tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43584050679538368582024-03-20T16:46:45.483-04:00UNTO THE LEAST OF THESEEncouraging Messages of Hope and Inspiration
by Artist/Writer Suzanne Davis HardenUnto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-31975420448118981812022-09-12T21:38:00.000-04:002022-09-12T21:38:02.437-04:00In The Latter Days<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQIKnsqxr2HgdUj-o36my2RppyG04Q0N5vOx5XXIE9AnN0G4j8tl4-j_DEQyVNLLQF5e3t1F38Msgzg4w06xxsHQRsem2I0oYvivFywhauX4EJF7nk7BFbuKZbvm8TuC3iQqstXswlhR2rcxHH1j-44bA6Ls_yKIfXbMU-66M2epWE6aXrb74sx49Dw/s2132/C31D0091-1090-401E-B6F0-0CCAAD808F8C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="1668" height="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQIKnsqxr2HgdUj-o36my2RppyG04Q0N5vOx5XXIE9AnN0G4j8tl4-j_DEQyVNLLQF5e3t1F38Msgzg4w06xxsHQRsem2I0oYvivFywhauX4EJF7nk7BFbuKZbvm8TuC3iQqstXswlhR2rcxHH1j-44bA6Ls_yKIfXbMU-66M2epWE6aXrb74sx49Dw/w570-h728/C31D0091-1090-401E-B6F0-0CCAAD808F8C.jpeg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">The Prayer poem the Lord gave me today was inspired by a passage in James 1:27</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><i>“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27 KJV</i></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">The imagery in my prayer poem suggests the homeless, but the James 1:27 Bible verse includes all afflicted people, such as the suffering in our neighborhoods and churches, people in nursing homes, and hospitals as well. </span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> Some churches have visitation programs where members regularly go and visit the suffering and minister Christ’s love and grace to them. This is a wonderful outreach. It is putting into practice the James 1:27 scripture. </span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Some communities have a sizable homeless population. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Many of these people are emotionally unstable. </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">God gives some churches and ministers a special calling to help these people. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">If called to minister to the homeless, it is wisdom to do so with others within a church that has a special calling to minister to the homeless and prison populations as well. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">The Bible calls on each of us to love with discernment.</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">One way we can all lay down our lives in love is through the ministry of prayer.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Prayer is the greatest ministry we have in the Kingdom of God. For no ministry, or minister in the Kingdom of Christ can be started or maintained apart from the practice of prayer. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">In Ephesians we are admonished to “<i>pray always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Ephesians 6:18 KJV</i></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">And “<i>Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV</i></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Jesus commanded us to love one another as He loved us. That is to lay our lives down for each other. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Prayer is giving up our time, and our attention on our own agenda, not only to commune with the Lord, but also to focus on asking God to meet someone else’s needs according to His will to bless that person. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">We ask His blessing and favor and grace and goodness to fall upon those for whom we are praying. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">God deeply loves the souls we are praying for, keep that in mind, so we are to pray in love for them always. </span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><b>Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”</b></i></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jIjcnKR57Ug" width="320" youtube-src-id="jIjcnKR57Ug"></iframe></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px; text-align: left;">Unto The Least Of These, In The Latter Days, Illustrated Christian Prayer Poem, Copyright © 2022 by Suzanne Davis Harden, All Rights Reserved, Music Video-Original Instrumental: God Will Never Disown His Children, Copyright © (P) 2022 Suzanne Davis Harden, All Rights Reserved. Scripture Quotations from the King James Bible (Public Domain)</p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><br /></p>Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-38576493902593265742022-09-09T15:00:00.000-04:002022-09-09T15:00:35.966-04:00Lord, So Many Suffer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloarsoAQGaqZ80DTPeMQII_5d0hw9Ur0rIHWiu6-yDAwso8d7ypTzGmk8D7ofVEn4V0JHDveTry5k7n1HBEpczo2KGCh46QpiEAV9Z6q3_kcPAsSGPYzY4VbU9Ota6WluIwWuUJ27gBqvT9B7OzZOuCTAVpP5O0ZpMQ160CKvLvkVE1G77UsI4bos0g/s1787/6972BCEE-EBCD-4635-83CC-335DEC89E951.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="1390" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloarsoAQGaqZ80DTPeMQII_5d0hw9Ur0rIHWiu6-yDAwso8d7ypTzGmk8D7ofVEn4V0JHDveTry5k7n1HBEpczo2KGCh46QpiEAV9Z6q3_kcPAsSGPYzY4VbU9Ota6WluIwWuUJ27gBqvT9B7OzZOuCTAVpP5O0ZpMQ160CKvLvkVE1G77UsI4bos0g/w498-h640/6972BCEE-EBCD-4635-83CC-335DEC89E951.jpeg" width="498" /></a></div><b style="text-align: left;"> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">“<span style="font-family: georgia;">For which cause we faint not; </span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. </b></span></span><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal;</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b> but the things which are not seen are eternal.”</b></span></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b>2 Corinthians 4:16-18 KJV</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FrYIwBDvh_k" width="320" youtube-src-id="FrYIwBDvh_k"></iframe></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Unto The Least Of These, September 2022 Christian Prayer Poem & Illustration by S.D.Harden, Through the Indwelling Risen Lord Jesus Christ, Inspired by His Holy Spirit, To the Glory of God The Father, In Jesus’ Name, Amen; Copyright © 2022 by Suzanne Davis Harden, All Rights Reserved.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Scripture Quotation from the King James Version Bible</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><br /></div><p></p></div></div>Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-90797863238857238192022-09-05T21:46:00.001-04:002022-09-06T05:34:26.086-04:00When The Lord Turned The Captivity Of Job<p></p>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the book of Job, Satan is allowed to sift this man of God and everything is taken from him: his children, his health, his affluence, his reputation, nearly EVERYTHING. (See Job 1:1, 6-12, 20-22)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Despite what looks like an attack of divine wrath upon him for no apparent justification, Job maintains his faith and trust in God and belief that God cannot be punishing him for any known sin he has committed. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> In the beginning of the book, Job offers sacrifices for his children, intercedes and prays to God on their behalf. (*See Job 1:5)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The Bible suggests that Job’s prayers are more to <i>prevent</i> something evil from happening. After his crisis he laments, “<i>What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true.” Job 3:25 NLT. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">After everything is taken from Job, he doesn’t curse God, but he is thrown into an abyss of self pity and depression, focusing on his troubles and wishing only for death.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">“At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth. “<i>Let the day of my birth be erased, and the night I was conceived. Let that day be turned to darkness… </i></span><i style="font-weight: bold;">Job 3:1 NLT (*see Job 3:1, 3-6)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Then his friends come by to comfort him. However, when they hear him talking so negatively they begin to assault his integrity, though they have no justification for condemning him other than the fact that he has been mercilessly persecuted through myriad tribulations.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">They are judging him by his misfortunes adding to them by heaping sorrow upon sorrow.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Like Job, we cannot understand our trials sometimes for they seem so unfair. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why should </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">we</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> be afflicted when others are not? We may wonder if God plays favorites. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yet the Bible reveals “<i>For God does not show favoritism.” Romans 2:11 NLT</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">After studying God’s Word we gain a better understanding of suffering, how God views pain and affliction, and the purpose of trials. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We will never have all the answers this side of eternity, “</span></span></div>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKOg_azCX8X5InJaoKyanakQ9EHX0S7gfsneNatqYqHdvudk2zfUw_zmtNOeJlDP15ruqtCh3iKobxZlt_SWwFvQrVn8jOKRxun45tTRkEpk0qylKUq7WwD9eWtVCMlbSgw2A8AYi_FJfEZEdHyuLZ3W2CF5R22xKrm9G6spIByIHCRhIWho-DUEvCg/s1043/EE68CE00-2592-402A-AA25-3E463BCF9467.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><img alt="Now we see through a glass darkly But one day face to face 1 Corinthians 13:12" border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="947" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKOg_azCX8X5InJaoKyanakQ9EHX0S7gfsneNatqYqHdvudk2zfUw_zmtNOeJlDP15ruqtCh3iKobxZlt_SWwFvQrVn8jOKRxun45tTRkEpk0qylKUq7WwD9eWtVCMlbSgw2A8AYi_FJfEZEdHyuLZ3W2CF5R22xKrm9G6spIByIHCRhIWho-DUEvCg/w622-h640/EE68CE00-2592-402A-AA25-3E463BCF9467.jpeg" width="622" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some people may go through severe trials as Job did, and they come through the long dark tunnel emerging into a broad new path.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">God rewards them with a wonderful new life and all their former misery seems to vanish away in a beautifully restored life through His measureless mercy and grace.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb1xIswuSMmM864RZGaSP4-tKQJ9dMQGfGDpIC4VdKZefJlG6OEo9Cq4jo3JxpU7guqo83KUgQEkNuFk7UKe9ikGpV75dsQG7EJzOyjPQMTXIlUb1YnTKBl8eGaJ1t_vklpyeYZzTf70kkiaGjP29lTmkirCKZzTtcE0IuXHSbHDqTdqkXh41wC_pXg/s1015/04A75047-711D-43F2-B450-CD1CB31C4521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1015" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb1xIswuSMmM864RZGaSP4-tKQJ9dMQGfGDpIC4VdKZefJlG6OEo9Cq4jo3JxpU7guqo83KUgQEkNuFk7UKe9ikGpV75dsQG7EJzOyjPQMTXIlUb1YnTKBl8eGaJ1t_vklpyeYZzTf70kkiaGjP29lTmkirCKZzTtcE0IuXHSbHDqTdqkXh41wC_pXg/w640-h638/04A75047-711D-43F2-B450-CD1CB31C4521.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">And then there are others who seem to be destined to suffer through serial trials and misfortunes throughout their lives. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Their Divine Coach gives them short reprieves to sit on the bench for a rest from their suffering every so often, but then He sends them back into the Divine Game as First Stringers, to combat their spiritual Opponent. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This seemed to be what the Apostle Paul experienced as did many of the other apostles.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIhQ1pb8NPj-VyadhpQ7UKajEsqx6qcdcFsT8s07kNvR1H-CmwUyOvhr_Cj4itlQ1FKC2UATQEQhNUXCxi4t_Wb0GsJzIoLirNcNXVxlaCMjtWMXC2XNgKOh3puhpG6ojdmcer0sqqmSbsv4racAE-OLSv3iCjIMO6trJFMOce_IqlDOyHmZB0Wwdbg/s1002/6F89BA0D-B01F-4858-B83A-59606F03DF8B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="956" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIIhQ1pb8NPj-VyadhpQ7UKajEsqx6qcdcFsT8s07kNvR1H-CmwUyOvhr_Cj4itlQ1FKC2UATQEQhNUXCxi4t_Wb0GsJzIoLirNcNXVxlaCMjtWMXC2XNgKOh3puhpG6ojdmcer0sqqmSbsv4racAE-OLSv3iCjIMO6trJFMOce_IqlDOyHmZB0Wwdbg/w610-h640/6F89BA0D-B01F-4858-B83A-59606F03DF8B.jpeg" width="610" /></a></div></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We are all of us in this war together, but some souls God seems to use to fight in the trenches facing the opposition more frequently and getting more battle wounded because of this. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Because of his special revelations Paul wrote that he was given a painful thorn to bear:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">“So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVeMrB3LPEOw9J5LUPe8Y0IpGGVJ9xsORslXgfM6eWXxRxBoHjGYwsuC2nq5idvPm463pYNLE1S0yzNcN5NLGBZO1XA9jckfutu-gj1_Ta6sqFCORoj46Pxtua5TM_7JqsMQAjZybmCBaYzBfpLmyX49lI_68eyKQ31bI6l4A9yGSgm4Veu4_Ecs7Yg/s1052/D993B83A-2435-40DD-9724-99EB2A96A011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1052" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVeMrB3LPEOw9J5LUPe8Y0IpGGVJ9xsORslXgfM6eWXxRxBoHjGYwsuC2nq5idvPm463pYNLE1S0yzNcN5NLGBZO1XA9jckfutu-gj1_Ta6sqFCORoj46Pxtua5TM_7JqsMQAjZybmCBaYzBfpLmyX49lI_68eyKQ31bI6l4A9yGSgm4Veu4_Ecs7Yg/w640-h630/D993B83A-2435-40DD-9724-99EB2A96A011.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 NLT</span></span></div><p></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Some may seem never to suffer. However, to everything there is a season, and a time and purpose to everything under the heavens. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Also, some types of suffering go unseen, for appearances are deceiving. Only God knows all hearts. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">What today is, tomorrow may not be. (See Ecclesiastes 3:1)</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">“If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.” 1 Corinthians 10:12 NLT</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God knows what the limits of each person are and He never gives us more than we can tolerate. (See 1 Corinthians 10: 13)</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUBdFWYMjtwLjYP4meBqMvGgMoR7ZV2UVJVM8rhQkGmOWTaxtGROHveJS9x4LKwneue5WRalZL1A3dr9bYYJT1iRA0lE1le_zb8M7dHvRNUI3skHCpeXXZvv69BSAY2imDw8q3n38T02VZSh6nKVd3jGaPBvPPxuhcory5g0zLK_OG9bqmSjCNmpF-w/s1020/E2327888-6585-4C31-B04B-158479C52517.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="991" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUBdFWYMjtwLjYP4meBqMvGgMoR7ZV2UVJVM8rhQkGmOWTaxtGROHveJS9x4LKwneue5WRalZL1A3dr9bYYJT1iRA0lE1le_zb8M7dHvRNUI3skHCpeXXZvv69BSAY2imDw8q3n38T02VZSh6nKVd3jGaPBvPPxuhcory5g0zLK_OG9bqmSjCNmpF-w/w622-h640/E2327888-6585-4C31-B04B-158479C52517.jpeg" width="622" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>The Lord tests each of us according to His Word to see if our faith is genuine.</span><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">“</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">These trials will show that your faith is genuine.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 NL</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">God’s Word says that our Heavenly Father chastises each one </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">of His children to make us holy.