Wonderful, Merciful Savior

For the past week I have had a song running through my head, and have been singing it over and over again. "Wonderful Merciful Savior." I thought I would look up the history of the song to see what spark of  inspiration was behind it (which I do quite often with music). Well, it was written in 1989 by Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse, and to my surprise, there was no dramatic story behind it. The writer just heard a melody in her head and the song with lyrics came to be within the following week. It just fell into place, starting with this melody that came out of nowhere. That is awesome. I love it.

I posted this picture depicting the account of Jesus forgiving the woman caught in adultery in the book of John 8:1-11. To me this is such an awesome example of what a wonderful, merciful, Savior is capable of doing. How many times have we done something and wanted to be forgiven? How many times have we not forgiven others? How many time will Jesus forgive? Seven times seventy times infinity I say. I remember when I first came to know the Lord...I needed to know I could start over again-that I could be forgiven. That is what this picture reminds me about- the days when I first came to know Jesus. This song causes me to pause and reflect on the goodness of my Lord and Savior. He is the one that offered me hope when I hopelessly lost the way- He gave the healing and grace my heart always hungered for. The same hope is the hope He gives today. It's timeless, limitless and abounding with grace.

Faith Like A Child

"Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day."

 Psalm 25:4-5

How many times have I sat and thought,"Why didn't I just try " or "Should I have pushed just a little harder?" I have had many of those moments. It's not that I feel I failed at anything I have put my hands to- it's just that I know when I could have been more persevering in what the Lord was asking of me. I needed more faith. I need to completely trust one hundred percent that the Lord is speaking and leading. I know He is- it's just I want to completely embrace it.

 I believe I am walking into that now and it's a very secure place to be. I feel the most secure when I choose to trust God in whatever predicament I come across. The situation could be tiny or of the utmost significance. I sometimes can't even wrap my head around it-  I just choose to believe and walk it out. I hope to say it's like having childlike faith. Children are amazing. They see the world through a different set of eyes and are very trusting. That's where I want to be. I want to believe and trust God on a more deeper level and get a touch from Him.

So this is my prayer- "Oh Lord, help me trust You and believe You for the impossible and the possible in my life. Lord help me see from Your perspective- always... lead me in the way to go and I will follow."

All My Days

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."

Matt. 9:37,38

So it's fall again. Although the season is quite beautiful, I have in the past, seemed to dread the arrival of it. To me it was a reminder that everything green is gonna die and soon the long months of cold weather will be upon us.

This time I see it differently.

I am looking forward to this season with expectation and awe. It has been some time since I have posted a blog and I felt it was time that I take it up again. Life is beautiful. I want to live every day like it's my last. So grateful to the Lord for so many things... I have a wonderful husband, We have our health, we have a roof over our heads...But the greatest thing ever is knowing that even in the hard times we are content, clinging on to the the truth which Jesus has provided for us. Our prayer is that He would continue to use us for His work and share the love of Christ to those who need a touch from Him.

Today we hear it from all directions- nothing but bad news all the time, on the news, inflation...the world seems to be in complete chaos. Questions like-"who's gonna fix it and when" are flying back and forth like nobody's business. Yet in the midst of it all we hear a quiet voice that says "be still." Be still and know that God has it all under control. And He sure does!

Anyhow, glad to be back on here to share my thoughts and other happenings in our life. Gracious Vine Music (the worship band I am a member of) will be playing at Kings Corner this Friday night- Open Mic Night. I soo enjoy using the gifts that He has given me to worship anytime- anyplace. I'm sure it will be a great night. Other artists will be sharing also so it's gonna be really cool!