THE LIVING WORDS OF CHRIST, THE PSALMS OF MY LIFE

GOD'S LIVING WORD FOR TODAY

Ephesians 6:10-17 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his
mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full
armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and
after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of
truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

PSALMS OF JOY CHAPTER 86

 




The whole life of the good Christian is a holy longing. What you desire ardently, as yet you do not see…by withholding of the vision, God extends the longing, through longing he extends the soul, by extending he makes room in it. Let us long because we are to be filled…that is our life, to be exercised by longing. ”
~ St. Augustine




1.  Lord,  I am a barren waste without You.  Send the latter rain that I may rejoice in your mercies,  that may sing with gladness of your joyous refreshing. 
 
2.  The brightness of your coming is my strength and salvation.  You alone are the springs of life that bring Life to my life.  Yes, that I might flourish and give of your overflowing grace.
 
3.  There are songs in the desert.  The rocky crags ring out with echos of ages past,  "God's mercies endure forever."  Even the depths of my soul cry out the same. 
 
4.  I see a cloud, the size of my hand,  it shall become the joy of my deliverance,  as your rushing waters replenish my soul.  I shall bloom with the fragrance of your presence,  an Oasis of your love.
 
5.  Lord,  yes, there is always longing in my soul for you.  I am easily filled to overflowing of you.  You well up in me, springs of "living water", my cup runs over.
 
6.  How is it that I continue to long for you,  when I am full?  What did you mean when you said,  "to drink of the water You give"  I would never thirst again?
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"My child;  It is the longing that gives rise to the everlasting springs of Life.  These springs are the praises of such longing.  From glory to glory,  from thirst to thirst,  such longing shall only bring forth more longing,  more praise, more refreshing, more longing.
 
It was such that called me apart into my Father's presence,  into our "Oneness."  It was the Alpha that sprang into the Omega.
 
Come and drink of the waters of Life that spring forth in longing unto praise.  Partake of the fullness of ever increasing longing.  As the desert longs for the latter rain."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

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