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever? </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.” Hebrews 12:7-11 NLT</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">As we glean from studying the Book of Job, it is never wise to judge people or God by their or our own afflictions.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? “Job.38.1, Job.38.2</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Romans 8:28 reveals that God is working all things together for good to those who love Him. </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 admonishes us <i>to pray without ceasing, rejoice always and to give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. </i></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">After the Lord appeared to Job and counseled him, Job prayed to God and worshiped Him, repenting for his misunderstanding of God:</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">“I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear, but now my [spiritual] eye sees You. Therefore I loathe [my words] and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.” Job 42:5-6 AMPC</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12.5px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Ultimately God was angry with Job’s friends who had condemned Job unfairly.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">He told them to go have Job pray for them and bring sacrifices for him to offer to the Lord on their behalf.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">After Job prayed for them, the Bible says, “</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends…”</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God rewarded Job and blessed him with more than he’d started out with. </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">The book of Job teaches us that prayer sets us free from bitterness and releases God’s love in our hearts so that He can bless lives through us. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">God will restore us once we throw off the shackles of unforgiveness, which leads to an unhealthy focus on the self, breeding self pity and resentment, the bitter roots of depression, making our attitudes negative, hopeless, and dark. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Prayer and Forgiveness open the door to God’s love and light in our hearts and sets us free to experience God’s healing mercy and grace. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Prayer</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Heavenly Father, thank You for Thy immeasurable love and mercy towards each of us. When we suffer through trials help us to understand that You do love us, that You have not forsaken us and never will, and that You suffer with us in our pain through Christ who’s Spirit dwells in us. Thank You for Thy Word that assures us of these truths; bless and encourage all who are suffering through trials and fill them with rivers of Thy peace and strength to make it through, in Jesus’ name, amen.</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KWMAMJLA2Hc" width="320" youtube-src-id="KWMAMJLA2Hc"></iframe></div><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><i>The Lord Will Wash Away All Our Tears Someday © (p) 2022, Meditations For The Journey, Keyboard Instrumentals, by Suzanne Davis Harden, through the Indwelling Risen Lord Jesus Christ, Inspired by The Holy Spirit, To The Glory of God The Father, In Jesus’ Name, Amen. </i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><i>All Rights Reserved. </i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"> </p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15.9px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p>Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-7170824364273425502022-06-13T09:12:00.000-04:002022-06-13T09:12:37.758-04:00<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD6W5a-uw9J6HsuQhCwdF4L8I2oiv5FoNUmP0zih6Z4eka1Pz8BlAUdbk2kMj7sBpAtNECS-kDCqz9Rro2AZ9O1IUotxoF3XFv4TWE1z7--FFOlQhQFOc2MnS1-Vskw6Be-1Qa4gGbo7ZJqlp6aL7rUquMBnktKru0ZzmSxi4zIiyqKUXhVUdNLPesg/s3000/71AD8AD1-D834-46D0-B53E-E301DE8EF2D9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD6W5a-uw9J6HsuQhCwdF4L8I2oiv5FoNUmP0zih6Z4eka1Pz8BlAUdbk2kMj7sBpAtNECS-kDCqz9Rro2AZ9O1IUotxoF3XFv4TWE1z7--FFOlQhQFOc2MnS1-Vskw6Be-1Qa4gGbo7ZJqlp6aL7rUquMBnktKru0ZzmSxi4zIiyqKUXhVUdNLPesg/w400-h400/71AD8AD1-D834-46D0-B53E-E301DE8EF2D9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-size: 30px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><p>Meditations for the Journey~Original Keyboard Instrumentals</p></span><p></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 27px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meditations for the Journey~Original Keyboard Instrumentals-is the thirtieth album of published music the Lord has given me to share since 2013.</span></p>
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The first album the Lord gave me was God’s Rainbow Promise. </span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 27px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That first release was to be a harbinger of the three main types of music that the Lord would be producing through me for the next nine years: both original vocal prayer songs and instrumentals, and traditional Christian hymns.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 27px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We serve a risen Lord and Savior who desires very much to communicate with us. </span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 27px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That is why He revealed to me that He gave me this music; He said that they are His musical conversations and that if people will take them into their prayer closets along with their Bibles and listen to them (or even just a clip) and read His Word, looking up the scripture reference the song title points to, by faith trusting He’ll speak to them, He will indeed speak to their hearts.</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 27px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jesus said, “</span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me...” John 10:27 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">KJV</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Lord asked me to become a musician for His glory. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I was not a musician before He dropped this beautiful gift in my lap. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I didn’t know why the Lord would take a soul who cared only about music as something to listen to while creating art, and would make her into someone whom </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">He created music through</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> for </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">His glory</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I look at all of the music He has made through me and am astonished. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">know</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> it is </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the Lord’s</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> work and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">not mine</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The other day He inspired me to sit down and listen to the songs on Meditations for the Journey and contemplate them during my quiet time. He had me concentrate on the music, then look up the scripture reference the song title pointed to while praying, and ask the Holy Spirit to teach me what I believed He was saying to my heart through the music and scriptures. I took my notebook and pen, got out my bible, and listened to the song, pausing as necessary. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I chose to focus on the title track, “Jesus is the Author of Our Faith.” The scripture reference for this song is from the book of Hebrews 12.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">about with so great a cloud of witnesses, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">let us lay aside every weight, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and the sin which doth so easily beset us, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and let us run with patience </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the race that is set before us, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Looking unto Jesus </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the author and finisher of our faith; </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">who for the joy that was set before Him </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">endured the cross, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">despising the shame, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and is set down at the right hand </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-3- KJV</span></p></blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">As I listened to the music I saw it in my mind as an organic triangular shape,</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> its long perspective shooting wildly upward into an ever expanding light, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">which symbolized the high notes dancing on a steep mountain that kept appearing</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> the more I listened to the song.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I noticed a pronounced symmetry in the music as the lower tones kept resounding</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> beneath the steep mountain. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It seemed as if one had been ascending the summit of a great height,</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> only to tumble down the keys into a dark valley where the echoes of the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">shadowy notes reiterated their voices in another layer of somber tones; </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">after one had heard so distinctly the brighter notes chiming in the airy sunshine </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">as if they would go on in their cheery triumphant echoes forever. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Down the valley and up the mount…only to fall into the shadows again, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">but one day, the crown we will reach if we don’t give up </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">for great joy lies up ahead just around the bend…</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The music reminded me of the scripture;</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;"> “</span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is giv<span style="font-size: 12px;">en unto us.” Romans 5:3-5 </span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For</span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">to climb the heights of heaven and taste of its glories and joy and then fall into the depths of despair is indeed a kind of intense suffering that some of God’s children are appointed to in this world. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">However, Christ promises to be with His own no matter where they must go on their journey with Him in this life.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> For Christ, the Author of our faith, has paved the way for each of us. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">There is nowhere we can go that Jesus has not gone first. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And He will go there again with us through the Holy Spirit He has put in our hearts to abide with us forever as we abide in Him, keeping our hands in His and our eyes on Him, and not focused on this world with all its distractions. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">One of the most comforting passages of scripture is Psalm 139:7-12: </span></p><blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> If I ascend up into heaven, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thou art there: </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If I make my bed in hell, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">behold, Thou art there. </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If I take the wings of the morning, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Even there shall Thy hand lead me, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and Thy right hand shall hold me. </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me;</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">even the night shall be light about me. </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Yea, the darkness hideth not from Thee; </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">but the night shineth as the day: </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the darkness and the light are both alike to Thee.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I couldn’t help but hear those scriptures resonating in this music as I listened to it and was comforted.</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> For it sent me straight to those passages reminding me </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">of the Author and Finisher of my faith who for the joy set </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">before Him </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">endured His cross, despising the shame, </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ever looking upward toward the Light ahead of Him by faith. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And if He could endure, then He would help me persevere throughout my journey on this earth no matter what challenges I must face. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For Jesus Christ is a living, risen Savior, and He ever dwells within me by His Spirit </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">who will never leave or forsake me. In Jesus’ name, amen.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This song meditation illustrates the idea of how the Lord wants to speak to us </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">through these songs.</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> I pray that what I’ve written will inspire you to listen to the music for yourself and let the Lord speak through them to you personally, for He surely has a unique word for each soul who takes the time to listen to them, while meditating on His Word, and praying to Him. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">As I wrote, the songs are His divine </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">conversation</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">starters</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The titles are to lead us into God’s Word, and as we listen to the songs, contemplate His Word, and pray, His Holy Spirit will guide us into the truth of what He wants to teach us. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">However, We must approach the Lord by faith.