Be Still My Soul

I read the words to Amanda’s Saturday Psalm & Praise this afternoon as the words and music played, and they were so soothing and comforting. I read them on Amanda’s blog as sentences instead of as stanzas, and I was so at peace because of them. I want to share them with you as sentences.

We need our hearts, our souls, to be still and hear all God has to say and remember that He IS Still God. Still.

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide; in every change, He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly Friend, through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake to guide the future, as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, and all is darkened in the vale of tears, then shalt thou better know
His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.

Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay from His own fullness all He takes away.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord.

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise on earth, believing, to thy Lord on high; acknowledge Him
in all thy works and ways, so shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.

Be still, my soul: the sun of life divine through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine

May you be abundantly blessed in the LORD, the One True God.

blessings,

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Be Still, My Soul!

I recently came across this verse when I was looking for something totally different. It touched me immensely, and then God brought it to life a few days later. It describes not only the rebuke and wounds of an earthly friend, but also that of Our LORD.

Proverbs 27:5-6 Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

We may not know if a human is a friend or an enemy sometimes, but we know that the LORD is a friend. We know that when God openly rebukes us, it is for our good. It is what is best for us.. If it is painful to go through, it is a faithful wound.

As King David found out over and over again from the time he was a young man to the time he was old is that God is always on his side. That is one thing we can know as a wife and as a Mother: God is on our side in our marriage and in our parenting and our children’s lives! God loves His People and wants the best for each of us, even when it seems like things are falling down around us. As I was talking to my friend Vicki, who was in an accident yesterday, we must remember that as humans, we think love is only translated when things are good. We must know that God is with us even when we are corrected and admonished and chastised by Him. That He will give us good, Godly friends who will give us His WORDs and love us, when we feel the world is falling down around us.

THANK YOU LORD!

Psalm 142

1I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

God is so good. He is a good God. He is a refuge and my portion. I am so very blessed, and I know several of my friends are living a nightmare right now or wondering where God is, and if you are too, just Be still and know that He. is. God. Psalm 46:10

His Eye is On the Sparrow

Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart feel lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion
A constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches over me
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me

I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches
I know He watches
I know He watches me

I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me (He watches me)
He watches me
I know
He watches
Me

This song just came to mind. I don’t think I have used this song before, and I haven’t heard it in a while either. I am going to spend some time meditating on it though. It is on my Playlist at the bottom of my sidebar if you want to listen.

blessings,

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“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness;

but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”

I believe I already posted The Old Rugged Cross as a Saturday Psalm & Praise before. When I read the accompanying scripture I had saved with it on a word document, I just knew it was today’s post. “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness.” And “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” Psalm 14:1

The fool hath said… I certainly do not want that written about me. I don’t want the word fool used in the same sentence! There are so many things we are fooled by, though, even as Believers. Oh Lord, help me to walk in your ways. Help me to search out your old paths and look and walk therein. Show me, Lord. Open my eyes, give me a willing heart to receive your word, that I might not be fooled!

I pray for courage to cling to you, Lord, to the Old Rugged Cross. Some folks say it is a crutch. I say it is a beacon in the darkness of a failing and hopeless world. Thank you for the cross, Jesus. Thank you for the cross for my children and my family and my friends. Thank you for the cross for the stranger, the homeless, the mom, the dad. Thank you for the cross for all.

The Old Rugged Cross

Words and music by George Bennard – 1913

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,

The emblem of suffering and shame;

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain.

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So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

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O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,

Has a wondrous attraction for me;

For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above

To bear it to dark Calvary.

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So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

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In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,

A wondrous beauty I see,

For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,

To pardon and sanctify me.

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

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To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;

Its shame and reproach gladly bear;

Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,

Where His glory forever I’ll share.

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So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,

Till my trophies at last I lay down;

I will cling to the old rugged cross,

And exchange it some day for a crown.

What do you cherish? Do you cherish your beloved? Your children? Your job, your car, your friends? What do you cherish?

cher·ish

1. to hold or treat as dear; feel love for
2. to care for tenderly; nurture
3. to cling fondly or inveterately to

Can you believe the third meaning of the word “cherish”? “to cling fondly or inveterately to.” Wow.

Do you cherish your Lord? Do you cherish the One True God and His Son, Jesus?

Do you cherish The Old Rugged Cross?

blessings,

Psalm 4

 1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

 3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

blessings!

Nehemiah 1:5
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
I have really been enjoying the songs on my player here on my blog. (Though I may need to find a different hoster). I love worship music. I am not at all big on just music. One song that has really blessed my soul lately is Take Me In.

Hebrews 10:19

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

TAKE ME IN (To The Holy of Holies)

Verse:

Em Take me past the outer courts

CM7 And through the holy place

D Past the brazen altar

Em D Lord, I want to see Your face

Em Pass me by the crowds of people

CM7 And priests who sing their praise

D I hunger and thirst

For Your righteousness

Am7 C/D But it’s only found one place

Chorus:

Em D/E So take me in – to the Holy of Holies

Am7 Am7/D Em Take me in by the blood of the Lamb

CM7 Em D/E So take me in – to the Holy of Holies

Am7 Take the coal,

Am7/D A/B Cleanse my lips

B+7 Em Here I am

The Holy of Holies. We have no idea. Really. We do not realize that all the Old Testament holy things we read about are in the Tabernacle. It was central to the lives of God’s people, and it was a foreshadowing of the holiness and sacrifice to Christ. You can read about The Tabernacle and the Holy of Holies in Exodus 25-31. I found an awesome-looking wall chart with these Tabernacle items on it, if you are interested. The Wall Chart is large and colorful and interactive.

Offerings (burnt offering, grain offering, peace offering, sin offering, and trespass offering) This is another really awesome MAP of the TABERNACLE. It is very detailed in pictures and information.blessings!