Daily devotional thought/s song/s & idea/s

[yotlyolqualli]

Another gorgeous piece of music guihong! Thanks for sharing!

The Joshua tree was very helpful to me. It was when I was at RBI that I began the arduous painful task of airing out my past abuse and learning to let go. One of my professors was also a psychologist who worked daily with me, the entire time I was there. Sometimes, the notes from the "tree" kept me from falling completely apart!

Love. That one word descibes God. Love. I want to strive to show and give people that. It encompasses so much. Peace, hope, faith, rest, safety, family. Love.

This thread is going to be one my favorite, I just know it!

[yotlyolqualli]

In the hardest and most terrifying times of my life, I have been able to "calm the storm" inside, by simply saying a name. It's a Name above all names. A Name that will come from every tongue on that last day. A Name that has power and authority behind it. When it is spoken, power is released, the Scripture tells us that. That name is Jesus. There have been many songs with that name in it. "Jesus loves me" Jesus loves the little children" ...

I'm gonna share some here with you today.

First, His Name is above all names.

Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord
Emmanuel, God is with us
Blessed Redeemer, Living Word

Now I'll share verses from several different hymns, that are laying on my heart right now.

I would like to tell you what I think of Jesus
for in Him I found a friend so strong and true
I would tell you how He changed my life completely
He did something that no other friend could do

No one ever cared for me, like Jesus
There's no other friend so kind as He
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me
Oh how much He cares for me!

Does Jesus care when I've said goodbye
to the dearest on earth to me?
When my sad heart aches, till it nearly breaks
is it ought to Him does He see?

Oh yes! He cares, I know He cares
His heart is touched with my grief
When the days are weary, the long nights dreary
I know my Savior cares!

Jesus Thou mighty Lord,
great is Thy name!
Still through eternal years,
Thou art the same!
Changeless Thy Holy Word
true ever more!
Thy name we glorify, Thy name adore!

This is my favorite of all the "Jesus" songs I know. When I speak His name in the midst of my sorrow, pain, despair, anger and resentment and even fear, I am pulled into the safety of His name.

The name of the Lord, is a strong and mighty tower
The name of the Lord, is a comfort to my soul
The name of the Lord, is a pillar I can lean on
The righteous run into the name of the Lord
The righteous run into the name of the Lord!

He truly is my peace and my safety. "He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own."

The thought for the day: If God the Holy Spirit dwells in us, then we are the temple of the most high God! When things get hectic just concentrate on Him and He will calm the storm. "The Lord is in His Holy temple, let all the earth keep silent, keep silent before Him."

And now all glory to Him, who alone is God, who saved us through His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. For He is able to keep us from falling away, He brings us into His presence with love and joy. All power, authority; all splendor and majesty are His from the beginning and ever more. Amen and amen!
(Blessing of Jude)

[yotlyolqualli]

Just as I am without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
Oh Lamb of God! I come. I come.



My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole!
Is nailed to His cross and I bear it no more!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, oh my soul!


Living God, consuming fire
Burn the sin from my life.
Make Your will, my desire
Take my life in Your hands
Purify me with Your blood
Until I shine far brighter than purest gold
In Your eyes.



Create in me a clean heart, oh God
And renew a right spirit within me!
Cast me not away from Your presence, oh Lord!
And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me!
Restore unto me, the joy of Thy salvation
And renew a right spirit within me.



They that wait upon the Lord
Shall renew their strength
They shall mount up with wings as Eagles!
They shall run and not be weary
They shall walk and not faint
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord, to wait.

Teach me Lord to wait
Down on my knee's
Until in Your own time, You answer my plea's
Help me not to rely on what other's do
But to wait in prayer for an answer from You!

They that wait upon the Lord,
Shall renew their strength
They shall mount up with wings as Eagle's
They shall run and not be weary
They shall walk and not be faint
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord, to wait!


Refiner's Fire
My heart's one desire
Is to be Holy
Set apart for You, Lord
I choose to be Holy
Set apart for You my Master, ready to do your will!

Yes, Lord, yes! To Your will and to Your way.
Yes, Lord, Yes! I will trust You and obey
When Your Spirit speaks to me
With my whole heart I'll agree
And my answer will be
Yes, Lord, yes!