This . . .
House of Prayer - Misty Edwards - Tuesday night.
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That . . .
I desire to love you God.
With all my heart. With all my soul.
With all my strength and all I know.
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This is That . . .
What does that look like? To love the Lord with all my heart, all my mind and all my strength? Here I am in all my weakness, and yet you love me and you invite me to love you. I choose to say yes.
Oh, how I want to love you more.
You gave your all for me. You gave your all to me.
This is how I know what love is.
Come after me. Draw me. Over and over and over again.
Never let me go.
I thank you . . . I praise you . . . I love you.
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One goal one aim one vision one dream one thing.
You God - My magnificent obsession.
I could search the whole world thru
and I could search the heavens too
and I would find there's no one like you!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
River of Living Water
This . . .
Exodus says that God visited his people.
He heard their cries and rescued them.
God . . . come and visit us. We need rescuing.
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That . . .
Psalms something says,
I waited on the Lord and he heard my cry and answered. He pulled me up out of a horrible pit, out of the mire and clay and set my feet high on a rock. And he put a new song in my heart and many saw it, and believed.
This is That . . .
If any man thirsts (that would be me) let him come unto me and drink (actively seek out the weighty things of God, believe them, and receive them) the water I give him will become (it is a process) a spring of water welling up (this is not like filling a glass til it overflows, but having an actual inside Holy Spirit water spring) leading to life eternal (more process) out of your belly shall flow "rivers" (plural) of living water. Salvation is in the river. Healing and restoration are in the river. Forgiveness is in the river. Every good gift from God is in the river. I want to experience that river that is too deep to walk in, but must be experienced without my feet being on the bottom.
I can think of these things, I can even feel that water spring welling up inside my spirit, (just a little bit), but I don't think I have even come close to experiencing that river that flows out, or that is over my head (no wading), but I want to.
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I've got a river of life, flowing out of me . . . . . .
Exodus says that God visited his people.
He heard their cries and rescued them.
God . . . come and visit us. We need rescuing.
.
That . . .
Psalms something says,
I waited on the Lord and he heard my cry and answered. He pulled me up out of a horrible pit, out of the mire and clay and set my feet high on a rock. And he put a new song in my heart and many saw it, and believed.
This is That . . .
If any man thirsts (that would be me) let him come unto me and drink (actively seek out the weighty things of God, believe them, and receive them) the water I give him will become (it is a process) a spring of water welling up (this is not like filling a glass til it overflows, but having an actual inside Holy Spirit water spring) leading to life eternal (more process) out of your belly shall flow "rivers" (plural) of living water. Salvation is in the river. Healing and restoration are in the river. Forgiveness is in the river. Every good gift from God is in the river. I want to experience that river that is too deep to walk in, but must be experienced without my feet being on the bottom.
I can think of these things, I can even feel that water spring welling up inside my spirit, (just a little bit), but I don't think I have even come close to experiencing that river that flows out, or that is over my head (no wading), but I want to.
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I've got a river of life, flowing out of me . . . . . .
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sunday Thoughts
This . . .
I don't remember much about a English class I took in High School when we were studying Shakespeare, but I do remember one thing. In the play, there were two guys fencing together and at a very intense moment one of them strikes the other with the tip of his sword and says, "A Touch!"
The other responds with, "A touch, a touch I do confess."
Now our teacher told us this was "comic relief" to lighten the seriousness of the moment. Since that class, any time something comical happens at a serious moment, I always think, "A touch, a touch, I do confess".
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I attended Journey Church this morning here in Monticello where my son Taylor leads worship. The message was on coming to God and receiving rest. There was a powerful testimony by one of the women there and then at the end Taylor sang a really great John Shirley song about "come unto me and I will give you rest". Then, when Jeff was ready to close the service with a prayer, the sound guy hit a wrong button causing some really strange music to totally break the seriousness of the moment.
A touch, a touch, I do confess.
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That . . .
I left this comment on Jeff's blog yesterday.
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When I was in Jr. High I was envolved in a tag game that lasted all year. Everyone who played was in the same study hall that only met once a week in the library for an hour. The game began at the beginning of the period and ended when the bell rang at the end. Whoever was “it” when the bell rang had the terrible burden of being “it” all week until the next study hall period. When you are in Jr. High, this is very serious stuff. Imagine a study hall game of tag in a library, fairly large with lots of aisles and places to hide, with only one teacher to supervise.
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At the beginning of the hour, the game wasn’t that tense, but the closer we came to the bell, the more serious and daring everyone got. A popular strategy was to go up to the teacher with a question with about one minute to go, but for a Jr. High kid that didn’t matter much if you were “it”.
