There is no higher pursuit

 on which to spend our days

Then falling in love with Truth

 and giving Him our constant praise 

Oh God of my youth!

Oh God of my old age!

You're the God I choose

for You are mighty to save!

Jesus,  Emmanuel,  El Shaddai!

 Draw me to Your bosom

 Raise me up on high

In my weakness 

show Yourself strong

Inhabit my chest

and right every wrong!

Make me Your holy habitation 

 that I may show Your face

to a wayward generation 

in every tribe and nation

For no one who meets You

will ever be the same

They'll either run from You or to

either way they'll be forever changed

I love You

in weakness it's true

but in my weakness 

Your strength shines through 

So this Day I will sing

My Saviour's victory song

For I am rejoicing 

that He forgets my wrongs!

My shame and nakedness are covered

as I put His robe of righteousness on!

- apostle Chris 

email address: tripperdgev@gmail.com 

Turn ye

 

Some of the old hymns are so anointed: here's one -

O turn ye, o turn ye, for why will ye die?

 When God , in great mercy, is coming so nigh?

Now Jesus invites you, the Spirit it says come!

 And angels are waiting to welcome you home.

And now Christ is ready, your soul to receive, 

 Oh how can you question,  if you will believe?

If sin is your burden, why will you not come?

 Tis you He makes welcome, He bids you come home.

In riches, in pleasures,  what can you obtain, 

 to sooth your affliction,  or banish your pain?

To bear up your spirit when summoned to die

 or waft you to mansions of glory on high?

Why will you be starving and feeding on air?

 There's mercy in Jesus, enough and to spare! 

If still you are doubting,  make trial and see

and prove that His mercy is boundless and free!

And this one - 

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,

a wonderful Savior is he.

He hides my soul in the cleft of the Rock, 

where rivers of pleasure i see.

He hides my soul in the cleft of the Rock 

that shadows a thirsty land

He hides my life in the depths of his love

and covers me with his hand, and covers me with his hand. 

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, 

He takes my burden away,

He holds me up and I shall not be moved,

He gives me strength as my Day.

With numberless blessings each moment He crowns

and filled with His fulness Divine

I sing in my rapture oh glory to God 

for such a Redeemer as mine!

When clothed in His brightness,  transported i rise

To meet Him in clouds of the sky,

His perfect salvation,  His wonderful love,

I'll shout with the millions on high!

 The worst position one can be in on earth is to think you're right with God when you're not.

The second worst position is like unto it and that is to think you're wrong with God when you're not.

Satan delights in either one. He delights in deceiving millions of "Christians" into believing that church attendance is basically all that's required of them as Christians.  Just show up faithfully and listen to endless sermons and God is happy with them.

But he also loves to target souls who are pleasing to God and convince them God isn't pleased with them, that something's wrong, that they're not doing enough, etc.

Saint - only the Holy Spirit can reveal our Father's mind and heart, if He's pleased with you or not - He will know. Our part is to "examine ourselves daily to see if we're walking in faith", genuine faith. It takes no faith whatsoever to sit in a pew and listen to a sermon - this appeals to the intellect (the soul) but does nothing for the spirit. Endless sermons do not build real faith, only the pseudo faith most churches call real faith. Singing songs does not require faith. You can sing loudly and proudly for all to hear while your heart is far from him.

It takes great faith to step out and start becoming a doer of The Word, following Christ daily into Divine encounters the Holy Spirit will arrange for you. It takes great faith to go into all the world and preach the Gospel with signs and wonders following. 

Dead religion or a living faith that engages God daily, whenever and wherever you happen to be  - the choice is yours. One choice requires you to sacrifice nothing. The other requires you to sacrifice everything  - indeed, your very life for His kingdom's sake, to fulfill the Father's will.....

Selah.

 Oh  Thank You, Lord,

 For Your loving-kindness is with me

 in the daytime 

 and in the night

Your song is with me

throughout my life

You sing over me

as I sleep

lullabies and dreams so sweet

comforting my wounded soul

till I am at peace and whole

You send me Your light and Your truth

that they might lead me - always to You

In You I boast all the day long

I will praise Your name forever 

for You deliver me from every wrong

and every curse You sever

Oh plead my cause against an ungodly nation!

Fill my soul with endless elation

for the victory You've wrought

May I experience what I've sought

Miracles,  signs, and wonders

I want all You've got

All You've said - miracles are my daily bread

Oh thank You Lord

For Your loving-kindness is with me

In the daytime 

and in the night

Your song is with me

You forsake not

those You've bought

who have been caught

in the love that knows no bounds

Oh if i could but expound

on the love You give

It is the means by which

my soul lives!

My heart is Yours

to have and explore 

May this day

be full of the treasure You've stored

in me

Oh my God

Joyfully

 Steadfast love

 I could not know

 Unless You my God

 to me did show

Faithfulness 

 could not be seen

 Unless You my God

 revealed it to me

All flesh fails

The One who never fails all flesh

All hearts spurn

The One who seeks to know all hearts

Yet a remnant has been spared

the fate of those who do not care

A people tried by fire

and true to Your desire

to be the people You've always wanted

Living to please You - 

Unashamed of their love for truth

In their pursuit of You - undaunted 

A people in who's hearts You may dwell

A people who refuse to rebel

A people who will not turn from You

No matter what You say or do

But will instead say this prayer quite humbly -

"OH LORD I WILL NOT TAKE ANOTHER STEP

 UNLESS YOUR PRESENCE GOES WITH ME"

Many, O Lord my God

are Thy wonderful works

which You have done!

They outshine the Sun

Their glory is eternal 

We rejoice for each and every one!

And many are Thy thoughts

which are towards us

They cannot be counted

If I could declare and speak of them

They are more than can be numbered

Yet You know

the thoughts You've thought about me

You think of me continually 

Your desire is for me       eternally