I enjoy the old hymns now more than ever. Having served as an accompanist in various churches throughout my life, I'm quite familiar with the hymns; but not until the last few years have I truly learned to WORSHIP with the words of the hymns. The one drawback (if there is one), of being brought up in a Christian home and being taken to church every time the doors were opened, is becoming "accustomed" to the form of worship, or becoming "accustomed" and possibly taking for granted the words of some of these old hymns, or even God's Word!
If you've never served as a worship leader in the church, it can be a truly wonderful and awesome thing, but also very monotenous if you're not very careful. It became very evident to me that God was "calling" me into the music ministry when I was in High School. I went on to a "christian" college.......and I intentionally used a small "c" in Christian because this school was anything but that. Some of my biggest trials and yet strongest lessons I learned were in college. I was part of the college choir - sang and played for it. But our conductor did not want to sing anything that had to do with the blood of Jesus!! He thought it was too messy, too gorey. Ohhh, how I knew in my heart that was WRONG!!
I'm so happy to say I have been washed in the precious blood of Jesus!! The words to this old hymn go like this:
"What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing, this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is ALL MY HOPE AND PEACE, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is ALL MY RIGHTEOUSNESS, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! Precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. __Words & Music: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
I wanted to re-iterate why my blog is here. To bring hope, peace, comfort, joy, laughter, and Jesus, to those who would have Him. We live in a world of great turmoil these days and some of you may be feeling over-anxious, fearful, or uncertain about life; or maybe you are wondering why you are here............God does have a plan for each and every person who is born. But He will never try to force you into that plan or into loving Him. He wants you to come of your own free will--to choose to follow Him. I do believe that one will never experience true peace and joy until they have filled that "God-shaped" hole in their heart with Him. Oh, you may, as I have done in the past, try to fill that void with "things", positions, possessions, etc. Maybe you've been "knocked down" so many times you feel you can't get up again........I've been there also. Believe me. But I'm here to let you know that God "Abba" (your heavenly Daddy), will hold your hand and lift you up and guide you through your valleys and any situation you feel may be hopeless.
"Jesus loves me, this I know; for the Bible tells me so,
Little ones to Him belong; they are weak but He is strong!
Yes, Jesus loves me......Yes, Jesus loves me......Yes, Jesus loves me.....
The Bible tells me so."
I found out that Jesus wants you to "come to Him as a little child.......for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."....Matthew 18: 3-4.
Try not to become bogged down with "religiosity" and "theology".......when all Jesus wants is you. After you've invited him into your heart, then read his Word and he will make all things clear to you, through the Holy Spirit who will then dwell in you. You see, Jesus is actually alive today!! He is in heaven sitting at the right hand of God the Father and is making intercession on our behalf. When you invite the Lord to be your Savior, he then sends the "Comforter", the Holy Spirit to lead you and guide you into all truth. Don't rely on other men's words for the truth----they will argue with you and try to put you down, just like the Pharisees did Jesus.
Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father but through Me." John 14:6.
I heard someone describe the blood as a "waterfall of love". How precious is the flow.
Jesus came to give us life by dying for our sins on the Cross. He was the perfect, sinless Lamb, the last and ultimate sacrifice for our sins.
I want you.........yes YOU who are reading this............to know that I love you, I care about you. I'm sure there will be those who read this and will dismiss it as another "sermon." Heaven forbid that I should ever preach a sermon except through the life I live.
"May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14.
If you've never served as a worship leader in the church, it can be a truly wonderful and awesome thing, but also very monotenous if you're not very careful. It became very evident to me that God was "calling" me into the music ministry when I was in High School. I went on to a "christian" college.......and I intentionally used a small "c" in Christian because this school was anything but that. Some of my biggest trials and yet strongest lessons I learned were in college. I was part of the college choir - sang and played for it. But our conductor did not want to sing anything that had to do with the blood of Jesus!! He thought it was too messy, too gorey. Ohhh, how I knew in my heart that was WRONG!!
I'm so happy to say I have been washed in the precious blood of Jesus!! The words to this old hymn go like this:
"What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing, this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is ALL MY HOPE AND PEACE, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is ALL MY RIGHTEOUSNESS, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh! Precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. __Words & Music: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899
I wanted to re-iterate why my blog is here. To bring hope, peace, comfort, joy, laughter, and Jesus, to those who would have Him. We live in a world of great turmoil these days and some of you may be feeling over-anxious, fearful, or uncertain about life; or maybe you are wondering why you are here............God does have a plan for each and every person who is born. But He will never try to force you into that plan or into loving Him. He wants you to come of your own free will--to choose to follow Him. I do believe that one will never experience true peace and joy until they have filled that "God-shaped" hole in their heart with Him. Oh, you may, as I have done in the past, try to fill that void with "things", positions, possessions, etc. Maybe you've been "knocked down" so many times you feel you can't get up again........I've been there also. Believe me. But I'm here to let you know that God "Abba" (your heavenly Daddy), will hold your hand and lift you up and guide you through your valleys and any situation you feel may be hopeless.
"Jesus loves me, this I know; for the Bible tells me so,
Little ones to Him belong; they are weak but He is strong!
Yes, Jesus loves me......Yes, Jesus loves me......Yes, Jesus loves me.....
The Bible tells me so."
I found out that Jesus wants you to "come to Him as a little child.......for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."....Matthew 18: 3-4.
Try not to become bogged down with "religiosity" and "theology".......when all Jesus wants is you. After you've invited him into your heart, then read his Word and he will make all things clear to you, through the Holy Spirit who will then dwell in you. You see, Jesus is actually alive today!! He is in heaven sitting at the right hand of God the Father and is making intercession on our behalf. When you invite the Lord to be your Savior, he then sends the "Comforter", the Holy Spirit to lead you and guide you into all truth. Don't rely on other men's words for the truth----they will argue with you and try to put you down, just like the Pharisees did Jesus.
Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father but through Me." John 14:6.
I heard someone describe the blood as a "waterfall of love". How precious is the flow.
Jesus came to give us life by dying for our sins on the Cross. He was the perfect, sinless Lamb, the last and ultimate sacrifice for our sins.
I want you.........yes YOU who are reading this............to know that I love you, I care about you. I'm sure there will be those who read this and will dismiss it as another "sermon." Heaven forbid that I should ever preach a sermon except through the life I live.
"May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14.
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