March 8th, 1024

Not what, but WHOM I do believe!

That, in my darkest hour of need,

Hath comfort that no mortal creed

To mortal man may give.

Not what, but WHOM!

For Christ is more than all the creeds,

And His full life of gentle deeds

Shall all the creeds outlive.

Not what I do believe, but WHOM!

WHO walks beside me in the gloom?

WHO shares the burden wearisome?

WHO all the dim way doth illume,

And bigs me look beyond the tomb

The larger life to live?

Not what I do believe BUT WHOM!

Not what,

But WHOM!

-John Oxenham

March 6th, 2014

A hymn I love from my childhood...evoking memories of congregational singing on a Sunday afternoon.  Full stomachs, legs tired after running around, now sitting in a chair during the meeting as the feeling of contented comfort wafts over me.  The familiar words enter my brain as we sing together this very old hymn. 

LORD, Thou hast drawn us after Thee,

Now let us run and never tire;

Thy presence shall our comfort be,

Thyself our hope, our sole desire,

Our present Saviour, while nor fear

Nor sin can come if Thou art near.

What in Thy love possess we not?

Our star by night, our sun by day,

Our spring of life when parched with drought,

Our wine to cheer, our bread to stay,

Our strength, our shield, our safe abode,

Our robe before the throne of God!

Unchangeable Thy gracious love

Our earthly path has ceaseless viewed;

Ere yet these beating hearts could move,

Thy tender mercies still pursued;

Ever with us may they abide,

And close us in on every side.

by Paul Gerhardt 1607-1676

March 5th, 2014

1. He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
   He sendeth more strength as our labors increase;
   To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
   To multiplied trials He multiplies peace.
2. When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
   When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
   When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
   Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
3. Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision,
   Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
   Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
   The Father both thee and thy load will upbear.
4. His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
   His power no boundary known unto men;
   For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
   He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

Annie Johnson Flint

March 4th, 2014

Mighty To Save

Jeremy Camp

Everyone needs compassion

Love that's never failing

Let mercy fall on me

Everyone needs forgiveness

The kindness of a Savior

The hope of nations

Savior, He can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save

He is mighty to save

Forever, author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave

Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me

All my fears and failures

Fill my life again

I give my life to follow

Everything I believe in

Now I surrender

My Savior, He can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save

He is mighty to save

Forever, author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave

Jesus conquered the grave

Shine your light and let the whole world see

We're singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus

We're singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus

My Savior, He can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save

He is mighty to save

Forever, author of salvation

He rose and conquered the grave

Jesus conquered the grave

March 3rd, 2014

March 2nd, 2014

In ages past ere time began,

God saw and placed you in His plan,

And where He leads that place must be

His pre-appointed place for thee.

God looks upon the work He planned,

And sees the part wherein you stand;

Another cannot fill the place

Where He has set you, through His grace.

-Author unknown

March 1st, 2014

Why do I think I can't "do" life?  Why am I so discouraged about being unfit, unable, insufficient, inadequate?  CHRIST is all that I am not!  "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I WILL strengthen thee; yea, I WILL help thee; yea, I WILL uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."  Isaiah 41:10

"I can do all things through Him 

who strengthens me." 

Philippians 4:13 NASB

"If you faint in the day of adversity, your 

strength is small." 

Proverbs 24:10 ESV