UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

The Painting

"And we know that all things work together for good

to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."

~Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

"For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

The Painting

Lord, I thank You for today,

For Thy gifts You sent my way...

Thank You for forgiving me

When I was too blind to see

Thy treasures all along my path;

Gifts for which I never asked;

You poured them out upon my way;

You called them gifts, I called them pain~

Because I was too blind to see

Them through Your eyes,

But patiently

You held my hand

And said to me,

Someday, My child,

Someday, You'll see,

This pain's a gift~

Thy suffering
Is just My paintbrush
Painting Thee;
~A Portrait grande
Someday You'll see

My Face in yours

My Masterpiece.

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that Thy mercies are new every morning, so great is Thy faithfulness to us. You are such an awesome, generous God, Thy word says that You daily "load us with benefits"--daily You give and give to us and bear all our burdens if we will allow You to. And although we may have to suffer various trials, Thy word promises that You are going to weave all these together into something
beautiful in each one of us
who love You.

That is why we can be thankful always, for all things, even though we may not understand sometimes, we know we can trust in Thy faithfulness and in Thy love for us.

Thank You, Abba Father. We love You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Scripture Quotation: New King James Bible ©1982 Thomas Nelson Inc. Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Your Life Is A Beautiful Blessing

Prayer

Thank You, Heavenly Father, that Your love for us is as measureless as time itself.
Teach us how to see ourselves through Your eyes and to love and to value ourselves as You love and value each one of us.
Your word says that we are "gifts and treasures that You delight in..." (Ephesians 1:11 Living Bible)
Lord, "shed abroad the love of God in our hearts today by Thy Holy Spirit..." In Jesus' name.
Thank You. We love You. Amen.

Unto The Least of These, © 2014 Suzanne Davis Harden, All Rights Reserved. Photo Illustration via Google+/ Quote by Neale Donald Walsch

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Thank You, Lord

"This is the day the Lord has made;We will rejoice and be glad in it."

~Psalm 118:24

Thank You, Lord

Lord, I thank You for this day,

I bless and praise Thy holy name!

I bless and sing Thy holy praise

For all Thy gifts to me You gave!

Holy, holy, is Thy name!

Thank You for my soul You saved;

Saved me from sin and the grave,

By Christ's blood, oh praise Thy name!

God's Word admonishes us to be thankful for all of the gifts and bessings which He showers down upon each of us every day. However, sometimes we can be blinded to the sense of God's Presence and His gifts to us and think that He has forgotten all about us.

We may even think that He somehow loves us less than others because we end up comparing our lives to other people and think we've gotten a raw deal.

Many things can cause this to happen. God knows and understands this perfectly. His grace meets each of us where we are. Just as the clouds can obscure the sun sometimes making it less visible does not mean it has gone away.

Even so, illness, trials, any number of sad things can blind us to God's good gifts in our lives.

But just as the sun is still shining even on the cloudiest of days, God's gifts to us are still there waiting to be discovered if we just open our eyes and stop focusing on the sad things. Being grateful releases joy in our hearts.

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father, help us to see the wonders of Your grace all around us even during challenging times. Help us remember that there are no second class citizens in Your Kingdom...for You are no respecter of persons and love each of us as if we were the only one to love. How... Because You live inside of us and have each of us all to Yourself. We are Your very own precious temples and You cherish us. Thank You for the wonder of knowing and loving You! You are an awesome God! In Jesus' holy name, Amen

Unto The Least of These, © 2014 S.D. Harden All Rights Reserved. Prayer Poem-"Thank You, Lord" © 2014 Suzanne Davis Harden All Rights Reserved. /Photo Illustration/Modified via Pinterest/ Scripture/ NKJV © 1982 Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Savior of My Soul~A Prayer Song


Original Illustration by Suzanne Davis Harden © All Rights Reserved.

Savior of My Soul

O, I will trust the living God,
The Savior of my soul-
I may not understand His ways
But He is in control.

My path may be obscure
And in the darkness lie,
But I will hope in Jesus
Who holds me in His eye.

He will not forget me
For I have been engraved
Upon His holy hands;
For Him my soul is saved.

For Him I am redeemed,
For Him I am reserved;
For Him I am a trophy
Of His grace to be preserved.

And though I sit in darkness
With trees that will not bud,
I have a promise from the Lord
That spring will surely come.

Though winter struts along
Like it will never end;
It’s just a giant’s shadow~
The spring He soon will send.

God’s promises are sure
Though I must walk by faith;
Such wonder in believing;
Such hope it generates!

Oh I will trust the living God,
The Savior of my soul;
O Lord, you know the paths I take,
For You are in control.

Yes, You are in control;
You know what’s best for me;
You’ve set apart unto Your heart
Those who will but believe.

And you will keep your promises
To those who trust in You
Though they may not understand
The mysteries of Truth.

Though I sit in darkness
On a path I had not planned
I will trust I am engraved
Upon Your holy hand.

And You will keep Your promises,
For You are in control,
O You will not forget me,
O Savior of my soul.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for the assurance that You are always in control of all things. Thy word says in Psalm 103:19, "The Lord has prepared His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom rules over all," and in Hebrews 1:3 that You "uphold all things by the word of Your power."

Romans 8:8 assures me that every detail of my life is being orchestrated by You into something grand and beautiful and for my ultimate good because You care very much about each one of us.
Psalm 138:8 promises that You will "fulfill Your plans for my life." So I don't need to worry about whether or not I am going to accomplish Your will for me. You will get me on the path I need to be on. And all I need to do is Trust You.

Lord, though it is so difficult sometimes, please help each of us to trust You when we cannot see past the bend in the road, when we cannot fathom Your purposes for us in the path we are on. Help us to trust You when nothing makes sense. Help us to keep our eyes on You anyway; to know that You are in control and that You cherish each of us beyond what we could ever imagine or believe.

May the sense of Your abiding presence sustain every person praying this prayer. May they feel You with them as they never have before. May You renew their faith, fill them with new hope, and give them joy.

Thank You, dear Lord, I love You, In Jesus' name. Amen.

*To listen to the Instrumental Music that the Lord gave me for the Prayer Song "Savior of My Soul," please follow the link to visit my Music website: http://www.peacefulprayersongs.com
The music player is at the bottom of the page and the song will be the first one in the playlist.
"Savior of my Soul" is one of my first piano solos and I have written a message about my recording of it. I hope you will enjoy the music and be inspired by my message. God bless you richly! ~Love and Blessings~Suzanne :)