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“Carry each other's burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (NIV) Galatians 6:2.
Hymn: Day by day, dear Lord
Of these three things I pray:
To see thee more clearly
Love ...
Appreciation
... life, family, friends, position and possessions you have. Amen
Hymn: Count Your Blessings
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your ...
Our God is alive
“But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.” (NIV) Jeremiah 10:10
Hymn: Our God is alive
There ...
Dare to be on God's side
Christians are charged to live up to the very stature of the Lord Jesus. Just as the hymnist clearly exclaimed, “O to be like Thee Blessed Redeemer…”. This means we are living in the world but we are ...
We have an anchor
... finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), although we go through challenging times, we wouldn’t be forsaken nor destroyed.
From the very few lyrics of a hymn by Priscilla J. Owens as quoted
‘We have an ...
Difficulties abound in life, but take heart! (Part 2)
...
6. With God all things are possible. The hymn writer truly states:
Secure, is life from mortal mind,
God holds the germ within His hand,
Tho' men may search, they cannot find,
for God ...
We are weak but He is Mighty
... in our weakest moment.
May the good Lord help us all to live as this hymn goes:
"Guide me oh thy great Jehovah
Keep me through this barren land
I am weak but thou art mighty
Hold me with thy powerful ...
Love lifted me
... not only seek to distract and discourage, but rather attempt to destroy us. However, it is a blessing to know that we are never alone, God cares for us. The hymnist, James Rowe, used his life-changing ...
Angry words, o let them never…
"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice. And be kind to one another… " (NKJV) Ephesians 4:31-32
This beautiful hymn (Angry words, o let them never) ...
The welfare of others
... the welfare of others.
Hymn: And Can It Be, That I Should Gain? by Charles Wesley
And can it be that I should gain
an interest in the Savior's blood! Died he for me? who caused his pain!
For ...
Doing good
...
One of our favorite hymnals goes like this…
Each day I will do a golden deed by helping those who are in need.
My life on earth is but a breath and so I will do the best I can!
May God help us ...
Power in praise
"About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were ...
When God speaks (Part I)
... told of ‘a certain old prophet’ (1Kings 13:11) who came in the way of the man of God mainly to distract him with lies. Unfortunately, the man of God yielded to the deception. And like the hymnist (Horatio ...
It is well
... It may not be rosy at all times, however, we should continue to focus on Christ as He leads and guard us through the storm.
The writer of a favorite hymn ‘It is well’; Horatio G. Spafford has these words ...
Our God is alive
“But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.” (NIV) Jeremiah 10:10
Hymn: Our God is alive
There ...
We have an anchor
... finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), although we go through challenging times, we wouldn’t be forsaken nor destroyed.
From the very few lyrics of a hymn by Priscilla J. Owens as quoted
‘We have an ...
Temptation – A classic arsenal of the devil
“Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became ...
Expect a blessing
... you go to church, go in the spirit of the psalmist, who declared, "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Lord" (Ps. 122:1). Then the hymns of praise, the fellowship of believers, ...
The welfare of others
... the welfare of others.
Hymn: And Can It Be, That I Should Gain? by Charles Wesley
And can it be that I should gain
an interest in the Savior's blood! Died he for me? who caused his pain!
For ...
What is right for the glory of God
... what we know to be right and yet refusing to do what is right is aggravated by sin.
Susanna Wesley was the mother of Charles Wesley, the hymnist and John Wesley, the preacher. One day, John went to ...