Hymns

Wondrous Cross and I Surrender

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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 ESV

Surrendering all, is one of my favorite hymns and yet each time I sing it, that surrender looks a little different. The apostle Paul makes the point to the Roman church that we are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. This type of surrendering is not a one-time thing. This surrender begins every morning when we open our eyes, sit up in bed and put our feet on the floor. The direction those feet walk is a daily choice to follow Jesus. Wondrous Cross reminds us that when Jesus died on the cross, it was a long painful surrender. He had to keep surrendering, from the moment of His arrest in the garden, through the trial, the scourging and the crushing weight of the cross He was forced to carry. I know that we all face some days when life seems too heavy to bear. That is when we need to remember that Jesus surrendered Himself as a living sacrifice for us and then humbly take up our cross again and follow Him.

There Rings a Melody

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First sung by a children’s choir, this hymn brings the lilt of that youthful joy together with the ageless truth of the love of Jesus. 

I have a song that Jesus gave me
It was sent from Heaven above
There never was a sweeter melody
It's that melody of love!

I hope you enjoy the voices from this past Saturday’s meeting at the Sunshine Christian Village. Our seasoned citizens certainly haven’t forgotten how to make a joyful noise! To hear Saturday’s message you might want to slide over to the other blog- Walking With Lambs. Have a blessed day all!

New Mercies Every Morning!

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Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:22-24 NKJV

I was so happy to be back with my friends in the memory care wing at Sunshine Home this morning. We not only had everyone show up, but they really sang! Though we were only shut down for three weeks, it felt like three months. I am so grateful to God for His great mercies and delighted to sing this hymn with my brothers and sisters. People say they are in memory care, but they remember both the words and the great faithfulness of our Father! And why are His mercies new every morning? Because every day we mess up!! 

Mother Teresa said, "Bless those who curse you, think what they would say if they knew the truth."

But God knows the whole truth about us and still He offers 
His mercies new every morning because of His love!