"... as for me, I will meditate on your precepts." (Psalm 119:78)
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10 fear not, for I am with
you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah
40:28-31
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28 Have you not known? Have you
not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the
Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and
to him who has no might he increases strength. 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and
young men shall fall exhausted; 31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they
shall walk and not faint.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,[a]
reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing
the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring
forever; the rules[b] of the Lord are true, and
righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even
much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and
drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in
keeping them there is great reward.
14 Let the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
23 The Lord
is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green
pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.[a] 3 He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness[b]
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,[c]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before
me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows. 6 Surely[d] goodness and mercy[e] shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell[f] in the house of the Lord
forever.[g]
Psalm 22
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Why Have You Forsaken Me?
To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of
David.
22 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why
are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? 2 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not
answer, and
by night, but I find no rest.
3 Yet you are holy,
enthroned on the praises[a] of
Israel. 4 In you our fathers trusted; they
trusted, and you delivered them. 5 To you they cried and were rescued; in
you they trusted and were not put to shame.
6 But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by mankind and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they
make mouths at me; they wag their heads; 8 “He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let
him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
9 Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you
made me trust you at my mother's breasts. 10 On you was I cast from my birth, and
from my mother's womb you have been my God. 11 Be not far from me, for
trouble is near, and
there is none to help.
Psalm 23
models childlike faith;Psalm 22
models fidelity, a deeper, more mysterious kind of faith.Life with God
may include both. We may experience times of unusual closeness. When every
prayer is answered in an obvious way and God seems intimates and caring. And we
may also experience “fog times”, when God stays silent, when nothing works
according to formula and all the Bible’s promises seem glaringly false.Fidelity
involves learning to trust that out beyond the perimeters of fog, God still
reigns, and has not abandoned us no matter how it may appear.
7 By your favor, O Lord,
you made my mountain stand strong;
you hid your face;
I was dismayed.
Psalm
36:5
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5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your
faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm
37:4-5
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4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
Psalm
37:7
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7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over
the man who carries out evil devices!
Psalm
56:3-4
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3 When I am afraid, I
put my trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise, in
God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What
can flesh do to me?
Psalm
91:2
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2 I will say[a] to the Lord, “My refuge and my
fortress, my
God, in whom I trust.”
Lord, for the
long days, weeks,
and months
that I’ve waited,
it seems like
You have answered my prayer.
For the times
of silence
were not easy
to bear,
darkness have
gloomed over me,
sadness and
anger, and even despair.
The journey
towards trusting
even in the
dark was and is hard to do,
for I do
stumble at dark
Seems like the
day
will never
come,
and so doubts
filled me and questions
But through it
all,
You continue
to hold my hand out of darkness,
though I
cannot see what’s ahead of me.
Though I am
afraid,
You helped me
walked through the valley,
upholding my
spirit,
renewing my
strength all through the journey.
And it is not
finished
The journey
continues,
and when You
would finally guide me out
of the dark
and valley
my book have
never reached the end, yet…
But, for now
Lord, I thank Thee
Because You
are faithful…
Always
faithful
So, wherever
Lord,
Whenever
Father
However God,
Hold me close to Your heart…
In this journey … of FAITH
DAKILANG
KATAPATAN
Arnel
De Pano
Sadyang kay buti ng ating Panginoon Magtatapat sa habang panahon Maging sa kabila ng Ating pagkukulang Biyaya Niya’y patuloy na laan
Katulad ng pagsinag ng gintong araw Patuloy Siyang nagbibigay tanglaw Kaya sa puso ko’t damdamin Katapatan Niya’y aking pupurihin
Koro: Dakila Ka, O Diyos Tapat Ka ngang tunay Magmula pa sa ugat ng aming lahi Mundo’y magunaw man, Maasahan kang lagi Maging hanggang wakas Nitong buhay
Kaya, O Diyos, Kita’y laging pupurihin Sa buong mundo’y aking aawitin Dakila ang Iyong katapatan Pag-ibig Mo’y walang hanggan
Chorus 2: Dakila Ka, O Diyos Tapat Ka ngang tunay Magmula pa sa ugat ng aming lahi Mundo’y magunaw man, Maasahan kang lagi Maging hanggang wakas Nitong buhay
Dakila Ka, O Diyos Sa habang panahon Katapatan Mo’y matibay na sandigan Sa bawat pighati’t tagumpay Man ay naroon Daluyan ng pag-asa kung Kailanga’y hinahon Pag-ibig Mo’y alay sa ‘min Noon hanggang ngayon Daki - la Ka, O Diyos Dakila Ka, O Diyos
