A Life of Brokenness

Lord, High and Holy, meek and lowly,

Thou has brought me to the valley of vision,

   where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights:
   hemmed in by the mountains of sin I behold thy glory.

Let me learn by paradox

   that the way down is the way up,

   that to be low is to be high,

   that the broken heart is the healed heart,

   that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,

   that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,

   that to have nothing is to possess all,

   that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,

   that to give is to receive, 

   that the valley is the place of vision.

Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from deepest wells,

and the deeper the wells the brighter thy stars shine;

Let me find thy light in my darkness,

   thy life in my death,

   thy joy in my sorrow,

   thy grace in my sin,

   thy riches in my poverty,

   thy glory in my valley.

- from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan

  Prayers and Devotions

Wonderful, Merciful Saviour

Wonderful, merciful Saviour
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would've thought that a Lamb could
Rescue the souls of men
Oh, You rescue the souls of men

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost our way
Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way

CHORUS

You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for

Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we're falling before Your throne

Precept Bible Study

Today is God's Day

Every day is God's day and though our hearts are heavy at times, we still Praise Him.  We praise the One who knows all things... He is with us!

Psalm 46
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. 6 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted. 7 The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. 8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. 9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. 10 "Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

Hiding God's Word in Your Heart Take 3

Here is the third Quiz given for Lesson 3 of a biblical counseling study done by a couple of our church ladies.  We are sharing it today so you can give it a go!

COUNSELING WOMEN

QUIZ 3

 Colossians 3:16 Let the _________________ of Christ _________________   ___________within you, with all ________________ teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with __________________ in your hearts to God.

 Proverbs 27:5 Faithful are the __________________ of a _______________, But __________________ are the kisses of an enemy.

1 Peter 3:8&9 To sum up, let all be harmonious, _____________________, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; ⁹ not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult, but giving a _______________________ instead; for you were __________________ for the very ____________________ that ____________ might inherit a blessing.

1 Corinthians 10:13 _________   ____________________ has overtaken you but such as is ____________________ to man; and ________________ is faithful, who will not allow you to be __________________ beyond what you are able, but with the ____________________ will _____________________the way of escape also, that you may be able to _______________ it.

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing from ­__________________ or empty conceit, but with ____________________of mind _________________ one another as _______________  _________________ than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own __________________ interests, but also for the ______________ of others.

 

Hebrews 4:12

 

1 Peter 2:1-3  Therefore, putting aside all _____________  and all guile and hypocrisy and ____________  and all slander, 2 like newborn babes, ___________ for the pure milk of the  ____________  , that by it you may _____________ in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the ________________  of the Lord.