Look carefully then how you walk...

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.  -Ephesians 5:15-17

So we do not lose heart...

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.   

-2 Corinthians 4:16

Receive therefore every day as a resurrection from death, as a new enjoyment of life; meet every rising sun with such sentiments of God’s goodness, as if you had seen it, and all things, new-created upon your account: and under the sense of so great a blessing, let your joyful heart praise and magnify so good and glorious a Creator. -William Law

Blessed be the Lord!

Blessed be the Lord!

    For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;

    in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;

      my heart exults,

    and with my song I give thanks to him.

The Lord is the strength of his people;

    he is the saving refuge of his anointed.

Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!

    Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

-Psalm 28:6-9

The God Who Fights For Us

 

The God Who Fights For Us 

Sovereign Grace Music

VERSE 1

There is a war we cannot see, 

a fight that’s raging in the shadows

A hidden power, our enemy, 

arrayed against the saints in battle

Oh, bride of Christ, lift up your praises, 

You stand upon the Rock of Ages

CHORUS

Who fights for us? The Lord of hosts, 

our strong defense, our only hope

His mighty hand will bear us up, 

we praise the God Who fights for us

VERSE 2

There is a war within our flesh, 

we hear the whispers of temptation

They promise life, but lead to death 

and steal the joy of our salvation

Oh, bride of Christ, look to your Savior, 

His Spirit’s power in you is greater

CHORUS

Who fights for us? The Lord of hosts, 

our strong defense, our only hope

His mighty hand will bear us up, 

we praise the God Who fights for us

VERSE 3

There is a war that has been won 

for Christ has triumphed over evil 

Our debt is paid, the curse undone, 

the Lord will not forsake His people 

Oh, bride of Christ! All for His honor, 

the risen Lamb for you has conquered

CHORUS

Who fights for us? The Lord of hosts, 

our strong defense, our only hope

Who fights for us? The Lord of hosts, 

our strong defense, our only hope

His mighty hand will bear us up, 

we praise the God Who fights for us

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob...

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

    whose hope is in the Lord his God,

who made heaven and earth,

the sea, and all that is in them,

who keeps faith forever;

    who executes justice for the oppressed,

    who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;

    the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.

The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;

    the Lord loves the righteous.

The Lord watches over the sojourners;

    he upholds the widow and the fatherless,

    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

  -Psalm 146:5-9

You guide me with your counsel...

You guide me with your counsel,

    and afterward you will receive me to glory.

Whom have I in heaven but you?

    And there is nothing on earth 

that I desire besides you.

My flesh and my heart may fail,

    but God is the strength of my heart 

and my portion forever.

-Psalm 73:24-26

Do not be conformed to this world...

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. -Romans 12:2

Seek the Lord while he may be found...

“Seek the Lord while he may be found;

    call upon him while he is near;

let the wicked forsake his way,

    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

let him return to the Lord, 

that he may have compassion on him,

    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  -Isaiah 55:6-7

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence...

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,

    for my hope is from him.

He only is my rock and my salvation,

    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

On God rests my salvation and my glory;

    my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

Trust in him at all times, O people;

    pour out your heart before him;

    God is a refuge for us.

 -Psalm 62:5-8

I bless the Lord who gives me counsel...

I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;

    in the night also my heart instructs me.

I have set the Lord always before me;

    because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;

    my flesh also dwells secure.

For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,

    or let your holy one see corruption.

You make known to me the path of life;

    in your presence there is fullness of joy;

    at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

-Psalm 16:7-1

Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God...

 

Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God 

Keith and Kristyn Getty

Holy Spirit, living breath of God,

Breathe new life into my willing soul.

Let the presence of the risen Lord,

Come renew my heart and make me whole.

Cause Your Word to come alive in me;

Give me faith for what I cannot see,

Give me passion for Your purity;

Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.

Holy Spirit, come abide within,

May Your joy be seen in all I do.

Love enough to cover every sin,

In each thought and deed and attitude.

Kindness to the greatest and the least,

Gentleness that sows the path of peace.

Turn my strivings into works of grace;

Breath of God show Christ in all I do.

Holy Spirit, from creation’s birth,

Giving life to all that God has made,

Show Your power once again on earth,

Cause Your church to hunger for your ways.

Let the fragrance of our prayers arise;

Lead us on the road of sacrifice,

That in unity the face of Christ

May be clear for all the world to see.

Let love be genuine...

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 

-Romans 12:9-13