The relationship which we have been brought into with Jesus Christ will last for all of eternity; we have been immediately and amazingly joined to Jesus Christ. Alistair Begg |
This quotation arrived in my inbox the other day in a newsletter:
This is more than we can get our mortal heads around fully, but I pass it along to you for reflection. As we think on this unfathomable thing, it becomes "rain" for the Lord to use in watering the priceless seeds of surrender He has placed in us.
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Originally posted in August 2014. I first learned this hymn after reading the reference to it in Oswald Chambers' biography (see the footnote). May the Lord use this to uplift you and to lift your eyes to Him. I to the hills will lift mine eyes
from whence doth come mine aid. My safety cometh from the Lord, who heav'n and earth hath made. Thy foot He'll not let slide, nor will He slumber that thee keeps. Behold, He that keeps Israel, He slumbers not, nor sleeps. The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay: The moon by night thee shall not smite, nor yet the sun by day. The Lord shall keep thy soul; He shall preserve thee from all ill Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will. Psalm 121, from the Scottish Psalter Sung here by an untrained, unnamed Scottish congregation (guests at the wedding of Jonathan and Mairi Keddie, including one very wee one) _____________________________________ Audio file courtesy of Psalm Singing Online Lyrics found on page 10 of Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God by David McCasland (This hymn was sung at Oswald Chambers' funeral in Cairo on November 16, 1917.) This song was featured in a mailing I received this week from Clayton TV, a site from the UK that posts sermons from various evangelical churches, as well as short feature videos. Not being familiar with the group, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I loved it immediately. I hope you enjoy it too. :) P.S. I'm not sure whether Clayton TV can be viewed without a (free) subscription, so until I test this out, I'm posting the YouTube link as well. ___________________________________________________________ "Far Kingdom" written and performed by The Gray Havens video: Clayton TV YouTube ___________________________________________________________
In the annals of heaven, next to the name Frederick Brotherton Meyer (1847-1929), the word "encourager" may be written.
I had heard Meyer's name before, but it was not until a sister in Christ recommended a book of his that I decided to read some of his work. I couldn't find the title she had mentioned, but I was able to get hold of two of his books, Christ in Isaiah (first published in 1894) and The Way Into the Holiest: Expositions on the Epistle to the Hebrews (first published in 1893). I began reading Christ in Isaiah a few days ago. There aren't many books that have made me sit up in amazement and say, "But that was written to me!" Christ in Isaiah is one such book, and from what I can tell, Meyer's other books fit a similar profile. I mention this here, rather than in the blog or in the Passages section, because this is not about my walk or about particular passages. I would like to pay tribute today to the Lord's deep work of encouragement through this dear brother in Christ. It is not only that Meyer was broken of the Lord, which permitted him to be profoundly used in His service; it is that Meyer learned how to leap from the valleys onto the Rock of Ages, keeping the Lord's sweet and healing view central in his mind. And then he communicated this secret to others! The valleys, even the bleakest and longest of valleys, are the Lord's pathways to a higher end. On the Passages page I'll be posting some quotations soon from F.B. Meyer; I would love to invite you to hunt down a book of his to read yourself as well. For me the Lord began with Christ in Isaiah, whose messages-to-the-heart He had timed for me down to the very day. This inspires me not only to read Meyer's writing, but to follow his example -- encourager in the Lord. "The same thing happens in an agony as happens when you suddenly open your door and window during a hurricane; the wind disarranges everything. It plays havoc, and knocks things into confusion, but also brings a totally new circulation of air; and very often the man who has been knocked around by an agony begins to form a new mind, and is better able to appreciate the New Testament view of the Cross of Jesus Christ."
Oswald Chambers, The Shadow of an Agony For those who have ears to hear...
Since early July, our area has had an unbroken weekly pattern of a few days of seasonal temperatures followed by a few days of high heat and humidity. This past week was the culmination: the intense heat extended virtually all week, then, yesterday -- at last! -- a spectacular series of storms ushered in a return to more seasonal temperatures.
On one of the steamiest days this week, I sat down in front of the computer, discouraged about the fact that I was too overheated to do the things I'd hoped to accomplish that day. I decided instead to search for an audio file of a song I had heard for the first time at church the previous Sunday. Not only did I find the song, I found this site: Saints Serving It has audio files of a number of hymns (familiar and new to me), including some sung by a small a cappella choir. I was so uplifted by this find, my feeling of being overwhelmed by heat and frustration turned to one being overwhelmed by joy, from the music and from the Lord's sweet affirmation, "I know you're tired... And I know your deepest heart." Here are a few of the songs I bookmarked. The first one ("Lamb of God! Our Souls Adore Thee," to the tune of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus") is the song I was originally hunting for. To my delight, it was one of the vocal recordings. The others I've linked to here are vocal recordings as well. I hope you enjoy these! :) Lamb of God! Our Souls Adore Thee Immanuel's Land Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting A Mind at Perfect Peace with God ___________________________ The contact information on the Saints Serving page tells me that the site is a ministry of ECS (Emmaus Correspondence School) Ministries. I to the hills will lift mine eyes
from whence doth come mine aid. My safety cometh from the Lord, who heav'n and earth hath made. Thy foot He'll not let slide, nor will He slumber that thee keeps. Behold, He that keeps Israel, He slumbers not, nor sleeps. The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay: The moon by night thee shall not smite, nor yet the sun by day. The Lord shall keep thy soul; He shall preserve thee from all ill Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will. Psalm 121, from the Scottish Psalter Sung here by an untrained, unnamed Scottish congregation (guests at the wedding of Jonathan and Mairi Keddie, including one very wee one) _____________________________________ Audio file courtesy of Psalm Singing Online Lyrics found on page 10 of Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God by David McCasland (This hymn was sung at Oswald Chambers' funeral in Cairo on November 16, 1917.) |
All thy sins were laid upon Him, Jesus bore them on the tree;
God, who knew them, laid them on Him, and, believing, thou art free. Joseph Denham Smith (c. 1817-1889) Praise reflection archives
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