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Nothing Can Change His Tender Mercies If we could remember that the divine mercy is not a temporary mood but an attribute of God's eternal being, we would no longer fear that it will someday cease to be. Mercy never began to be, but from eternity was; so it will never cease to be. It will never be more since it is in itself infinite; and it will never be less because the infinite cannot suffer diminution. Nothing that has occurred or will occur in heaven or earth or hell can change the tender mercies of our God. Forever His mercy stands, a boundless, overwhelming immensity of divine pity and compassion. As judgment is God's justice confronting moral inequity, so mercy is the goodness of God confronting human suffering and guilt. Were there no guilt in the world, no pain and no tears, God would yet be infinitely merciful; but His mercy might well remain hidden in His heart, unknown to the created universe. No voice would be raised to celebrate the mercy of which none fe...

I really love this song I heard years ago.  I don't know who wrote it. "What a morning it will be, When I see You face to face. Every trial and tribulation Will be worth it in that moment of: (Chorus) Wonderful grace, wonderful grace, Jesus Wonderful grace, wonderful grace What a morning it will be! What a morning it will be, When I gaze into Your eyes. Every tear and every sorrow Will be wiped away in that moment of:   (Chorus) What a morning it will be, When I hear You say my name. All my fear and all my doubting Will be washed away in that moment of: (Chorus)

So I was pondering these verses today. I think they're pretty amazing and it's definitely worth paying attention to them. Don't you want to declare righteousness, promote health, be established forever, have joy, and delight the Lord? It seems simple: Love Him, Obey Him, Speak the truth.

I'm just processing this out loud... This tells us that our faith is most holy, we should build ourselves up on it. It would seem to be a command, along with praying in the Holy Spirit,  and keeping ourselves in God's love, and looking for mercy from our Lord Jesus Christ. As we keep doing these things, Jesus gives us eternal life. How amazing is that!

"Living out God's thoughts. Let your highest ambition be to become what God has planned for you. Lay all your plans at his feet. Let God's will be your will, and he will lead you to just that life which will be for you the most beautiful, the most honourable, and the most blessed. If you would have God's thoughts to live out in your life, you must go to God for them. You must sit down often with him in the silence. You must look reverently into the divine Word and ponder deeply its holy sentences. You must turn your steps habitually to the place of prayer. You will not have heavenly visions if you never look upward for them." J.R. Miller D.D.

Years ago when I took my first holiday abroad without my parents, my Mum wrote a note and put it in my bag for me to read when I got on the plane. I don't remember anything else it said, but this verse was a great reminder for me. Just recently I read the verse again and I've found it very comforting and encouraging. Whatever life throws at us, God is our refuge and He will carry us through. and 3 chapters previously, Deuteronomy 30:20 : " love the  Lord  your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He  is  your  life and the length of your days..."

 I'm guessing this is a fairly well known hymn, but I didn't know, before today, that there were originally 10 stanzas. Most versions I've seen have only 4 verses.  I thought that all 10 were pretty good and worth sharing. "Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known; Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. The sorrows of the mind be banished from the place: Religion never was designed to make our pleasures less. Let those refuse to sing That never knew our God; But favourites of the Heavenly King May speak their joys abroad. The God that rules on high, And thunders when he please, That rides upon the stormy sky, And manages the seas, This awful* God is ours, Our Father and our love, He shall send down His heavenly powers to carry us above.   (N.B. *I think the author meant this awful as in the sense of power and majesty, i.e. we should be full of awe!) Then we shall see His face, And never, neve...

"Paul said he was an apostle 'by the will of God'; and whatever I may be, it shall be by the same will. I am the Lord's servant; what He wants me to do, I will do, and He will show me what that is."    "But Stephen, everything in this world is not for duty? Don't you allow some little chink or cranny where pleasure comes in?" Stephen smiled, a smile that astonished his friend, and almost silenced him. "I have no greater pleasure than to do the will of God," he said. "See Charles, you do not understand it, because you do not know Him, but I know Him. He has redeemed me, and forgiven me, and adopted me; He has made me inexpressibly happy with His presence: I am not living without pleasure, I am full of it; and the only thing I wish for further in this world is to do what work my Lord has for me to do, and so please Him." "Stephen M.D."

