Daily Dose of God’s Glorious Love

“ 7 ¶   O LORD, you deceived me, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. 8   Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. 9   But if I say, "I will not mention him or speak any more in his name," his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. 10   I hear many whispering, "Terror on every side! Report him! Let’s report him!" All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, "Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him." 11   But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonour will never be forgotten. 12   O LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see

“ 1 ¶   My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2   For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3   Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 4   Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5   Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6   And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 7   For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8   But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9   Wi

“ 28   Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. 29   He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. 30   Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31   But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:28-31 NKJV)   It also would be helpful to read the chapters before this.           Over the more then 30 years of being a pastor a common thread I have heard is the Old Testament God is so much harder than the New Testament God.           What foolishness!   God is never changing and is the same in the Old Testament, New Testament and forever beyond!   We can see the same terror and violence in our own times as nations and even individuals are

God showed me a river of humanity and they were singing and dancing along, lost in their merriment all headed together yet apart in the same direction.   A part of me wanted to join with them but My Lord reminded me I used to be part of that river but He had called me out.           The river flowed on with each one dancing, singing and throwing their hands in the air.   Each one was part of the river but they also moved in their own way.             The noise they made was very loud and was so diverse that it became madness and some fell but they gradually rejoined the river along its path.           Some fell into this huge pit and for a while they stayed there dancing and singing as though to hide from themselves the tears flowing like a river down their cheeks and over their body.   They were sold by others around the pit to others who would stop for a time to use and abuse them.           Some got pregnant and their child was ripped from their arms and sold to others

Your mercy endures forever Your glories light the skies Awaken my heart and cry Awaken my soul and sing Be lifted up oh God of might Your strength is forgiveness Your glory is redemption Awaken my lips to shout Awaken my hands to lift For God, You are my hope You are my daily delight I rejoice in You my Lord A day under Your control Is better than life without Where could I go for life To who could I even go to You alone have words of life You alone hold all of life O source of life and grace To You I cling and hold to In You I find all that I need With you all is made anew Awake lost and find hope Awake and discover life                                                                         March 16, 2008

Over the last weeks I have struggled more and have not been able to keep up with the blog.  A very wise person (Bonnie) told me I didn't have to do the blog everyday so I will try to praise God as I can. To those who read the blog, pray for me and support me I want to express my thanks and pray you will receive a daily dose of God's glorious love.