"He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name; 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
John 1:11-13
We talked last time about how Jesus came to earth, and was not received well by the people of the earth. More specifically, He came to His own people, and His own people rejected Him. But Jesus didn't come to earth just for the Jews. He came to the earth for ALL the people of the earth. I believe that we covered the meaning of "all" last time. It means "all." You know, Jesus is a "hard pill to swallow." Human beings love to worship, were made to worship. Our society is no different than any of those in the past. We worship movie stars, and rock stars, and sports stars. We worship all kinds of things, except the one thing that we were created to worship: Jesus Christ. The song from the 1980's rings true: we are looking for love in all the wrong places. We try to be "good" people, when Jesus says that there is none that is good except God. We look to other people to fulfill the needs in our lives, when the only one who can really satisfy the longing and restlessness in our hearts is God.
And it tells us here, that as many as receive Him into their lives...and what that means is accept Him as Lord and Savior of their life, to turn their lives over to Him, to follow Him, to look to Him for direction in their lives instead of themselves, just making your own decisions, doing your own thing...as many as receive Him into their lives, to them He gives the right to become children of God. He isn't talking about becoming a physical child of God. He is talking about rebirth, being born again. There is a phenomena in the spiritual realm called being "born again," which Jesus explains to Nicodemus in John chapter 3, and we will go over when we get there. But a person has a physical birth, born as it says here, of the flesh and the will of man. But hopefully, one also has a spiritual birth, being born of the spirit. I could get really lengthy here in explaining this, and probably will next time...but suffice it to say, that we are born into this world physically, and need to be born spiritually to know God. Hence the term "born again." To those of us who are spiritually reborn, then God gives us the right to be one of His children, with all the rights and privileges that a child would have. One of your physical children has certain rights and privileges in your family, by virtue of the fact that they are one of your children, born into the family, so to speak. Even if you are adopted, you become part of that family that adopts you, and you have all the rights and privileges as part of the family. If you happened to have a hired servant such as a nanny or maid, they might have the familiarity of and to the family, but because they not part of the family, they don't have the rights and privileges of a family member, generally speaking. On the spiritual level, when we receive God into our hearts through His Son Jesus Christ, we become one of His children, because we are "born again," born into God's family. More on this later.
So, beloved, the choice is this: if you are born once, you will die twice. You will die physically, and you will face eternal death spiritually. But if you are born twice, born physically, and born of the spirit, then you will die only once, physically, because you will live eternally with God. Born once, die twice. Born twice, die once. More to follow. Shalom.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The Light
"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man cave for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through Him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him."
John 1:6-10
We have had candlelight services at our church on Christmas Eve almost every year since I have been the pastor there. We turn off all the lights in and around the sanctuary, and let that darkness settle in on people for just a moment or two. That represents a couple things. First, it represents the dark world in which we live, lost without the light of Jesus' love. Secondly, it represents the darkness in our own hearts, spiritual darkness. Our hearts are dark, spiritually speaking, without the light of Jesus in them. It doesn't matter how much of a "good person" you are. Without Jesus, you are dark inside, and on your way to hell, where the fire is not quenched and the worm does not die. But then, back to our candlelight service, the first candle is lit, and people are amazed at how bright just one light shining in a dark place can be. The room is illuminated by just that one little candle, because in the presence of light, darkness hides its face. That is what happens in our hearts, and that is what happens in our world. When we start around the circle, in opposite ways, each person lighting the candle of the person next to him, it is like someone just turned on the switch. The room is lit with such a brilliant light! Beloved, the same is true in our own lives. Are we letting the light of Jesus' love shine in the world around us?
We are introduced to John the Baptist in this passage, not to be confused with John, the writer of this book. John the Baptist was sent to be the forerunner, the witness, the announcer if you will, to the coming of the one true Light, Jesus the Messiah, the Christ. John was both prophet and priest. As a prophet, he stood before the people and spoke to them on behalf of God. As a priest, John stood before God and spoke to Him on behalf of the people. That is what ministry is, both prophetic and priestly. It is talking to people about God, and talking to God about people.
