It Just Hasn't Happened Yet

Your feelings cannot see beyond

The happenings of today

But faith will hold the Truths of God--

Will follow and obey

 

Just because the blessings

 Are not there before your eyes

Don’t give up or quit the fight—

God sees the one who tries

 

Start trusting in His Promises

Stop longing for what self gets

God gives rewards for faithful acts

It just hasn’t happened…

Yet

 

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Based on Hebrews 6. 11, 12

 

Salvation is a free gift given right away to those who exercise faith in Christ.

Blessings are also given to those who exercise faith by walking in the promises—but these are not always given right away. God wants us to add to our faith patience. (II Peter 1:5-11) Faith, that is active and working, is never in vain (I Corinthians 15:58)

As Sheep in the Midst of Wolves

Wolves can be found everywhere

Attacking body, soul, and mind

But my Gentle Shepherd loveth me

I can trust Him to lead and be kind

 

I shall not worry, I shall not want

Even when walking through the dark vale

Thou givest me strength in my weakness

In Thy Name shall I trust and prevail

 

I am comforted in Thy correction

I am surrounded with Thy tender care

You are always greater than problems

I will bring them to You in prayer

 

I will keep my gaze on my Shepherd

While wolves seem to howl in my ears

For Thy mercy endureth for ever

Thy goodness will comfort my fears

 

Psalms 23 with Matthew 10:16

Hold My Gaze Upon Calvary

 Hold my gaze upon Calvary

How dark the day! How stark my sin!

The sacrifice so high a cost

For Him to rescue one so lost

 

Hold my gaze upon Calvary

How bold the stripes! How deep the thorns!

They laid upon the King of kings

He still with grace salvation brings

 

Hold my gaze upon Calvary

How wide his arms! His searching eyes!

Looking for the straying sheep

He never slumbers, never sleeps

 

Hold my gaze upon Calvary

How sweet His love! How strong His wrath!

Move me to learn to hate my sin

Let His love conquer all within

Don't Waste Your Soul

 

 

Don’t waste your soul, O thoughtless fool

Rushing through each pleasured day

Vanity and toys consume the priceless gift God gave

For eternity’s not long enough for you for sin to pay

 

Don’t waste their soul, O lazy Christian

The harvesting of ripened fields cannot a moment wait

Go and reach your neighbors and those around the world

Or the sounding of the trumpet will announce you are too late

 

Don’t waste your soul,  O hear the Master

 He is pleading once again—

Come believe the Truth, the Way and let new Life begin!

Do you know you are the treasure He bled and died to win?

 

Don’t waste your soul

Reviving the Stones

 

An object at rest tends to stay at rest—

These stones hadn’t moved for quite some time

Buried in the rubbish left behind

They waited for someone—anyone--to care

 

It didn’t have to be the best speaker

Or one with talents by the score

But just one willing to fill the breach

To stand before the Lord

 

Have you ever heard a stone rejoice?

A rock “Hosanna” shout

When God is exalted, miracles start

Even mountains move about!

Abba, Father

 

 

A name declared

A home prepared

Abba, Father

 

One who leads

Who meets each need

Abba, Father

 

One who hears

Comforts, cheers

Abba, Father

 

He loves, forgives

For others lives

Abba, Father

 

A gentle Guide

Walks by our side

Abba, Father

 

All-seeing eyes

With words so wise

Abba, Father

 

Rewarding right

Sin flees His sight

Abba, Father

 

 

This is my Praise

Eternal days

Abba, Father

 

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Galatians 4:6  And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying,

Abba, Father. 

 

 

John 17:25-26  O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 

And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. 

 

He Said It Again

 

He meant it the first time He said it--

He always did

But he knew the human heart

So he said it again and again

 

In raging rain and howling storm

It speaks a “Peace, be still”

When faced with things outside the norm

His own peace our hearts fill

 

Peace that keeps through darkest night

Whispering “Never fear”

Then pulls us into warmth of light

“Thy Saviour is ever near”

 

Now look upon His wounded hands

Behold His side and feet

For you He bled upon the Cross

He is our Peace complete

 

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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

 John 20:19

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. John 20:21

And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. John 20:26

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)  Acts 10:36