Faith’s Risen Place

From Joel 2:12-13:  “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing.  Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.”

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Even in our darkness

Hearing call from God above

Troubled waters’ rising tide

Vanquished by boundless love

 

Caught in sin’s wilderness

Mourning with daily fasting

Come now, embrace repentance

Trusted peace, long-lasting

 

Born in sin’s emptiness

Pursuing redemption’s door

God, create one more clean heart

Wandered away, no more

 

Broken righteous spirit

Escaping evil’s fire pit

Better days waiting ahead

Restored faith now submits

 

Hope’s journey pursues light

Thirsting for faith’s risen place

Glory waits at Calvary

Witnessed in Savior’s grace

 

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From Psalm 51:10-11:  “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.  Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your holy spirit from me.”

From My Journal (3/12)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Even in the middle of our own wilderness journey, God’s faithful light invites us home.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated March 12)

Charles Swindoll Quote

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It is a waste of time trying to unscrew the inscrutable workings of God.  He honors faith and obedience.

From Acts 5:29:  “But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority.'”

Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

From My Journal (3/11)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

There may be times when one feels the need to jazz up a day.  By sharing life’s lighter moments, tension evaporates to help all of us to move ahead.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated March 11)

From My Journal (3/10)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

With our freedom comes responsibility.  In the same breath, may we be reciting the Golden Rule.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated March 10)

Redemption’s Trusted Drum

From the “General Confession” found in the Book of Common Prayer:  “We have left undone those things which we ought to have done.”

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Skeptics whispering with doubts

Tomorrow shall never come

Priorities breathe empty

Hearing enemy’s distant drum

 

Disciples praise God each day

Indeed, His kingdom shall come

Priorities set on Christ

Hearing blessed, heavenly drum

 

Skeptics gather in darkness

Distant worries always come

Priorities ignore light

Hearing only, that hidden drum

 

Disciples find hope in God

Heaven’s light rises to come

Priorities embrace truth

Hearing faith’s righteous, heartfelt drum

 

Skeptic’s voices now wither

Tomorrow will surely come

Priorities flee darkness

Hearing echoes of faithful drum

 

Disciples accept God’s grace

Through Son’s love, sunrise will come

Priorities witness peace

Hearing redemption’s trusted drum

 

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From 2 John 8-9:  “Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for but may receive a full reward.  Everyone who does not abide in the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God; whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”

From My Journal (3/9)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

God’s grace embraces our given senses to fully experience and trust our faith in Him.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated March 9)

Oswald Chambers Quote

The reception of the Holy Spirit is the maintained attitude of the believer.  When we receive the Holy Spirit, we receive quickening life from the ascended Lord.

From Luke 24:49:  “And see, I am sending upon you what My Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

From My Journal (3/8)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

For many people, it is necessary to evaluate one’s expectations so another day doesn’t become just a repeat of yesterday.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated March 8)

Heavenly Guidance (Elfchen Series #242)

Daily Joy

Faith’s

Goodness breathes

Mercy shall lead

Surely found in God

Hope

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Healing Breath

Delivering

From darkness

Victory over enemy

God’s still waters flow

Restoration

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Every Step

Trusted

Divine love

Lighting righteous path

Walking toward God’s eternity

Peace

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