Last time, we talked about how the darkness did not take in the Light that was Jesus. We also talked about how Jesus was there in the beginning of all time, creating the universes, the worlds, space. It says in Psalm 33 that from the breath of His mouth the stars were made, that He is a star-breathing God. It also says in that same Psalm, that He fashioned our hearts individually. He is a star-breather, and a heart-maker. Because He loves us so much. And yet, v. 10 tells us, that He came to the earth and was among the people of the earth, He made the earth and the people of the earth, and the people of the earth did not know Him. In the book of Romans, chapter 1, it tells us that men (mankind) will be without excuse on Judgment Day, because God can be seen in creation around us. So no one will be able to say, "we didn't know." He came into the world, and creation knew Him. Storms obeyed Him, water supported Him, all creation obeyed Him. But not man. Man rejected Him. Crucified Him. Why is it so hard for us to believe, that God loves us, sent His Son Jesus to die for us, so that He could have relationship with us, and us with Him?
I skipped one little phrase that I would now like to revisit. It is in verse 7. It says "...That all through Him might believe." In the original language of the New Testament, Greek, the word "all" translated from the Greek means...you got it....it means "all." Does "all" mean "some"? No. "All" means "all." This is important to know, because there is a doctrine out there that says that God picked some to go to heaven and some to go to hell and you don't have a choice in the matter. I reject that doctrine, because the fact is, in 2 Peter 3:9, it tells us that is it God's desire that any should perish and that all should come to repentance. Again, "all" means "all." Jesus came into this world, as the One True Light, so that all could know Him, receive Him into their lives, and that all could know God through Him. This means you. This means me. This means all. Beloved, if you do not know Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of your life, you can....ask Him to be the Lord and Savior of your life today. Repent of your sins, which means to turn from them and turn towards Jesus. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you through His Word. Ask Him to teach you to love Him and His people. And He will. Shalom.
John 1:6-10
We have had candlelight services at our church on Christmas Eve almost every year since I have been the pastor there. We turn off all the lights in and around the sanctuary, and let that darkness settle in on people for just a moment or two. That represents a couple things. First, it represents the dark world in which we live, lost without the light of Jesus' love. Secondly, it represents the darkness in our own hearts, spiritual darkness. Our hearts are dark, spiritually speaking, without the light of Jesus in them. It doesn't matter how much of a "good person" you are. Without Jesus, you are dark inside, and on your way to hell, where the fire is not quenched and the worm does not die. But then, back to our candlelight service, the first candle is lit, and people are amazed at how bright just one light shining in a dark place can be. The room is illuminated by just that one little candle, because in the presence of light, darkness hides its face. That is what happens in our hearts, and that is what happens in our world. When we start around the circle, in opposite ways, each person lighting the candle of the person next to him, it is like someone just turned on the switch. The room is lit with such a brilliant light! Beloved, the same is true in our own lives. Are we letting the light of Jesus' love shine in the world around us?
We are introduced to John the Baptist in this passage, not to be confused with John, the writer of this book. John the Baptist was sent to be the forerunner, the witness, the announcer if you will, to the coming of the one true Light, Jesus the Messiah, the Christ. John was both prophet and priest. As a prophet, he stood before the people and spoke to them on behalf of God. As a priest, John stood before God and spoke to Him on behalf of the people. That is what ministry is, both prophetic and priestly. It is talking to people about God, and talking to God about people.
Last time, we talked about how the darkness did not take in the Light that was Jesus. We also talked about how Jesus was there in the beginning of all time, creating the universes, the worlds, space. It says in Psalm 33 that from the breath of His mouth the stars were made, that He is a star-breathing God. It also says in that same Psalm, that He fashioned our hearts individually. He is a star-breather, and a heart-maker. Because He loves us so much. And yet, v. 10 tells us, that He came to the earth and was among the people of the earth, He made the earth and the people of the earth, and the people of the earth did not know Him. In the book of Romans, chapter 1, it tells us that men (mankind) will be without excuse on Judgment Day, because God can be seen in creation around us. So no one will be able to say, "we didn't know." He came into the world, and creation knew Him. Storms obeyed Him, water supported Him, all creation obeyed Him. But not man. Man rejected Him. Crucified Him. Why is it so hard for us to believe, that God loves us, sent His Son Jesus to die for us, so that He could have relationship with us, and us with Him?