Blatant tagging ensued.
I’m sure that I wound up being “it” for a week once or twice, but that’s not the way I remember “it”. Makes me wonder who was it on the final study hall of the year. I guess they must still be “it”.
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So I was thinking . . . this might be a fun game to play during church every week. It could make for some very interesting ending prayers and benedictions.
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This morning before church, I tagged Jeff and told him he was "it".
A little later during meet and greet, he came by and gave me a little pat on the back. Yeah, right. Like I didn't know what that was all about.
I made sure to shake his hand at the end.
He's "it".
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This is That . . .
Some things seem impossible, but we continue to pray believing for a miracle. A lost loved one, a healing, a broken relationship. The bones seem very old, very dry, very dead. And then God asks the question, "Can these bones live?"
We say, "I don't know what do you say?"
And God says, "yes".
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Ezekiel 37
1 The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. 3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”
4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! 5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. 6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.”’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
9 Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”’” 10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
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Prophecy to the dry bones. Keep praying.
I don't remember much about a English class I took in High School when we were studying Shakespeare, but I do remember one thing. In the play, there were two guys fencing together and at a very intense moment one of them strikes the other with the tip of his sword and says, "A Touch!"
The other responds with, "A touch, a touch I do confess."
Now our teacher told us this was "comic relief" to lighten the seriousness of the moment. Since that class, any time something comical happens at a serious moment, I always think, "A touch, a touch, I do confess".
.
I attended Journey Church this morning here in Monticello where my son Taylor leads worship. The message was on coming to God and receiving rest. There was a powerful testimony by one of the women there and then at the end Taylor sang a really great John Shirley song about "come unto me and I will give you rest". Then, when Jeff was ready to close the service with a prayer, the sound guy hit a wrong button causing some really strange music to totally break the seriousness of the moment.
A touch, a touch, I do confess.
.
That . . .
I left this comment on Jeff's blog yesterday.
.
When I was in Jr. High I was envolved in a tag game that lasted all year. Everyone who played was in the same study hall that only met once a week in the library for an hour. The game began at the beginning of the period and ended when the bell rang at the end. Whoever was “it” when the bell rang had the terrible burden of being “it” all week until the next study hall period. When you are in Jr. High, this is very serious stuff. Imagine a study hall game of tag in a library, fairly large with lots of aisles and places to hide, with only one teacher to supervise.
.
At the beginning of the hour, the game wasn’t that tense, but the closer we came to the bell, the more serious and daring everyone got. A popular strategy was to go up to the teacher with a question with about one minute to go, but for a Jr. High kid that didn’t matter much if you were “it”.
Blatant tagging ensued.
I’m sure that I wound up being “it” for a week once or twice, but that’s not the way I remember “it”. Makes me wonder who was it on the final study hall of the year. I guess they must still be “it”.
.
So I was thinking . . . this might be a fun game to play during church every week. It could make for some very interesting ending prayers and benedictions.
.
This morning before church, I tagged Jeff and told him he was "it".
A little later during meet and greet, he came by and gave me a little pat on the back. Yeah, right. Like I didn't know what that was all about.
I made sure to shake his hand at the end.
He's "it".
.
This is That . . .
Some things seem impossible, but we continue to pray believing for a miracle. A lost loved one, a healing, a broken relationship. The bones seem very old, very dry, very dead. And then God asks the question, "Can these bones live?"
We say, "I don't know what do you say?"
And God says, "yes".
.
Ezekiel 37
1 The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. 3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”
4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! 5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. 6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.”’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
9 Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”’” 10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
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Prophecy to the dry bones. Keep praying.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Random
This . . .
I watched a little bit of the Masters Golf Tournament today.
That one guy that yells, "Get in the hole!" every time someone tees off was still there.
He tees me off.
By the way, you know that cooking guy Emeril with the cooking show
"Emeril Live"? Well anyway I think he won the tournament.
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That . . .
A little political advice.
Obama - Don't say what you really think.
Hillary - Don't say what didn't happen.
Bill - Don't say anything.
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This is That . . .
I have been wanting to pick up my guitar again as a means of worship. I held one all thru worship Friday night.
I guess that's a start.
I watched a little bit of the Masters Golf Tournament today.
That one guy that yells, "Get in the hole!" every time someone tees off was still there.
He tees me off.
By the way, you know that cooking guy Emeril with the cooking show
"Emeril Live"? Well anyway I think he won the tournament.
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That . . .
A little political advice.
Obama - Don't say what you really think.
