David's Song of Thanks

Today is Sunday morning and instead of being at church I am at my office desk. I was quite sad in the morning even as I left for work, as I knew I would miss corporate worship and fellowship today. But then i realized that i can worship God anywhere. Why sulk and be a bad testimony amongst my unbelieving friends, when I can be thankful and give Him praise for everything that he has done for me. So i opened my bible and turned to 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 David's Song of Thanks. Will share a few verses from the passage:

8Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to him; sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
12 Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles and the judgments he uttered,

Just reading the first few lines made me thank Him even more for everything that He has done in my life. His wondrous works! I love verse 10"let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!" I then realized that i should not be a sulky Christian. He has blessed me with every spiritual blessing (Eph 1:3"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places")

After reading the passage i knew that I had to focus on Christ, and not myself. Never to forget that He is a great God: Sovereign,Wonderful, Just, Holy, Compassionate and Lovely. And these are just some of His attributes.

Will just end with a few verses from the passage:

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is to be held in awe above all gods.(vs 25)
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; (vs 29 b)
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!(vs 34)

My precious Saviour

Like the morning dew on the petal
Your word captivates my heart
Just as the bud begins to unfold
My heart begins to grasp
The glories of my Master
For what He rendered for my soul.

You are precious to me my Saviour
Much more than diamonds or pearl,
Your glory shines far brighter
Than the glaze of the rays of sun
You are my real treasure
You are my only hope.

How Deep is Your Love

I love this song and have been singing it a lot lately. Just to focus on His attributes and remember what Christ had to go through so that we have eternal life.

How Deep

You were broken that I might be healed
You were cast off that I might draw near
You were thirsty that I might come drink
Cried out in anguish that I might sing

How deep is Your love

How high and how wide is Your mercy

How deep is Your grace

Our hearts overflow with praise To You

You knew darkness that I might know light
Wept great tears that mine might be dried
Stripped of glory that I might be clothed
Crushed by Your Father to call me Your own

Words and music by Stephen Altrogge
As recorded on Valley of Vision

© 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI).

Jesus-My all in all

A weak attempt in writing a few lines to express my Saviour's sufficiency.

Oh to live in the light of His Glory,
To breathe the air of His grace,
Eat of the bread of His life-giving word,
Health to my bones and strength to my heart,
Tis presence a shade from the scorching heat'
This is how my soul gets refreshed.

Are you burdened and in turmoil?
I give thee a sweet suggestion,
O go to Him weary spirit,
Carry no burden that is heavy
Leave it there at His feet,
For it is Jesus who will refresh thee.

Christian Life

Something that i am always thankful unto the Lord for is my church, Kerusso Bible Church. I am grateful to the Lord for the elders who minister to us every Sunday and at the weekly Bible Studies. Many a times we get all charged to up on Sundays after being fed with God word, to live godly lives. But many a times the zeal fades off by the end of the day. We need to meditate on His word daily. It is the food to our spiritual growth. Just like we don't eat the whole week's meal on one day, for our spiritual growth we need to feed on God's word every single day. That's the only way we can live God honoring lives by meditating on His word and praying continuously. Let us not forget that we are living in a wicked world, and if we don't guard our hearts and minds with the truth, we can start believing the lies the world offers.

Ephesians 6:10-18 explains it well as it says

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.
To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.

Therefore knowing what we are up against, we should be wise Christians, clinging on to His word. It is the only way we can stand firm in our faith and fight life's daily battles. Let us humbly come before God for wisdom, and not be wise in our own eyes.