</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">“But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 - KJV</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We must </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">want</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> to seek Him, want to believe that He will speak to us, and believe that He will speak to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">each</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> of us, not just to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">some</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> of us.</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It is imperative that Christians read God’s Word for themselves, and not let people tell us what the Bible means.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Jesus said, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>whom the Father will send in My name, </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>He shall teach you all things, </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>and bring all things to your remembrance, </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26 - KJV</i></span></p></blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i></i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-indent: 30px;"><i><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></i></p><blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>John the Apostle wrote,</i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>“But the anointing which ye have received of Him </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, </i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>ye shall abide in Him.” 1 John 2:27 - KJV</i></span></p></blockquote><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Word of God is the most important Book we will ever read for it is God’s revelation of Himself. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer</span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Heavenly Father, May You speak to our hearts through these songs that are gifts from Your heart as they point to Thy Holy Word when we meditate on Thy Scriptures and listen to Thy Holy Spirit teaching us what Your Word is saying to us, for You have promised to speak to Thy sheep and You keep every promise forever, In Jesus’ name, thank You, we love You, amen.</i></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below is the link to the songs from </span><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Meditations for the Journey~Original Keyboard Instrumentals</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">. *This is a pre-release as the album has not been delivered to any streaming radio platforms yet. </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">May you be blessed as you read God’s Word and Listen and meditate on the songs in your quiet time with the Lord on my Hear and Now Website at <a href="https://suzannedavisharden.hearnow.com/meditations-for-the-journey-original-keyboard-instrumentals"><span style="color: #95446d;">https://suzannedavisharden.hearnow.com/meditations-for-the-journey-original-keyboard-instrumentals</span></a></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>(*Remember this album is a pre-release and the only website where it is currently available. Please take this opportunity to meditate on the songs and use them to inspire your faith and draw closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. God bless!)</i></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Peaceangelsong Blog, Meditations for the Journey- Original Keyboard Instrumentals Album Cover, Suzanne Davis Harden, through the indwelling Risen Lord Jesus Christ, Inspired by His Holy Spirit, to the Glory of God the Father, In Jesus’ Holy name, Amen. </i></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Scripture References taken from the King James Bible (Public domain)</i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-indent: 30px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></p></div>Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-84579250305859826852022-05-29T20:37:00.003-04:002022-05-30T06:25:51.046-04:00Overcome Evil With Good<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15INBwSYis-a4d3joCymbDRhEiq7-GlbaiCe9skR2p5fEzG0gt9sCx1IjUmfohLWWIOFTJsKZ0rN2EX7Q7lbUPTgnaOBwmvZRVL3lHUGf5NdGBAIX3JhUhQqjSCHq1Y6TqsbA4a-VRWGWkP1CoFW0YaQoQ92Zp0gHhFBH96qGm-gw6m-iYCZiUa-y_Q/s1359/51E50EB6-1E66-4529-AF70-B66EBEA3B6B0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1359" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15INBwSYis-a4d3joCymbDRhEiq7-GlbaiCe9skR2p5fEzG0gt9sCx1IjUmfohLWWIOFTJsKZ0rN2EX7Q7lbUPTgnaOBwmvZRVL3lHUGf5NdGBAIX3JhUhQqjSCHq1Y6TqsbA4a-VRWGWkP1CoFW0YaQoQ92Zp0gHhFBH96qGm-gw6m-iYCZiUa-y_Q/w400-h400/51E50EB6-1E66-4529-AF70-B66EBEA3B6B0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;">Today I feel very sad for all of the families who have lost loved ones in the recent school shooting in Texas.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">My prayers go out to all of them and to our nation as well, for such horrible violence affects each of us at the core of our souls, though we may try to desensitize ourselves and pretend it doesn’t affect us because no bullets directly hit our flesh or wounded someone in our family.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">But evil and violence affects every soul in our society whether we admit it or not.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And it begins with anger.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Consider Jesus’s words:</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.” Matthew 5:22 KJV</i></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Anger breeds hatred. </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">John the apostle wrote: “<i>But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. </i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.” 1 John 2:11,3:15 -KJV</i></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Had the eighteen year old murderer in the recent shootings been taught to respect and love his grandmother, to love, glorify, trust, and believe in the God who had created him, and in whose image he and all other humans were formed, he most likely would not have dreamed of committing such an evil crime.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"> </span></span></p></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">What is hell like?</span></span></p></div></blockquote><p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold;">I imagine that hell is an abyss where God’s name is not only taken in vain, but forever blasphemed, mocked, and reviled; a dark maze of interminable suffering, unrelenting pain, hunger, self delusion, fighting, dissatisfaction, greed, anger, hatred, covetousness, envy, vanity, idolatry, narcissism, lust, hypocrisy, addiction, loneliness, sickness that never ends, cold hearted souls who abuse and condemn others, poverty, bigotry, war, egotism, shame, riches with no satisfaction, ingratitude, and relationships without love, constant bickering and dissembling and every kind of deceit; souls forever stealing, caring nothing for the value of other’s property, hopelessness, fear, stress and worry, insecurity, despair, frustration because no one is ever truly happy and they can’t figure out why, and everything and anything that is against God’s will is committed all the time and championed because it is an endless night dominated by malevolent unseen spiritual forces.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since hell is a territory governed by sin, and God’s Word reveals that the wages of sin is death, then I reckon that it’s a place whirling on a blind path towards its own self destruction. </span></span></p></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">The Apostle Peter wrote that the earth is just going to erupt into a ball of flames someday. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <i style="font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold;">“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men…But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. </i></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?” 2 Peter 3:7,10,12 - KJV</i></span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></span></p></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></span></p></div></blockquote><p> <b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Sin</span></b><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sin is a corruption of something that will never go the right way and achieve its goal. It is an arrow that constantly misses the mark. And that mark is God’s will.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b>Faith, Love and Reverence for God </b></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">God’s will is revealed in His Word. When people stop fearing and respecting God; when they stop believing in Him, they stop loving Him.</span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> If I stop fearing the Lord, I will also stop loving and believing in Him. If I lose any one of those three necessary components of love for God, then I lose all three of them. </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In other words, I will have no faith, love, or fear of God. </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Faith is more than just believing that God exists. </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">James 2:19 asserts “<i>Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” James 2:19 - KJV </i></span> </span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-weight: bold;">While they might be <i>afraid</i> of God, those devils blaspheme, disobey, and dishonor the Lord <i>through people </i>all the time. They neither love, respect, nor glorify Him. </span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><b>John the Apostle wrote: “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8 - KJV </b></i></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></b></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>The soul who desires to live for God and do His will, and who walks in love obeying Christ, <i>no matter what their outward circumstances might be,</i> has heaven in their heart.</b></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>Paul wrote in Colossians 1:13 that the soul who trusts Jesus Christ for salvation and who loves and obeys Christ is delivered by the Heavenly Father from the power of darkness, and “<i>translated into the kingdom of His dear Son.”</i></b></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>Faith not only believes in God’s existence, but it means trusting Him to keep His word, to be faithful, to live up to everything He promises to be and more, <i>no matter what they might have to endure</i>. </b></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p></p></div></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b> I can attest to God’s faithfulness on this score as I live with chronic daily migraines. I know what hell is like and heaven too. Jesus Christ is a RISEN, LIVING Lord and Savior. He does not forsake us in our suffering. </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Faith is not ashamed of the Lord Jesus Christ. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is not embarrassed to be called a Christian. It does not substitute a cause for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and then delude itself into thinking that God is pleased, because causes do not save souls. Christ’s blood is the only thing that ever saved a soul. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Causes come and go. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Believe In the Risen Christ</span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If we want to glorify our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who suffered and died on the cross to save us from the power of sin and hell, triumphing over our souls and our own ultimate self destruction, then we have to believe He exists and that He is watching everything we do, and hears every word we say and write, that He cherishes us more than we can ever comprehend and that He really and truly will speak to us if we will listen. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Christ Forgives All Our Sins</span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He will guide us and teach us His will and enable us to do it. He absolutely will forgive all our sins because His blood paid the price for every wrong thing we ever did against Him. If we are sorry for it and turn away from it He forgives us. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We might be ashamed of it but He won’t ever hold it against us. He washes our sins away as far as the east is from the west. The only one who ever brings our sins back up in our face is the devil and his allies. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Accuser</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bible refers to the devil as “<i>the accuser of the brethren</i>…” (see Revelations 12:10)</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When we accuse, slander, libel, scorn, condemn, etc, we are throwing the ball in the wrong court. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rather than “sit in the seat of the scorner…” (See Psalm 1:1-2) Christians are to look for the true, good, just, excellent, pure, noble, and praiseworthy things in ourselves and others (see Philippians 4:8)</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Abiding In Christ </span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Christ tells us to abide in Him in our prayer closets and allow His Holy Spirit to guide us as He promises in His Word.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26 - KJV</i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Anger</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">May we not allow anger to guide us. Anger does not accomplish Christ’s will. “<i>For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”</i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>James 1:20 - KJV</i></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“<i>Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” Psalm 37:8 - KJV </i></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Evil is defined as everything that opposes God’s will no matter how righteous it may appear on the surface. </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> May we ever give our anger to our Lord Jesus Christ. For He is the righteous Judge. May we be guided by His love. For to love is Christ’s command —His will. May we ever remember that Love is how we are defined as Christ’s disciples.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Heavenly Father, we mourn and pray for the families who lost loved ones in the Texas school shooting and ask that You comfort every precious family, every heart that has been shattered by this evil. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We pray You will hold them in Thy everlasting arms and fill them with rivers of Thy infinite love, mercy, and grace. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Comfort every fearful heart. </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lord, may we not grow insensitive and cold toward our fellow human as so much evil and iniquity abound in our world. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Help us to conquer evil by doing Thy good will on this hell bound earth that the reality of Thy heaven might live and be displayed in our hearts so all can see Thy light in us and You be glorified in our lives when we do Thy will to love and serve each other.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Help us always to say with Jesus who prayed while being tortured on the cross for our sins, “Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing,” </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In Jesus’s name, amen. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. </span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">23 Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you</span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> remember that your brother has something against you, </span></i></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“…do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. </span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">All bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.</span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:26-27,31-32 - NASB</span></i></span></p>
