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Saviour, Thy dying love Thou gavest me. Nor should I aught withhold, dear Lord, from Thee. In love my soul would bow, my heart fulfill its vow, Some offering bring Thee now, something for Thee. At the blest mercy seat, pleading for me, My feeble faith looks up, Jesus, to Thee. Help me the cross to bear, Thy wondrous love declare, Some song to raise, or prayer, something for Thee. Give me a faithful heart, likeness to Thee. That each departing day henceforth may see Some work of love begun, some deed of kindness done, Some wanderer sought and won, something for Thee. All that I am and have, Thy gifts so free, In joy, in grief, through life, O Lord, for Thee! And when Thy face I see, my ransomed soul shall be Through all eternity, something for Thee. We sang this at Church tonight and they're really powerful words that challenged, encouraged and blessed me. So, I hope you're blessed by them too.

Wow!! I saw a stoat this afternoon, so I looked up the differences between polecats, stoats, weasels and ferrets etc. Then I came across this picture! All things really do praise the Lord!! How amazing is that! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 (interesting fact: I have since been told that polecats and prairie dogs do this when they are in awe of the hawk or crow that is about to swoop down and eat them up.)I still think it may well have been praising the Lord anyway!:)

“Think not of the sinner, or of the greatness of his sin, but think of the greatness of the Saviour!”—1895 - Spurgeon  “Beloved, you must know the bitterness of sin before you can know the blessedness of forgiveness! And you must have such a sight of sin as shall break your heart before you can understand the blessedness of the Divine covering, that sacred cover which hides sin effectually, blots it out, and even makes it cease to be. ‘Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.’”—1892 - Spurgeon   “‘My meditation of Him shall be sweet.’ ‘Of Him’—that is, of the Well-Beloved of the Father, of the Well-Beloved of the Church, of the Well-Beloved of my own soul—of Him who loved me, in whose blood I have washed my robes and made them white. It is meditation ‘of Him’ that is sweet—not merely of doctrine about Him, but of Him, of Himself—‘my meditation of Him.’ Not merely of His offices, and His work, and all that concerns Him, but of His own dear Self!...

"Compare yourself only with Jesus." - A.W. Tozer "There is no place to hide except in the blood of the Lamb." - A.W. Tozer "True repentance shows itself in a thorough breaking off from sin. The life of a repentant person is altered. The course of their daily conduct is entirely changed. A new King reigns within their heart. They put off the old man. What God commands they now desire to practice; and what God forbids they now desire to avoid. They strive in all ways to keep clear of sin, to fight with sin, to war with sin, to get the victory over sin. They cease to do evil. They learn to do well. They break off sharply from bad ways and bad companions. They labor, however feebly, to live a new life. When a person does this, you have the fourth step in true repentance." ~ J.C. Ryle The Character and Intention of the Devil 12 Jul "There is a devil! We have a mighty invisible enemy always near us–one who never slumbers and never sleeps–one who is about ou...

I heard it first when, in a desert land, Lost, I was wandering, blinded by the sand, Where weary wastes spread round on every hand. "Come unto Me, and rest." (Matthew 11:28) My soul was fainting 'neath life's scorching sun, Hot, fevered blood for many an hour had run Through burning veins. Voice of the well-side One! "Come unto Me, and drink." (John 7:37) I had been toiling on a midnight sea Without success, but morning brought to me My absent Lord; O well I knew 'twas He, By His sweet "Come and dine." (John 21:12) Once, though I had nor fame, nor friend, nor dress, He sent His servant after me, to press His invitation on my dire distress, - "Come to the marriage feast." (Matthew 22:4) I sat and feasted in that palace hall, And thought life but a banquet, - till a call From Jesus roused me, as His lips let fall - "Come, take thy cross, and follow." (Mark 10:21) And soon I learned His gifts to me would claim Gifts in return: ...

Telling of Jesus! how oft it would stay Bickerings, slanderings, - Whisper them? Nay; Sweeten thy lips with some Heavenly word, Telling the love of thy crucified Lord. Tell of Him ever to those who will hear: Tell of Him even to those who forbear; Though they despise Him, perhaps when they know How He has loved them, some tear-drops will flow. Talk of Him, walking alone with thy friend; When o'er the dying thy whispers shall bend; Breathe it to those who are sinking and sad: Balm of the wounded, and joy of the glad. Telling of Jesus! How vast is the theme! None need to falter while telling of Him; Evening and morning, by night and by noon: Who can begin such a subject too soon? Telling of Jesus, - the life that He lived; Telling His death, and the curse He received; Telling the love that still carried Him through - Love to the sinner - His love unto you. O! it will shorten the journey of life, Hush its wild folly, its tumult and strife, Lighten the spirit...

Hast thou found the sacred manna? 'Tis for thee. 'Tis the Bread Jehovah gives, Bread of Heaven; Bread by which the spirit lives, Freely given; Freely scattered round thy door, Take it, trusting still for more: 'Tis for thee. Hast thou found the gleaner's handful? 'Tis for thee. He who owns the field has bade Those who toil Leave for all the poor and sad Plenteous spoil. Take it, though thy trembling hand Reap not where the full sheaves stand; 'Tis for thee. Hast thou found the "hidden treasure"? 'Tis for thee. Finding, take it, keep it; sell All that thou hast: He who selleth all doth well, Hold it fast! All will fade, but having this, Thou art rich in Heavenly bliss; 'Tis for thee. Hast thou found a holy promise? 'Tis for thee. Art thou guilty, seeking grace? 'Tis for thee; Sighing for thy Father's face? 'Tis for thee. Longing for the welcome Home? Weary, wayworn wanderer, come! 'Tis fo...

I found a really good book the other day. 100 poems about Jesus by William Luff! It's quite an old one, but there's some great lines in there.    Trying to Please Jesus    Trying to please Him - O blessed employ! Never had mortal such service of joy:  Never had servant such Master as He;  Never was service so pleasant, so free.  Trying to please Him - how simple the task! Not the impossible Jesus will ask,  Not the preposterous, startling deed;  Little will please Him, if love shall but lead.  Trying to please Him - blest object in life! Breathing His Spirit above the world's strife; Scattering kindness, and comfort, and love; Then looking up for a smile from above.  Pleasing my Saviour: - though others may frown,  Pass with indifference, coldly look down;  Let me but please the great heart of my God, Little I care for the world's gracious nod.  Trying to please Him - be this the one aim, Crowned and exalted, or brand...

I was reading yesterday and today Colossians through 2 Thessalonians and 3 verses particularly jumped out at me. Colossians 2:6+7 says, "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving." And 2 Thessalonians 3:3 says, "But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one." It seemed to link in with Psalm 34 and 37, about how faithful God is. I have been really blessed and encouraged with all these. It has been speaking into some of the work situations when sometimes things happen that seem very strange and awkward. It's so good to know that He is in control and will guard us from the evil one. I was also reminded that if we don't love the Truth (of God's Word), we will believe the lie (and the father of lies!) So, how important it is that we dig deep into the treasures in the Bible and that ...