CULTURE STOPS AT THE CROSS.
Just because the culture you’re living in calls something right does not mean that something is right. The children of GOD are called to be a light in this dark world, not to be conformed to the ways and customs of the world. GOD HAS THE FINAL SAY. His Word stands forever.
#ChristIsComing #ForTheTimeIsShort #AreYouReadyForHisReturning
#RepentAndTurnFromYourWickedWays
On the property of the house I grew up in, there was a Crabapple Tree, and I despised the tree. As a kid, I blamed the tree for the miserable apples it produced, giving me the displeasure of having to pick up all the apples falling from it onto the ground. I hated picking up those apples, and I most often could be heard shouting, “I hate this!” and “Stupid apples!”WHAT KIND OF TREE ARE YOU?
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” -John 15:16
“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” (2 Peter 3:9)
You, O LORD, are glorious, from everlasting to everlasting. You are the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. You are the only Rock, the only Way; You are Life and Truth. You are Holy, and You are King of kings and Lord of lords. YOU, O God, are my Shield and my Buckler. No one compares to You. I put my hope and trust in You alone, and there is no other foundation except the foundation You have laid. Thank You for being my Salvation, my Portion forever. To You, Abba, I offer the sacrifice of praise, giving You thanks because You are worthy of all glory, of all honor, and all praise.
PSALM 138 – A Psalm of David
I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.
All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me.
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.
As children of GOD, our lives are to be a living and pleasing sacrifice. Worship to GOD is not just singing a song to HIM because anyone can sing, but a life lived out to HIM that flows out of wholehearted devotion and obedience to GOD from an inward transformation is worship.
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”
-Romans 12:1
“Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.”
-Romans 6:13
How you live will show whom you serve.
Much Love To You All,
L.A. Knowles
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation.” -Hebrews 11:1-2
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” –James 1:2-8 (ESV)
“God wants you to have something
far better than riches and gold,
and that is helpless dependence upon Him.”
-James Hudson Taylor-
There is no other kind of dependence on God other than helpless dependence, a blind unwavering faith. We cannot even breathe on our own without God. What would ever make us think we can live without Him?
And when you completely abandon yourself to God,
it’s a decision you will never regret.
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“For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.'”
Isaiah 41:13
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
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“He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.”
Psalm 121:3
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O You are the God in whom I trust,
You’re the God in whom I trust,
And You are the Solid Rock,
Upon which I stand;
I’m hidden in the Cleft,
Your Child I am.
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You prepare a table for me,
In the presence of my enemies,
And they will not triumph over me.
I’m determined to do Your will,.
And drink deeply from the Well.
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I shall trust in You, My Lord and My God,
As I walk this narrow road
The path of victory-
You have placed me on.
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I will trust and obey,
Following Your ways,
Determined to do Your Will,
For it does not matter what man may say.
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I will proclaim,
“You are my God my Rock,”
For I am safe in You,
And You shelter me.
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LEGEND IN YOUR OWN MIND
Written By Linda A. Knowles
You are a legend
in your own mind
and you can’t
even seem to find
a little
not even a drop
of the dirt you threw at
the one
who dared escape
your vicious claws
and all this time
you believed
that one would continue
to drag behind.
A vulture-
That you are
and your conscience
seared
and the one
who escaped
your talons
flies high and free
above the trees
to mountain heights
having mounted up with wings
like an eagle
and soaring
through the air
upheld by His powerful hands.
AMAZING LOVE
Written By Linda A. Knowles
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Amazing love, O Lord My God!
Amazing love I cannot fathom!
No matter what I do,
Your love never changes,
Your love still remains.
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Amazing love, O Lord My God!
Such amazing love!
If I could only see,
the depth,
the height,
the width,
of Your unending love so sublime;
But even then,
I would not be able to fully comprehend.
RESOLVING
Written By Linda A. Knowles
Your holiness,
Your perfect ways,
Not striving,
But resolving,
To remain steadfast,
Walking the old path,
You marked out long ago.
TAKING SHELTER
Written By Linda A. Knowles
Taking shelter-
Under the shadow of Your wings-
Where You keep Your children safe.
Taking shelter-
Recalling Your promises,
Remembering Your goodness and care,
And knowing, LORD, Your children can call on You,
Because You’re always there.
LET ME SEE
Written By Linda A. Knowles
Peel back the clouds,
And let me see,
The fullness, the splendor of Your Majesty,
And let me behold my eternal home,
That New Jerusalem,
With layered walls of precious gems,
The streets of gold, the crystal sea.
The fairest bloom and fairest face cannot compare to You,
Who is of unfailing love,
Who bestows unending grace,
And Your mercies ever new.
Stained Glass Confessions 