HOMESICK

October 23, 2011

2:40 pm

HOMESICK

MERCYME

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand times
And at least a thousand times I've rejoiced for you
But the reason why I'm broken, the reason why I cry
Is how long must I wait to be with you

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways
The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same
'Cause I'm still here so far away from home

I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place
Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

In Christ, there are no goodbyes
And in Christ, there is no end
So I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I have

To see you again
To see you again
And I close my eyes and I see your face
If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place

Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
Won't you give me strength to make it through somehow
I've never been more homesick than now

(I would be singing this.. soon and very soon..

So teach me Lord, to spend these precious times with my family, as long as I’m still here)

HAVE THINE OWN WAY LORD

October 21, 2011

10:17pm

Matthew 6:8

⁸ Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Even before we call on Him, the Father has already begun to provide all that we need.

 

Isaiah 65:24

²⁴  Before they call I will answer;
     while they are yet speaking I will hear.

God knows far better than we do what is best for us. yet God wants us to go to Him in our need.

 

Matthew 7:7

⁷  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

It is easy to show His strnetgh through our weakness, our heavenly Fathr knows exxcalty what is best for us, and He is prepared for every need if we will but ask.

 

Philippians 4:19

¹⁹ And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

-       HENRY BLACKABY (7 Truths about God)

Father, even before I speak, You already knows my words, even before I think, You already knows my thoughts, even before I act, You already know my action. For You are an Omnipotent, Sovereign God, who knows my past, my todays, and my tomorrow, who knows my frame from the inside and out, and who loves me, just as I am.

You know me and created me in Your image. You formed me and saw me, even before I was in the womb of my mother. I have nothing to hide form You, for You know everything about me, that even I don’t know. For You are my god, my lovely God and wonderful Creators.

You are the Potter, I am clay. Shape me and mold me after Thy will.

Father, heavenly Father, You know my needs before I ask You. You graciously supply all my needs. You give what is best for me. In Your perfect will Oh, Lord, You give, You shower, You provides.

Abba, could I not trust You with everything of me? Could I not be troubled or doubt You? Could I just simply be still and at  peace.. knowing…

Philippians 2:13 ¹³ for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.?

Oh, Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!

Whenever, wherever, however.. have Thy way.. may Your will be done in my life…

You know my prayers, requests, petitions, You know my heart’s desire, my dreams and my hopes…

But, whatever are Your plans for me, Lord, HAVE THY WAY. I am Your humble servant, You are my Master, and my Lord.

HAVE THY WAY LORD.

For You know what is best for me..

HAVE THINE OWN WAY LORD

 

382. Have Thine Own Way, Lord

Text: Adelaide A. Pollard, 1862-1934 
Music: George C. Stebbins, 1846-1945 
Tune: ADELAIDE, Meter: 54.54 D

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1.    Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!

Thou art the potter, I am the clay.

Mold me and make me after thy will,

while I am waiting, yielded and still.

2.    Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!

Search me and try me, Savior today!

Wash me just now, Lord, wash me just now,

as in thy presence humbly I bow.

3.    Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!

Wounded and weary, help me I pray!

Power, all power, surely is thine!

Touch me and heal me, Savior divine!

4.    Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!

Hold o'er my being absolute sway.

Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see

Christ only, always, living in me!

 

I Need Thee Every Hour
(written by Annie S. Hamks)

Verse 1:
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like Thine can peace afford.

Chorus:
I need Thee, O I need Thee;
every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

Verse 2:
I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.

Verse 3:
I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
come quickly and abide, or life is in vain.

Verse 4:
I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessèd Son.
Chorus

John 15:5

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁵ I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

LOVE SONGS

October 20, 2011

9:30 pm

Something Beautiful
by Needtobreathe

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In your ocean, I'm ankle deep
I feel the waves crashin' on my feet
It's like I know where I need to be
But I can't figure out, yeah I can't figure out

Just how much air I will need to breathe
When your tide rushes over me
There's only one way to figure out
Will you let me drown, will you let me drown?

Hey now, this is my desire
Consume me like a fire, 'cause I just want something beautiful
To touch me, I know that I'm in reach
'Cause I am down on my knees.
I'm waiting for something beautiful
Oh, something beautiful

And the water is rising quick
And for years I was scared of it
We can't be sure when it will subside
So I won't leave your side, no I can't leave your side.

HEY NOW, THIS IS MY DESIRE
CONSUME ME LIKE A FIRE, 'CAUSE I JUST WANT SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
TO TOUCH ME, I KNOW THAT I'M IN REACH
'CAUSE I AM DOWN ON MY KNEES.
I'M WAITING FOR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
OH, SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

In a daydream, I couldn't live like this.
I wouldn't stop until I found something beautiful.
When I wake up, I know I will have
No, I still won't have what I need.
Something Beautiful

HEY NOW THIS IS MY DESIRE
CONSUME ME LIKE A FIRE, 'CAUSE I JUST WANT SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
TO TOUCH ME, I KNOW THAT I'M IN REACH
CAUSE I AM DOWN ON MY KNEES
I'M WAITING FOR SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
OH, SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL

I LOVED YOU THEN

33 MILES

Pain touches everyone
Heartache falls on every heart
And all of us go through the storm, it doesn’t matter who you are
And you’re up against the wind, and you feel you’ve lost your way
Listen to me say

CHORUS
I LOVED YOU THEN, I LOVE YOU NOW
I WILL LOVE YOU TOMORROW
WHEN THIS WORLD BREAKS YOU DOWN
I WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH TO STAND
LOOK TO ME, TAKE MY HAND AND JUST BELIEVE
BEFORE THIS DAY EVER BEGAN, I LOVED YOU THEN

Time changes everything,
Moments fly by like the wind
You can try to hold on so tight but you’ll never get time back again
You feel stuck with your mistakes, can’t turn anything around
And it seems there’s no way out

CHORUS
I won’t let you go, not even for a minute
So don’t lose hope
Pain touches everyone
Heartache falls on every heart

CHORUS

YOU REIGN

Mercy Me

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Even before there was a drop in the ocean

Even before there was a star in the sky

Even before the world was put in motion

 You were on Your throne

You were on Your throne.
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsty.com/mercyme-you-reign-lyrics.html ]

YOU REIGN!

GLORY IN THE HIGHEST!

YOU REIGN

LET CREATION TESTIFY BY YOUR NAME

EVERY KNEE WILL BOW
AND EVERY TONGUE PROCLAIM THAT JESUS REIGNS.

Even before Your hand made the heavens

Even before the breath of all mankind

Even before we had to be forgiven

You were on Your throne

You were on Your throne.

Yesterday, today and forever

You are God who was, and is and is to come.

FEAR NOT

October 17, 2011

8:19 pm

Isaiah 41:10

English Standard Version (ESV)

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH

September 24, 2011

6:41 pm

Psalm 19:7-11,14

English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

LIFE WITH GOD

September 22, 2011

6:00 pm

Psalm 23

English Standard Version (ESV)

The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

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.

-       PHILIP YANCEY

IN THIS JOURNEY

September 16, 2011

9:00 pm

Psalm 30:7

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁷ By your favor, O Lord,
    you made my mountain stand strong;
you hid your face;
    I was dismayed.

Psalm 36:5

English Standard Version (ESV)

⁵ Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 37:4-5

English Standard Version (ESV)

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

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