I skipped one little phrase that I would now like to revisit. It is in verse 7. It says "...That all through Him might believe." In the original language of the New Testament, Greek, the word "all" translated from the Greek means...you got it....it means "all." Does "all" mean "some"? No. "All" means "all." This is important to know, because there is a doctrine out there that says that God picked some to go to heaven and some to go to hell and you don't have a choice in the matter. I reject that doctrine, because the fact is, in 2 Peter 3:9, it tells us that is it God's desire that any should perish and that all should come to repentance. Again, "all" means "all." Jesus came into this world, as the One True Light, so that all could know Him, receive Him into their lives, and that all could know God through Him. This means you. This means me. This means all. Beloved, if you do not know Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of your life, you can....ask Him to be the Lord and Savior of your life today. Repent of your sins, which means to turn from them and turn towards Jesus. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you through His Word. Ask Him to teach you to love Him and His people. And He will. Shalom.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Word
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it."
John 1:1-5
The writer of these words is John. The same John who was an apostle, the brother of James, early on referred to as the "Sons of Thunder." This is the same John who wrote not only this gospel, but also the books of 1, 2, and 3 John, as well as the Book of Revelation. Some people say, "I can't read John. He writes to cryptically." I don't believe so. Even in this passage, we can know what he means, and what the Holy Spirit through him is trying to teach us.
If we break this passage down into phrases, I think we can logically extract what God is revealing to us about Himself in these verses. First of all, "In the beginning was the Word...." If we take the Bible at face value, it is so much easier for us to understand. God didn't write this book to keep it hidden from us. No. He wants us to understand Him. He wants us to know Him. So, whoever or whatever the Word is, it was around int he beginning. That means at the beginning of time; at the very origin of all things. Whenever all of everything was being created, the Word was there. We know this by the next phrase, "...And the Word was with God." But here is the kicker: "...And the Word was God." Now, there is a group out there whose inaccurate translation of the Bible translates this incorrectly to say "...and the word was a god." That translation has been proven in a court of law to be inaccurate and not true to the original texts and manuscripts that we have, that translators use when translating the Bible. Anyway, don't get caught up in all of that. The accurate translation is "...And the Word was God." So what does that mean? I'm glad you asked. It means that whoever or whatever "the Word" is, it is equal or has the same essence as God; that whoever or whatever the Word is, is the same as God...in fact, IS God. "The Word" is Jesus Christ. A few verses later, v. 14, it says "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us...." Jesus Christ. So from v. 1 and 2, and v. 14 we can see that Jesus Christ is God, and was at the beginning...before Genesis 1:1 and was there at the creation of all things. But wait. It gets a little more interesting.
In verse 3, we see something else about Jesus. "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." Okay....So, if Jesus is the Word, and the Word is God, that means Jesus is God. And if Jesus is the Word (and He is) then He was there at the creation of the worlds and the universe(s). But get this: this verse says that all things were made through Him. What does that mean? It means that He, Jesus Christ, created all things, because it goes on to say, "without Him nothing was made that was made." All things were made by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So let's summarize for a moment. Jesus is the Word. He was with God the Father there at the creation of all things in the beginning of time. In fact, He too, is God. God the Father and God the Son there at creation, and, it tells us in Genesis, the first book of the entire Bible, that the Holy Spirit was also there. The Trinity was there creating all things, in the beginning.