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All rights reserved.</i></span></p></div><p><br /></p>Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-46910372667462959352021-10-04T12:39:00.002-04:002021-10-04T12:50:04.919-04:00The Path of Faith <h1 style="text-align: left;">Abiding Faithful on The Path of Faith <br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> <br /></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtvkxxdaP0fC-rOeLYa4iEaD3HRwjxI3KTrMKkC6KTL8dCW9mN3Q9R9MBF0t5zaPfL_t7SXX_Yl9TRN6zNT3Q8hhR-Quuo1KGUKvUVtF_JVhAnf0x6v5aTZqjGKi_cg6eOz-4tOOLeDq-/s2048/PATHS+OF+FAITH+ALBUM+COVER.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtvkxxdaP0fC-rOeLYa4iEaD3HRwjxI3KTrMKkC6KTL8dCW9mN3Q9R9MBF0t5zaPfL_t7SXX_Yl9TRN6zNT3Q8hhR-Quuo1KGUKvUVtF_JVhAnf0x6v5aTZqjGKi_cg6eOz-4tOOLeDq-/w320-h320/PATHS+OF+FAITH+ALBUM+COVER.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Album Notes: Paths of Faith Christian Prayersongs Inspired by the Holy Spirit</i><br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is with a humble, grateful heart that I announce the publication of my 29th musical album to God’s precious children, inspired by His Holy Spirit, who enabled me to create it through the risen Lord Jesus Christ within me, to the glory of our Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name.</span> </span></h4><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Paths of Faith is an appropriate title for this album of prayersongs, the first vocal album the Lord has inspired me to release since Paths of Mercy in 2019, just before the Coronavirus Pandemic broke out in December of that year.<br /><br />In 2009 the Lord gave me the gift to sing and create instrumental music. He had to ask me three times if I would sing for Him so reluctant was I to be a musician for His glory. <br />I had been a visual artist all my life and art was my passion. I had always prayed to be an excellent artist, illustrator, and children’s book writer for His glory. When He asked me to sing for Him, He said that He needed my voice of all things!~I felt I needed to remind Him that my little boy had howled when I’d sung Him “Jesus Loves Me” once.<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Undaunted, the Lord would not give up. He wanted me to surrender my will and to walk a new path with Him by faith.<br /><br />I loved the Lord so much. He had given up everything for me when He suffered and died on the cross to redeem our souls. How could I not now give up everything for Him? Though it felt like dying, I said I would sing and make music for Him. I hardly knew what I was getting myself in for, but trusted that my Lord Jesus Christ would never do anything to hurt me.<br /><br />At first I felt like I was being thrown to the lions. Having been a professional in one career, now He was plunging me on a path where I would be like a baby learning to crawl, following Him, whom I could only see and hear by faith.<br /><br />What is faith? <br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Bible tells us “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear… </b></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>But without faith it is impossible to please (God): for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.”</b></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Hebrews 11:1-3,6 - KJV</b></span></h4><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />I knew nothing at all about the music industry but trusted God to guide me every step of the way. He instructed me to do everything the opposite of the way the world does things. Which made no sense. All He would say was, <b>“Trust Me, My child.”</b><br />After all, it was His music. I had not up and made myself a musician~<i> the Lord had. </i>He knew what <i>His plans f</i>or it were.<br /><br />I learned that the Lord wanted to communicate to His children through His music. I should have known that from the beginning. Duh. <br /><br />The songs were inspired by His word through His Holy Spirit. <br />They were motivated by prayer and worship from abiding in my Lord Jesus Christ.<br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus had said, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” John 15:4-5 - KJV</span></h4><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The Lord told me that the songs were to be “Musical Conversations” with His children. If they would take the song titles and go into their prayer closets with their bibles and look up the reference that the title referred to in their bibles and meditate on the verses or bible story and study the word of God and pray to Him and abide in Him alone, that He would speak to them what He wanted to say to them. <br /><br />The important thing was that His children should get back to their prayer closets and abide in Christ and return to studying His word, allowing HIM to teach them through His Holy Spirit. <br /><br />The Lord was seeking a personal relationship with His children. He said they were distracted by many things and had lost sight of Him. They had gone after the world.<br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and *mammon.”</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Matthew 6:24 - KJV <br /><br /><i>(*Mammon means money or the world or anything that makes the soul’s heart beat faster than Jesus or God~ mammon therefore is another word for an idol.)</i></span><br /></h4><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Anything that takes the Christian’s attention away from the Lord Jesus Christ can become an idol whether it be a relationship, a hobby, social media, a ministry, an organization, politics, any pursuit whatsoever that seems right but misses the mark ever so slightly. In fact another word for sin is to “miss the mark.”<br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:1-2 - KJV</span></h4><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />The Path of Faith is one in which we keep our eyes on our Master who is the Author and Perfecter of our Faith, who is the Lord Jesus Christ and we surrender our wills and lay our lives down for Him. <br /><br />Christians must not keep our eyes on this world. No matter what is going on.<br /><br />Paul lived under the malevolent emperor Nero of Rome of whom it was believed that he torched the city to justify building a more magnificent one. Because of the intense criticism he received, he devised a plan where he blamed the followers of Christ for the crime. In A.D. 64 brutal persecution erupted there against the Christians.<br /> Tacitus (c. A.D. 60-120) a Roman Historian, wrote in his Annals (XV.44).<br /><br /><i>“…Besides being put to death they were made to serve as objects of amusement; they were clothed in the hides of beasts and torn to death by dogs; others were crucified, others set on fire to serve to illuminate the night when daylight failed.<br />Nero had thrown open his grounds for the display, and was putting on a show in the circus, where he mingled with the people in the dress of charioteer or drove about in his chariot. All this gave rise to a feeling of pity, even towards men whose guilt merited the most exemplary punishment; for it was felt that they were being destroyed not for the public good but to gratify the cruelty of an individual.” ~quoted from http://christiancourier.com<br /></i><br />Despite this horror, what does Paul say when he mentions the government? He wrote: “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:1-4 - KJV<br /><br /><b>Peter wrote, “Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; <br />but let him glorify God on this behalf. <br />For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: <br />and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? <br />And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? <br />Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping <br />of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.” 1 Peter 4:16-19 - KJV</b><br /><br />Both Peter and Paul mentioned in their epistles that our true Kingdom is not of this world. <br />It would have been truly foolish and dangerous for them to go about writing “<i>our true Emperor and King ~the Only Lord and God Jesus Christ to whom we alone pay honor and allegiance….and we don’t obey any laws but His…” </i><br /><br />Instead, they wrote as the Holy Spirit led them. <br />They must stay alive and preach the Gospel which was their true mission therefore they must be peacemakers so they could carry out the Lord’s work, <br />keeping Christ’s command to walk in love.<br /> <br />James the Apostles wrote: <b>“But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: <br />“First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. <br />This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good for others.“ ERV James 3:17</b><br /><br /> <b>Jesus told Pilate when asked if He was a king, “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight…” John 18:36 <br /></b><br />The apostles did not go looking for a fight. <br /><b>Paul wrote, “No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” 2 Timothy 2:4 - KJV<br /></b><br />Their true commitment was to their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whom they loved with all their heart, soul and mind and strength. If a worldly law conflicted with God’s Holy Law, of course they must obey God.<br /><br />For example, in the Old Testament when the Pharaoh commanded all the baby boys to be drowned Moses’s parents did not comply with his edict but obeyed the Lord to save their child.<br /><br />For the Lord Almighty is our true King and His commandments must prevail and this is what the word of God teaches. <br /><br />The apostles imply this even when they don’t come right out and say it for the danger it might have presented. <br /><br />They walked a Path of Faith ~ surely Peter had trod this Path with Christ on the Sea of Galilee when he’d briefly walked on its waters with the Lord before taking his eyes off his Master, then sank beneath the waves. The Lord had quickly rescued his Apostle when Peter cried out, “Lord, save me!” <br /><br />The Prayersong on my album “Thy Voice Comes Over The Waters” was inspired by this Bible story and it deals with trying to recognize Christ in the gray areas of His word. <br /><br /><b>Peter wrote, <i>“Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. (*Sinful desires are any desires opposed to God’s will~not exhibiting the love of Christ is disobeying Christ’s will for Christ said, “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 - CSB)</i></b><i><br /><br /></i><b><i>Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day He visits. <br />Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the emperor as the supreme authority or to governors as those sent out by Him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good. <br /><br />For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves. Honor everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” 1 Peter 2:11-17 - CSB</i><br /></b><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Paul wrote: “Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>since there is no authority except from God, </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>and the authorities that exist are instituted by God. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves…” Hebrews 13:1-3</b></i></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Eventually because the early Christians trusted Christ and walked according to the word of God and the path of faith, they obeyed both Christ and His word to submit to human authority for the sake of the Lord, by the third century under the Emperor Constantine the Great, Christianity became the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. <br /><br />Christians had but to obey Christ their true King for this to happen. <br />They had to always be abiding in Christ to know and understand His will. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Paul wrote, “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” Ephesians 5:17 - KJV<br /></span><br /> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus said, “But when you pray, you should go into your room and close the door. Then pray to your Father. He is there in that private place. He can see what is done in private, and he will reward you.”</span></b><br /> <br />Abiding in Christ is getting alone with our risen Lord and Savior by faith and reading His word and allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us apart from the distractions of social media, friends, or work, or anything else. <br />It is a very private, sacred holy affair between you and the Lord and the only way we can will grow closer to the Lord. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jesus said, “ I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.”<br /></b></span><br />Christ may lead us down a thorny path. <br />No one can or should judge any child of God for the Path that Christ leads them to follow. Never judge a child of God by their afflictions. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.” ~James 4:11 - KJV<br /></b></span><br />Who are we to condemn the child whom Christ suffered, bled, and died to redeem? <br />My prayersong “Father, Forgive Me” deals with how our sin hurts others and Christ ultimately.<br /><br />The Path of Faith may lead to persecution or martyrdom. <br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paul wrote, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12 - KJV<br /></b></span><br /><b>Jesus said, “And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Anyone who finds his life will lose it, and anyone who loses his life because of Me will find it.” Matthew 10:38-39 -CSB<br /></b><br />The Path of Faith is the path that leads with Christ to the cross. It is a path of suffering. But if we go to the cross with Christ we will also rise with Him in His resurrection!<br /><br />For we are being conformed to His image on this journey.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 - KJV</b></span><br /><br />Along this path we must learn to let go of our own will and say to our Heavenly Father along with Christ, <i><b>“Father, not My will, but Thy will.”