GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD!

Psalm 92:1 –  Devotional

Psalm 92:1

“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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COME THOU FOUNT​​!

Psalm 36:9​ – Devotional

Psalm 36:9

“For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.”

Robert Robinson who lived from 1735 to 1790, was saved while attending a service conducted by the famous evangelist George Whitefield. Following his conversion he entered the Christian ministry, but like so many, he would lose his fervor for God.

The words of the hymn “Come Thou Fount” were written to express his own need for a closer walk with the Lord. His prayer is that his heart may be re-tuned to be in perfect harmony with the will of God.

In stanza two he speaks of his conversion. The word “Ebenezer” refers to a time and place when he actually received the Lord into his life as personal Savior and Lord. He goes on to remind himself and others that it is necessary to daily remind ourselves what a debt we owe to the Lord for our salvation at His expense.

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Come Thou Fount

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount-I’m fixed upon it-mount of Thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I’m come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wand’ring from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wand’ring heart to Thee;
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it; seal it for Thy courts above.

You can view this week’s inspirational video, “Come Thou Fount” from GloryScapes.com by going to: https://gloryscapes.com/comethoufount/

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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HIS WONDERFUL WORKS!

Psalm 9:1 – Devotional

Psalm 9:1

“I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart I will tell of all Your wonderful works.“

It is fascinating to observe the fans at some sporting event. People who normally are staid and reserved may rant and rave at the ebb and flow of the game. In the process they may be heard to identify with their team and seem to take credit for the victory.

The Psalmist, on the other hand ascribes credit to the Lord for all of the mighty works He performs. It is not the mighty works we do for the Lord that deserve the praise and glory, but the ultimate victory that He gives us.

It is not possible for me to know the victory God has provided for those around me, but I certainly know the great (as well as the small) victories He has provided in spite of my failures.

It is not for us to take credit for the mighty victories the Lord gives us, but we certainly need to look toward heaven and praise Him for His wonderful works rather than our feeble efforts.

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE HAVEN OF REST​!

Psalm 46:1​ – Devotional

Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

The Haven of Rest Quartet began singing in the year I was born, 1934. I can recall First Mate Bob introducing the program after a fog horn sounded. The quartet then would sing the words of this week’s hymn.

As we struggle through the storms of life it is a wonderful assurance that God provides a haven of rest where we can safely escape the wild waves of adversity. I thank God that many times in my life I have found God’s Haven of rest for my own soul. In the book of Psalms, David refers to the storms of life. He was attacked on all sides by his enemies who desired to take his life. Do you feel that way sometimes?

His predecessor, King Saul, was a demented king who imagined that David was attempting to take the kingdom from him. (Actually it was the Lord who had rejected Saul because of his wickedness and failing to keep the Lord in control of his life.)

In many of his Psalms, David cried out to the Lord for help and immediately praised Him for giving him a safe place of refuge. That is the same with us today. We may be tossed and torn by the storms of life, but the Lord always gives us a haven of rest. That is the hymn for this week.

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THE HAVEN OF REST

My soul in sad exile was out on life’s sea, So burdened with sin and distressed, Till I heard a sweet voice, saying, ‘Make Me your choice’ And I entered the Haven of Rest!

Refrain: I have anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest; I will sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep, In Jesus I am safe evermore.

I yielded myself to His tender embrace, In faith taking hold of the Word, My fetters fell off, and I anchored my soul; The Haven of Rest is my Lord.

Refrain: I have anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest; I will sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep, In Jesus I am safe evermore.

The song of my soul, since the Lord made me whole, Has been the old story so blest, Of Jesus, who will save whosoever will have A home in the Haven of Rest.

Refrain: I have anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest; I will sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep, In Jesus I am safe evermore.

How precious the thought that we all may recline, Like John, the beloved so blest, On Jesus strong arm, where no tempest can harm, Secure in the Haven of Rest.

Refrain: I have anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest; I will sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep, In Jesus I am safe evermore.

O come to the Savior, He patiently waits, To save by His power divine; Come, anchor your soul in the Haven of Rest, And say, ‘My Beloved is mine.’

Refrain: I have anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest; I will sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep, In Jesus I am safe evermore.

You can access the GloryScapes version of The Haven of Rest by going to https://gloryscapes.com/thehavenofrest/

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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GOD IS MY KING!

Psalm 74:12 –  Devotional

Psalm 74:12

“God is my King from the very beginning of time, working salvation in the midst of the earth.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

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OUR HIGH ROCK!

Psalm 61:2 –  Devotional

Psalm 61:2

“From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed, please lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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