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ISAIAH 51:1, 3, 4

2/6/2019

ISAIAH 51:1,3,4

Harken to me,
Ye that follow righteousness
Ye that seek the Lord

Look unto the rock
whence ye are hewn
and to the hole of the pit
whence ye are digged

For the Lord shall comfort Zion
He will comfort all her waste places
He will make her wilderness like Eden
And her desert like the garden of the Lord

Joy and gladness will be found therein
Thanksgiving and the voice of melody

Harken unto me, my people
and give ear unto me, O my nation
For a law shall proceed from me and
I will make my judgment to rest
for a light of the people

HOLY MACARONI 554

2/3/2019

HOLY MACARONI 554

  A few evenings ago, our family
  was watching "Little House On The Prairie."
  We were watching the episode in which
the oldest daughter, Mary, marries Adam.

As the minister asked if there was anyone
  in the congregation who had any objections
  to these two being united in holy matrimony,
  "Matthew (age 7) asked...
  "Holy macaroni? What's holy macaroni, mommy?"
We tried to explain the difference, but found it
rather difficult.

We did find it easy, however, to count
our blessings...for the innocence of youth,
and their simple faith and love.

(Written on November 26, 1978)

WHAT WOULD YE? 551

2/3/2019

   WHAT WOULD YE? 551

What would Ye have us say
This day, O Lord
To the pilgrims we meet
Along life's perilous way?

Where would Ye have us go
This day, O Lord
Which dark streets should we go down
With the light from the gospel's glow?

What would Ye have us do
this day, O Lord
To redeem our allotted time
To show our love for you?

Who would you have us be
This day, O Lord
Give us sight that we may see
Thy atonement has set us free.

  (Written on November 17, 1978)

A PRAYER FOR VICTORY

2/3/2019

A PRAYER FOR VICTORY

Dear Heavenly Father,
I ask of thee
to forgive my sins
Whether they be large
or whether they be small
I ask of thee
to forgive them all

In the hollow of thy hand
may I be found
night upon night
and in the breaking
of the dawn
wearing the victor's crown
In the name
of Jesus Christ,
amen

(Written on February 2, 2019)

TO SIN AGAIN

1/30/2019

TO SIN AGAIN

With some of us
Maybe not all of us
God gives us time
To sin and then
To sin again

Like the tortoise and the hare
Some of our sins occur rapidly
But, for most of us, we plod along
Tortoise like, as our sins accumulate
Over time

But, to God, a sin is a sin, is a sin
And in the end, He asks of each of us
Where have you been
What have you done

Is there no escape, O Lord
Is there no respite
For those who have fought
The good fight and lost
Came up short and found it
Not enough

O my son, and daughters, too
I sent my Son to earth
To live and die just for you
He is your way, your hope,
And your eternal salvation

He beckons to you even now
Even though the hour is late
And too many days are through

Come back home he cries
Come back home to me
And I will take you to our Father
And he shall welcome you home
With a glad heart,
He shall welcome you
Home

(Written on January 29, 2019)

ISAIAH 50:1,4,7

1/28/2019

ISAIAH 50:1,4,7

Is my hand shortened at all,
that it cannot redeem?
Or have I no power to deliver?

The Lord God hath opened
the tongue of the learned
that I should know how
   to speak a word in season
   to him that is weary

For the Lord God will help me
Therefore shall I not be confounded
Therefore have I set my face
like a flint, and I know I shall not
be ashamed

NEVER AGAIN LIST 540

1/28/2019

  NEVER AGAIN LIST 540

We recently read an article
on spiritual warfare by Stephen
Strang in which he offered a
"Never Again List" of daily
scripture affirmations. Here
they are for your edification.

Never again will I confess "I can't,
for "I can do all things through Christ
which strengthen me." Philippians 4.13

Never again will I confess lack, for "My
God shall supply all your needs according
according to his riches in glory in Christ
Jesus." Philippians 4:19

Never again will I confess fear, for "God
has not given us a spirit of timidity, but
of power and of love and of a discipline."
2 Timothy 1:7

Never again will I confess lack of doubt
and lack of faith, for "God hath given
to every man the measure of faith."
Romans 12:3

Never again will I confess weakness, for
"The Lord is the Strength of my life."
Psalm 27: 1
And "the people that know their God
will display strength and take action."
Daniel 11:32

Never again will I confess supremacy
of Satan over my life, for "greater is he
that is within me than he that is in the
world." 1 John 4:4

(First published on October 19, 1978)

GREAT HOPE 170

1/28/2019

GREAT HOPE   170

Jenkin Lloyd Jones wrote,
"You cannot put a great hope
into a small soul."

Now, we have read brother Jones'
columns in the newspaper for many
years, and admire them for their
moral tone and literary fiber.

But, we would like to offer an opposite
viewpoint to his statement above.

We believe most of us would be most
miserable of creatures, and life-long
small souls had not some person, through
written or spoken word, implanted within
our hearts...a great hope.

Perhaps this is the main reason Jesus Christ
always succeeded while other philosophers
and moral teacher failed. For only he can
deliver the goods...in every area of our
apparent hopelessness...

Joy in the midst of pain
Solace in the midst of sorrow
Patience in the midst of problems
Calmness in the midst of turmoil
Feasting in the midst of famine
Resurrection in the midst of death

Hope, always hope, for today, tomorrow,
and always.

(First published on May 25, 1976)

SHARE YOUR WEALTH 192

1/20/2019

SHARE YOUR WEALTH 192

"Share your wealth," wrote Wilfred A.
                                     Peterson. "The greatest wealth of all
                                     is the wealth of yourself."

                                     What do I have to offer the world today?
                                     A worn old body that hourly continues
                                     To turn into clay.

                                     What do I have to offer the world today?
                                     No great talents, but say...
                                     We'll light a candle or two
                                     For a stranger or two
                                     With kind words and a wide grin
                                     we make a new friend

                                     What do I have to offer the world today?
                                     When things go wrong?
                                     An encouraging word
                                     A heart filled with song
                                     A friendly handshake
                                    And peaceful thoughts
                                     As we travel along
                                    The open road
                                    Together

   (First published on July 15,1976)

ISAIAH 49:22,23,26

1/19/2019

ISAIAH 49:22,23,26

Thus sayeth the Lord God,
Behold, I will lift up mine hand
to the Gentiles, and set up
my standard to the people

And they shall bring their sons
in their arms and their daughters
shall be carried upon their shoulders

And ...thou shall know that I am
the Lord;for they shall not be ashamed
that wait for me

...all flesh shall know that I the Lord
am thy Savior and thy Redeemer,
the mighty One of Jacob