A LETTER
FROM GOD TO YOU To My
precious child: Because I
knew even before I created the earth that you would accept My love for you, and
that you would seek to know Me thus… In the
beginning I created the heavens and the earth. Then at the right time and in
the right place I created you. I created your inner most being, I created every
part of you, I knit you together in your mother's womb. You were carefully and
wonderfully made; my works are wonderful, and you My precious child are my
work. My eyes saw your unformed body. All the days planned for you were written
in my book before one of them came to be. How precious are my thoughts for you,
How great is the number of them! If you were to count them, they would
outnumber the grains of sand. Listen to
me, My precious child; I created you and have cared for you since before you
were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime, until your hair is
white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and
save you. I will carry you in my arms, holding you close to my heart. For I
know the plans that I have for you plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future. My precious
child there are some times of suffering in your life. But the temporary
suffering of this life does not compare to the glory that shall be revealed in
you. Know this that I am with you and I will help you. Your help comes from me,
I am the God who created the heavens and the earth, and the one who created
you. I will never leave you, I will never reject you. When your parents fail
you I will pick you up, hold you close, and adopt you. Nothing can ever
separate you from my love for you. When you are in trouble and distress my love
is with you. When you are persecuted my love is with you. When you are hungry
and cold and naked my love is with you, I am always with you. When you are in
danger and threatened with death my love is with you, I will be with you
forever. My precious
child know that nothing can separate you from my love, no matter how high you
go, no matter how deep you sink, nothing in life and not even death can
separate you from Me, and My love for you. No demon or any other power in hell
can separate you from my love. My love for you is revealed through Christ Jesus
your Lord. In all things and every situation you will have victory, you will
conquer, because the victory of Christ Jesus is your victory. But now, My
precious child, I the LORD, who created you and formed you, says: Do not be
afraid, for I have purchased you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When
you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go
through rivers of difficulty, they will not over flow you. When you walk
through the fire, you will not be burned. I command you to be strong and
courageous! Do not be afraid; do not be dismayed, for I, the LORD your God will
be with you everywhere you go. My precious
child, know that everything will work together for your good, because you love
me. You have been called according to my purpose. For I knew you before you
were born and I predestined you to be conformed to the likeness of my Son,
Jesus Christ. This is your destiny, and this is your purpose, that you become
one with my Son Jesus, and thus one with me. I created you in my image so that
you and I can express love to each other. The most intimate relationship you
can have is with me because you and I are becoming one. You and your brothers
and sisters that believe in me are becoming one with Jesus, and thus one with
me. You in me, and me in you, together, unified by my love for you. You were
designed for this purpose, nothing else will ever satisfy your deepest needs,
your deepest desires, only I can. Because you seek to know me I satisfy your
heart with love, joy, and peace that only I can give you. My precious
child if you should forget me, and enter into sin, and not turn back to Me on
your own then I will punish you. Because your sin will separate you from
feeling My presence, and My influence, and I want you to return to your first
love, the One who loves you. I the Lord discipline those I love, and I punish
everyone who I accept as my child. Just as a good Father disciplines His
children to turn them away from a dangerous path, so I shall discipline you for
your good, that you may share in My holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at
the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of
righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. My precious
child, When you confess your sins, I am faithful and just and will forgive you
of your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. In repentance and
resting in Me is your salvation, in quietness and trusting Me is your strength.
I will create in you a clean heart and renew a right spirit within you. I will
not send you away from My presence, and I will not take My Holy Spirit from
you. I will restore again the joy of your salvation, and make you willing to
obey Me. Then you will teach My ways to sinners, and they will return to Me
also. Humble yourself, therefore, under My mighty hand, that I may lift you up
at the right time. My precious
child do not forget all my benefits, I forgive all your sins and heal all your
diseases, I rescue your life from the pit of destruction and crown you with love
and compassion. I satisfy your desires with good things so that your youth is
renewed like the eagles. I The LORD work righteousness and justice for all the
oppressed; I The LORD am compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding
in love. I will not always accuse, nor will I harbor my anger forever; I do not
treat you as your sins deserve or repay you according to your iniquities. For
as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is My love for you because
you fear Me; as far as the east is from the west, so far have I removed your
transgressions from you. My precious
child, call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things,
which you do not know. Always pray to Me about your every concern, pray from
your mouth and pray from your heart, I hear every thought that you think.
