Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” Psalm 77:10-12 NIV
In this current trial,
I will remember Your mighty deeds.
As I meditate my heart rejoices,
“How great and good are You O Lord
Your love endures forever.”
“As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.” (Luke 7:38 NIV)
There was a woman of heartache,
caught in a life of shame.
A prostitute, alone,
with no one else to blame.
She took her tears to Jesus and spilled them on His feet.
The people were appalled, didn’t He know she was a cheat.
“Unclean, don’t touch her!
The law says she should be stoned.”
But Jesus touched her bitter tears and turned them into sweet.
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Rev. 21:4 NIV)
There are many tears in this hurting world
with all its death and pain.
Tears from accidents and addiction woes,
hidden tears of shame.
Tears of grief at supper
for an empty space.
Dry tears of depression,
making life so hard to face,
But harshest are the tears,
of a heart hardened by conceit.
Where pride prevents the sinner
from kneeling at Jesus feet.
“Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.” (Luke 7:47 NIV)
The sun dips low.
Forever gone this day,
and I must let daylight go.
Even though I wish it to stay.
But I know the one who loves me,
He will go with me through the night.
The promise of Resurrection Morning—
The coming of endless light.
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 5:5 NIV
Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10 NIV
If you knew the gift of God,
The forgiveness His life has won.
No darkness can prevail
over the grace through Christ that’s come.
Sing with joy for His redemptive power.
Mighty songs of those washed clean.
Smashing chains of fear and sorrow
Led forth in peace serene…
if you knew
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. Psalm 98:1 NIV
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 NIV
Jesus gives life back to living.
We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. Romans 6:6
Great Mystery
I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
Psalm 63:2-3
I meditate on this verse when days are gray,
and my mind is blank for words to say.
This psalm reminds of His flowing love.
An enduring cascade from God’s throne above
Its crushing power rends the grave.
Victorious love that frees the slave.
Christ in me the hope of glory.
Love’s great mystery now my story.
“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27
The snow is falling.
The sky chasing gray.
The pines are dressed in white,
bowing their branches in worship.
All is silent, as creation rejoices.
Everything seems ominous
in the deep hours of the night.
Unleashing our darkest fears.
anxiety boiling into fright.
It is then I call upon the Lord,
and His promises bring me light.
He will never leave me nor forsake me.
He is risen! And…
In Him all things will turn out right.
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
I would be lost as to how to pray, if not for God’s infinite mercy. He gave us a prayer to teach and inspire us:
This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’
Matthew 6:9-13 NIV
Now let this prayer come from your heart—
O Lord my Father, let me rest in You.
I am Your child surround me with Your holiness and love.
I praise Your holy name.
I am tired of the evil of this world.
Deliver us and bring us into Your presence,
where there is fullness of joy.
I bow before Your throne.
Your mercy and forgiveness reach to the skies
let it spill over to those around me.
let it spill over to those around me.
I thank You for providing all or needs.
How great is Your grace.
How great is Your kingdom.
How great is Your power.
How marvelous is Your glory.
How wonderful that You share it all with us—forever in Christ.
Beautiful sunrise,
words cannot describe.
The goodness God,
goes beyond all imagination and dreams.
Love Him, trust Him, worship Him.
For God loves with unfailing love.
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Cor. 2:9 NLT
For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! Isaiah 64:4 NLT
How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. Psalm 31:9 NLT
Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Psalm 36:5 NLT
Stephen L Hufman 