Believe

At His command the waves became calm

At His command the sick were healed by a Holy balm

He offered living water to the woman at the well

He offered words of life with the parables He would tell

He had them tell John the dead were raised and the blind could see

He had them tell John in His own words it is really me

The Pharisees saw all He had done and still didn’t believe

The ones who hear what He has done are forgiven as they repent and receive

How can it be He preached love and peace instead of war

How can it be when one hears or reads His Word they can turn away and not want more

When we leave this world, there is only one question we will be asked

When we appear before God, He will see through everyone’s mask

Then every knee will bow, and tongue will confess

Then all who believe will finally arrive at God’s wonderful address

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                 Being Filled

Invite the Lord in to have His way

Invite the Holy Spirit into your life to stay

This is done by making God your deepest desire

Then let His Holy Spirit set your life on fire

Surrendering to Him is a definite must

His Holy Spirit will become more powerful in you the larger your faith and the more you trust

Trying to make it through life all on your own

Even though you succeed for a while, in the end you will find you are all alone

God has a definite plan and has His work for you to do

Ask each day for the filling of His Holy Spirit and then enjoy what He can do through you

Be awed by the power and the glory of His Spirit within

With the Holy Spirit residing in you, your live will be a win win

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A Son Is Born

Father we are overwhelmed at the birth of your Son

We wait with great expediency at what is to come

The Word was made flesh and dwelt among all mankind

No great love from God our savior could any person find

The glory of the only begotten of the Father full of truth and grace

God was manifest in the flesh to meet the world face to face

The angel told Mary that Jesus would be His name

He will raise the dead, give sight to the blind, and heal the lame

He sent His son to be the payment for our sin

Then He could live through us and we could live through Him

For unto us a child is born, and unto us a Son is given

Jesus holds the only key to free us from our earthly prison

There is no other name under heaven whereby we can be saved

So, sing songs of rejoicing, our freedom has been given, we are no longer enslaved

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           A Prisoner With Hope

Don’t live in anger, resentment and bitterness, live in hope.

Don’t magnify your problems until they take away your joy.

Live in hope.

Zechariah states that God will bring you out with twice what you had before.

So don’t keep score, because God will restore with two times more.

He will never waste anything that you go through.

Give it all to God and let Him be glorified in all you think, say, and do.

Don’t worry, let go, enjoy being in His care.

Don’t fear the future, He is already there.

Read His Word and pray, then experience His presence anyplace.

Being filled with hope, which will flow freely from His throne of grace.

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                 A New Life

The Lord is in control and is coming back soon

This gives me hope as I sing those gospel tunes

I don’t know who you are or where you have been

But if your heart has been convicted,

turn to God and give him yourself and your sin

His Holy Spirit will enter you and never let you go

Let His healing and cleansing water enter you and flow and flow

Light up the world as His holy water flows out of your soul

Let His healing and cleansing water touch others as it goes

Then you can walk through your new life being God’s light as you go

Spreading His seed as He provides the food and water for it to grow

Wouldn’t it be better to receive God now and avoid His eternal fire

Give your life to the Lord now and prove the enemy a liar

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                  What’s At Stake?

Jesus, Jesus, saved me.  Yes! Jesus, Jesus, saved me.

He took my sins to His cross where He died to pay my cost.

Yes Jesus, Jesus saved me

He rose from the dead and creation began to sing

Oh, death where now is they sting

Yes, Jesus, Jesus saved me

He went back to heaven to intercede

Now He hears my every prayer and knows my every need

Yes, Jesus, Jesus saved me

God so loved us all He sent His Son to save us

He laid down His life and took it up just so we could have forgiveness

I received His Gift into my life now I have eternal life

Yes, Jesus, Jesus saved me

I now tell others what He did for me

I want the whole world to see that Jesus, Jesus saved me

Jesus, Yes, Jesus can save you too

Give Him your sin and let Him come in and make you new

Let Jesus, Yes let Jesus save you

It’s the most important decision you will ever make

Yes, let Jesus save you, your eternity in heaven is at stake

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             Wake Up and Hold On

God’s people wandered in the desert for forty years

Instead of receiving a place of abundance and freedom and crossing over among all the cheers

If we will just keep a right attitude, we won’t wander our lives away like a stiff-necked brood

He expects an attitude of faith and hope

Not living our lives and complaining like some spoiled dope

Try to fit everything into a pattern for good

Grab onto what is holy, pure, and right, letting go of all falsehood

Begin with where you are now in this time and space

Ask Jesus to surround you with His peace, mercy and grace

Let Him guide you through each step of your way

Will you have some troubles, sure, but He will be with you each and every day

Remember, He is above our problems, our pain, and the events that take place

We will rise above our circumstances when we live in His loving embrace

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