<br /></b></i><br />We must pray, <i><b>“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”</b></i><br />But those who will not love as Christ loved us, who will only read Christ’s words and filter out the parts they do not agree with, do not truly love Christ for Christ said,<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>“If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. </b></i><br /><i><b>The one who doesn’t love Me will not keep My words. The word that you hear is not Mine but is from the Father who sent Me.”<br />John 14:23-24 - CSB</b></i></span><br /><br />The word parse means to break down, analyze, or scrutinize and is the opposite of accepting by faith as a little child. <br />One cannot parse a cup of water Christ gives them to drink. We either drink it in front of Him or pour it on the ground and say <i><b>“No thank You, Lord, I don’t trust it.” <br /></b></i><br />Christ and His Holy Spirit are the Living Water of Life. We receive the Lord by faith. We receive His words by faith. If we fight and rebel and scrutinize, analyze, complain, revile and scorn, we don’t love the Lord or keep or believe His word. <br /><br />Paul wrote that Christ was the Rock in the wilderness, where Moses got the water for the Israelites and they grumbled and grieved God over their unbelief.<br /><br /><i><b>“Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless God was not pleased with most of them, since they were struck down in the wilderness."<br />1 Corinthians 10:1-5 - CSB</b></i><br /><br />“Today If You Hear God’s Voice” Vocal Prayersong is a song the Lord gave me on my new album to witness to that Bible story.<br /> <br />Listen to the song or to a clip. Then go into your prayer closet with your bible and look up and read the story in the scriptures it refers to.<br />Pray and ask the Lord to help you hear His voice and to walk His path of faith. <br /><br />There are many prayersongs on this album that refer to bible stories and concepts. Please use the songs to let God speak to your hearts through His Holy Word, and abide in the Lord Jesus Christ, our True Vine. <br />He is speaking through His word, through His Holy Spirit in these songs He inspired from His Word. <br />May He help us turn our attention towards Him and away from all that distracts us in this world. <br /><br /><i><b>“Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses <br />surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, <br />keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. <br />For the joy that lay before Him, He endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. <br />For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.<br /> In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.<br />Hebrews 12:1-4 - CSB</b></i><br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Prayer</span></h4><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><i><b>Heavenly Father, thank You for this new album of beautiful prayer songs inspired from Thy word. Thank You for encouraging me to walk Thy path of faith with You even though its been so difficult, for You have been with me all the way and so faithful even as You promised. Please encourage Thy children to walk with You down the path of faith and to trust You in the way You are asking them to and never to doubt that You keep every promise forever. Help each one to hear Thy voice speaking to them in their hearts today and through Thy holy word and may You guide them with Thy wisdom and discernment, and fill them with Thy holy love and mercy and grace, In Jesus’ name, amen. Thank You, Lord, we love You.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">More Encouraging Scriptures <br /></span><br /><i><b>Live in harmony with one another. <br />Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. <br />Do not be wise in your own estimation. <br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. <br />Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. <br />If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. <br />Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, <br />because it is written, “Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay,” says the Lord.<br /> But If your enemy is hungry, feed him.<br /> If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. <br />For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. <br /></b></i><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.</span></b><br />Romans 12:16-21 - CSB<br /><br /><b>Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, <br />since there is no authority except from God, <br />and the authorities that exist are instituted by God. <br />So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, <br />and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves. <br /></b><br /><b>For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. <br />Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? <br />Do what is good, and you will have its approval. <br />For it is God’s servant for your good. <br />But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. <br />For it is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong. <br />Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath but also because of your conscience. <br />And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks. <br />Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, <br />for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. <br /></span><br />The commandments, Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not covet; and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: <br />Love your neighbor as yourself. <br />Love does no wrong to a neighbor. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.</span><br />Romans 13:1-10 - CSB</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Preview Paths of Faith at my Hear and Now Website by following this link:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://suzannedavisharden.hearnow.com/paths-of-faith-christian-prayersongs-inspired-by-the-holy-spirit"><b> https://suzannedavisharden.hearnow.com/paths-of-faith-christian-prayersongs-inspired-by-the-holy-spirit</b></a><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCXaMf-snny2jBjqi7lfnrUJe7dKEEddJmC7sG8v2w0u92edT8s_d8DohjE6mFVqXw1elVH9oghksrhBSehxvQfAVs3bpmGX7E3Q-UxXxtKaWfZwFABHI1QRikL78c9cimL4N2Y_xt7Eb/s2048/PATHS+OF+FAITH+ALBUM+COVER.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCXaMf-snny2jBjqi7lfnrUJe7dKEEddJmC7sG8v2w0u92edT8s_d8DohjE6mFVqXw1elVH9oghksrhBSehxvQfAVs3bpmGX7E3Q-UxXxtKaWfZwFABHI1QRikL78c9cimL4N2Y_xt7Eb/s320/PATHS+OF+FAITH+ALBUM+COVER.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />Paths of Faith Album Notes: Copyright © 2021 by Suzanne Davis Harden, All Rights Reserved. <br /><br />Album Cover Paths of Faith Christian Prayersongs Inspired by the Holy Spirit Original Illustration by Suzanne Davis Harden Copyright © 2021 All rights reserved. <br /><br />Through the Indwelling Risen Lord Jesus Christ, Inspired by The Holy Spirit, to the Glory of God the Father, In Jesus’ name, Amen. <br /><br />Scripture Quotations: King James Bible: Public Domain/ The Christian Standard Bible: Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers/<br />ERV (Easy To Read Version Bible) Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International<br /> <br />History Quotations from Tacitus (c. A.D. 60-120) Roman Historian, Annals (XV.44) http://christiancourier.com <br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-68439073558363682482021-07-15T14:40:00.000-04:002021-07-15T14:40:33.580-04:00Midnight Prayers & Meditations~Volume 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrSU_GwgaXjfkBMUFcnfzbbgvCsvB620oaaoDCUqD1FBfg05FGmvREljKm8nFSyBzeOBK8DNDB6EPlkURNL29e-guXlnRJfqWus-7kA4OfiKjPut0o9lp-sYkPg9GJjxSpP7n6D-Mxuw_/s2048/IMG_5627.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Midnight Prayers & Meditations Volume 2 Original Keyboard Instrumentals Inspired by the Holy Spirit by Suzanne Davis Harden Album Cover" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrSU_GwgaXjfkBMUFcnfzbbgvCsvB620oaaoDCUqD1FBfg05FGmvREljKm8nFSyBzeOBK8DNDB6EPlkURNL29e-guXlnRJfqWus-7kA4OfiKjPut0o9lp-sYkPg9GJjxSpP7n6D-Mxuw_/w400-h400/IMG_5627.PNG" title="Album Cover Midnight Prayers & Meditations ~Volume 2" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Midnight Prayers and Meditations~Volume 2</span></b></h2>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i>Original Keyboard Instrumental Prayers Featuring the Various Instrumental Voices of Guitar, Strings, & Piano Solos Performed by Suzanne Davis Harden, through the Risen Lord Jesus Christ, Inspired by the Holy Spirit, to the glory of God the Father, In Jesus’ name, amen.</i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Midnight Prayers and Meditations, Volume 2, is the second chapter of the album of original keyboard instrumentals inspired by the Holy Spirit. </span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I published the first volume of Midnight Prayers & Meditations last Autumn in the twilight of 2020, forever to be remembered as the year of the Pandemic.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I had several of the songs on this second volume ready to publish even back then, but the Lord had me wait to publish the current album for various reasons.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">God’s word says, <i>“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…”</i> ~Ecclesiastes 3:1 - KJV</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Lord has blessed me with much music for His glory through the risen Lord Jesus Christ in me. But He only directs me to publish what He wishes according to His plans and purposes. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is as if the Lord uses each song or composition to teach me that not everything is chosen for the spotlight right now, and yet everything is loved and special at all times. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">All of the music God has blessed me with was created for His glory and glorifies Him in its own way whether it gets published a month from now, in six months or ten years, or whether it never gets published at all. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I truly believe that all of His music serves a divine purpose and brings Him glory in the way He has chosen in its own time. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If we could only understand that each one of us are like the musical compositions He inspires. We all exist because the Lord <i>wanted to create us;</i> He loves us all very much.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him would not be lost but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world. He did not send Him to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through Him.” ~John 3:16-17 - ERV</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">God is infinite and His love and mercy toward us are measureless. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">His thoughts are far beyond our thoughts and He does not think as we think. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We can’t wrap our minds around an infinite Being. </span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“The teaching about the cross seems foolish to those who are lost. But to us who are being saved it is the power of God. As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will confuse the understanding of the intelligent.”</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">God is as far above us as the universe is wide. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If we try to define Him by putting Him in a neat box of rationalizations we fail. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is not a black and white formula. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He does not make sense at all to our rational minds. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He will blow us away when we truly come to know Him. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“So what does this say about the philosopher, the law expert, or anyone in this world who is skilled in making clever arguments? </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">God has made the wisdom of the world look foolish. </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">This is what God in His wisdom decided: Since the world did not find Him through its own wisdom, He used the message that sounds foolish to save those who believe it.”</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We will go insane trying to define Him in any traditional sense. He won’t be standardized, denominationalized, fit into neat theologies, philosophies, and so forth; for the minute we try we fall flat on our faces and He has to pick us up; dust us off and say, <i>“Read My Word again.”</i></span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">“<i>For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. </i></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” ~Isaiah 55:8-9 - KJV</i></span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We might not like or agree with His word in all its completeness. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And we might be tempted to pick and choose what we want to believe out of it. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But have we never considered listening <i>to Jesus Christ?</i></span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus teaches us <i>how t</i>o read His word. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He spoke in parables.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He spoke in metaphor and pictures.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">His word is <i>spiritual.</i> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Many of His disciples left Him when He spoke to them spiritually. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus said, “<i>My words are spirit and they are life. The flesh profits nothing.” (John 6:63)</i></span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If we approach Christ and His word with a literal mind we are not going to know Him or understand His word. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>We must walk by faith and not by sight</i>. (<i>*See 2 Corinthians 5:7</i>)</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We must trust and believe that God is real:</span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">“<i>Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. </i></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It is proof of what we cannot see. </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago because they had faith like this. </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by His command. </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen. </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Without faith no one can please God. </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Whoever comes to God must believe that He is real and that He rewards those who sincerely try to find Him.”</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I sing by faith.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I play the keyboard by faith. I have no real background in music.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Really. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">All of my background and training are in the <i>visual arts</i>.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I did not grow up with any musical gift or any idea of becoming a musician. