Monday, June 7, 2010

Sing a New Song


There was a time in my life when country music and love novels had the power of slavery over me. To briefly explain allow me to simply say every “cry in my beer” song was in my mind about ME. Every love novel left me in search of the perfect man. Both the search and pity were Satan’s chains of regret, lust, hopelessness and a cycle of unhealthy sinful relationships.

Today I sing a new song! At times I hear some of the old lyrics in my heart and mind but now they ring out true love, the love of Christ. An example of that would be “Have I Told You Lately”.

Have I told you lately that I love you
Could I tell you once again somehow
Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you
Well Jesus I'm telling you now

My world would end today if I should lose you
I'm no good without you, anyhow
This heart would break in two if you refuse me
Well Jesus I'm telling you now

His love in return is true and pure; for He will never refuse us. So this morning I ask, are you singing a new song? No longer let the songs of regret or hopelessness fill the spot that God so wants to fill. Lift your voice and sing a new song, one of love for the true LOVER of your soul!

“Sing a new song to the LORD! Let the whole earth sing to the LORD! Sing to the LORD; bless his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.” Psalms 96:1-3 NLT

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Nothing but the Blood

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Don't you just love that old hymn? I love when the Holy Spirit wakes me up with a song on my lips. This morning it was loud and clear!  Isn't it great to know that nothing we do can earn us salvation?  It has already been bought and paid for by the blood of Jesus.  Good deeds, money nor any of our self righteous acts rewards us salvation.  Are you not glad that on that day thousands of years ago, He shed his blood for you and for me?

“And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. (Verse 28) so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.”            Hebrews 9:22 & 28

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