God invites us to come directly into His presence by way of His own dear Son.
From John 14:6: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'”
W. Phillip Keller (1920-1997) was born in Africa as the son of missionary parents. His life’s mission would allow him to become a world citizen as a photographer, agronomist, and Christian author.
From Psalm 92:1-2: “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, to declare Your steadfast love in the morning and Your faithfulness by night.”
Father in Heaven
Praising His blessed name
Eternity’s hope
Love lights redemption’s flame
Father, O Most High
Sharing His steadfast love
Each morning and night
Rooted in light above
Father, Lord of Hosts
Blessing with mercy’s hand
Depth of love’s light
Just as He always planned
Father’s grace offered
Calling Son’s love to serve
Eyes opened to light
Salvation shall preserve
Father’s promised path
Shredding darkness with light
Christ rises from death
Righteous love taking flight
From John 8:12: “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.'”
Whenever we search out biblical truth about Christ–and we find it in Leviticus as well as in Luke–we are turning our leaves toward the light.
From Leviticus 24:1-4: “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly. Aaron shall set it up in the tent of meeting, outside the curtain of the covenant, to burn from evening to morning before the Lord regularly; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. He shall set up the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold before the Lord regularly.'”
David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.
Witnessing God’s mercy
Praises of joy heard above
Rejoicing in His presence
Angels’ voices share love
Flowing with love-filled peace
God’s divine plan offers hope
Turning back enemy’s breath
Grace flows down Zion’s slope
Gathering Shepherd’s flock
Each sinner trusts light ahead
Exulting in God’s glory
Fed from love’s daily bread
Coming to Calvary
Christ bearing salvation’s key
Raising love beyond heavens
Debts nailed to brutal tree
Embracing righteousness
Darkness no longer pursues
Proclaiming risen Good News
Savior’s love, always true
Our culture says, “Don’t let anyone push you around,” but Jesus teaches that it is the merciful, the weak, and the peacemakers who are successful in God’s Kingdom.
From Matthew 5:5-9: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.
From Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
Weary times, filled with quiet tears
Witnessing mankind’s cruelest hurts
Hate, division, violence, fears
God’s grace, peace, love . . . never deserts
When witnessing injustice, stand
Lift up voices, sing with passion
Offer a loving, helping hand
Filled with oneness and compassion
No longer sit with thoughts muzzled
Liberty-filled harmonies ring
God’s grace flows, days never puzzled
Loud as roaring seas, let us sing
God’s Word lighting eternal fires
Inside our faith, unwavering
Hope fills each heart, never expires
Teachings of Jesus, favoring
Jesus always front and center
Faithfully walking as His feet
Loving as His hands, our mentor
Marching on, His grace ever sweet
From 1 John 5:3-5: “For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”
Originally published October, 2020.
From Psalm 118:21-22: “I thank you that You have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”
Reminded with each sunrise
Praise Resurrection’s light
Redemption rises with Christ
Witness empty tomb at daylight
Gates of righteousness opened
Rejoice, be glad in it
Salvation’s final answer
At Calvary, Christ’s love submits
Freed from sin by Savior’s blood
Spirit stirs within man
Nourished with His mercy’s peace
Promises fulfilled through God’s plan
Each step, filled with repentance
Mercy always present
Believe in faith’s risen Lord
Gathered in prayer, as He meant
Follow Shepherd’s tender voice
Path ahead, filled with love
Grace shall cleanse, power to free
Truth speaks from Heaven’s throne above
From John 20:26-27: “A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then He said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see My hands. Reach out your hand and put it in My side. Do not doubt but believe.'”
Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” will be nothing compared to the myriad of angels who will sing in antiphonal voice as we join them in praises to the Lamb of God.
From Revelation 5:11-12: “Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!'”
Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.
When you speak and represent the person of Jesus Christ in all actions of your life, people are drawn to that. You set the standard with your actions.
From 2 Corinthians 3:18: “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”
Kurt Warner (born 1977) is a former American professional football player. As a Christian, he has regularly praised the positive influence of God in his life, along with his family and teammates.
From Psalm 55:22: “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.”
Life’s stumbling footsteps
Sullen heart weighed down
Darkness at doorstep
Day’s final breakdown
Burdens never light
Load much too heavy
Collapsing at night
Floodwaters’ levee
Spirit’s tiresome tone
Christ walks alongside
Merciful seeds sown
Faith breathing, clear-eyed
Shelter’s welcome place
Prayer’s trusted reach
Overflowing grace
Christ’s faithful outreach
With every new day
Worry taking flight
Christ’s open gateway
Now traveling light
From Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
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