Luke 14:26-27
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life, also he cannot be my disciple.
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Joy of the Redeemed
Yes, I know whole chapters are quite the package, but this is such a beautifully descriptive passage. (In fact, I might have posted this before, but it struck out to me again!)
Isaiah 35
The desert and the parched land will be glad;
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom;
it will rejoice greatly and shut for joy.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the LORD,
the splendor of our God.
Strengthen the feeble hands,
steady the knees that give way;
say to those with fearful hearts,
"Be strong, do not fear;
your God will come,
he will come with vengeance;
with divine retribution
he will come to save you."
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Then will the lame leap like a deer,
and the mute tongue shout for joy,
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert,
The burning sand will become a pool,
the thirsty ground bubbling springs.
In the haunts where jackals once lay,
grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.
And a highway will be there;
it will be called the Way of Holiness.
The unclean will not journey on it;
it will be for those who walk in that Way;
wicked fools will not go about on it.
No lion will be there,
nor will any ferocious beast get up on it;
the will not be found there.
But only the redeemed will walk there,
and the ransomed of the LORD will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake the,
and sorrow and signing will flee away.
~Vicki
Isaiah 35
The desert and the parched land will be glad;
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom;
it will rejoice greatly and shut for joy.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the LORD,
the splendor of our God.
Strengthen the feeble hands,
steady the knees that give way;
say to those with fearful hearts,
"Be strong, do not fear;
your God will come,
he will come with vengeance;
with divine retribution
he will come to save you."
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Then will the lame leap like a deer,
and the mute tongue shout for joy,
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert,
The burning sand will become a pool,
the thirsty ground bubbling springs.
In the haunts where jackals once lay,
grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.
And a highway will be there;
it will be called the Way of Holiness.
The unclean will not journey on it;
it will be for those who walk in that Way;
wicked fools will not go about on it.
No lion will be there,
nor will any ferocious beast get up on it;
the will not be found there.
But only the redeemed will walk there,
and the ransomed of the LORD will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake the,
and sorrow and signing will flee away.
~Vicki
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Morning Praises
Recently, our family has started using Psalms for the praise section in our morning prayers. It was my turn to lead today and I picked Psalm 66:1-7, but the whole chapter is amazing.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious!
Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds!
Sp great is your power
that you enemies cringe before.
All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing praise to your name.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious!
Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds!
Sp great is your power
that you enemies cringe before.
All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing praise to your name.
Selah
Come and see what God has done,
how awesome his works in man's behalf!
He turned the sea to dry land,
they passed through the waters on foot --
come, let us rejoice in him.
He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations --
let not the rebellious rise up against him.
Selah
Praise our God, O peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
he has preserved our lives
and kept our feet from slipping.
For you, O God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.
You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
You let men ride over our heads;
we went through firer and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.
I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and fulfill my vows to you --
vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.
Selah
Come and listen, all you who fear God;
let me tell you what he has done for me.
I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the LORD would not have listened;
bu God has surely listened
and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Isn't it great? :D
~Vicki
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Isaiah
Isaiah 1:13b
I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.
Isaiah 1 :16-17
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
Cease to do evil,
Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor;
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
Isaiah 2:5
O house of Jacob, come and let us walk
In the light of the LORD.
Isaiah 5:20-21
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah 6:3
And one cried to another and said:
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
The whole earth is full of His glory!"
Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying:
"Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?"
Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."
Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait on the LORD,
Who hides His face from the house of Jacob;
And I will hope in Him.
Isaiah 10:27
It shall come to pass in that day
That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
Isaiah 11:3-5
His delight is in the fear of the LORD,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked,
Righteousness shall be belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
Isaiah 12
And in that day you will say;
"O LORD, I will praise You;
Though You were angry with me,
Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
'For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and son;
He also has become my salvation. ' "
Therefor with joy you will draw water
From the wells of salvation.
And in that day you will say:
"Praise the LORD, call upon His name;
Declare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His name is exalted.
Sing to the LORD,
For He has done excellent things;
This is known in all the earth.
Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!"
I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.
Isaiah 1 :16-17
Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
Cease to do evil,
Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor;
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
Isaiah 2:5
O house of Jacob, come and let us walk
In the light of the LORD.
Isaiah 5:20-21
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah 6:3
And one cried to another and said:
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
The whole earth is full of His glory!"
Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying:
"Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?"
Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."
Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait on the LORD,
Who hides His face from the house of Jacob;
And I will hope in Him.
Isaiah 10:27
It shall come to pass in that day
That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
Isaiah 11:3-5
His delight is in the fear of the LORD,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked,
Righteousness shall be belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
Isaiah 12
And in that day you will say;
"O LORD, I will praise You;
Though You were angry with me,
Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
'For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and son;
He also has become my salvation. ' "
Therefor with joy you will draw water
From the wells of salvation.
And in that day you will say:
"Praise the LORD, call upon His name;
Declare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His name is exalted.
Sing to the LORD,
For He has done excellent things;
This is known in all the earth.
Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!"
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Increasing verse limit...
Ok, 5 verses a post is too few, so the new limit is 10. :) We'll see if I can stick with that.
John 15:14
You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
John 15:9-11
“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
Psalm 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Genesis 32:26
And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.”
But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”
Philippians 3:10
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.
Jeremiah 29:13
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Philippians 1:11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
John 15:14
You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
John 15:9-11
“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
Psalm 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Genesis 32:26
And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.”
But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”
Philippians 3:10
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.
Jeremiah 29:13
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Philippians 1:11
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Snippets from the psalms and gospels...
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Luke 17:5
And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
Matthew 15:28
Great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul for You, O God.
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Luke 17:5
And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
Matthew 15:28
Great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.
Friday, June 11, 2010
The Lord...
Psalm 119:31
I cling to Your testimonies;
O LORD, do not put me to shame!
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
2 Thessalonians 3:3-5
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
Psalm 24:1-2
The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.
Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
I cling to Your testimonies;
O LORD, do not put me to shame!
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
2 Thessalonians 3:3-5
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
Psalm 24:1-2
The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.
Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
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