Wonderful, Wonderful Jesus

 When we are in close fellowship with God, we can turn to Him in  times of trouble and temptation.

We will find that He has all the resources we need to escape our trial.  [1 Cor. 10:13].  

Those not in close fellowship with God can be when they come to Jesus with unconfessed sin, surrendering to His will.

Psalm 32:7  Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Wonderful, Wonderful Jesus

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There is never a day so dreary,    —    There is never a night so long,    —    But the soul that is trusting Jesus    —    Will somewhere find a song.

Chorus:

Wonderful, wonderful Jesus,    —    In the heart He implanteth a song:   —  A song of deliverance, of courage, of strength;  —  In the heart He implanteth a song.

There is never a cross so heavy,    —    There is never a weight of woe,    —    But that Jesus will help to carry    —    Because He loveth so. 

There is never a care or burden,    —    There is never a grief or loss,    —    But that Jesus in love will lighten    —    When carried to the cross. 

There is never a guilty sinner,    —    There is never a wandering one,    —    But that God can in mercy pardon    —    Thro’ Jesus Christ, His Son.

Anna B. Russel

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It Is Well With My Soul

 People look everywhere and try everything to find rest for their souls. Nothing and no one in this world can give the peace and rest they seek.

Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

When we trust Jesus by faith, our soul is given rest.  When we serve Him faithfully, we find peace and rest. We can say . . . . 

It Is Well With My Soul

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When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,    —   When sorrows like sea billows roll;    —   Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,    —   It is well, it is well with my soul.

Refrain:

It is well (it is well)    —   With my soul (with my soul),    —   It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,    —   Let this blest assurance control,    —   That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,    —   And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!    —   My sin, not in part but the whole,    —   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,    —   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!    —   

And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,    —   The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;    —   The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,    —   Even so, it is well with my soul.

Horatio G. Spafford  1873

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Does Jesus Care?

 When we believers turn loose of our lives and willingly place ourselves under the Lord, He will use us for His glory.

He will see to the needs that arise in our lives, because He loves us. 

Talk to Jesus about what’s going on in your life. 

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 

[7] Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Does Jesus Care?

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Does Jesus care when my heart is pained    —  Too deeply for mirth or song,    —  As the burdens press, and the cares distress,    —  And the way grows weary and long?

Chorus:

Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares,    —  His heart is touched with my grief;    —  When the days are weary, the long nights dreary,    —  I know my Savior cares.

Does Jesus care when my way is dark    —  With a nameless dread and fear?    —  As the daylight fades into deep night shades,    —  Does He care enough to be near?

Does Jesus care when I’ve tried and failed    —  To resist some temptation strong;    —  When for my deep grief there is no relief,    —  Though my tears flow all the night long?

Does Jesus care when I’ve said “goodbye”    —  To the dearest on earth to me,    —  And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks,    —  Is it aught to Him? Does He see?

Frank E. Graeff  1901

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Surely Goodness And Mercy

 Between the time we get saved and the day we go home to heaven, there is a life to live. That’s where Psalm 23 comes into play.

The Good Shepherd promises us help for today and hope for tomorrow.  

He plans and knows the way we take [Psa. 37:23; Job 23:10].

Knowing that the good Shepherd is going to see me through this life and usher me into that glorious, eternal, sinless life in Heaven  stirs my heart. 

Psalm 23:6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Surly Goodness And Mercy

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A pilgrim was I, and a wandering, —   In the cold night of sin I did roam,    —   When Jesus the kind Shepherd found me,    —    And now I am on my way home.

Chorus:

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me    —    All the days, all the days of my life;    —    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me    —    All the days, all the days of my life.    —    And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever,    —    And I shall feast at the table spread for me;    —    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me    —    All the days, all the days of my life.

He restoreth my soul when I’m weary,    —    He giveth me strength day by day;    —    He leads me beside the still waters,    —    He guards me each step of the way.

When I walk through the dark lonesome valley,    —    My savior will walk with me there;    —    And safely His great hand will lead me    —    To the mansions He’s gone to prepare.

John W. Peterson and Alfred B. Smith

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Leave It There

 When we are burdened it touches the heart of God and He is moved on our behalf. 

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

He tells us to give Him everything

I’m so thankful that we have the Lord's promise of His Presence  [Heb. 13:5; Matt. 28:20]. —  His Provision [Phil. 4:19], and His Power, [Matt. 28:18].

Lay your burden at the feet of Jesus.

Leave It There  

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If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold,   —    And you have to get along with meager fare,   —    Just remember, in His Word, how He feeds the little bird   —    Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Chorus:

Leave it there,    —    Leave it there,   —    Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there;   —    If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out   —    Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

If your body suffers pain and your health you can’t regain,   —    And your soul is almost sinking in despair,   —    Jesus knows the pain you feel, He can save and He can heal   —    Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

When your enemies assail and your heart begins to fail,   —    Don’t forget that God in Heaven answers prayer;   —    He will make a way for you and will lead you safely through   —  Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

When your youthful days are gone and old age is stealing on,   —    And your body bends beneath the weight of care;   —    He will never leave you then, He’ll go with you to the end   —    Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.

Charles A.Tindley.  1916

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The Blood Will Never Lose It’s Power

 1 Peter 1:18-19 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 

[19] But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

The blood of Jesus has power to cleanse 1 John 1:7. to conquer Rev. 12:11, and to comfort, Col. 1:20.

Andrae Crouch wrote his first song at the age of fourteen titled “The Blood Will Never Lose It’s Power”, 

At a friend’s party, being shy, instead of joining everyone in the back yard, he went in the house and sat down at an upright piano. 

He prayed, “Lord, ‘God, I really love you. I would love to write songs for you. If you would give me a song, I will live for you forever.”

Suddenly, in his mind he could see Jesus carrying his cross up to Calvary, and he said, “Oh, the blood!” He began to sing, “The blood that Jesus shed for me . . . . “

The people in the backyard, mostly the small church choir where his father pastored,  heard him and came inside. As they joined in his song, they began to cry.

The Blood Will Never Lose It’s Power

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The blood that Jesus she'd for me, — Way back on Calvary; — The blood that gives me strength  — From day to day,  — It will never lose it's power.

Chorus:

It reaches to the highest mountain,    —    It flows to the lowest valley;    —    The blood that gives me strength    —    From day to day,    —    It will never lose it's 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 it's power.

Andrae Crouch

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The Unclouded Day

 Heaven is a glorious land where the redeemed of the ages spend eternity. 

It’s the place where we all long to go.

Revelation 21:23  And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

The same God Who stood in absolute darkness and said, “Let there be light” will fill our home with His brilliance and glory.

The darkness that haunts this world will be banished over there, and the “prince of darkness” can no longer do his wicked works. 

Some call it Heaven.  I call it Home.

The Unclouded Day

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

Chorus:

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

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

Oh, they tell me of a 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.

Oh, 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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