In verses 4 and 5 we read: "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." Eternal life is found in the person of Jesus Christ. In these two verses we have two things that we take for granted a lot. We see that there is life in Jesus Christ, and there is light in Jesus Christ. Life and light. We have life on this planet, but we can still be in the darkness of our sin. Our sin brings darkness upon our soul so that we cannot see God. We cannot know God because of the darkness of our soul. But in Jesus Christ is light. Light that dispels the darkness. Eternal life and eternal light. Light that emanates from within our souls, and breaks the bondage of sin in our lives, the sin that keeps us from truly knowing God. We can know Him. Yes we can. Through Jesus Christ, because, remember, He is God. And the light of Jesus Christ shines into the darkness of a sinful world, and the darkness is not able to take it in. Physically, light and darkness cannot coexist. If a room is dark and you flip the light on, the darkness is gone immediately. But with spiritually, light and darkness can exist side by side. Like two people working side by side, and one says "What do you mean by all this being a Christian stuff? I am a good person. Am I not a Christian?" That is an example of light and darkness side by side, and the darkness just cannot take it in. Beloved, if you are a believer, be a witness. Sow the seeds of the gospel to those around you. If you are not yet a believer in Jesus Christ, if you have not asked Him in your life to be the Savior of your soul and the Lord of your life, you can do that right now. Just say this simple prayer: "Jesus, I am a sinner. I repent of my sins. Please forgive me of my sins. I ask you into my life right now, to be the Savior of my soul and the Lord of my life. Teach me to love You. Amen." It is that simple. God doesn't make it hard to come to Him. If you said that prayer, there are two things you should do to help you in your new life in Jesus Christ. First, get a Bible that you can understand, and read it. I suggest the New King James Version, the New International Version, or the New Living Translation. The second thing is this: find a church that teaches the Bible, and attend there. Unfortunately, there are a lot of churches out there, so you will need to ask Jesus to show you which one to attend. You might have to just visit them until He reveals to you which one is yours. I have a booklet I will send you if you would like some tips on how to draw closer to God. Know that you are loved, and welcome to the family! Shalom.
John 1:1-5
The writer of these words is John. The same John who was an apostle, the brother of James, early on referred to as the "Sons of Thunder." This is the same John who wrote not only this gospel, but also the books of 1, 2, and 3 John, as well as the Book of Revelation. Some people say, "I can't read John. He writes to cryptically." I don't believe so. Even in this passage, we can know what he means, and what the Holy Spirit through him is trying to teach us.
If we break this passage down into phrases, I think we can logically extract what God is revealing to us about Himself in these verses. First of all, "In the beginning was the Word...." If we take the Bible at face value, it is so much easier for us to understand. God didn't write this book to keep it hidden from us. No. He wants us to understand Him. He wants us to know Him. So, whoever or whatever the Word is, it was around int he beginning. That means at the beginning of time; at the very origin of all things. Whenever all of everything was being created, the Word was there. We know this by the next phrase, "...And the Word was with God." But here is the kicker: "...And the Word was God." Now, there is a group out there whose inaccurate translation of the Bible translates this incorrectly to say "...and the word was a god." That translation has been proven in a court of law to be inaccurate and not true to the original texts and manuscripts that we have, that translators use when translating the Bible. Anyway, don't get caught up in all of that. The accurate translation is "...And the Word was God." So what does that mean? I'm glad you asked. It means that whoever or whatever "the Word" is, it is equal or has the same essence as God; that whoever or whatever the Word is, is the same as God...in fact, IS God. "The Word" is Jesus Christ. A few verses later, v. 14, it says "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us...." Jesus Christ. So from v. 1 and 2, and v. 14 we can see that Jesus Christ is God, and was at the beginning...before Genesis 1:1 and was there at the creation of all things. But wait. It gets a little more interesting.
