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PSALM 130:1.3.4.5.6.7

3/30/2017

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                                         PSALM 130:1.3.4.5.6.7

                                         Out of the depths have I cried 
                                         unto thee, O Lord

                                         If thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities,
                                         O Lord, who shall stand?
                                        
                                         But, there is forgiveness  with thee,
                                         that thou mayest be feared.

                                         I wait for the Lord
                                           my soul doth wait
                                             and in his word do I hope
                                     
                                        My soul  waitheth for the Lord
                                        more than they
                                        that watch
                                        for the morning

                                       I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

                                       Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord
                                       there is mercy, and with him is
                                       plenteous redemption

 
     
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RAIN

3/30/2017

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                                                                                       RAIN

                                                                       Softly, so softly
                                        The rain cometh down
                                        Bringing refreshing, cool air
                                        To village and town
                                        
                                        Gently, so gently
                                        The rain falleth down
                                        From high in the heavens
                                        To the dry, barren ground

                                        Tenderly, so tenderly
                                        The rain splashes down
                                        Turning brown into green
                                        With hardly a sound

                                        (Written March 25, 2017)  
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BE OF GOOD CHEER  476

3/30/2017

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                                                                 BE OF GOOD CHEER

                                                               "Cheerfulness, like spring," wrote
                                    Jean Paul Richter." opens all the
                                    blossoms of the inward man.

                                    As we pondered these words by
                                    Mr. Richter, we thought about the
                                    last few months. And, we were able
                                    to acknowledge that many times we
                                    remarked to our wife, "Boy, am I 
                                    grouchy."

                                    At the same time, we remarked, "Boy,
                                    do I feel cheerful, today."

                                    Why is it that we don't mind forcing
                                    negative thoughts and feelings upon 
                                    ourselves and others, but we feel 
                                    reticent to offer cheer thoughts to
                                    our colleagues or our inward man?
                               
                                    Today, may we focus on cheerfulness.
                                    Be cheerful.
                                    Act cheerful.
                                    Express cheerfulness.
                                    Let's give our inward spirit a chance
                                    to glow.
                                    As it written in the Scriptures, "Be of
                                    good cheer..."

                                    (Written in 1978)
 
                                                                                 
 
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PSALM 129:4,5,8

3/25/2017

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                                                                                       PSALM 129:4,5,8

                                                The Lord is righteous
                                                He hath cut asunder
                                                the cords of the wicked

                                                Let them all be confounded
                                                  and turned back
                                                    that hate Zion

                                                The blessing of the Lord
                                                be upon you
                                                We bless you
                                                in the name of the Lord
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WE WOULD DRAW NEARER TO THEE

3/25/2017

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​                                                                    WE WOULD DRAW NEARER TO THEE

                                          In our running and rushing around
                                     Amid all dissonant distracting sound
                                     Amid all the worldly quicksand ground
                                     Constantly tempting and dragging us down
                                     We would draw nearer to thee, O Lord
                                     We would draw nearer to thee

                                     All our youth appears misused and spent
                                     We wonder where all the good times went
                                     As the winter of our life approaches fast
                                     Our seconds and minutes don't seem to last
                                     We would draw nearer to thee, O Lord
                                     We would draw nearer to thee

                                     In the days that lie ahead let us be bold
                                     May we be shepherds to the sheep of thy fold
                                     Keep us and mold us as we grow old
                                     Let us see visions more precious than gold
                                     We would draw nearer to thee, O Lord
                                     We would draw nearer to thee
                                
                                     (First posted in July, 2012)
 
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SERENITY  

3/25/2017

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                                                                                  SERENITY

                                          Serenity lives expectantly, one day at a time
                             Serenity welcomes the powerful pause
                             Serenity peacefully pursues patience
                             Serenity turns tribulation into exultation 
                             Serenity is the fruit of a clean conscience
                             Serenity is the song of the seraph 
                             Serenity bears burdens beneficently 
                             Serenity is a sacred soliloquy 
                             Serenity tolerates, contemplates and meditates
                             Serenity tip-toes softly down the streets of clamor
                             Serenity offers the balm of Gilead to a wounded world

                             (First posted on 3.11.2012)



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PSALM 128:1,2,3,5

3/18/2017

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                                                                    PSALM 128:1,2,3,5

                                             Blessed is everyone 
                                             that feareth the Lord
                                             that walketh in his ways

​                                             For thou shalt eat the labour
                                             of thine hands
                                             Happy shalt thou be
​                                             and it shall be well
                                             with thee

                                             Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine
                                                by the sides of thine house
                                                  thy children like olive plants
                                                    round about thy table

                                             The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion
                                             and thou shalt see
                                             the good of Jerusalem
                                             all the days of thy life

                                             Yea, thou shalt see
                                                   thy children's children
                                             and peace upon Israel
              

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EARLY SPRING

3/18/2017

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                                                                                            EARLY SPRING

                                                        Can spring come to early
                                                        For those who have had
                                                        A bitter winter
                                                        Where frost has chilled hopes
                                                        And frozen warm relationships
                                                        Or stilled famililar voices?
                                                        Can spring come too soon?
                                                        We think not

                                                        Can spring with its resurrection
                                                        Come too quickly
                                                        And wipe away stained cheeks
                                                        Or mend broken hearts
                                                        Or calm troubled souls?
                                                        Ah, we think not.
                                                        Come spring, come early
                                                        Come soon

                                                        (First Posted February 2012)

                                                         
                                                                                                
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ROUGH QUESTIONS 481

3/14/2017

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                                                                                 ROUGH QUESTIONS

                                During Sunday school, a little boy was
                                once asked, "Who are the meek?" He 
                                pondered for a moment and then answered,
                                "The meek are those who give soft answers
                                to rough questions."

                                How does a family make ends meet in our
                                inflationary society? That's a rough question.
  
                                How does a person consistently associate 
                                amicably on a day to day basis with his spouse?
                                Another rough question.

                                How can parents lead their children down the
                                path of righteousness in a warm and gentle                                                         way? Now that's a really good rough question.

                                Through generations of time, the questions
                                of life have remained basically the same...rough.

                                But, the best answers and the Answer, have 
                                also remained the same...soft.
                                

        
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PSALM 127:1,3,4,5

3/11/2017

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                                                                                PSALM 127:1,3,4,5
 
                                          Except the Lord build the house,                                                                         They labour in vain that build it
                                          
                                          Except the Lord keep the city,
                                          The watchman waketh but in vain

                                          Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord
                                          And the fruit of the worm is hes reward

                                          As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man
                                          So are the children of the youth
                                          Happy is the man
                                             that hath his quiver 
                                               full of them
                                          They shall not be ashamed
                                             but they shall speak
                                                with the enemies in the gate




                                                    


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