Hillary - Don't say what didn't happen.
Bill - Don't say anything.
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This is That . . .
I have been wanting to pick up my guitar again as a means of worship. I held one all thru worship Friday night.
I guess that's a start.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Please Get Connected With "The Call"
This . . .
I hope all of you are paying attention to Lou Engle and all the different "The Call" events. You can watch live at God TV or on Channel 365 if you have Direct TV.
"The Call Alabama" took place yesterday in Montgomery Alabama. God is definately downloading divine strategies by bringing together different ministries under a canopy of intercession to give tangible leadership to the body of Christ. In other words, God is saying this is what I want you to do, and this is how to do it; this is where I want you to go, and this is how I want you to get there; I have a plan and this is what you need to do.
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That . . .
Here are some areas that God has pinpointed thru various recent "Calls".
1. The urgency to end the shedding of innocent blood - abortion. At the New Year's Call in KC Lou Engle spoke about how God demands justice when innocent blood is shed. Justice means judgement unless we plead a better blood, the blood of Jesus. Watch "Innocent Blood"
Or go to The Call and click on resources for the pdf notes.
2. The preaching of the Gospel to all the earth. You can read about this at a previous blog called "Unity Of Believers To Reach The Nations".
3. The call to end racism in the body of Christ. This was a highlight of "The Call Alabama". It is time to do more than dream about it, talk about it, and think about it. God wants unity among believers of all denominations, all ethnic groups, all Christians . . . period.
Read more about the "Reconciliation Referendum"
4. The call to purity and holiness. Internet pornography is rampent. Immorality is rampent. The church is at war. Many, many believers are struggling in this area. Many pastors are struggling in this area. Jesus will have a spotless bride. I believe this "Purity Covenant" is an answer to prayer. God is providing a way to victory in the area of sexual immorality. Go to "The Call", and click on "The Purity Covenant".
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This is That . . .
Lou Engle distributes a red life band for people to wear. I guess it is called that because it is red and has the word life on it. It's purpose is to remind the wearer to pray a simple prayer to end abortion.
Here is the prayer:
Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation.
God end abortion and send revival to America.
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I am adding two more prayers to pray as I am reminded by the red band I wear.
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Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins, and the sins of your church.
God end racism and bring unity among all believers.
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Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins, and the sins of sexual immorality within the church.
God, I pray for mercy, and ask for power to be pure and holy as you are holy.
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Amen.
.
I hope all of you are paying attention to Lou Engle and all the different "The Call" events. You can watch live at God TV or on Channel 365 if you have Direct TV.
"The Call Alabama" took place yesterday in Montgomery Alabama. God is definately downloading divine strategies by bringing together different ministries under a canopy of intercession to give tangible leadership to the body of Christ. In other words, God is saying this is what I want you to do, and this is how to do it; this is where I want you to go, and this is how I want you to get there; I have a plan and this is what you need to do.
.
That . . .
Here are some areas that God has pinpointed thru various recent "Calls".
1. The urgency to end the shedding of innocent blood - abortion. At the New Year's Call in KC Lou Engle spoke about how God demands justice when innocent blood is shed. Justice means judgement unless we plead a better blood, the blood of Jesus. Watch "Innocent Blood"
Or go to The Call and click on resources for the pdf notes.
2. The preaching of the Gospel to all the earth. You can read about this at a previous blog called "Unity Of Believers To Reach The Nations".
3. The call to end racism in the body of Christ. This was a highlight of "The Call Alabama". It is time to do more than dream about it, talk about it, and think about it. God wants unity among believers of all denominations, all ethnic groups, all Christians . . . period.
Read more about the "Reconciliation Referendum"
4. The call to purity and holiness. Internet pornography is rampent. Immorality is rampent. The church is at war. Many, many believers are struggling in this area. Many pastors are struggling in this area. Jesus will have a spotless bride. I believe this "Purity Covenant" is an answer to prayer. God is providing a way to victory in the area of sexual immorality. Go to "The Call", and click on "The Purity Covenant".
.
This is That . . .
Lou Engle distributes a red life band for people to wear. I guess it is called that because it is red and has the word life on it. It's purpose is to remind the wearer to pray a simple prayer to end abortion.
Here is the prayer:
Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation.
God end abortion and send revival to America.
.
I am adding two more prayers to pray as I am reminded by the red band I wear.
.
Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins, and the sins of your church.
God end racism and bring unity among all believers.
.
Jesus, I plead your blood over my sins, and the sins of sexual immorality within the church.
God, I pray for mercy, and ask for power to be pure and holy as you are holy.
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Amen.
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