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My whole passion and goal was to become a visual artist. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Art was the love of my life. Music merely existed to stimulate my artistic creativity. In other words, I listened to it while I created my art.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">God sovereignly gave me a gift of music in 2009 and I accepted it <i>by faith</i>.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Since then I have played the piano nearly every day; songs the Lord gives me <i>by faith</i>. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">My songs are more like prayers ascending to Heaven. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I pray and it is the risen Lord Jesus Christ within me by His Holy Spirit who inspires the music and who plays <i>through</i> me.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It is the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ <i>within me</i> who creates all the music. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I know that sounds strange. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But Jesus Christ is a <i>risen, living </i>Savior. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He is <i>alive</i> within me!</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This is what Christianity teaches. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus said, “<i>On that day you will know that I am in the Father. You will know that you are in Me and I am in you. Those who really love Me are the ones who not only know My commands but also obey them. My Father will love such people, and I will love them. I will make Myself known to them.” ~John 14:20-21 - ERV </i>(<i>Easy To Read Version Bible</i>)</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If someone who calls themself a Christian says this is not true then they are denying the Lord Jesus Christ. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">For Jesus Christ said He is a <i>living</i>, <i>risen Savior. </i></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He said that He <i>has risen from the dead</i>, that <i>He lives insid</i>e those who accept Him as their Savior and Lord, that He seals them with His Holy Spirit, that He does give His children gifts with which to glorify Him on this earth, and that no one can dictate to Him <i>what kind</i> of gifts He is allowed to give His children. </span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Lord is a God of miracles and He is in the Heavens, the Bible declares, and He does <i>whatever </i>He pleases. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">God did what He wanted when He gave me the gift of music.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I praise Him for this beautiful gift and will use it to glorify Him for as long as He enables me to by His almighty grace and power.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">For it is through Christ alone that I can create any music or do any of the creative things He blesses me with. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I will publicly proclaim that it is the risen Lord Jesus Christ in me doing these works because when Christ walked the earth <i>He said it was His Father in Him</i> who did the miracles that He accomplished and not Himself.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” ~ John 5:19 - KJV (King James Version Bible)</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Bible asserts that we are to live as Christ lived who always glorified His Heavenly Father. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I want to always glorify my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ even as He </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>always glorified His Heavenly Father.</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.” 1 John 2:6 - KJV</span></i></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Surely I fail miserably at walking as Jesus walked because I’m not perfect like Jesus was. But I know that following Christ is a little like driving. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If I point my car at my goal and drive toward it, then I’m more likely to get to my object than if I don’t aim at anything at all. </span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So every day I try to aim my whole heart at the Lord Jesus Christ. Sometimes I have fender benders, sometimes I run off the road into the ditch when I take my eyes off my Lord, sometimes another “car” runs into me and hurts me terribly; then I have to forgive them. </span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">So many things can happen on this journey with Christ. </span></b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But God’s word has good directions to follow to help me along the way. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">And Christ’s love sustains me. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus has paid the price for all my sins on His cross.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When I confess them to Him and tell Him I’m sorry for grieving Him, He forgives me, dusts me off and sets me right again on my journey with Him. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">God is love. (1 John 4:8)</span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">He loves me more than I will ever begin to comprehend. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If I meditate on His suffering on the cross maybe I can understand a little about His profound love for us. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">His agony and death on the cross make me weep. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">For I learn that God loved me so much that He would allow Himself to be tortured to pay the price for my sins to be forgiven so that I could be His child and be given eternal life and fellowship with Him. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Not only that, but so that He could put a portion of His Holy Spirit inside of me and bring glory to His name throughout Heaven and earth through my weak vessel to demonstrate His reality. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">God is real. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Christ is real. He lives inside of me and has made all of the music I’ve published through me. </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Twenty eight albums now since 2013. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">If He can use a weak vessel who suffers from daily migraines, </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">ME Chronic Fatigue syndrome, and painful fibromyalgia to accomplish His purposes on this earth, then I know that He can use <i>anyone</i> who will simply believe and walk by faith to glorify Him. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But more importantly, Christ wants a living, vital relationship with people. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Jesus Christ wants all to believe in His reality in the 21</b><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><sup>st</sup></b></span><b> century: that He is a living, resurrected Sa<a href="https://suzannedavisharden.hearnow.com/midnight-prayers-meditations-volume-two-original-keyboard-instrumentals-inspired-by-the-holy-spirit" target="_blank">Preview Midnight Prayers & Meditations 2</a>vior, not someone who only lived two thousand years ago only to be studied and quoted by an elite few. </b></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Lord Jesus Christ wants to live and shine through <i>all</i> who will invite Him into their hearts and who love and obey Him~ <i>“For there is no respect of persons with God.” </i>Romans 2:11 - KJV</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">May those who hear my music understand this message and be encouraged to believe that <i>Christ cherishes them </i>and desires an abiding, eternal friendship with them. </span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Jesus said, <i>“He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him. </i></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>… If a man love Me, he will keep My words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him.” ~</i>John 14:21,23 - KJV</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">May our merciful loving God be forever honored, loved, and praised. In Jesus’ name, amen.</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Midnight Prayers & Meditations, Volume Two, is dedicated to my Heavenly Abba Father, Beloved Lord Jesus Christ, and Beloved Lord Holy Spirit, through the risen Lord Jesus Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit, to the glory and honor of God the Father, to proclaim their praises throughout the earth. In Jesus’ name, amen. </i></p>
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<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>*Special Thanks and Dedication to my beloved husband Mark for all his technical assistance in Copyrighting my music and uploading my files despite many challenges.</i></p>
<p style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>May God bless you forever and always for all you do, sweet Mark!</i></p>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">They share His holy pain,</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">His scars their badge of honor</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">Though others call it shame...</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">In their humble weakness </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">In them He rises yet alive</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">Through His almighty grace.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">Bring glory to the Lord,</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">When they praise Him in their pain</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">Despite their vicious storms...</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">They bear the scars of Jesus,</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">You honored Me each day,</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">With the life I gave to you</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">To worship Me and praise;</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">Now come live in Paradise </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">And be with Me always,</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-weight: bold;">In Jesus’ name, amen.</span></div>
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“ “On my own body are scars that prove I belong to Christ Jesus...” ~ Galatians 6:17 CEV</h3>
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“For you have been granted [the privilege] for Christ’s sake, </div>
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Philippians 1:29-30 AMP</div>
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Therefore, I will all the more gladly </div>
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boast in my weaknesses, </div>
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with persecutions, </div>
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truly drawing from God’s strength].”</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic;"><b><i>Original Prayer Poem, “Badge of Honor,” Original Scripture Paintings, May Christ be Honored, Copyright © 2020, by Suzanne Davis Harden, All rights reserved.</i></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia-BoldItalic;"><b><i>Scripture quotations: CEV Bible (Contemporary English Version Bible) Second Edition) Copyright © 2006 American Bible Society, All rights reserved. /AMP (Amplified Bible) Copyright © 2015 by the Lockman Foundation, All rights reserved.</i></b></span></span><br />
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Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-24550078469220533382019-10-18T21:11:00.001-04:002019-10-18T21:11:45.166-04:00UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE: Their Voice Has Gone Out To All The Earth<a href="https://suzannedavisharden.blogspot.com/2019/10/all-glory-to-god-forever-inspired-by.html?spref=bl">UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE: Their Voice Has Gone Out To All The Earth</a>: All Glory To God Forever (Inspired by Psalm 19)
The heavens sing of Thy glory,
The skies reveal Thy work
Every day they sing o...Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-55567854566545873862019-10-18T21:03:00.001-04:002019-10-18T21:06:26.706-04:00Their Voice Has Gone Out To All The Earth<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">All Glory To God Forever (Inspired by Psalm 19)
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<b>The heavens sing of Thy glory,
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<b>The skies reveal Thy work </b><br />
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Every day they sing of Thee
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<b>In songs that have no words...</b><br />
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Every day and night they sing
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<b>They pour forth melodies</b><br />
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Their love to Thee they bring.
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<b>Though their speech be silent
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<b>Their grammar be unknown</b><br />
<b>Their syntax may be foreign</b><br />
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Everywhere in all the earth
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<b>In every place they go </b><br />
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God makes their language understood
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<b>Where their songs are sown.
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<b>They sing God’s holy truths
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<b>Every night and day
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<b>They glorify the Most High
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<b>They praise His holy name...
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<b>Before all of the Angels
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<b>And all the Universe
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<b>Their songs are triumphs of His grace
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<b>That display His works...
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<b>All glory to God forever
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<b>They’re singing all the day...
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<b>All glory! Glory! Glory!
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<b>May Christ be ever praised!</b><br />
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All glory to Christ forever
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<b>Who saved the world from sin
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<b>May Christ be praised forevermore
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<b>By all who honor Him,
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<b>In Jesus’ holy name,
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<b>Amen.
