Saved By Grace

Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Revelation 22:4  And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

When we born again believers see Jesus face to face we will have intimate and familiar communion with Him.

Maybe we will talk about our trials and victories on this earth. 

Or maybe we will be so amazed by His awesome presence that it won’t matter. 

I want to see the scars in His hands and thank Him for my salvation.

1 John 3:2  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Blind from birth, Fanny Crosby wrote about seeing Jesus face to face, no doubt the first sight she has ever seen. 

Saved by Grace

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“Someday the silver cord will break,  —  And I no more as now shall sing;  —  But, oh, the joy when I shall wake  —  Within the palace of the King!

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“And I shall see Him face to face,  —  And tell the story Saved by grace.  —  And I shall see Him face to face,  —  And tell the story Saved by grace.

“Someday my earthly house will fall;  —  I cannot tell how soon 'twill be;  —  But this I know, my All in All  —  Has now a place in heav'n for me.

“Someday, when fades the golden sun  —  Beneath the rosy tinted west,  —  My blessed Lord shall say, "Well done!"  —  And I shall enter into rest.

“Someday: till then I'll watch and wait,  —  My lamp all trimmed and burning bright,  —  That when my Savior ope’s the gate,  —  My soul to Him may take its flight.”

Fanny J. Crosby 1891

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Until Then

Every child of God ought to have a song in their soul, for we are told to sing our songs of praise to Him.

Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Ps 68:32  Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

We might think that the way this old world is twisting out of shape, that we don’t have much to sing about. 

Oh, but we do. We can sing about our blessings. We can sing with assurance about our Lord and Savior coming back.   

James 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Revelation 1:7-8 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 

[8] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Until then, I’m going to go on singing.

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“My heart can sing when I pause to remember. —  A heartache  here is but a stepping stone —  Along a trail that's winding always upward. —  This troubled world is not my final home.

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“But until then my heart will go on singing. —  Until then with joy I'll carry on. —  Until the day my eyes behold the City, —  Until the day God calls me home.

“The things of earth will dim and lose their value —  If we recall they're borrowed for a while; —  And things of earth that cause this heart to tremble —  Remember there will only bring a smile.

“This weary world with all its toil and struggle —  May take its toll of misery and strife; —  The soul of man is like a waiting falcon; —  When it's released, it's destined for the skies. 

“But until then my heart will go on singing.”

Stuart Hamblen

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Hide Thou Me

Psalm 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

When life threatens to overflow us, look to the Rock of Ages. He will set us on a rock — a place that is unchangeable, powerful and immovable. 

Of course, this Rock is none other than the Lord Jesus Himself.

Psalm 40:1-2  I waited patiently for the Lord ; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.  . . . . .  [2] He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Thank God that there is a Rock which is higher than us.  There is a place of stability and security where we can stand without fear of falling.  

We have been set in that place by the mighty hand of the Lord.

Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Hide Thou Me

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“Sometimes I feel discouraged,  —  And think my life in vain.  —
I'm tempted then to murmur,  —  And of my lot complain. —  But when I think of Jesus,  —  And all He's done for me;  —  Then I cry O Rock Of Ages,  —   hide Thou me! 

“O Rock Of Ages,  —  hide Thou me.  —  No other refuge have I but Thee.  —  When life's dark vale I wander,  —  Far, far from Thee;  —  Then I cry O Rock Of Ages,  —   hide Thou me! 

“Sometimes it seems I dare not,  —  Go one step farther on,  —  And from my heart all courage,  —  Has disappeared and gone,  —  But I remember Jesus,  —  And all His love for me;  —  Then I cry O Rock Of Ages, hide Thou me! 

“O what a friend is Jesus,  —  Sure Anchor for my soul,  —  So tender, true and gracious,  —  I'm safe in His control.  —  My help in time of danger,  —  My strong defense is He;  —  O thou blessed Rock Of Ages,  —   hide Thou me!”

     L.R. Tolbert

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The Blood Will Never Lose It’s Power

I hear that many modern churches don’t mention the blood of Jesus in sermon or song, and the word “blood” is missing from some translations of the Bible. 

That’s sad because without trusting in the shed blood of Jesus for salvation, a person’s eternity is doomed. 

