Saturday 9 April 2011

I see the cross.

                               I see the cross,
                            I see my Lord
                         O, what have they done
                              to You?
           
                       But now I remember,
                           It had to be.
                      He died for you and me.
          
                      The tomb now empty,
                        where can He be?
                     But now I remember,
                       It had to be.


                 He has risen to plead,
                     for you and me.

Life is not always easy.

                         Life is not always easy,
                           It can often be very hard.
                          Through every day troubles
                              trials and the like;
                               we are tested most days
                                  of our lives.




                       We are persecuted often,
                         and wonder, ''Why me''?
                           But let us remember
                              the Lord Jesus Christ,
                                 who died for you and me.




                    He was hurt and persecuted often
                        but still he carried on.
                     He died so we may be forgiven,
                         and also that we may have life.


                 We sit and often grumble
                   for many people to hear,
                   but let us remember our Lord Jesus
                         Christ;
                    remember His love for you and me.


               So when we think everything is upon us,
                 and feel a little bit low,
                look around and see the beauty
                      he gave us, in everything that
                                     grows.


           His love will never fail us.
          It always will be there,
           He will always listen to our
                 worries;
            and show us that He cares.


         So when life seems hard,
              and we wonder, ''Why me''?
           Let us remember our Lord Jesus Christ
                Remember He died for you
                    and me.



Thursday 7 April 2011

Jesus' Resurrection

Isaiah 53:12
He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered
with the transgressors, and He bore the sins of many.


                  Is God aloof from human pain
                   that ravages our mortal frame?
                      Oh, no, Christ felt our agony
                        when sin and death He overcame! (D. De Haan)




 Christ's empty tomb guarantees our victory over sin and death.

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Show love even in a small way

Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one
of these little ones, because he is my disciple I tell the
truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.

How much we love God can be shown by how well we treat others.
Jesus here gives an example, by giving a thirsty child a cup of
cold water.  This shows an unselfish attitude,because a child
normally can't return a favour.  When we show love towards a
person we should not expect something in return.

God notices every good deed we do or don't do, as if He were the
 one receiving it. 

Can you think of something unselfish that you can do for someone today?  Although no-one else may see you, God will notice.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation`

Psalm 51 :12
Restore to me the gift of your salvation and grant
me a willing spirit to sustain me.

Do you ever feel that you are just going through the motions in
your faith?  Has your sin ever driven a wedge between you and God, making him seem like a million miles away?

David felt this way.  In Psalm51, David pleads for mercy, forgiveness and cleansing.  God wants us to be close to him,
  but we have to confess our sins.  If we do not, fellowship and
 closeness to God is impossible.

God has never said everything will be a bed of roses.  You may have to face some problems, but God will give back the joy of
your relationship with him.

God gives Mercy

Psalm32:10
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he who trusts in
the Lord, mercy shall surround him.


        In You, O Lord, we take delight,
         our every need You can supply;
            we long to do what's true and right,
          so, Lord, on You we will rely.

Present choices determine future rewards.

Sunday 3 April 2011

Upon The Cross

          I write this down to
           let you know,
        of one who died
           for you and me.

         Upon the cross they
              laid him there,
          so that new life would
               be given to you and me.

           My mind now thankfully
                  at peace.
              My heart filled with
                   joy,
               knowing he is there
                   within me.
                  
                  This he will also do for
                    you,
                  If you care to call upon
                          our Lord.

                     Just kneel and speak
                      with Him today,
                      no-one needs to hear
                        you pray.

                       He is your friend,
                           please don't forget.
                         Remember He died
                             for you and me


              

Why Do We Pray? (Adapted from Jesus' Blueprint For Prayer)

Any thoughtful person wrestling with prayer asks, ''Why pray at all?''  Is the basic purpose of prayer to get things from God?  George
MacDonald offered this rationale for prayer.

      What if God knows prayer to be the thing we need first and most?  What if the main object in God's idea of prayer is a supplying of our great, our endless need- the need of Himself?....
 Communion with God is the one need of the soul beyond all
   other need.  Prayer is the beginning of that communion, of talking
   with God, a coming-to-one with Him, which is the sole end of
       prayer, yea, of existence itself.


  God wants us for Himself.  He desires communion with us.  His
  purpose in prayer is not to make us sit up and beg.  He wants us
   to know Him.  Prayer is His method to accomplish that.
 
  But sometimes when we pray we concentrate on the gifts in God's
  hand and ignore the hand of God Himself.  We pray fervently
  for a new job, or for the return of health.  When we gain the prize,
  we are delighted.  And then we have little more to do with God.
     God's hand serves only a way to pay the rent, heal the sickness,
        or get through a crisis.  After the need has been met, the hand
    itself means little to us.

 While God in His grace does give good gifts to His children, He
 offers much more than that.  He offers us Himself.  Those who
are merely satisfied with the trinkets in the Father's hand miss the
 best reward of communicating and communing with the God of
  the universe.

 God has made Himself known through His Son Jesus Christ, who
  died on the cross and rose again to pay the penalty for our sin.
 If you don't know Christ as your Saviour, go to Him in prayer-
  maybe for the first time- confess your sin, and receive the forgiveness you need.  John3:16 says:
    
          For God so loved the world that He gave His only
          begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
            not perish but have everlasting life.

 When you accept Jesus' salvation, you'll begin that all-important
  communication with God, which is as essential to your spiritual
  well-being as breathing is to your physical life.

  

Saturday 2 April 2011

In the day of my trouble

Psalm 86:7
In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer.

What great expectation! What great faith!  David had no doubts
 in God.  He knew that God would help him in his troubles.

Let true faith in God be our guide.  Let us trust Him in all areas
of our lives.

devotionandtestimony: But when he saw the wind he was afraid

devotionandtestimony: But when he saw the wind he was afraid: "Matthew 14:30-31 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and beginning to sink cried out, ''Lord save me!'' Immediately Jesus reached ..."

But when he saw the wind he was afraid

Matthew 14:30-31
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and beginning
to sink cried out, ''Lord save me!''  Immediately Jesus
reached out his hand and caught him. ''You of little faith,
he said. Why did you doubt?''


Like Peter we also sometimes take our eyes of Jesus.  It is often
then that our faith falters.  This doesn't mean we have failed.
When Peter's faith faltered he reached out to Christ, the only one
 who could help.  He was afraid, but he still looked to Christ for
  help.

If we are anxious about our troubles and worries, and doubt Christ's
 ability to help.  Please remember that he and he alone is the only
  one who can really help.

You are Worthy

          You are Worthy,
                You are worthy
              of glory, honour
                  and praise.

         You lift us up
          in to Your arms,
           You hold us close
                 to You.

       In times of trouble,
         You set us free.
         You set us down
            on solid ground,
       and every day you are
          around,
       You comfort even me.

    O Lord, You are worthy,
       of Glory, Honour and
           Praise.