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The sun pushing back the fog

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You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; Psalm 16:11 ESV

Sometimes I awaken in the morning,
still groggy from troubling dream,
I remember my joy is in Jesus.
God’s love sent to redeem.
I quiet my soul with Your mercy,
Innocence renewed by Your grace.
I silence the accuser with Your promise,
You’re with me in all the trials I face.
You will never leave nor forsake.
Hell’s claim on my soul You destroy.
Your goodness and kindness surround me,
In Your presence is fullness of joy.

I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. Isaiah 61:10 NLT

Tranquil Thought

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV

Oh, how wonderful the thought,
Jesus cares for me.
I can cast all my troubles on Him,
because He cares for me.
He wants me to humbly bring my worries to Him.
For Jesus truly cares.
No matter what happens
I hold onto this marvelous certainty—
Jesus loves and cares for me.
Oh! How good is that?

Hope in Midwinter

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morning mist

Morning light on a cold day

In the dead of winter, it is the hope of Spring that keeps us going. In the same way, knowing the promises of God, and leaning upon them in our struggles gives us hope, that provides strength to go on.

Remember Your word to Your servant,
for You have given me hope.
My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life. Psalm 119:49-50

Come Let Us Worship

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Lifting Hands in Worship

All nature worships

Psalm 95

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.

Everyone worships something. Some worship nature, some wealth, some humanity. It is important to ask yourself what you worship for you will become like what you worship (Psalm 115, Rom. 1:25). With this in mind there is only one worthy of worship — the creator of all things.

Worship of God starts with bowing before Jesus, bowing in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). In other words humbling myself and calling Him Lord of all. This act of worship involves offering my body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. This holiness can only happen by God’s grace given to me through Jesus Christ (Romans 12:1). Thus, I begin worship by bowing before the Shepherd of my soul and end being made into His likeness. Jesus becomes for me the Alpha and Omega of worship.