In verse 3, we see something else about Jesus. "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." Okay....So, if Jesus is the Word, and the Word is God, that means Jesus is God. And if Jesus is the Word (and He is) then He was there at the creation of the worlds and the universe(s). But get this: this verse says that all things were made through Him. What does that mean? It means that He, Jesus Christ, created all things, because it goes on to say, "without Him nothing was made that was made." All things were made by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So let's summarize for a moment. Jesus is the Word. He was with God the Father there at the creation of all things in the beginning of time. In fact, He too, is God. God the Father and God the Son there at creation, and, it tells us in Genesis, the first book of the entire Bible, that the Holy Spirit was also there. The Trinity was there creating all things, in the beginning.
In verses 4 and 5 we read: "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it." Eternal life is found in the person of Jesus Christ. In these two verses we have two things that we take for granted a lot. We see that there is life in Jesus Christ, and there is light in Jesus Christ. Life and light. We have life on this planet, but we can still be in the darkness of our sin. Our sin brings darkness upon our soul so that we cannot see God. We cannot know God because of the darkness of our soul. But in Jesus Christ is light. Light that dispels the darkness. Eternal life and eternal light. Light that emanates from within our souls, and breaks the bondage of sin in our lives, the sin that keeps us from truly knowing God. We can know Him. Yes we can. Through Jesus Christ, because, remember, He is God. And the light of Jesus Christ shines into the darkness of a sinful world, and the darkness is not able to take it in. Physically, light and darkness cannot coexist. If a room is dark and you flip the light on, the darkness is gone immediately. But with spiritually, light and darkness can exist side by side. Like two people working side by side, and one says "What do you mean by all this being a Christian stuff? I am a good person. Am I not a Christian?" That is an example of light and darkness side by side, and the darkness just cannot take it in. Beloved, if you are a believer, be a witness. Sow the seeds of the gospel to those around you. If you are not yet a believer in Jesus Christ, if you have not asked Him in your life to be the Savior of your soul and the Lord of your life, you can do that right now. Just say this simple prayer: "Jesus, I am a sinner. I repent of my sins. Please forgive me of my sins. I ask you into my life right now, to be the Savior of my soul and the Lord of my life. Teach me to love You. Amen." It is that simple. God doesn't make it hard to come to Him. If you said that prayer, there are two things you should do to help you in your new life in Jesus Christ. First, get a Bible that you can understand, and read it. I suggest the New King James Version, the New International Version, or the New Living Translation. The second thing is this: find a church that teaches the Bible, and attend there. Unfortunately, there are a lot of churches out there, so you will need to ask Jesus to show you which one to attend. You might have to just visit them until He reveals to you which one is yours. I have a booklet I will send you if you would like some tips on how to draw closer to God. Know that you are loved, and welcome to the family! Shalom.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Strength Will Rise
"Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31 But those who wait on 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."
Isaiah 40:28-31
I just got back from doing my morning walk. Not run. Walk. Yes you heard me correctly. Guys like me don't run. The physical trauma to my knees would be devastating and debilitating. I have chosen, in my effort to gain some kind of control over my weight, I have decided to forgo the running with all its punishments and instead do the brisk walking thing. Now walking may sound "wimpy" to some of you, and if it does, well, I invite you to go walking with me. But before you come out, you have to know that I can walk faster than a lot of people can run. I have long legs and a very long stride, and "mama, I don't waste no time!" You might be saying to yourself, "Okay. Okay. Why all the talk about walking and running all of a sudden?" That is a very good question. I'm glad you asked. When I get back from walking, my heart is beating rapidly, I usually am sweating, and maybe even gasping for breath. Some mornings (usually Mondays for some reason) while all of this beating and sweating and gasping is going on, I might think that I am going to faint, that I just need to sit down and gather myself for a moment. That is when this text came to my mind.
There is a song out written by Brenton Brown called "Everlasting God." It was recorded by Chris Tomlin, and lots of churches across the land sing the song as part of their worship music set. That song was going through my head today, as my shoe came untied on the home stretch of my walk. As I am singing that song in my head (and heart), "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, as we wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord," it occurred to me that our lives are like my walk a lot of times. Sometimes, beloved, we get so caught up in the rapid pace of our lives, the rushing here and the rushing there, meeting this deadline and replacing it with the next. Our lives move at such a pace that we begin sweating about how we are going to fit it all in, "because only God knows that I have three kids going three different places with one vehicle and three meetings at work this week and then there is dinner parties and man, I have to fit church and God in there somewhere."