Everything that you care about, I care about also because it concerns you. Cast
all your cares and anxiety on Me because I love you. Trust in Me, the LORD YOUR
GOD, with all your heart, do not depend on your own understanding; In
everything acknowledge Me, And I will direct your paths. Do not worry about
anything, but in everything big or small, by prayer, with thanksgiving, present
your requests to Me, the Most High God. And I will give you My peace in your
heart, peace that is beyond all human understanding, and it will guard your
heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. Always be joyful. Keep on praying always.
No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is My will for you because
you belong to Me. My precious
child, Study My Book of law and truth, the Holy Bible, do not let My words
depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be
careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and
successful. My words are Spirit and they are Life. If you remain in me and my
words remain in you, ask whatever you will, and it will be given you. For the
word of God is living and powerful. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it
penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the
thoughts and attitudes of the heart. The most important thing you will ever own
is your Bible because it gives you knowledge of Me, The Most High God. It makes
the poor rich, it gives hope to the hopeless, faith to the fearful, food to the
hungry, water to the thirsty, love to the despised, comfort to the lonely,
freedom to the prisoner, health to the sick, light in the darkness, and life to
the dying. My precious
child I have set up circumstances and situations in your life to cause you to
seek Me and find Me. I desire that you know Me. I am The Lord your God, full of
compassion, and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his
might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But My precious child glory in
this, That you understand and know Me, That I am the LORD, exercising
compassion, loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in
these I delight and take pleasure. All things
are created for My pleasure and My pleasure is to show forth loving compassion.
I have compassion on the poor and needy, and I am a Father to the fatherless, I
help them, and I defend them. Far below Me are the heavens and the earth, I
stoop to look down, and I lift the poor from the dirt and the needy from the
garbage dump and I set them among princes. My precious child I want you to do
these things also, have compassion on the poor and needy and help them, this is
what it means to know Me. For I am Love, and when you live in love, you live in
Me, and I live in you. Loving compassion is good, and this is what I require
from you, to do what is right, to love compassion, and to walk humbly with your
God. As a father
has compassion on his children, so I your LORD have compassion on you because
you fear Me; for I know how you were formed, I remember that you are dust.
Forever and ever My love is with you because you fear Me, and My righteousness
with your children's children; with those who keep My covenant and remember to
obey My laws. My law is to love. You shall love the LORD your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
On these two commandments all of My laws are based. When you walk in love you
are obeying all My laws. When you walk in Love you are walking in My Holy
Spirit for I AM LOVE! My precious
child come and live in My shelter, in the protection of the Most High God, you
will find rest in the presence of the Almighty. You will say, "This I
declare of the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God,
and I am trusting him." My precious child I will rescue you from every
trap and protect you from the fatal plague. I will shield you with My wings. I
will shelter you with My feathers. My faithful promises are your armor and
protection. Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers
of the day, nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that
strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are
dying around you, these evils will not touch you. But you will see it with your
eyes; you will see how the wicked are punished. Because you
My precious child make the LORD your refuge, because you make the Most High
your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your dwelling.
For I order My angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you with
their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone. You will trample
down lions and poisonous snakes; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under
your feet! My precious
child, My servant, and My friend, whom I have chosen, I have chosen you and
have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will hold you up with
my righteous right hand. All who come against you will surely be ashamed and
disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you
search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing at all. For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your
right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you. Do not be afraid, for
I myself will help you declares the LORD, your Redeemer. You will rejoice in
the LORD and glory in the Holy One of Israel. My precious
child, when you asked Me to forgive your sins and come into your heart I sent
My Holy Spirit into you to comfort you, to give you power, and as proof to you
that I have adopted you as My child. The Holy Spirit shall lead you into all
truth because He shall testify of Jesus, and He will give you power to testify
of Jesus. I will speak to you through My Holy Spirit that is in you, He will
tell you what is right and wrong, what is love and hate. My Holy Spirit is a
gentle whisper inside your heart telling you the path to walk in. If you walk
in My Spirit you will walk in love, you will not sin.
And you will see great
and mighty things happen before you, they will not be accomplished by strength,
nor by outside force, but by My Spirit says the LORD ALMIGHTY. Through My Holy
Spirit I shall give you supernatural gifts that you may be blessed, and that
you shall bless others through demonstrating My love for them. My Holy Spirit
will be with you through out your whole life, and after I will receive you into
My glory. I your LORD
say to you I will rescue you because you love me. I will protect you because
you trust in my name. When you call on me, I will answer; I will be with you in
trouble. I will rescue you and honor you. I will satisfy you with a long life
and give you my salvation. Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver
you, and you shall glorify Me. It is your destiny.