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<b><i> • There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world...” Psalms 19:1-4 WEB
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<li><i><b>“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
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*Please note that Paul addresses these words to those who are Believers in God, to those who DO KNOW GOD. The word Paul used for *know is:<br />
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• <b><i>Strongs1097 γινώσκω [GINW/SKW] {ginṓskō} \ghin-oce'-ko\a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely)(allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.</i></b></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One needs to READ the Bible and not merely books ABOUT the Bible, i.e., --commentaries by people. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Because we are ALL human and we all make mistakes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">One needs to read what our Lord Jesus and the Apostles taught~~not what so and so taught, or even what a denomination or school or theology or philosophy that professes to be Christianity taught or teaches ~because our destiny is at stake. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Jesus said</i></b>, <i><b>“But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ. But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” ~Matthew 23:8-12 WEB</b></i></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If we argue that the pastor or a famous person is more educated and better able to teach us than Jesus Christ from His Word or the Holy Spirit through His word, then we do not truly believe Jesus’ words.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We become a follower of our pastor or famous teacher, author, philosopher, or school rather than Jesus Christ when we believe <i>their </i>words have more authority than the risen Lord and Savior whom we profess to love and serve.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, that person we are following and putting our faith in cannot save us from our sins.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If we are a follower of a human and not actually following Christ, we confess by our lives that we do not actually believe the above words Christ spoke that He alone must be our MAIN TEACHER~ RABBI; nor will we ever comprehend or really believe in our hearts the following verses ( *See below) from the Word of God.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If any teacher or leader suppresses these important teachings or tries to explain or twist them so that they do not mean just what the reader absolutely understands that they mean, then those leaders deny Christ and suppress the truth about God. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meditate on the following bible verses…they reinforce Jesus’ teachings that we must abide in HIM, allow His Holy Spirit to privately teach us as we maintain a consistent prayer life with Him, worship Him, and personally study His Word with Him that we might come to know our Lord and Savior personally and glorify Him as we were created to.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All we have is idolatry if we reverse His paradigm of worshiping Jesus first and foremost. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If we make anything but Jesus our Head, we will have only an idol.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">If we stop loving JESUS as our Head, we will wander off into error and we will, before we know it, change the truth of God into a lie and be self deceived yet still call ourselves a Christian.</span></b><br />
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<i><b> • Jesus said, “He that loveth Me not keepeth not My sayings: and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Father's which sent Me."</b></i></blockquote>
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<b><i> • "These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."</i></b></blockquote>
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<i><b>• "Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come. He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.” ~ John 14:24-26,16:7,13-14 KJV </b></i></blockquote>
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• <b><i>Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>• For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. </i></b></blockquote>
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<i><b>• <span style="font-size: large;">And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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<b><i>• Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>• They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>• <span style="font-size: large;"> But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. </span></i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i> • Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i> • Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
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<b><i> • <span style="font-size: large;">Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning</span>. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>• And this is the promise that He hath promised us, even eternal life.
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<b><i> • These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. </i></b></blockquote>
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• <b><i> <span style="font-size: large;">But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him. </span></i></b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></blockquote>
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<b><i> • And now, little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
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<i><b>• If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him.”~ 1 John 2:15-29 - KJV</b></i> </blockquote>
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"Weeping May Endure For The Night" ~ An Encouraging Scripture Music Video<br />
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May the Lord use this new video inspired by His Holy Spirit to fill your hearts<br />
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May He bless you all!<br />
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In Christ's Love,<br />
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Suzanne :)Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-56085190908798441502018-09-30T12:19:00.001-04:002018-09-30T12:45:30.158-04:00All Of Heaven Dances<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6PUJ0-cFgus" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<b>About the creation "All Of Heaven Dances"</b></h3>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The original music for this video is from my album, "Come Worship The Lord," from the track: "All Heaven Dances." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />The Prayer Poem was inspired by the Bible Story about King David dancing before the Ark of the Covenant found in 2 Samuel 6 and I use verse 14 as the impetus for the story in the poem..."<b><i>and David danced before the Lord with all his might." </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b>The images for the illustrations in this video are imaginary except for King David and the two young dancers in the paintings/slides he appears in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />Also, the young girl worshiping with outspread hands and "Jesus rising" are figures I painted for a Sunday School Curriculum years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Both figures were modified drastically so that my images would not look like portraits of themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />My husband Mark posed for King David and my daughter Faith and her friend posed for the two dancers with tambourines. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />All other human and heavenly figures were based on my imagination rather than on human models.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />Even when I worked as a freelance illustrator and I created illustrations from models, I first drew the scenes from my imagination so that the models would know how to pose. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But the publishers I worked for usually preferred realistic figures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />A couple of the slides with images featuring Heaven are derived from my book "Paths of Love, Illustrated Prayersongs Book 2." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This book is now available again in Ebook and paperback formats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />The image of Michal is totally imaginary and she somehow wasn't hard at all to think up as all I had to do was imagine how I feel when I get a migraine and someone makes any noise at all ~I can't condemn anyone~LOL:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />The figure of Jesus Christ was inspired from a vision the Lord gave me in 2006 when I first became very ill with CFS. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">However, I have discovered when looking at images of Jesus Christ, that there are thousands out there, and they all begin to look alike at some point. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Whenever I would paint the Lord's portrait, I would inevitably see one that looked so much like mine, I'd swear the artist had copied me.<br />But there IS a real, live Jesus! I know He looks like Himself to each soul He created, but there is going to be a similarity, no matter what race or color the artist paints Him. I had to just stop looking at Pinterest or go insane. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />I used to always use models for my Jesus portraits and then I would modify their faces and figures till all you could see of the original person was their smile which would have been why I had chosen them to pose for me.<br />The model who posed for Jesus rising from the dead in this video years ago was Scott, who is now a Pastor and a missionary. Back when he posed as Jesus for me, he was a young Bible college student and youth pastor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />When I worked as a freelance artist I routinely used models for most of my professional illustrations. I always obtained model release forms from those who posed for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />When I became ill, the Lord began leading me to draw and paint more and more from my imagination for I had no time or energy to work the way I once did.<br /><br />This illustrated video prayer poem was truly a joy to make!<br />I pray it will bless you as much as the Lord blessed me as He helped me to create it for you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br />~Love in Christ, Suzanne</span><br />
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My prayer song "The Angel of the Lord Encircles Me" was inspired by Psalm 34:7<br />
<i>"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them."</i><br />
<i><br /></i>According to the Strong's Bible Concordance, the "angel of the Lord" often referred to the "theophanic angel" ~ a divine visitation of God appearing in the form of an angel.<br />
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Many bible scholars believe that the theophanic angel was the pre-incarnate Christ. <br />
The word means, <i>"<b>messenger of God, an angel, prophet, priest, or teacher."</b></i><br />
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<i> </i> The words<b> "<i>encamp about</i>" </b>mean to "<i><b>dwell in, or all around as in a circuit, on every side."</b></i><br />
<i><b> </b></i><b>The words in the definition convey the idea that the angel (the messenger from God who is a teacher, priest, and prophet) is building a strong fortress all around the person he is guarding. </b><br />
<b> </b><br />If a person fears the Lord, (<i>by fear, the Psalmist means, honors, is morally reverent, and afraid to dishonor or offend the Lord)</i>, and if they abide in God’s strong fortress with the angel, and if that Angel is the Lord Jesus Christ, then something truly wonderful is going to happen.<br />
<br /><i><b>That Angel is going to deliver them.</b></i><br />
<br />According to the Strong’s Bible Concordance, the word <b><i>deliver</i></b> means: <b><i>"to remove, to draw out, equip for war, rescue, be armed, to make strong, to brace, to be saved."</i></b><br />
<b><i> </i></b><br />What are we going to be delivered from?<br />
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<li><b>Jesus is going to deliver us from whatever overwhelms, overcomes, or oppresses us. </b></li>
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<li><b>Jesus is going to remove whatever hinders us from advancing toward fulfilling His purpose in our life. </b></li>
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<li><b>First, Jesus saves our souls and forgives all our sins, washing them away as far as the east is from the west when we invite him into our heart to be our Lord and Savior.</b></li>
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<i><b>“Therefore Jesus is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.” Hebrews 7:25</b></i></blockquote>
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<li><b>Jesus is going to heal us from whatever soul sickness that blinds us and keeps us from knowing and growing in Him.</b></li>
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<i><b>“He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.” Psalm 107:20</b></i></blockquote>
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<li><b>Jesus is committed to equipping us for spiritual battle;</b> <i><b>God is on our side~ He wants us to succeed:</b></i></li>
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<b><i>“God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.</i></b><i><b> He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.<br />He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.” Psalm 18:32-34</b></i></blockquote>
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<li><b> Jesus make us strong through helping us to read and understand His word, and giving us the grace and power to obey it:</b></li>
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<i><b>“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” ~Philippians 2:13</b></i></blockquote>
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<li><b>Jesus delivers us so that we can overcome temptation.</b></li>
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<i><b>“And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)</b></i></blockquote>
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<i><b>"For this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith." 1 John 5:4</b></i></blockquote>
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<li><b>Finally, Jesus delivers us from our enemies when we put our trust in Him. He is committed to making us strong and whole. </b></li>
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<b><i>"To them that have no might He increases strength." Isaiah 40:29</i></b></blockquote>
<br /><b><i>Prayer<br />Heavenly Father,<br />Thank You for sending Thy Son Jesus Christ to by my Protector and Guardian, Savior, Redeemer, and Friend, who ever guards me night and day through His Holy Spirit who lives inside my heart. May You help me to truly understand all of the wonderful things my Lord Jesus does for all who trust Him as their Savior and Lord, in Jesus holy name, amen. </i></b><br />
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A couple of years ago the Lord inspired me to create an
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Collection. I loved my calendar for it would encourage me each morning with a
promise from God’s word.</div>
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Whenever I was discouraged all I had to do was look up at
the scripture on my calendar; somehow the Lord always used the bible verse to
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<b>The promises in the Bible give us hope. And no wonder,
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The next year, I had three calendars printed.</div>
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I hung one in my kitchen, one at my work chair, and one
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Anytime I felt sad or discouraged I would look up at one of
my calendars, depending on which room I was in, read the bible promise, and be
filled with fresh courage.</div>
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This year the Lord inspired me to create a new Wall Calendar
featuring twelve comforting Bible Promises, one for each month of the year
illustrated with my scripture paintings and collages.</div>
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He impressed upon me the importance of meditating upon His word
every day, reminding me of Jesus’ words in Matthew 4:4 when tempted by the
devil to turn stones into bread during His wilderness Temptations. Jesus fought
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<b><i>“It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone,
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In rebuking the devil with scripture, the Lord Jesus was
teaching us how to fight the enemy: with His word. In Ephesians 6:17 Paul wrote
“<b><i>to take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” </i></b>as
a vital part of our spiritual armor against the deadly attacks of our unseen
spiritual foe who is out to destroy our soul.</div>
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Knowledge of God’s word is not only vital to our survival as
believers in spiritual warfare, but the Psalmist said, <b><i>“Thy word have
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The promises of God comfort and give us hope, keep us from
going astray, aid us in defeating our spiritual enemies, and they also guide us
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<b><i>“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my
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The Apostle Paul wrote that we grow our faith by nourishing
ourselves with a steady diet of God’s Holy Word. For it is our spiritual food,
that will help us grow closer to our God if we will make it our daily
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In this way we will learn to understand the Lord’s will for
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This year the Lord has inspired me to study and meditate on
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Each morning I plan to meditate on the bible promise for the
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I’m going to ask the Holy Spirit to teach me new insights as
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I hope by studying God’s promises in this way, that by the
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By the year’s end, if I meditate on these verses
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I would be so honored if you would get one of my scripture
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<b><i>Help me to hide Thy word in my heart every day. Please
use Thy word to help me become more like Thy Son Jesus Christ. Help me to
always obey everything that You teach me from Your word, so that it doesn’t
just go in one ear and out the other. I ask that You let Your word be my
treasure now and for always. Thank you, Lord, I love you, In Jesus mighty name,
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<i><b>“Praise the Lord! <o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>Praise the Lord from the heavens! <o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>Praise him from the skies! <o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>Praise him, all his angels...<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, <o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>For He issued His command, and they came into being.”<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>Psalms 148:1-6 NLT</b></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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If someone had said to me back in 2008 that in the next nine
years I would publish nineteen music albums of original music I would have told
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Yet unbelievably I have just published my nineteenth music
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features vibrant worship instrumentals that were all inspired by the Holy
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Music was never one of my gifts growing up, nor did I ever
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I was passionate about Art. I never sat down without a pen
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I had taught art, worked as a freelance artist, written and
illustrated my own books, and earned my college degree in art & writing. I
was certain that God had called me to be a children’s book author and
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One day I fell asleep after taking my dog for a walk. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I dreamed I went to Heaven. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There I saw angels and saints dancing before Christ’s
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They were joyfully worshiping the Lord.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Beautiful music was playing in the background as they
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When I awoke from my dream, the music was echoing in my
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The Lord spoke to my heart, “You can play that song.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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The keyboard that my sister had given us was in front of me.
