"As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God."
- Psalm 42:1
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
- Colossians 3:16
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods."
- Psalm 95:2-3
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work."
- 2 Corinthians 9:8
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
- John 13:34-35
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God
- Colossians 3:16
"You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name; You are amazing, God! Incomparable, unchangeable, You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same; You are amazing, God!"
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.
- Romans 1:20
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
- Ephesians 2:4-5
You knew before we were here
A love we'd hold ever so dear
Unknown to us You erased our sins
Because the Lord our God is good
His mercy is forever sure
His truth at all times firmly stood
And shall from age to age endure
Pray today that the abundant grace of God, the powerful movement of the Spirit, and the imminent return of Christ also move you in such a way that you are compelled to sing, pray, and shout to the Lord!
The Lord’s indisputable command to His believers is recorded. Matthew 28:19 says: “Go therefore and disciple all the nations.” And Mark 16:15 says: “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all the creation.”
I will wait for You, I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You, surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
Give thanks today for the hope and joy you have in Christ, as a result of His sacrifice and resurrection! "Death is dead, love has won, Christ has conquered!" Praise be to God!
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You
Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You
'Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day
A beautiful reminder to be "Christ-aware" in all the different parts of our lives—from morning to evening, in our resting, in our thought-life, in the things we say, in our good times, in our sorrows, and in what seem like the most hopeless of moments.
Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Hebrews 12:2
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Hebrews 10:22
As in the foregoing psalm he represented Christ dying for his sheep, so here he represents Christians receiving the benefit of all the care and tenderness of that great and good shepherd.
We are called to do the same today. Is our compassion a reflection of the compassion of Christ? Do we not only recognize need and suffering, but also take action to alleviate it?
A song by by Keith and Kristyn Getty, Ross Holmes, and Stuart Townend. Looking for something for the children in your congregation to sing? This works well with children's voices!
Take some time to ponder the beautiful truth that the Son of God humbled Himself to the extent that He did, through His birth in a manger and His death on a cross, so that we could be saved from our sins.
