He is Risen

C          F                   C                       F

I will call upon the Lord, (I will call upon the Lord,)

C             F                      C                           F

Who is worthy to be praised, (Who is worthy to be praised)

C            F        C                          F                C           F       C                           F

So shall I be saved from mine enemies (So shall I be saved from mine enemies).

          C    C7                   F                      C

The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock!

                        F                 C                    G      G7

And may the God of my salvation be exalted!

          C    C7                   F                      C

The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock!

                         F                    C                G      C

And may the God of my salvation be exalted!

I Will Call Upon the Lord © Michael O’Shields

Airborne

A fragment of a poem I wrapped up yesterday evening:

…that pocket of normal

somewhere between chance and wand'ring…

What's it like I wonder

to have two feet on the ground?

I've been airborne far too long

And there ain't no coming down.

~E.S. 6/3/16

there is power in His Name

~ yesterday ~

It's 8:02 in the evening. I'm a little far from home. Downstairs. Sipping coffee. A piece of homemade almond bread between my fingers.
It's quiet here. Tranquil. 
I can hear the steady thrumming of the analog clock, the faint whirring of crickets outside, the children sleeping upstairs. I think it's the first moment I've had in a long time to just sit down by myself and reflect.
There's so much to take in. And so much to breathe out. Where to start? So much has happened already this year. So much is happening. Physically, emotionally, spiritually.
But one thing is still sure and oh how I love and cling to this truth, this constant, in the midst of so much uncertainty and all its evanescent thrills and unruly caprices: Christ in me, the hope of glory. There is wonder working power in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And in His precious blood — full and free deliverance from the powers of darkness. Jesus Christ has the victory.
"The devil, who deceived them, was cast in the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever." Revelation 20:10

oh the splendour of His greatness

Oh, the splendour of His greatness,

Oh, the beauty of His love,

Oh, the depths of His forgiveness,

The wonder of the Father's love.


Jesus the lamb for sacrifice

Shows forth His Father's plan

In love to bring back to His side

The rebel heart of man.


Oh, the splendour of His greatness,

Oh, the beauty of His love,

Oh, the depths of His forgiveness,


The wonder of the Father's love.

His Spirit given freely, 

Poured out on all who believe,

That the God of creation is mighty to save

And salvation I freely receive

Oh, the splendour of His greatness,

Oh, the beauty of His love,

Oh, the depths of His forgiveness,

The wonder of the Father's love.

Behold our God makes all things new, 

The Father of us all,

And pure we bow before His throne

In praise forevermore.

Oh, the splendour of His greatness,

Oh, the beauty of His love,

Oh, the depths of His forgiveness,

The wonder of the Father's love.

© 1987 Elizabeth Hutt

Chorus

D Bm

G A

Bm Em

G A D

Verse

G A D

G A D

G A Bm Em

G A D




I saw the phrase 'the wonder of His love' a couple of mornings ago and so many childhood memories of singing this beautiful worship song came flooding back…! My version of the chords above (may not be completely accurate though!) xD


the Word became flesh and dwelt among us

Christ by highest heav'n adored


Christ the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold Him come


Offspring of a Virgin's womb


Veiled in flesh the Godhead see


Hail the incarnate Deity


Pleased as man with man to dwell


Jesus, our Emmanuel


Hark! the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King.

Emmanuel means "God with us". 

God, through Jesus Christ, came to dwell with us and die for us so that the gulf between sinful man and holy God might be bridged. So that by believing on the name of Jesus Christ the Son of God, the Son of Man, who rose from the dead after three days, who is Lord over all creation—yes, that by believing in Jesus Christ we might have eternal life! Repent and believe the Gospel.

Oh to be with Him always. To be in Him always. 
The one and only God who loves us so.

Through Jesus, our Emmanuel. 

God with us.

"And the Word (Jesus Christ) became became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

Merry Christmas.

Neatly Packaged

Found this on pinterest. Some interesting thoughts, a little cliché, but neatly packaged. Resonates with me I guess~
(Well, all except the snow part :P *sigh* still dreaming of a white Christmas...)

welcoming summer

the days are longer, the dreams are wilder
the prayers are longer and wilder
straight from my heart
to His.

~Gotta pray more.

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

"My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart 
You, God, will not despise." 
~Psalm 51:17 NIV