He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty

-Psalm 91:1-

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all ---
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid ---
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine ---
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death ---
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home ---
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

Monday, July 02, 2007

"and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age," a man read.



He had just finished the last chapter of the book of Matthew of the New Testiment in a series of bible studies with a few of the elderly in church.



"Amen," and he closed his bible. He looked up the group of old ladies seated at his side. "And that, dear sisters, is God's wonderful promise for all of us."



One of the ladies removed her spectacles and smiled at him.



"That, son, is not a promise. It's a fact."



(Adapted from Ian's adpatation of a teacher's story in his message on friday.)

Thursday, April 26, 2007

"when you pray,
____________move your feet"

-Old African Proverb

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Find me here
And speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
Where I find peace again

You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the life
To my soul
You are my purpose
You're everything

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

You calm the storms
And you give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall
You steal my heart
And you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Would you take me deeper, now

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

Cause you're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
Everything, everything...

When how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

Oh And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better any better than this

And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this

Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this...

-"Everything", Lifehouse

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

have you ever felt the wind in your toes?