Friday, May 14, 2010

Jesus = Jehovah becoming our salvation


Sing this hymn and enjoy the name of Jesus. As we are calling upon His name, we are being saved from who we are into who He is.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/105
1. Fallen, that's the way we all begin:
Imprisoned by the evil fate we're in.
How can we from this hard world of sin
be saved?

(chorus)
Just by calling, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
"Every moment, each day!
Calling on the name of Jesus—
We're finding is the way.
It's Jesus, Lord Jesus!

2. Even though we love the Lord so much,
Somehow, it seems that we get out of touch
With Jesus. How can we be freed from such
distress?

3. Sometimes we know we aren't being real.
At times we just live by how we feel.
Is there some way we could ever deal
with self?

4. Christians, scattered throughout all the earth
Are wand'ring—Lord, where is Your Bride of worth?
How can all those of the second birth
be one?
.
5. Calling, how He’s filling all our lack,
And calling is bringing now our Bridegroom back.
We’re all living by this glorious fact
today!

Jesus, our Sun and Shield


http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/512
1. Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou,
Sun and Shield forever.
Never canst Thou cease to shine,
Cease to guard us, never.
Cheer our steps as on we go,
Come between us and the foe.
Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou forever.

2. Jesus, Bread and Wine art Thou,
Wine and Bread forever.
Never canst Thou cease to feed
Or refresh us, never.
Feed us still on bread divine,
Drink we still of heavenly wine.
Jesus, Bread and Wine art Thou forever.

3. Jesus, Love and Life art Thou,
Life and Love forever.
Ne'er to quicken shalt Thou cease,
Or to love us, never.
All of life and love we need
Is in Thee, in Thee indeed.
Jesus, Love and Life art Thou forever.

4. Jesus, Peace and Joy art Thou,
Joy and Peace forever.
Joy that fades not, changes not,
Peace that leaves us never.
Joy and Peace we have in Thee
Now and through eternity.
Jesus, Peace and Joy art Thou forever.

5. Jesus, Song and Strength art Thou,
Strength and Song forever.
Strength that never can decay,
Song that ceaseth never.
Still to us this strength and song,
Through eternal days prolong.
Jesus, Song and Strength art Thou forever.

Friday, August 7, 2009

I want to tell You, Lord, how much You mean to me


Pray this prayer as you are enjoying the hymn below:
Lord, direct my heart into the love of God and into the endurance of Christ. (2 Thes. 3:5)
Lord, gain me that I may conduct myself in a manner worthy of Your gospel. (Phil 1:27)
Lord, draw me and grow in me personally that we may run after You corporately. (Song of Songs 1:4)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=112
1. I want to tell You, Lord, how much You mean to me.
Through years of careful molding, Your plan at last I see.
Though pain I've had and suffering too,
Myself I yield at last, Lord, to You.

2. I want to care for You, the way You've cared for me.
You've been my friend to comfort, received me when I've strayed.
And in return I offer You
My life so small compared, Lord, to You.

3. I'd like for You to fill me with all that You are.
And empty out my heart from everything You're not.
You've blessed me Lord by finding me.
Possess me now eternally.

Raise me higher, mounting as on eagle-wings


EVERY Christian has eagle's wings (Isaiah 40:31, 2 Corinthians 12:9) in him or her. The eagle's wings enable us to enjoy God as grace, strength and power.

The eagle's wings are also the means for the 4-living-creature coordination (Ezekiel 1:11-14). Our coordination is NOT in ourselves, but in God and by the divine grace, strength and power.

However, if we don't use it, we lose it. If we don't apply the eagle's wings practically in our daily walk, we would have no strength and no coordination. Enjoy the following hymn and exercise the eagle's wings given to you. Amen.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=nt&n=394b
1. Unto him that hath Thou givest
Ever more abundantly;
Lord, I live because Thou livest,
Therefore give more life to me,
Therefore speed me in the race,
Therefore let me grow in grace.

2. Deepen all Thy work, O Master,
Strengthen every downward root;
Only do Thou ripen faster,
More and more Thy pleasant fruit;
Purge me, prune me, self abase;
Only let me grow in grace.

3. Let me grow by sun and shower,
Every moment water me;
Make me really, hour by hour,
More and more conformed to Thee,
That Thy loving eye may trace
Day by day my growth in grace.

4. From Thy fullness grace outpouring,
Show me ever greater things;
Raise me higher, sun-ward soaring,
Mounting as on eagle-wings.
By the brightness of Thy face,
Ever let me grow in grace.

5. Let me, then, be always growing,
Never, never standing still,
Listening, learning, better knowing
Thee and Thy most blessed will.
Till I win the glorious race,
Daily let me grow in grace.

(Repeat the last two lines of each stanza)

Lord, I love You more and more each day

If you visit Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, you shall see this sign at the entrance of the Lower Falls:
Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints.

Do you realize that our human journey is just a short tour? We should have a sign that reads:
Take nothing but oil for the lamp. (Matthew 25:4)
Leave nothing but the testimony of Jesus. (Revelation 12:11)

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=lb&n=65
1. Lord, I love You more and more each day.
Lord, I love You more this very day.
I can't live without You anymore.
I can't make it like I did before.

Oh, those years when I was void of You.
Lord, You rescued me when I was through.
When I reminisce those other years,
Emptiness, heartaches, and many tears.

Lord, I do love You more everyday.
Lord, I do love You much more this very day.

2. Oh, that thirst that gnawed me deep within:
Drove me looking for satisfaction.
Oh, the many things that I have tried:
Left me thirsting and dissatisfied.

In this endless search for something new,
All the time this cry was just for You.
I was blind in trying many things
'Til I drank You as my living Spring.

Lord, I do love You more everyday.
Lord, I do love You much more this very day.

3. Lord, You came and filled my inmost being.
You're the sweetest satisfaction.
You're the Spirit as my everything,
Spirit in my spirit bubbling.

Thank You, Lord, for coming into me.
Now You're spreading in me constantly.
Lord, You're making home in all my heart,
As my treasure filling every part.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Dearest of all is He

Nothing is more subjective than eating. Eating is to take something into your being and that something becomes part of you. You are what you eat. Hence, if you take in Jesus as the tree of life (John 6:57), you are...

Sing the short hymn below and enjoy the tree of life in your spirit. As we are receiving Him as life and life supply, may He reduce our old being, replace our old nature, restore our soul, renew our mind, reconstitute us with truth, and recover us back to His eternal purpose.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=123
Dearest of all is He,
The One I love the best;
'Tis Him we all must seek,
And rely on Him at last.

Supplying all my need,
In weakness He sustains;
Fairest of fair to me
Ever faithful He remains.

He, our joy endlessly,
The same through every test;
Dearest of all is He;
He's the One I love the best.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Another New Day


Enjoy the tree of life (Revelation 2:7), kiss the Son (Song of Songs 1:2, Psalm 2:11-12) and abide in the vine (John 15:5). Make this short hymn your prayer to the Lord, who is merciful and gracious, dear and near:

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=ns&n=41
Lord, I thank You for another new day to live You;
Another day for me to practice being one spirit with You.
Remind me this whole day to reject my self,
Not to trust myself,
And not to live by myself.
Strengthen me to live by You.
Make this a day for me to live You out.
Taking You as my everything,
Abiding in You as a branch in the vine.