In Greatest Gifts yesterday I mentioned that I thought unanswered prayer is actually a gift from God.
Today, it’s about another gift from God to us, and that is simply the our lives.
If it wasn’t for God, we wouldn’t have life, so life is definitely a gift from God.
When we get a gift from anyone, a friend or family member, we always try to repay them for their kind gift to us. So isn’t it only natural that we should try to repay God for giving us the wonderful gift of life!
When we all get to heaven
What a day of rejoicing that will be
When we all see Jesus
We’ll sing and shout the victory
One day we will see face to face, Jesus
Is there a greater vision of grace
And in a moment, we shall be changed
On that day
One day we will all get to heaven. When that day will arrive for each of us, only God knows.
I don’t mean to be morbid but, are you ready for that day?
We should not be afraid of death, as when we die we’ll get to meet Jesus face to face – Won’t that be wonderful?
Our time on earth is short, so make the most of every day, but also make sure you’re ready to meet Jesus face to face.
We will weep no more
No more tears, no more shame
No more struggle, no more
Walking through the valley of the shadow
No cancer, no depression
Just the brightness of Your glory
Just the wonder of Your grace
Everything as it was meant to be
All of this will change
When we see You face to face
Jesus, face to face
It can be hard to believe in someone or something when they have done nothing to warrant your trust or your belief in them.
That’s why we have no reason not to believe in God, because He has shown us how must be love us and cares for us. Even today when we’re struggling and don’t know where to turn, He has promised to always be there for us
When the world is on our shoulders
And we need a hand to hold us
When no miracle is found still believe
When the sea of night surrounds us
And all questions try to drown us
Just believe, Just believe in help from heaven
Help from heaven
God is our help from heaven, so believe in Him
The Christmas lights burn brightly all around as we approach Christmas Day.
Lights on the Christmas trees, lights in the windows, lights in the garden lighting the way…but do they light the way to Bethlehem, and the stable where we find the baby Jesus, Saviour of the world?
All the lights, shining brightly
As the choir of, angels sing
Singing praise, now in the highest
At the birth of, Christ the King
Yes all the lights, are shining brightly
As the choir of, angels sing
Singing praise, now in the highest
At the birth of, Christ the King
Open my eyes; O heart believe
The wonder of, that Christmas night
Be born in me
Sing again, the sacred song of
How that star lit, up the sky
And how this world, lost in the darkness
Felt the hope of, Heaven’s light
Open my eyes; O heart believe
The wonder of, that Christmas night
Be born in me
The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Sometimes no matter how many reasons others give us, to encourage us to do something, it’s still not enough.
There are millions of reasons why we should trust God, but for me it come down to one, the fact that he sent His only son to earth to live as one of us. And then pay the ultimate price for that, by sacrificing himself for us.
Who needs 10,000 reasons when one is good enough!
What kind of world do you want to live in?
Do you want to live in a world where:
Or do you want to live in a world where:
I’m sure the second scenario is much more appealing to us all than the first one, but what can we do to make the second scenario become reality?
In 1 Chronicles 1:18 we read
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
So it’s up to us folks, we need to proclaim His name so that we tell everyone we meet how great God is; how much He loves and cares for each of us; how we can always rely on God to be with us, even through very tough times.
Sometimes actions speak louder than any words ever could.
For me, Easter is a true example of that, as any picture of Christ on a cross, says more about God’s love for us than any words ever could.
Ever more than 2000 years on, the cross still has a message for each one of us – It still shows us just how much God loves each of us; so much so that he willingly sacrificed his only son, Jesus, just so we could be forever forgiven.
What words could ever describe Easter better than a picture of Christ on the cross?
The Cross Has Said It All by Matt Redman
The cross has said it all
The cross has said it all
I can’t deny what You have shown
The cross speaks of a God of love
There displayed for all to see
Jesus Christ our only hope
The message of the Father’s heart
Come my children, come on home
As high as the heavens are above the earth
So high is the measure of Your great love
As far as the east is from the west
So far You’ve taken our sins from us
The cross has said it all
The cross has said it all
I never recognized Your touch
Until I met You at the cross
We are fallen, dust to dust
How could You do this for us?
Son of God, shed precious blood
Who can comprehend this love?
How high, how wide, how deep
How high…
What does music mean to you?
It can change our mood, raise our spirits, remind you of special people or places, but what is it?
I believe music is art, and those who compose the music and lyrics are not only composers but artists, painting a picture through their music and lyrics.
Music speaks to my heart regularly, I hope you let it speak to yours too.
Ever wondered why sometimes it seems a real struggle to pray…Whether it’s finding words to express what’s on your mind or in your heart, or you are so busy doing other things that you don’t even bother to make time to pray?
You’ll be glad to hear there is a reason for this…
Don’t let Satan get the better of you by stopping you from praying, by praying, then praying again. So get praying!
When you find you can no longer trust someone you called a friend, it can be devastating because you know you’ve shared with them things you have told no-one else.
When you can no longer count on your friends to be honest with you no matter what, it can leave you feeling isolated and alone.
When your friends are no longer loyal, it can feel like they’ve abandoned you.
So bearing these things in mind, that’s why we must be trustworthy, honest and loyal to our friends, so that we become a friend worth having
