Key

And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.  Isaiah 22:22

Wash

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.  John 13:14

Sweet Smelling

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.  Song of Solomon 5:13

W-O-R-S-H-I-P

W-wait upon the Lord.
O-offer our lives as a living sacrifice.
R-rest in His presence.
S-sing unto Him.
H-humble ourselves before Him.
I-intimacy with God.
P-pleasing Him.

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Prosper

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And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  Psalm 1:3

Justified

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.  1 Corinthians 6:11

Night Drops

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I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.  Song of Solomon 5:2

Coucou Me Voici

Où pourrais-je aller loin de ton Esprit, où pourrais-je fuir loin de ta présence?   Si je monte au ciel, tu es là; si je me couche au séjour des morts, te voilà.   Si je prends les ailes de l’aurorepour habiter à l’extrémité de la mer,  là aussi ta main me conduira, ta main droite m’empoignera.   Si je me dis: «Au moins les ténèbres me couvriront», la nuit devient lumière autour de moi!   Même les ténèbres ne sont pas obscures pour toi: la nuit brille comme le jour, et les ténèbres comme la lumière. Psaumes 139:7-12

Blow

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.  Song of Solomon 4:16

Eagle

Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.  Obadiah 1:4

Established

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:  Proverbs 24:3

The Make-Me-New Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thou hast made me,
be pleased to new-make me.

I am thy work, complete me;

I am thy harp, tune me;

I am thy child, teach me.

- Charles H. Spurgeon

Villages

Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.  Esther 9:19

Greeting

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. Acts 15:23

Modest

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;  But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.  1 Timothy 2:9-10

Devices

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There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.  Proverbs 19:21

Pot

Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 14:21

Commandment

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:  Proverbs 6:23

Iniquities

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.  Isaiah 64:6

Humble

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Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.  James 4:10

Little Flock

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Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.  Luke 12:32

S.I.R.

S.I.R. = Still I Rise

Opened

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The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.  Job 31:32

Washing of Water

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Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;  That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,  That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.  Ephesians 5:25-27

Sojourners

For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.  1 Chronicles 29:15

Narrow Way

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.  Matthew 7:13-14

Holy Kiss

Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.  1 Thessalonians 5:26

Flowers

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;  Song of Solomon 2:12

La Table

Que la bonté et la vérité ne t'abandonnent pas:  attache-les à ton cou, écris-les sur la table de ton cœur.  Proverbes 3:3

Laborer

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;  Matthew 9:37

Assembling

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

Believe

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Old man Wrigley lived in that white house, down the street where I grew up. Momma used to send me over with things, we struck a friendship up. I spent a few long summers out on his old porch swing.

Says he was in the war when in the navy; Lost his wife, lost his baby. Broke down and asked him one time "How ya keep from going crazy?"
He said "I'll see my wife and son in just a little while." I asked him what he meant, He looked at me and smiled, said:

"I raise my hands, bow my head, I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red. They tell me that there's more to life than just what I can see. Oh, I believe."

Few years later I was off at college, talkin' to mom on the phone one night. Getting all caught up on the gossip, the ins and outs of the small town life. She said "oh by the way son, old man Wrigley has died."

Later on that night, I laid there thinkin' back. Thought 'bout a couple long-lost summers. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh. If there was ever anybody deserved a ticket to the other side, it'd be that sweet old man who looked me in the eye, said:

"I raise my hands, bow my head, I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red. They tell me that there's more to life than just what I can see."

I can't quote the book, the chapter or the verse; You can't tell me it all ends in a slow ride in a hearse. You know I'm more and more convinced the longer that I live; Yeah, this can't be, No, this can't be, No, this can't be all there is.

Lord, I raise my hands, bow my head, I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red. They tell me that there's more to this than just what I can see.

I believe. Oh I, I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe. I believe.

- Brooks and Dunn

  Be not afraid, only believe. Mark 5:36