The preaching that this world needs most is sermons in shoes that are walking with Jesus Christ.
From Romans 6:4: “Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.”
D. L. Moody (1837-1899), also known as Dwight Lyman Moody, was an American evangelist and Christian teacher. He is frequently credited with inspiring modern mass revivalism.
From Psalm 25:4-5: “Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.”
Looking to God above
Reading His Holy Book
Holding us together
Opening life’s guidebook
Witnessing Father’s hands
Creating and molding
Holding us together
Seeing lives unfolding
Abiding in Lord’s faith
Building each step with trust
Holding us together
Escaping evil’s lust
Searching for God’s footprints
Discovering His love
Holding us together
Finding mercy above
Praying to our Father
Knowing He always hears
Holding us together
Overcoming heart’s fears
Following Lord’s teachings
Accepting divine grace
Holding us together
Leading to heaven’s place
From Psalm 25:20-21: “O guard my life, and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.”
From 1 Corinthians 6:11: “And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.”
Witnessing renewing birth
Receiving Gospel’s new hope
Living through Christ on this earth
Grace flows down slippery slope
Leaving former sinful ways
Washing us clean with new hope
Walking in God’s trust each day
Resurrection’s firm tightrope
Raising up Christ, sin’s payoff
Blessings of faith fill new hope
Anchoring light, hell casts off
Holy Spirit, life’s tow rope
Sharing His goodness and grace
Sensing Christ fueling new hope
Grasping life’s new, righteous place
God justifies Glory’s scope
From 1 Peter 1:3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
The town wakes up to a new day. It doesn’t quite seem like any other day. A tranquil, peaceful night has given way to a quiet sunrise.
Few have heard of the overnight excitement at a nearby stable. A babe lies wrapped in bands of cloth, and he sleeps in a simple livestock feed box.
Outside of the sleepy town, shepherds watch over their flocks at night. However, with the rising sun there awakens a buzz among them. A handful of them have returned from a most magnificent and blessed sight.
Directed by an angelic, heavenly host, these simple men were invited to witness the good news of great joy for all of God’s people. An angel of the Lord proclaims, “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”
With haste, the band of shepherds swiftly journey into the town. Their quick pace is filled with overwhelming wonder.
In arriving at a simple scene, filled with livestock, a husband and wife, and a newborn baby, the shepherds pay their respects to this Prince of Peace . . . Wonderful, Counselor, King of Kings. Only a loving Father in Heaven could orchestrate such a joyous and lasting moment for the birth of His Son.
God has heard the distressed cries of His people. In this eternal moment, He forever reminds mankind that He fulfills His promises.
Later in the morning, a young shepherd boy wonders. While he didn’t have the opportunity to see the baby in the manger, he has heard all of the other shepherds talking about their amazing experience while they praise God.
Thinking to himself, the boy quietly asks a couple of questions. Perhaps God will answer them in his lifetime.
He feels astounded and kneels to pray. As he talks to the Lord, he is in awe of all that he has heard this day.
The outstanding characteristic of a Christian is this unveiled frankness before God so that the life becomes a mirror for other lives.
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.”
Waking from short overnight nap
Mind navigating through dense fog
Seeing Venus, shining above
Campfire went out, hearing bullfrogs
Experiencing nature’s gifts
From this lofty mountain retreat
Rubbing shoulders with Creator
Simple life, better than Main Street
Viewing twinkling lights down below
Village sound asleep, missing this
Flickering campfire heats coffee
Tranquility Base, full of bliss
Cooking up heartiest breakfast
There’s plenty for both me and you
Inviting Christ to take His seat
Mountain retreat, feeling brand-new
Breathing in nature’s harmony
Alone, never feeling that way
Taking in this heavenly scene
Lord, please allow this hour to stay
Encourage others as God encourages each of us
Be forgiving toward others, adding to life’s plus
Give thanks for all of Father’s grace
Be His prayer warrior at every place
Allow Christ to shine through in all we do
Be filled with the Spirit, faithful and true
Hold dear to our hearts, all that is good
Be thankful to God, as we always should
Fiery ordeals and daily trials will always challenge all
Be an eyewitness to Christ’s sufferings, never to fall
God is sovereign and forever in control of it all
Be aware, all things work together, forever tall
When God’s glory is finally revealed on that day
Be shouting with amazing grace, sing as we may
We bring nothing into this world we live
Be content with little, the rest God gives
The love of money brings evil times
Be taking nothing, not even a dime
Bring together godliness with contentment
Be willing to follow every Commandment
Despite our weaknesses, Christ dwells within thee
Be content with calamities and hardships we see
God’s Grace is sufficient for everyone
Be thankful for the sacrifice of His Son
Christ resides in our hearts, He yearns to save
Be strengthened with blood and body He gave
Always rely on God’s strength and mighty clout
Be content, following His Word, never in doubt
Love of Christ surpasses all that we ever see
Be grateful and shower blessings, take a knee
When in doubt, stand still.
Leave every place you go, everything you touch, a little better for you having been there.
I am a solitary man traveling on an empty road
My life journey’s been an awfully heavy load
I yearn to walk a few more miles by the end of this day
My battered and worn shoes have so very much to say
I survive by myself after all of these long years
My past is filled with disappointments and tears
I have met few along this road who even say “hello”
My disheveled appearance keeps eyes looking low
I look ahead to what this day will offer to me
My weakened eyes make it challenging to see
I would welcome a hot meal and a warm shower
My bag of jerky will need to nourish for hours
I feel my energy running low on fuel just the same
My mind tries to stay alert as if playing a new game
I wish to stop by this large sycamore tree
My eyes can rest under its shade for free
I will rest and relax in peace along this quiet road
My journey will soon be finished, yet I never slowed
I will continue my peaceful trek down a lonesome route
My days are numbered, but I remain strong and stout
I am ready to meet my Lord on His righteous terms
His everlasting spirit brings much for me to affirm
The greatest way to witness is by walking that straight and narrow and also realizing that you’re going to mess up. That’s what grace is for.
In those places of doubt and even darkness I’ve realized that who I am has nothing to do with wins or loses, applause, or negative criticism. It has to do with whose I am.
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