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ISAIAH 33:2,5,6,10,20-22

4/26/2018

ISAIAH 33:2,5,6,10,20-22

   O Lord, be gracious unto us
We have waited for thee
Be thou [our] arm every morning
Our salvation also in the time of trouble

  The Lord is exalted for he dwelleth on high
He hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability
of thy times and strength of salvation
The fear of the Lord is his treasure

Now will I rise, saith the Lord
Now will I be exalted
Now will I lift myself up

   Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities
Thine eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation
A tabernacle that shall not be taken down
Not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed
Neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken
But there the glorious Lord
will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams

      For the Lord is our judge
The Lord is our lawgiver
The Lord is our king
He will save us

HELP US MAKE OUR DAY GO THROUGH

4/26/2018

   HELP US MAKE OUR DAY GO THROUGH

"An open hand, an easy shoe
And a hope to make the day go through"
                                          --Author Unknown

                                                  When dark perils thick surround us
                                          At the dawning of the day
                                          Give us words to greatly cheer us
                                          As our trust in thee holds sway
                                          Turn our gray, gray skies to blue
                                          Help us make our day go through

Give us Lord, thy calm assurance
                                          Lead us gently by thy hand
                                          Quit us with thy spirit's armour
                                          Let his promptings be our command
                                          When risks are high and friends are few
                                          Help us make our day go through

Let thy hand, O Lord, be open
                                          Give our foot an easy shoe
                                          Give us hope that produces courage
                                          To do the things we ought to do
Wake us to thy loving kindness
And help us make our day go through

  (Written on August 31, 1978) #520

GOD WILL BE GLORIFIED

4/26/2018

GOD WILL BE GLORIFIED

One truth that has settled and heart
these past few years is this...God
will be glorified.
If we fail to praise him, the stones
and rocks shall raise up, speak out
and glorify his name. (Luke 40:19)

If we do not glorify God, does it make
any difference? If we are not glorifying
God, who then are we really glorifying?

King David tells us that the day will come
in which all nations shall come and worship
before the Lord, and glorify his name.
(Psalm 56:10)

Individually, Jesus asks each of us to glorify
our Father which is in heaven.(Matt.5:16).

Saint Paul exhorts us:"With one mind and
mouth, glorify God, even the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ.(Romans 15:6).

Our Heavenly Father, help us right now,
this very day, by word and by deed, to
glorify Thee. In Jesus' name, Amen.

(Written on August 8, 1978) #510

ISAIAH 32:1,2,5,9,17

4/19/2018

ISAIAH 32:1,2,5,9,17

Behold, a king shall reign
  in righteousness and princes
shall rule in judgment

And a man shall be as a hiding place
from the wind
And a covert [hiding place] from the tempest
as rivers of water in a dry place
as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land

The vile person shall be no more called liberal
nor the churl [miser] said to be bountiful

Rise up ye women that are at ease
Hear my voice, ye careless daughters
Give hear unto my speech

And the work of righteousness shall be peace
And the effect of righteousness quietness
and assurance forever

NO INSTANT BUTTERFLIES

4/16/2018

NO INSTANT BUTTERFLIES

    An unknown author has written,
"You can make the clock strike
before the hour by putting your
hand on it, but it will strike wrong."

"You can tear the rose bud open
before its time, but you will mar
its beauty."

"So, we may soil many a gift of blessings
which God is preparing for us by our
own eager haste. He who is weaving
our lives has a perfect plan for each
[of us], don't pull at the threads."

The Psalmist tells us, "Wait on the Lord,
be of good courage..Wait, I say, on the Lord."
(Psalm 27:14)

In simple terms, the Lord is trying to teach
us that in God's time table, there are no
instant butterflies.

  (Written on August 28, 1978 #518
Revised on August 17, 2018)

EVENTIDE

4/13/2018

EVENTIDE

Hear the angels singing joyfully
Watch the twinkling stars dance happily
Climb majestic mountains effortless
Write pastoral poetry flawlessly
Speak of God's mercies tenderly
Remove obstinate obstacles easily
Seek goodness continually
Think holy thoughts indefinitely

In the quiet hours of eventide
Feel the presence of the Lord

(Written on October 9,1975 #81
with revisions)

ON BEING KINDER

4/13/2018

    ON BEING KINDER

                                            "Shall we make a new rule of life tonight."
                                            wrote James Barrie, "always to try to be a
                                            little kinder than is necessary?"

                                            We Live in a world in which governments
                                            and institutions oft time appear desirous of
                                            substituting cruelty for kindness.
                                            You and I can reverse this trend, but it has
                                            to be accomplished on an individual, personal
                                            heart-to-heart basis.

                                            Tonight, be kinder...
                                            to yourself
                                            to your spouse
                                            to your children
                                            to your neighbors
                                            to your world.
                                            Kindness that transcends necessity
                                            asks us to go the second smile.

WE ARE ALL ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS

4/13/2018

  WE ARE ALL ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS

   We are all
   on the road
   to Emmaus
   All of us
   One by one
While the father's
      Christ
Remains hidden
   Unrecognized
   Unknown
   And ever shall
   Remain that way
   Until he
   The Lord Christ
   Reveals himself
   To us and converts us
To his way, the only way
   To peace, love, joy
   Eternal, and forever more
(May he break his bread
   With you and for you
This very day,
   For your very soul)
   Amen

   (Written on May 4, 2015)



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ISAIAH 31:4,5.9

4/13/2018

ISAIAH 31:4,5.9

For thus hath the Lord spoken
unto me, like as the young lion
roaring on his prey
When a multitude of shepherds
is called forth against him

He will not be afraid of their voice
nor abase himself for the noise
of them

So shall the Lord of hosts come down
to fight for mount Zion and for the hill
thereof

As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts
defend Jerusalem:defending also
he will deliver it and passing over
he will preserve it

And he shall pass over his strong hold
for fear and his princes shall be afraid
of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire
is in Zion and his furnace in Jerusalem

A CHILD OF GOD

4/12/2018

A CHILD OF GOD

Looking backward, over the past
(two many) decades, we observed
that we let go of God's hand.
The good news is that he has not
taken his hands off our life.

Because we have personally experienced
his unfailing and everlasting love, we
cannot help but believe that God holds
the same compassion and concern
for all his children, regardless of their
past sins.

We are the children of a very loving
heavenly father who loves us still.
Seek him while he may be found.
His blessings are infinite. His mercy
is wide and deep.

(Written on August 24,1978 #517;
contains some revisions,)