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Except that the Lord had said I could. And if God said I
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I sat down and played that song. It was amazing but somehow,
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My version wasn’t as lovely as what I had heard in the
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When the Lord taught me how to play the piano, it was purely
by faith. All He asked of me was that I believed His word to me, “You can play
that song.” After I played that one song, He said, “From now on you can play
any song I teach you. Just believe.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Though I had never wanted to be a musician before, suddenly,
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FEAR & DOUBT reared their ugly heads and whispered, <i>“You
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know anything at all about music. You are only an artist, you aren’t really a
musician. No one will listen to this music from God and everyone will make fun
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However, after going through three piano teachers and never
being able to quite finish even one beginner book because reading notes was
such a challenge for me, I finally realized it was <i><b>not</b></i> what the Lord wanted for
me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>“For we walk by faith
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One teacher looked at a printed musical score from an
original composition from the Lord and just shook her head, mystified. “This is
way beyond you.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“But I created it, I mean, God created it through me,” I
said.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One great thing did come of my piano lessons though. I loved
learning the music scales! Somehow that is the one thing that I could master
and the Lord helped me use this knowledge to compose many prayer songs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yet my music from the Lord sounded very different from other
contemporary Christian music. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I had to come to terms with the fact that its true Creator,
the risen Lord Jesus Christ who lives in my heart, was composing His music
through me just the way <i>He</i> wanted it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I had to trust Him that it was good enough. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This was going to take a significant leap of faith and
courage. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When I had been working as a professional artist, I would
never submit anything unless it rose to my “perfectionist” standards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To me, my piano prayers were a beautiful gift from the Lord
that I played back to Him in worship. They did not have to measure up to any
human standard of musical taste or preference for I knew that Jesus had made
them, loved them, and accepted them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now the Lord was asking me to share His songs with the
public who did measure its music to a standard. I had no idea what those
musical standards were. I had no real musical knowledge. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Oh Lord, I’m just an artist, not a <i>real </i>musician. Do You
really want me to share Your songs?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Suddenly I realized I could say, “Yes or no, Lord,” to His
beautiful gift. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But then, He had laid down His life for me. He had said to
His Father when faced with a humiliating, agonizing death on the cross just to
bear all my sins, to be made a curse for me so that I might have eternal life
with Him, “Father, not My will but Thy will.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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He knew people would make fun of Him, scorn Him, reject Him,
that He would even have to face the cold dark waters of death, the stench of
hell where His beloved Father, from whom He had never been separated could not
come. He faced all of this to pay the ransom for my soul.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How could I, if I truly loved my Savior, not lay down my
life, my will for Him? How could I not share His songs, come what may?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>True love lays down its life for Jesus.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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I realized then, it’s not about me, or my will, but what God
wants to do through me, even if I end up looking like a fool. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Love obeys her Lord and Savior no matter what He asks her to
do for Him. <o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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The most amazing thing I’ve learned through this experience
is that God would choose an ordinary sinful woman like me, saved only by the
almighty grace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and say, <i><b>“Here is a gift.
All you need to do is receive it by faith.” </b></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Just like the gift of salvation He offers each of us in
Christ.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And then it terrified me that He would take that same
ordinary Christian woman, and say, “Now use that gift for My glory!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m not perfect, far from it, nor is any of my music. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>But God uses imperfect vessels. </i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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God up and turned me into a musician for HIS glory-not mine.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He put in me a gift I knew absolutely NOTHING about.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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How I thank the Lord for the way He has used the gift of
music to lovingly humble me in all of my other gifts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><i>"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could
ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by
pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within
us." Ephesians 3:20-21(The Message Bible)<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Most of the music the Lord gives me is inspired by the
Bible. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The songs all begin as prayers, and I will praise the Lord
forever for giving me this wonderful way to worship Him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Suzanne Davis Harden performs her original song that came from a dream of Heaven where she first heard a more beautiful version of the song. </span><br />
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Unto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-78602935106017828162017-09-25T00:34:00.001-04:002017-09-25T00:34:01.082-04:00My Child, All Will Be Well~ A Comforting Video Lullaby<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YshRWaIavuM" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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"My Child, All Will Be Well" ~ A comforting piano lullaby featuring a piano solo from my album "At The Mercy Gate © 2016.<br /><br />
May the Lord use this short music video to encourage your hearts. God bless you all!<br /><br />
love in Christ,<br /><br />
SuzanneUnto The Least of Thesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14192347527832959621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358405067953836858.post-89926454445624041742017-08-31T21:34:00.001-04:002017-08-31T21:34:39.998-04:00Do Not Be Fear, Do Not Be Afraid ~An Encouraging Scripture Prayer Song V...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M2E5iqe9K5s" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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"Do Not Fear, Do Not Be Afraid" is a prayer song from my recent album "Paths of Hope."<br /><br />
It's featured on this video as a comforting musical backdrop to many bible promises that encourage our hearts to remain strong and trust God during dark times when we may be tempted to worry and fret.<br /><br />
May the Lord use this video to bless and comfort all who may be struggling with fears and anxieties. God's word is a sure antidote for fear, and brings peace and hope as we walk through every shadow valley on our journey to Heaven. You remain in my prayers always.<br /><br />
Love in Christ,<br /><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">May I say that I see you,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I see your every tear,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm just as real as you are,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">And always very near;</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Although you cannot see Me,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'm ever by your side,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I made you to walk with Me</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">In love, and joy and light.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Not in the darkness of self hate</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nor the spell of devil lies,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I died to free you from his chains</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">To give You love and life.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Open up your heart to Me,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'll give to you new eyes,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">You will see as I see you</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">A cherished jewel of Mine.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">You will see yourself anew</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">And I will give you peace,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">The darkness then will cease.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">You must walk by faith, My child</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">If you would gain new eyes,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">To replace your hate with love,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your darkness with Christ's light.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come to Me, oh come believe,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your sorrow put away,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">I say that you’re a cherished soul,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt;">For whom I died to save.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cochin; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cochin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cochin;"></span></b></div>
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<b>Heavenly Father, may all who read this prayer poem and these scriptures hear Your voice whispering in their heart that You cherish them more than they could ever comprehend. May You help them know that their life has infinite value, that You make no mistakes, that You love all that You create, that You allowed Your only Son Jesus Christ to suffer, bleed and die like a criminal on a Roman cross of execution over 2000 years ago to prove it so that we all might be forgiven and live forever with you in love and peace. Thank You, Lord, In Jesus' name, amen. </b></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“But I will
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">and will yet praise thee more and more.” ~</span></b><b><span lang="RU" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Psalm
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hope Yet
More And More</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In You, Oh
Lord, I trust, </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To You, Oh
Lord, I pray,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You will
answer me</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Though I
may have to wait.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lord, You
are my Shelter,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You hide me
from the storm</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I'll bring to You a sacrifice</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Of praises, love and joy.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oh Lord,
You are my hope,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Despite the
bitter night,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You are my
holy lamp</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Making all
my darkness light. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oh Lord,
You made the night,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The sea,
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In You my
soul will hope,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">And praise
You more and more.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Oh Lord,
You are my hope,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My Holy God
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My
everlasting Shelter,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ll ever
wait on You.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In You, oh
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My soul You’ll
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ll hope
in You forever, Lord,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">And sing
Your praise always,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In Jesus’ name,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Amen.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Prayer
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Heavenly Father, thank You for Thy gift of hope You give to us when we go through dark tunnels of fear and doubt; storms of affliction and pain, seasons of waiting on the answers to our prayers like the Israelites in the wilderness waiting 40 years for their Promised Land. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Thank You for the comfort of Thy word that assures us that You never fail, You never lie, that You never break a promise. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Psalm 146:6 assures us that You keep every promise forever, even as You did for Your Hebrew children in the ancient desert sand so long ago. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Thy word tells us that You have no favorites; what You did for them, You will do for Thy children today who are trusting and waiting on You. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>May You give us grace to trust You, to believe in all Thy promises, to wait patiently for Thy plans to unfold, for Your plans for each one of us are good, if we will only wait on You to fulfill them. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Thank You, Lord, we love You, in Jesus' name, amen. 🙏</i></span></b><br />
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Prayer song from "Paths of Hope~ Peaceful Prayer Songs: Calming, Peaceful Vocals: May the Lord use this song to bless and encourage your heart, and fill you with rivers of His hope.</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia";">(Prayersong from Paths of Love Illustrated Prayersong Book © 2015 SD Harden All Rights Reserved.)</span></b></i></span><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Be patient, be humble, and still</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ever pray to know My will,</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Be patient all along thy path,</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Waiting always for prayers you</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">’</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ve asked.</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rest, be still at My holy gate,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dear Heavenly Father, help me to humbly wait on You and be patient in
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lord, pour Thy Heavenly light into my heart, and fill me with the
comforting assurance that You will never leave or forsake me, though the
mountains may depart and the hills may be removed, and that You will never take
Thy holy love from me, even as Thy word promises, in the mighty name of Jesus,
thank You, Lord, amen and amen. </span></b></span><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></b></span></div>
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dust, but my faithful love will never leave you. I will make peace with you,
and it will never end.</span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">” </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Lord who loves you said this." (ERV)</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." ~ Deuteronomy 31:8 (KJV)</span></b></i>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new video "Fear Not" Features comforting bible promises, narration, peaceful video images, and calming background vocals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May the Lord use this video He inspired to comfort and encourage the hearts of all who watch it. In Jesus' name, amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." ~ 2 Timothy 1:7</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But now thus saith the Lord that created thee...and He that formed thee... "Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine." ~Isaiah 43:1</span></div>
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