Everybody needs to belong
somewhere life can feels so alone without someone who
cares. And when life becomes something just to get
through, that’s when I’m glad that I belong to you.
I belong to you,I belong to you, you’re the one who will never let me down, won’t let me down. I belong to you. I belong to you.
Sometimes life brings more pain than we can bear
alone. When hope is gone and I have no strength to
stand on my own, when nothing helps, there’s nothing that I can
do, you surround me and show me I belong to you.
I belong to you,I belong to you, you’re the one who will never let me down, won’t let me down. I belong to you. I belong to you.
When Love is gone there’s no arms to run to anymore, I’m all alone there’s no one for me to live for, letting go of the things I’ve always clung to, that’s when I need to feel that I belong to you.
I belong to you,I belong to you, you’re the one who will never let me down, won’t let me down. I belong to you. I belong to you.
God My God, I cry out
your beloved needs you now
God be near, calm my fear
and take my doubt
your kindness is what pulls me up,
your love is all that draws me in
I will lift my eyes
to the maker, of the mountains
I can't climb
I will lift my eyes
to calmer, of the oceans
raging wild
I will lift my eyes
to the healer, of the hurt
I hold inside
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to you
God my God let mercy sing
her melody over me
God right here all I bring is all of me
Your kindness is what pulls me up,
your love is all that draws me in
I will lift my eyes to the maker, of the mountains
I can't climb
I will lift my eyes
to calmer, of the oceans
raging wild
I will lift my eyes
to the healer, of the hurt
I hold inside
cause you are
and you were
and you will be forever
The lover I need to save me
Cause you fashioned the earth
and Hold it together
God so hold me now
I will lift my eyes
to the maker, of the mountains
I can't climb
I will lift my eyes
to calmer, of the oceans
raging wild
I will lift my eyes
to the healer, of the hurt
I hold inside
11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, to give
you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and
come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me
and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah
31:3
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3 the Lord appeared to him[a] from far
away. I have loved you with
an everlasting love; therefore
I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Jeremiah
32:38-41
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38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.39
I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for
their own good and the good of their children after them.40 I will make with them an everlasting covenant,
that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of
me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.41
I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in
faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
Lord, before I knew You, You know everything
about me Father. You know me when I sit down and when I rise up. You are
familiar with my ways. Even the hairs of my head are numbered. I am molded and
made in Your image. In You I live and move and have my being. All of my days
are written in Your book.
Thank You, Abba, for lavishing Your
love on me, for calling me Your child and for being my Abba, Father. For loving
me with an everlasting love.
Though it tarries, wait for it . . . —Habakkuk 2:3
Patience is not the same as indifference; patience conveys
the idea of someone who is tremendously strong and able to withstand all
assaults. Having the vision of God is
the source of patience because it gives us God’s true and proper inspiration.
Moses endured, not because of his devotion to his principles of what was right,
nor because of his sense of duty to God, but because he had a vision of God. “. . . He endured as
seeing Him who is invisible”(Hebrews 11:27).
A person who has the vision of God is not devoted to a cause or to any
particular issue— he is devoted to God Himself. You always know when the
vision is of God because of the inspiration that comes with it. Things come to
you with greatness and add vitality to your life because everything is
energized by God. He may give you a time spiritually, with no word from Himself
at all, just as His Son experienced during His time of temptation in the
wilderness. When God does that, simply endure, and the power to endure will be
there because you see God.
“Though it tarries, wait for it . . . .”
The proof that we have the vision is that we are reaching
out for more than we have already grasped. It is a bad thing to be satisfied
spiritually. The psalmist said, “What shall I render to the Lord . . . ? I will take up the cup
of salvation . . .”(Psalm 116:12-13). We are apt to look for
satisfaction within ourselves and say, “Now I’ve got it! Now I am completely
sanctified. Now I can endure.” Instantly we are on the road to ruin. Our reach
must exceed our grasp. Paul said, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected;
but I press on . . .”(Philippians 3:12). If we have only what we have
experienced, we have nothing. But if we have the inspiration of the vision of
God, we have more than we can experience. Beware of the danger of spiritual
relaxation.
10 fear not, for I am with
you;