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

“Bearing shame and scoffing rude, In my place condemned He stood’. Sealed my pardon with His blood: Hallelujah! What a Savior!”  Philip P. Bliss.

All we had to contribute to our salvation was sin.  Jesus contributed His blood. And, His blood washes away all of our sins. Eph.1:7.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Below are some wonderful songs written about the precious blood of Jesus:

— There Is Power In The Blood

— Are You Washed In The Blood?

— There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood

— Nothing But The Blood

The Blood Will Never Lose It’s Power

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“The blood that Jesus shed for me. —  Way back on Calvary, —  The blood that  gives me strength from day to day, —  It will never lose its power.

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“It reaches to the highest mountain; —  It flows to the lowest valley. —  The blood  gives me strength from day to day, —  It will never lose its power.

“It soothes my doubts and calms  my fears. —  And it dries all my tears. —  The  blood that gives me strength from day to day, —  It will never lose its power.”

Andrae Crouch 1966

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Lamentations 3:22-23  It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 

[23] They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Just as every new day brings with it its own set of burdens and problems, so each day witnesses a new, unfailing, all-sufficient, supply of God’s marvelous, matchless, wonderful, amazing grace.

Over and over again and again God is faithful. 

Great is Thy Faithfulness

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“Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,  —  There is no shadow of turning with Thee,  —  Thou changest not, Thy compassion's, they fail not,  —  As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

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“Great is Thy faithfulness!  —  Great is Thy faithfulness!  —  Morning by morning new mercies I see.  —  All I have needed Thy hand hath provided,  —  Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

“Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,  —  Sun, moon and stars in their courses above  —  Join with all nature in manifold witness  —  To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

“Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,  —  Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide,  —  Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,  —  Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!”

Thomas O. Chisholm 1923

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The Unclouded Day

Along with mansions, the Bible also gives us a description of the place Jesus went to prepare for believers, John 14:2.

To catch a glimpse of that place will boggle our minds far beyond anything we as humans can imagine. 

Revelation 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 

Revelation 22:5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

The book of Revelation tells us many more awesome things about that marvelous place.

Today clouds of chaos threaten our land, our families, and even our freedom.  

I don’t know all the answers, but they tell me of an unclouded day in the place Jesus went to prepare for us. 

That’s a comfort to my soul. 

The Unclouded Day

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“O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,  —  O they tell me of a home far away;  —  O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,  —  O they tell me of an unclouded day.

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“O the land of cloudless day,  —  O the land of an unclouded sky,  —  O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,  —  O they tell me of an unclouded day.

“O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone,  —  O they tell me of that land far away,  —  Where the tree of life in eternal bloom  —  Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day.

“O they tell me of the King in His beauty there,  —  And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold  —  Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow,  —  In the city that is made of gold.

“O they tell me that He smiles on His children there,  —  And His smile drives their sorrows all away;  —  And they tell me that no tears ever come again  —  In that lovely land of unclouded day.”

Josiah K. Alwood 1885

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Jesus Is Coming Soon

In spite of the on going events and the fear and uncertainty, God is in control and according to much scripture, He has a plan.

God’s plan is for Christ to return to this earth to usher in God’s kingdom in all of it’s power and fullness. 

All of God’s plans thoughout eternity have come to pass. This plan will also come to pass.

What a source of comfort and peace in these troubled times. 

But before He comes to earth, He will first come in the clouds and take His born again people up to Heaven with Him.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 

[17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 

[18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Jesus is coming soon. 

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“Troublesome times are here,  —   filling men's hearts with fear.  —  Freedom we all hold dear now is at stake.  —. Humbling your hearts to God  —  saves from the chastening rod.  —  Seek the way pilgrims trod, Christians awake.

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“Jesus is coming soon,  —  morning or night or noon.  —  Many will meet their doom,  —  trumpets will sound.  —  All of the dead shall rise, —  righteous meet in the skies,  —  going where no one dies,  —   heavenward bound.

“Troubles will soon be o'er,  —   happy forevermore  —  When we meet on that shore,  —   free from all care.  —  Rising up in the sky,  —  telling this world goodbye,  —  Homeward we then shall fly,  —  glory to share.”

R. E. Winsett

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