A noble deed - loving the Lord

What is the ultimate expression of the gospel? It is our loving the Lord, even pouring out ourselves upon Him. (Matthew 26:6-13)
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What is the greatest commandment in the law? "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37) “你要全心、全魂並全心思，愛主你的神。”

Whom do I have in heaven but You? And besides You there is nothing I desire on earth. (Psalm 73:25) 除你以外，在天上我有誰呢？除你以外，在地上我也沒有所愛慕的。

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/99
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVT-OdzpgAY
1. Mary poured out her love offering
To many such love was a waste.
Throughout all of the centuries
Such lovers Your sweetness do taste.
Precious lives and heart treasures, too
Positions and golden futures,
Have been "wasted" on You, Lord;
Your sweetness a fragrance so sure.
She took opportunity
To love You; Lord, with her best.
Like her, Lord, I too would pour
My love and all that I have.

2. As I love You I set my being—
My spirit, my soul and body.
With my heart, my mind, and my strength,
Absolutely on Thee.
Lord, I let my entire being
Be occupied by Thee
As I enter in Your heart
I sense a fellowship sweet.
Occupied and lost in You;
My Lord, You're my everything.
Fellowship so intimate;
In spirit Lord I enjoy Thee.

3. Lord there's none in heav'n nor on earth
That I desire but Thee.
Though my heart and flesh faileth, Lord,
Thou ever my portion will be.
All is vanity, all is dung;
I count all other things loss;
Everything else drains my love
But You have captured my heart.
Lord, I've seen Thy preciousness,
Thy worth, Thy reality.
Now, my Lord, I must confess
My heart is only for Thee.

Good morning, Lord Jesus

He awakens me morning by morning; He awakens my ear To hear as an instructed one. (Isaiah 50:4) 主每早晨喚醒我；祂喚醒我的耳朵，使我能聽，像受教者一樣。

Satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness That we may give a ringing shout and rejoice all our days. (Psalms 90:14) 求你使我們在早晨飽得你的慈愛，好叫我們一生歡呼喜樂。

Therefore let us know, let us pursue knowing Jehovah: His going forth is as sure as the dawn, (Hosea 6:3) 我們務要認識耶和華，竭力追求認識祂；祂出現確定如晨光...

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still night, He went out and went away to a deserted place, and there He prayed. (Mark 1:35) 清早，天還黑，耶穌起來，到曠野地方去，在那裡禱告。

Enjoy this hymn with your family members. Read the amazing comment posted by a brother from Houston (Jason).

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/115
Good morning, Lord Jesus,
Thank You for today.
Thank You for my spirit,
Thank You I can pray.
Good morning, Lord Jesus,
To You I love to sing.
Thank You, Lord, for everything.

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?

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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.

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.