I will bless the Lord with all my soul for all He’s done for me
When He gave His life so long ago on a hill called Calvary
The stripes He took and the pain He bore He suffered all for me
Now I’ll lift my voice and raise my hands to the one who set me free
Through His death that day upon the cross I am blessed in many ways
His benefits will follow me through each and every day
The sins I have committed against Him were washed away
I now stand before my Savior for my debt has been repaid
What a host of benefits He has for me
Forgiveness off my sins and healing for my pain
Redemption from destruction a crown of mercy there for me
He fills me with good things so my youth is back again
He is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and so kind
He has taken all my sins; they have all been left behind
He has separated them as far as east is from west
Now every day He gives to me only what He knows is best
I will bow down at His throne and lift my voice in praise
For the wonder of His mercy and His amazing grace
He deserves to be the center of my world all of my days
Jesus is the only one who is worthy of my praise
I can’t get over what He did for me
He healed my body and He set me free
He changed my life beyond what others see
When He died for me upon that tree
CHORUS
Precious Lord, all that I need
I come to you on bended knee
Please hold me closely to your side
With you I always will abide
Now every day He shows me the way
He fills my mind with words that I should say
In peace and joy I walk through every day
I have it made in His sweet grace
CHORUS
The future looks hopeful and bright
As He shows me the path to win the fight
My destiny is in His glorious light
Close by His side I will abide
CHORUS
I pray a blessing on you today
May all your desires come your way
May you hear the sound of your spirit say
It is well with my soul
I pray that mercy will fill your heart
That grace may be what you always impart
That your song of life will always start
It is well with my soul
I pray that life brings you joy today
And that peace will follow you all the way
I pray that His love will cause you to say
It is well with my soul
Let your heart rejoice
Let your praise be heard
Lift your loudest voice
To our awesome Lord
Bringing honor and glory to God above
He’s the Savior of your soul
He will be with you each and every day
He will guide your life and show you the way
He died on a cross just to hear you say
It is well with my soul
Alive!
Breathing!!
Viewing His beautiful creation.
Smelling His glorious scents.
Hearing the wonder of nature.
Feeling the wind in my face.
Alive!
Breathing!
My mind is full of His word
My thoughts ever honor His name
My heart desires to praise Him
My soul longs to hear Him again
Alive!
Breathing!
What a joy that he gives me this day
To bask in the life He has blessed
To take in the whole of creation
To know I can lean on His breast
He gives me breath
He gives me sight
He gives me hearing
He gives me smell
He gives me touch
He gives me life
To enjoy His creation
To lift up His name
In praise.
Alive!
Breathing!
What a glorious day this will be!
I don’t understand your mercy that wipes away all my sin
I don’t understand your marvelous grace that blesses me once again
I don’t understand the peace that instills a calm within my soul
I don’t understand the joy overflowing when sorrow tries to take hold
I have a long way to go but I know how to get there
I’m trusting you all the way
Day by day you will show me the road I should travel
There is no other way
I’m falling in love with you more all the time
I just want to see your face
So I will praise you. I will praise you.
I don’t understand this hope that arises when darkness is all I see
I don’t understand why you give me wisdom when I act so foolishly
I don’t understand the way that your light reveals all my deepest shame
I don’t understand your love for me before I knew your name
I have a long way to go but I know how to get there
Your Spirit dwells in my heart
There is no other one who can light up my path
Reveling to me my part
Every day I desire to do your will more than the day before
My one desire is to see your face
So I will praise you. I will praise you
Down on my knees, my face in my hands
I humbly bow down at your throne
Lord hear my cry, hear my plea
I’m begging you please hear my cry
I love you Lord. I love you Lord
I've never felt so much loneliness
When peace and joy seemed so far away
My heart is restless sitting in this place
I am broken and afraid I’ve lost my way
I try to stand but feel the weight of fear
I fall down on my knees in deep disgrace
I feel the tears well up in my eyes
My words come slowly as I start to pray
CHORUS
Lord I need you. Lord I’m desperate
Lord come quickly and mend my heart
Lord I need you more than ever
Come Lord Jesus. Please come now
I hear Him whisper gently in my ear
My child I have always been right here
Just call my name and I will come to you
In times of desperation I am yours
CHORUSBRIDGE
He is always near. He is always near.
He is always near. Right by my side
CHORUS
He takes time to talk with me
Through His word
Through His Spirit
Through other people
He cries out for me to listen
Listen to His voice when I read the word
He will speak wisdom to me
He will speak knowledge to me
He will show me truth
The truth of His word
The truth that will set the captive free
Open the blind eyes of my heard
Open my deaf ears
Bring me back to life
Help me to walk again
If only I would listen
If only I would take time to hear.
He takes time for me
Why don’t I take time for Him
He takes time to walk with me
Showing me the path
Showing me His way
His plan
His desire for my life
His path is always the right path
Even when I go through danger
Or trouble
Or sickness or pain
He is there with me’
Right beside me
At times He leads me
Other times He pushes me forward
But it is always in the right direction
Because He knows where I should go
He knows the plans for my life
He knows how I can get there
So He takes time to walk with me
Why don’t I take time for Him?
