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Thy Will be done From In Green Pastures by JR Miller D. D. God's will for us leads us on earth to the noblest, truest, most Christ-like character, and then beyond this world to glory and eternal life. For you, whatever your experiences, however hard and painful life may seem to you, God's will is the very hand of divine love to lead you on toward all that is good and beautiful and blessed. Never doubt it, even in the darkest hour, or when the pain is sorest, or when the cross is heaviest. God's will holds you ever close to God, and leads you ever toward and into God's sweetest rest. It brings peace to the heart - a peace that never can come in any way of our own choosing - to be able always to say, "Thy will be done."

If you click this link   https://youtu.be/936BapRFHaQ   you will be able to listen to the song, "He will hold me fast." I think it's so wonderful to remember He holds us fast and we're safe in His keeping.

Aren't you glad that the earth is full of His mercy?  and that His words give light (and life!) and that His righteousness is everlasting! Who knows which Psalm these are from? (No prizes, just curious.)

Yes, it is time for another little quote by Susan Warner from her book, "Nobody". A girl and her grandmother are discussing being separate from the world and I love the response here. "How can one be separate always, Grandma, in the midst of other people?" "Take care that you keep nearest God. Walk with Him; and you'll be pretty sure to be separate from the most o' folks." It's very simple, direct and to the point, and exactly what we need to do. How do we take care to keep nearest God? Spending time in prayer and reading the Bible would seem to be the obvious ones.

I read this poem in Streams in the Desert and rather liked it.

I attended a funeral today where the minister made a statement similar to the above, and it's been on my mind ever since. The world tells us everything matters; polar bears, global warming, pollution etc.,  But this is a refreshing challenge to have our priorities right.  It really is the most important decision you'll ever have to make. 

I really love this quote from Spurgeon's Checkbook of Faith.

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!