Great Things.

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.  Luke 1:49

The Rains

 

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Joel 2:23

Flawless.

 

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.  Song of Solomon 4:7

"Daily Nearer God"

 

Those words, "daily nearer God," have an inexpressible charm for me. I long for such nearness to Him that all other objects shall fade into comparative insignificance; so that to have a thought, a wish, a pleasure apart from Him, shall be impossible. 

- Elizabeth Prentiss

His Mercy.

Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.

- John Calvin

Broken Heart

 

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:17

Good Company

 

Good company and good converse are an excellent antidote against prevailing melancholy. 

- Matthew Henry

Dwelling in Love

 

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.  1 John 4:16

One Accord.

 

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Philippians 2:1-2

Unto The Hills

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.  Psalm 121:1-2

Light Burning

 

 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;  Luke 12:35

Table.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.  Psalm 23:5

Rose.

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.  Song of Solomon 2:1

Rope.

Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:  Isaiah 5:18

Land.

 

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.  Psalm 143:10

Sound Doctrine

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.  2 Timothy 1:13

Teach Them

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Our Years

 

The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.  Psalm 90:10

Fowls.

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?  Matthew 6:26

Good Life!!

 

Life is rarely easy.  But, with Christ our King, it is always good.

- R. J. Rushdooney

Choices.

 

The grateful heart that springs forth in joy is not acquired in a moment; it is the fruit of a thousand choices.

 - Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Discovering

 

Life is not about finding yourself. It is about discovering whom God created you to be. 

 - Unknown

Train Up!!

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6

Perfect Peace!!

 

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.  Isaiah 26:3

Rise Up!!

Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.  Deuteronomy 2:24

Corn of Wheat

 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. John 12:24

Keep!!

 

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Psalm 17:8

Heard!

 

I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.  Psalm 116:1

Windchime

 

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.  Ecclesiastes 1:6

Freely Given

 

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?  Romans 8:32