He takes time to hear my prayer
Amon the millions that are praying
Some with loud voices
Some with whispers
He hears me
He hears me when I humble myself
He hears me when I seek His face
He hears me when I turn from my wicked ways
He hears me in the morning
He hears me in the night
He hears me any times I call
I am not an interruption
Or a distraction
Or an intrusion
His ear inclines to me
He is bending down
With His ear to my lips
So He can hear me
Hear my cry
Hear my plea
Hear my request
Hear my praise
He wants to hear it all
He takes time to listen to me
Why don’t I take time for Him?
He takes time to know me
To know me intimately
To know my faults
My fears
Me victories
Me defeats
He knows what blesses me
He knows what offends me
He knows what brings me joy
He knows what brings me sorrow
He knows everything about me
He knows me
He is with me in my hard times
He rejoices when I rejoice
He upholds me when I am down
He brings me down when pride rises up
He does all things for my good
He knows what I need before I ask
He answers before I speak the words
I don’t have to worry
I don’t have to be afraid
I should not get offended
I should not get hurt by words
I don’t have to wonder
What tomorrow may bring
He knows my tomorrow
He will take care of all things
He takes time to know me
Why don’t I take time for Him?
Time is a gift
A gift from our Father
He gives us each moment, each day
He gives us the sunshine and rain
He gives us the sunrise and sunset
He gives us the birds and their melodies
To fill our days
This day is the present
My present
I live in this time
Right now
Right here
I have not been promised any more time
Only today
Only right now
Only the present
What I do with my time is up to me
How I will live
How I will speak
How I will believe
Is all up to me right now
Not later but now
He has given me this time
And He takes time for me
Why don’t I take time for Him
Never have I ever known a friend so faithful
Never have I ever known such joy
Never have I ever known a love unending
Never have I ever met one like you
CHORUS
Jesus what a name. Name above all names
Mighty Redeemer. Healer of my soul
Jesus, Jesus. How I love that name
Never will I ever leave you
Never have I ever seen such healing power
Never have I ever seen such peace
Never have I ever seen a smile so radiant
Never have I ever met one like you
CHORUSBRIDGE
You fill my heart with joy unspeakable,
Peace unmatchable, love undeniable (REPEAT)
Never will I ever leave you
CHORUS
Honestly
I must admit that I fail woefully
But you still show me that your mercy’s free
Honestly
Honestly
I don’t deserve the grace you give to me
All around are blessings I can see
Honestly
Nothing before me. Nothing behind me
Nothing below or from above
No other power, strength or dominion
Can ever separate your love (from me)
I am so good at deceiving myself into thinking God doesn’t know that I am doing this thing or that. Or that He doesn’t care if I am disobeying one of those little Old Testament commands. After all,. Jesus paid for my sins when He died on the cross. I’m covered by grace, after all, and the Old testament law has been abolished. I’m under the New Covenant now, which means I am saved by grace and God has forgiven all my sins. Doesn’t that mean I can go about my own business and not worry about following ever command He gives? Doesn’t that mean if I do sin, He will forgive me readily and apply His grace once again?
The answer to the first question is no. Willful sin is not something we, as Christians, ought to be doing. When we accept Christ, we die to sin. In Galatians 2:20, Paul said he was crucified with Christ, and yet He lived. He died to the flesh just as Christ did, and he now lives in the Spirit, just as Christ does. He goes on to say that the life He now lives in the flesh is only by the grace of God. God’s grace keeps us from hell. It makes us a new creation, old things are supposed to be passed away! New things are supposed to come alive in us. When the enemy comes and tries to lure us back into our old ways, we musty stand against Him with the full armor of God! Walking into old sin willfully can be a serious offence, as we are commanded to walk in His word by the Spirit.
The answer to the second question is yes. He will forgive because His love never ends. It never dies. He always loves us and will always forgive us. But we have to come to Him and confess that sin and repent to go the other way. He does not forgive us so we can just go and sin again. he desires that we are clean and spotless, and we should do all we can to stay away from the dirtiness of sin. Nothing can separate us from His love!
Romans 8:38-39 King James Version (KJV) 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In my trials and tribulations
In my sorrow and my pain
In the midst of all my battles
You are always there with me
When I feel like I’m abandoned
When it seems I’m off the road
When my fear and doubt have risen
You are always there with me
You will calm the storm that rages in me
You will heal each dread disease
You will hold me up in the shadow of your wings
Because you are always there for me
We remember the words of Jesus so easily. He told us He would never leave us or forsake us. There are times in our life when it would be easy to think that God has forgotten us. When I go t that cancer diagnosis in March of 2016, it would have been easy to think that God has pulled His protection out from under me and I was alone. But than I remembered that Jesus wasn’t the first one to recognize God was always with us. David had many times where he could have doubted God was with Him. When Saul threw the javelin at him twice, I’m sure he wondered, When Nathan came to him and exposed his sin, he went into mourning. When he had to flee from his own son to avoid death, I’m sure he wondered where God was in all of this. But he knew God was there with him, as witnessed by these beautiful words from Psalm 139.
Psalm 139:7-13 KJV 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
When you’re facing your battles, do not fear and do not doubt. The everlasting God Surrounds you with His love and will always bring you good out of every situation. He will always guide you back to His path if you just trust Him. He is always for you and never against you. When it seems like He is not there usually He is doing His greatest work. So rest in Him, be still and know that He is God!
