called I am he; I am the first I also am the last Come ye near unto me Hear ye this:I have not spoken in secret from the beginning From the time that it was There am I And now the Lord God and his Spirit hath sent me Thus sayeth the Lord, thy Redeemer The Holy one of Israel I am the Lord thy God that teacheth thee to profit Which leadeth thee by the way That thou shouldest go There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked A PRAYER O God, help me to walk in the light of thy mercy and eternal love Help me to walk i in the land of the spiritually living O God, once I was young, now I am old My bones break easily and my step has slowed I pray that I may still have time to truly repent of all my sins, and my sinful self I pray that thy mercy and kindness will be greater than my sins Have compassion upon my soul Grant me thy eternal forgiveness and and guide me along the path of holy living for thy name's sake Let thy mercies flow in that river with no end In the name of Jesus Christ Amen (Written on December 25, 2018) PERIMETER OF SATISFACTION 543 Financially speaking, too many of us spend too much or too little of our money. And therein lies the moral struggle that besets us all...to be content with what we have, rather than being discontent with what we don't have. From Proverbs we read, Give me neither poverty or nor riches:Give me enough to satisfy my needs...For if I grow rich, I may become content without God. And, if I am too poor, I may steal and and thus insult God's holy name.: (Living Bible, Proverbs 30:8-9). In struggling for riches, there is a perimeter of satisfaction. When do we know when we have crossed over life's perimeter into our area of satisfaction and contentment? When indeed, O Lord? (First published on October 29, 1978 with a few revisions on November 29, 2018) ADVERSITY With my recent falls, I became acquainted with adversity. Not that I wanted to. It wasn't on my wish list. From birth to my mid-seventies, I managed to avoid painful physical adversity. I was beginning to believe I would live to the age of at least 120 without any problems. My recent falls have given me pause (you can say that again, brother. After six weeks of agitation, I am just now beginning to get along in a normal fashion.) I now have deep empathy for those of you that carry on the best you can. I've known for many years that most of you carry heavy burdens and that your life is oft times very difficult. I have gotten to the point in my life that I have sympathy and empathy for all. (Written on November 17, 2018) ISAIAH 48:3,7,9,10 I have declared the former things from the beginning and they went forth out of my mouth and I shewed them I did them suddenly, and they came to pass They are created now and not from the beginning even before the day thou heardest them not lest thou shouldest say Behold, I knew them For my name's sake, I will defer mine anger And for my praise, will I refrain for thee that I cut thee not off Behold, I have refined thee but not with silver I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction |
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