Relax.
Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the entire universe loves you. And He doesn't ever get tired, or run out of breath, or get weak and weary. In fact, He says that He will give strength to the weak, if we just wait upon Him. When I come back from my walk, I just want (need) to sit down and wait for a moment or two, then I'm alright. Beloved, in our busy lives, if we wait upon the Lord...if we take a moment to pause the "action" of our lives, and just be still before Him, He promises to renew our strength, to the point where we will run and not be weary, we will walk and not faint.
Let me ask you this: Are you running and getting nowhere? The hurry-er you go, the behind-er you get? Are you weary in your life? Do you feel like your life is at such a pace that you might faint? Maybe it is because in all of your rush, you forgot the most important thing: Our strength comes from the Lord, and if we wait upon Him - wait as in pause, but also wait as in serve - He promises to renew our strength. And we will rise. As our strength from the Lord rises, so will we. "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord." Let's go out there and face the day with courage and strength and peace and love that all comes from the hand of the Lord. Let's wait upon Him. I kinda like soaring like an eagle. Shalom.
Isaiah 40:28-31
I just got back from doing my morning walk. Not run. Walk. Yes you heard me correctly. Guys like me don't run. The physical trauma to my knees would be devastating and debilitating. I have chosen, in my effort to gain some kind of control over my weight, I have decided to forgo the running with all its punishments and instead do the brisk walking thing. Now walking may sound "wimpy" to some of you, and if it does, well, I invite you to go walking with me. But before you come out, you have to know that I can walk faster than a lot of people can run. I have long legs and a very long stride, and "mama, I don't waste no time!" You might be saying to yourself, "Okay. Okay. Why all the talk about walking and running all of a sudden?" That is a very good question. I'm glad you asked. When I get back from walking, my heart is beating rapidly, I usually am sweating, and maybe even gasping for breath. Some mornings (usually Mondays for some reason) while all of this beating and sweating and gasping is going on, I might think that I am going to faint, that I just need to sit down and gather myself for a moment. That is when this text came to my mind.
There is a song out written by Brenton Brown called "Everlasting God." It was recorded by Chris Tomlin, and lots of churches across the land sing the song as part of their worship music set. That song was going through my head today, as my shoe came untied on the home stretch of my walk. As I am singing that song in my head (and heart), "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, as we wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord," it occurred to me that our lives are like my walk a lot of times. Sometimes, beloved, we get so caught up in the rapid pace of our lives, the rushing here and the rushing there, meeting this deadline and replacing it with the next. Our lives move at such a pace that we begin sweating about how we are going to fit it all in, "because only God knows that I have three kids going three different places with one vehicle and three meetings at work this week and then there is dinner parties and man, I have to fit church and God in there somewhere."
Relax.
Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the entire universe loves you. And He doesn't ever get tired, or run out of breath, or get weak and weary. In fact, He says that He will give strength to the weak, if we just wait upon Him. When I come back from my walk, I just want (need) to sit down and wait for a moment or two, then I'm alright. Beloved, in our busy lives, if we wait upon the Lord...if we take a moment to pause the "action" of our lives, and just be still before Him, He promises to renew our strength, to the point where we will run and not be weary, we will walk and not faint.
Let me ask you this: Are you running and getting nowhere? The hurry-er you go, the behind-er you get? Are you weary in your life? Do you feel like your life is at such a pace that you might faint? Maybe it is because in all of your rush, you forgot the most important thing: Our strength comes from the Lord, and if we wait upon Him - wait as in pause, but also wait as in serve - He promises to renew our strength. And we will rise. As our strength from the Lord rises, so will we. "Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord." Let's go out there and face the day with courage and strength and peace and love that all comes from the hand of the Lord. Let's wait upon Him. I kinda like soaring like an eagle. Shalom.
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