And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them,
with aMazing Grace ~ Mazes, Messes,MiraclesSaturday, April 23, 2011
RISE ...
And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them,
with aMazing Grace ~ Mazes, Messes,Miracles
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
WFW ~ HE WEPT
THE COMPASSIONATE TEARS
of
JESUS CHRIST
"Jesus wept"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KApzulQAJk
"BROKEN and BEAUTIFUL"
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Lord, we remember as we break bread and drink the cup to commemorate Your Last Supper, the words from this song that You gave Your life on that brutal cross, broken and beautiful, such extravagant love, prodigal grace, mercies embrace, God's perfect justice and redemption plan.
The Bible records 3 times that Jesus wept, although He probably wept many, many times.
1. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus in John 11:35. "Jesus Wept." (Here we see the sympathy of Jesus). He wept from sympathy with the grief of others.
2. Jesus wept in the Garden of Gethsemane as He approached the hour of the cross.
"And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground." Luke 22:44
3. Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem in Luke 19:41. The tears of Christ as He wept over Jerusalem were for the sins of all time.
"As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it..."
"And God shall wipe away all TEARS from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor CRYING, neither shall there be any more pain." Such is the condition of the New Jerusalem––the new earth and the new heaven in which the risen and glorified saints will dwell and reign for ever with Jesus at His coming. "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces." (Isaiah 25:8).
Last year I shared "the 7 Last Words of Jesus Christ" in my WFW. Yet after spending these "40 days away in prayer" and having spent far too much time in tears, this past year in grief like the loved ones of Lazarus, I find that not only the PASSION of Jesus moves me, but the COMPASSION of His love and tears deeply impact each tear I've shed, knowing that Jesus intimately knows these tears, impacts me as much as HIS 7 LAST SENTENCES; these TWO WORDS ~ JESUS WEPT...
He holds our tears, He knows each fear... this is why I believe, He's near and ever so dear, He's HERE... and HE HEARS. Give your tears to Jesus, let them fill His cup, feel the compassion of His immense Love, and know the eternal embrace He offers us in our deepest lows... He knows
He holds our tears, He knows each fear... this is why I believe, He's near and ever so dear, He's HERE... and HE HEARS. Give your tears to Jesus, let them fill His cup, feel the compassion of His immense Love, and know the eternal embrace He offers us in our deepest lows... He knows
LET US REMEMBER
...This is the way You've chosen to say
This is the way You make all things new...
This is the way You make all things new...
Thank You seems hardly adequate yet we surrender our lives and even weep with You. Thank You Lord Jesus for paying our ransom price and nailing our sin to the cross. Thank You for Your victory over sin and death! Thank You for the Glory of the Resurrection and the power over the grave. You won! Hallelujah! You triumph over the enemy! You will wipe away tears from all faces.Glory to the blessed Name and the precious blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He is risen! Hallelujah!
* Yesterday I came across a new RESOURCE for Women... GLIMPSES of HIS GLORY... with Blue Letter Bible with a great collection of resources for Christian women ministries. Bookmark for future reference. You'll be glad you did.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
WFW ~ SPLASH in HIS GLORY
ARE YOU THIRSTY?
Come and Drink
JOHN 7: 37-38
Since I began my "40 Days Away 2 Pray", I encountered "40 Days of Worship and Seeking the Lord Together" with Campus Crusade for Christ International. This is the 3rd phase of their "prayer journey": Pathway to Dependence (April 6th-April 15th).
Before this was: Pathway to Attentiveness (March 27-April 5th)
preceded by Pathway to Intimacy (March 17-27th).
[The image of the person's hands in the RAIN is from CCCI's "Pathway of Dependence" and I overlayed it over the verse from Crosscards.com of John 7:37-38 to blend it together as mine].
I feel the downpour of a refreshing "rain" as I immerse myself in Him and His Word. I allow His Word to soak and wash over me like a cool rain. Splashing in the JOY of what growth will come from the reign of Jesus Christ in me. I thirst, I seek, I come, I drink and the Scriptures say..."streams of Living Water will flow from within me..." and so I SPLASH in each drop of His glory. Hallelujah! I am dependent on Jesus Christ! I will be attentive and intimate in my prayers.
Dependence: "the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else." (Concise English Dictionary)
Attentive: "a) the act or state of applying the mind to something, b) a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity." (Miriam Webster Dictionary)
Intimacy (Random House Dictionary): A close familiar, usually affectionate or loving personal relationship; a close association or detailed knowledge or deep understanding; the quality of being comfortable, warm or familiar.
SOAK in these words and let them rain freshly on your sweet spirit as we draw near to the lover of our souls, Jesus Christ. As Holy Friday tells us that Resurrection Sunday is coming...
...are you on a pathway of INTIMACY, ATTENTIVENESS and DEPENDENCE on Him?
Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge Him.
As surely as the sun rises,
He will appear;
He will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.
let us press on to acknowledge Him.
As surely as the sun rises,
He will appear;
He will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.
Hosea 6:3
Amydeanne @ the160acrewoods.com
and
Lori @ allyouhavetogive
TAKE A
SPLASH
SPLASH
in
HIS LIVING WATER
and
HIS GLORY
today!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
LEAD ME
To be everything I'm called to be
Oh, Father, show me the way
To lead them
Won't You lead me?
To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't want to leave them hungry for love,
Chasing things that I could give up
I'll show them I'm willing to fight
And give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone
Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone
I call as my heart grows faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
"He leadeth me beside the still waters" = That's Refreshment!
"He restoreth my soul" = That's Healing!
"He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness" = That's Guidance!
"For His name's sake" = That's Purpose!
"He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness" = That's Guidance!
"For His name's sake" = That's Purpose!
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!
THAT IS
RELATIONSHIP
RELATIONSHIP
I'm thankful that Psalm 23 speaks to me of RELATIONSHIP, SUPPLY, REST, REFRESHMENT, HEALING, GUIDANCE, PURPOSE, TESTING, PROTECTION, FAITHFULNESS, DISCIPLINE, HOPE, CONSECRATION, ABUNDANCE, BLESSING, SECURITY, ETERNITY...
and
"I SHALL NOT WANT"
...what more could I want or ask for than the above that Jesus provides...
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ENJOY
a
SUPER SONDAY!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
WFW ~ REDEMPTION
7-10 "Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, His blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people—free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth."
~ The Message ~
R
A
C
E
LIFE
Amydeanne @ the160acrewoods.com
and
Lori @ allyouhavetogive
A PRAYER FOR REDEMPTION
"Jesus, I hear You calling me. I feel You loving me. I know about Your ultimate sacrifice for me.I come to You just as I am and with all that I am. My sins violated the Father and I am so sorry. I repent of them and ask Your forgiveness. I love You because You are Love Itself and You loved me first..."
Words to Song: My Redeemer Lives (English, Spanish, ASL) with Nicole Mullen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1XLgS3boV8
...YES, I know my Redeemer ...
I will follow You every day of my life, a life without end. Thank you for loving me into Your kingdom! ..."
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