The Gift

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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

Giving Life to Living

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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

Thundering Cascade of Glory

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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

Snow Is Falling

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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.

Glory Ahead

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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

Alone

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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.

Beyond Words

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Beautiful sunrise

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

A New Year Prayer

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Reaching beyond the clouds

As I look to this new year, God gives me this song— 

I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1 ESV

When doubts about this new year arise and I worry if my faith will be enough for the road ahead. I hold onto this—

Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Psalm 36:5 NLT

My peace and thanks before God in the new year—

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! Psalm 90:17 ESV

This is my prayer for me and my family for this coming new year and I can rejoice.

Merry Christmas

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Peace in the Valley

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NIV

Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25 NLT

Jesus is my savior,
Jesus is my shepherd,
Jesus is my Lord,
Jesus is my guardian,
Jesus is the gift of grace.

Merry Christmas from God

Moment of Joy

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Sunrise in Alaska

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD. Psalm 89:15

Acclaim, praise, worship are of great value for they enable us to walk in the light of God’s presence where there is joy.

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11

When you don’t feel like it…worship Jesus
In moments of pain,
In moments of fear and anxiety.
In moments of shame,
In moments of loneliness,
In moments of strife.
Learn to worship and be in His presence,
in all the moments of life.