Well, I don't know about you, but I'm glad of this reminder. :)

I don't believe I'd come across this hymn before today.  I do enjoy coming across "new" old ones. And to save you looking it up if you don't know,  Jehovah Tsidkenu means "The Lord our Righteousness".

So, I've been thoroughly enjoying reading some good old books.  I came across this quote and thought it very good and comforting. So often, we're confused by many things in life, but our Heavenly Father  is never confused and He has promised to guide us if we will look to Him.

If you're in the area, do come along. All welcome. :)

Attributed to Amy Carmichael (but I came across a couple of variations, so I don't know which one is most authentic.)

The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on . (Exod 14:15) In the past he said to them, “This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found.” But they refused to listen .  (Isa 28:12 ) Why dost thou worry thyself? What use can thy fretting serve? Thou art on board a vessel which thou couldst not steer even if the great Captain put thee at the helm, of which thou couldst not so much as reef a sail, yet thou worriest as if thou wert captain and helmsman. Oh, be quiet; God is Master! Dost thou think that all this din and hurly-burly that is abroad betokens that God has left His throne? No, man, His coursers rush furiously on, and His chariot is the storm; but there is a bit between their jaws, and He holds the reins, and guides them as He wills! Jehovah is Master yet; believe it; peace be unto thee! be not afraid. --C. H. Spurgeon “Tonight, my soul, be still and sle...

Written in the 20th century, but for today....??? Aiden Wilson Tozer 1897 - 1963 "This frightening hour calls aloud for men with the gift of prophetic insight. Instead we have men who conduct surveys, polls and panel discussions. We need men with the gift of knowledge. In their place we have men with scholarship---nothing more. If the church in the second half of this century is to recover from the injuries she suffered in the first half, there must appear a new type of preacher. The proper, ruler-of-the-synagogue type will never do. Neither will the priestly type of man who carries out his duties, takes his pay and asks no questions, nor the smooth-talking pastoral type who knows how to make the Christian religion acceptable to everyone. All these have been tried and found wanting. Another kind of religious leader must arise among us. He must be of the old prophet type, a man who has seen visions of God and has heard a voice from the Throne. When he comes (and I pray Go...

So, I've been thinking about this a bit recently and did a quick search on the things Scripture calls perfect. And I've needed to remind myself over and over again that these things will always be true. God's Ways and Will may not always seem perfect to us, but perhaps that's because we aren't yet! I was amazed by the amount of times Scripture references people having a perfect heart. I'm nowhere near there yet, but by His grace, He will "perfect that which concerns me". Psalm 138:8 and " being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:" Philippians 1:6. Amen!

"Lord, let me make a difference for you that is utterly disproportionate to who I am." ~ David Brainerd "We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can." ~ David Brainerd "There is a God in heaven who overrules all things for the best; and this is the comfort of my soul." ~ David Brainerd "Let me forget the world and be swallowed up in the desire to glorify God." ~ David Brainerd "Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others." ~ David Brainerd "I have received my all from God. Oh, that I could return my all to God." ~ David Brainerd "If you hope for happiness in the w...

Aren't you glad that the Lord is so merciful?

Well, I had a lovely time making 3 types of hamantashen today, while listening to music (including the video below!) My new favourite "filling" is marzipan, but the strawberry jam is rather yummy too, and of course chocolate is always a good option. I think I'll be reading the book of Esther tomorrow. Always been one of my favourites for some reason. :) Happy Purim! And of course I love this song with this chorus: "For such a time as this I was placed upon the earth To hear the voice of God And do His will Whatever it is For such a time as this For now and all the days He gives I am here, I am here And I am His For such a time as this."

Last week, I was challenged by these words, spoken by a local preacher. I think they're a good reminder. Have I fully surrendered to Jesus? Has He cleansed and filled me so He can use me? Am I truly satisfied with Him? and is He satisfied with me?

I came across this today and rather like it. What think you?

This evening I just came across this lovely song. Another new favourite. :)