Thursday, June 24, 2010

I take Thee as my everything

... Christ is all and in all. (Colossians 3:11) 惟有基督是一切,又在一切之內。
In whom (Christ) all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. (Colossians 2:3) 一切智慧和知識的寶藏,都藏在祂裡面。
I am able to do all things in Him who empowers me. (Philippians 4:13) 我在那加我能力者的裡面,凡事都能作。

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/521
1. I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast shown,
And I begin to see,
What Thou canst be to all Thine own,
What they may be to Thee;
If only they will yield Thee all,
And trustingly obey Thy call.

2. How wonderful! I never knew
That I might trust Thee so;
That Thou wouldst be so much to me.
In all the way I go,
That every need Thou wouldst supply.
And all my longings satisfy.

3. I take Thee as my keeper now
And I commit to Thee
My soul, my way, my works, my cause.
In Thy sole charge to be;
And my deposit, Thou, I know
Wilt guard secure from every foe.

4. I take Thee for my peace, O Lord.
My heart to keep and fill
Thine own great calm, amid earth's storms
Shall keep me always still;
And as Thy kingdom doth increase,
So shall Thine ever-deep'ning peace.

5. I take Thee as my wisdom too
For wisdom's sum Thou art;
Thou, who dost choose the foolish things.
Set me henceforth apart,
That I may speak and work for Thee
As Thou shalt work and speak in me.

6. I take Thee, Lord, to be my all.
Since all Thou art is mine;
I nothing have, and nothing am;
That nothing, Lord, is Thine.
Thou shalt be everything to me
In all things my sufficiency.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Our thoughts are becoming His...

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:9) 天怎樣高過地,照樣我的道路高過你們的道路,我的意念高過你們的意念。

Is it possible that our thoughts would express His, represent His and even become His?

Through our enjoying Christ as our food and drink (John 6:57) and our loving Him with our entire being (Matthew 22:37), it is possible that our thoughts may become His (Philippians 2:4).

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/179
There's nothing that we are
Or have or do well-pleasing;
We need Thee, glorious Christ,
Inwrought into our being.
O Lord, our heart's still vacant now!
Come in and settle down.
Come saturate and permeate
And fill us with Yourself.

Our spirit You have filled
At our regeneration,
But mind, emotion, will
Await Your saturation.
How much of You is built in us
To make our heart Your home?
O Triune God, we welcome You.
Come build, oh, build in us.

I was deaf, dumb and dead


Enjoy the following hymn and praise the Lord because -

He has opened our eyes to see His person and His purpose;
He has opened our ears to hear what the Spirit is speaking to the churches;
He has opened our mouths to announce Him and speak words of building-up;
He has become our life that we may supply His life to people around us.
(Matthew 13:16, Acts 26:18, Ephesians 1:18, Revelation 2:7, Ephesians 3:8, Colossians 1:28, 1 Corinthians 14:4b)
http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=3592
http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=5535

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/599
1. Lord, I was blind; I could not see
In Thy marred visage any grace,
But now the beauty of Thy face
In radiant vision dawns on me.

2. Lord, I was deaf; I could not hear
The thrilling music of Thy voice;
But now I hear Thee and rejoice,
And all Thine uttered words are dear!

3. Lord, I was dumb; I could not speak
The grace and glory of Thy name;
But now, as touched with living flame,
My lips Thine eager praises wake.

4. Lord, I was dead; I could not stir
My lifeless soul to come to Thee;
But now, since Thou hast quickened me,
I rise from sin's dark sepulcher.

5. For Thou hast made the blind to see,
The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak,
The dead to live; and, lo, I break
The chains of my captivity.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

The goal of the gospel



Below is the 4th hymn recorded in the 2010 CD by the young people in New York. Here is a music clip: http://www.nycypcd.org/catalog/-love-unknown-p-35.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwLwF1gEkNo&feature=related

What is the goal of the gospel?

The goal of the gospel
is that loving the Lord Jesus
with the first love
We would pour out upon Him
Pour out upon Him what is most precious to us
Even our most costly and valuable
spiritual treasure, wasting ourselves upon Him
Even our most costly and valuable
spiritual treasure, wasting ourselves upon Him

http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=1052
http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=8681
http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=5103

To order this CD, please visit: http://nycypcd.org/
FYI, here is the website of the church in NYC: http://www.churchinnyc.org/index.html

Friday, May 14, 2010

Nothing's quite so precious

...And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age. (final verse of Matthew) 看哪,我天天與你們同在,直到這世代的終結。

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. (final verse of 2 Timothy) 願主與你的靈同在。願恩典與你同在。





Below is the first hymn recorded in the 2010 CD by the young people in New York. Here is a music clip: http://www.nycypcd.org/catalog/-love-unknown-p-35.html

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/114

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuFFCYRI64
1. Nothing's quite so precious
As Jesus in my spirit.
He takes away the care
And fills me with His peace.
He never leaves me,
E'en as the days grow weary.
His presence goes with me.
My soul delights to hide in His arms.

(chorus)
I call His name, "Lord Jesus,
Help me in my weakness."
So faithfully each day in me
He proves His life is so sufficient.

2. Nothing's quite so precious
As Jesus in my spirit.
He turns my heart to Him,
To feast upon His life.
It's nothing I do—
His mercy's just upon me.
And God's free gift of grace
Becomes an endless joy to me.

To order this CD, please visit: http://nycypcd.org/
FYI, here is the website of the church in NYC: http://www.churchinnyc.org/index.html

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.