A Christ Follower: The Journey

By His own blood, He entered--once and for all-- into God's most Holy Place,  having purchased  eternal redemption for us.  Hebrews 9:12 " H e"                         " O nce And For All"                                            " P urchased"By His own Blood .        " E ternal" * * * " Redemption " For Us. Now  when I first started writing this particular blog today, I did not intend to have an acrostic pop up; however, as I simply wrote down what I thought were key words... well... H-O-P-E began to spring to life. Yes, indeed, the God of DO OVERS provides hope for hopeless people... People who...like you and me... broke God's law, for which a Holy God requires the death penalty. However, and yet... That is only part of the Love Story. ...

How precious are Your thoughts to me,  O God!  How great is the sum of them!   If I could count them all, they would outnumber all the grains of sand in the  Universe.   Psalm 139:17-18     Hears a challenge for you that can lift your spirit: After you read the Psalmist's word above, take time out to think about how you think about what you think about  these verses.  I don't mean to just read it quickly and stop.  I mean read it, and just sit with it "for a spell."  Make these words your own words or paraphrase them.  Write down your paraphrase and listen for God's message.     When I do this, I want to say WOW! How many grains of sand are in this entire Universe? About whom is the writer speaking? I tried counting all the sand in a teaspoon once, and gave up. (I did this after reading these verse.)  And I know the writer is talking very personally about whoever is re...

We Need God In America Again Lyrics By Carman ++View Video While Reading The Words++ George Washington, Thomas Jefferson Samuel Adams, First Chief Justice John Jay Names synonymous with the spirit of our country Founding fathers of the U.S.A. Over 200 years ago they shook off the chains of tyranny from Great Britain By divine call Citing 27 biblical violations they wrote the Declaration of Independence With liberty and justice for all But something happened since Jefferson called the Bible the cornerstone.For American liberty then put it in our schools as a light Or since "Give me liberty, or give me death," Patrick Henry said Our country was founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ We eliminated God from the equation of American life Thus eliminating the reason this nation first began From beyond the grave I hear the voices of our founding fathers plead You need God in America again Of the 55 men who formed the Constitution Fifty-two were active members of their church...

Franklin D. Roosevelt   Prayer in Dark Times Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity... Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph... Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom. And for us at home--fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice... Giv...

Abraham Lincoln      A Prayer for Peace      Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet if God wills that it continues... until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid another drawn with the sword... so still it must be said that the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.      With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and for his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. --Second Inaugural address, March 4, 1865

A Prayer for the Nation By Thomas Jefferson Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.   Now I don't know about you, but unlike ...

George Washington Praying. O eternal and everlasting God, I presume to present myself this morning before thy Divine majesty, beseeching thee to accept of my humble and hearty thanks, that it hath pleased thy great goodness to keep and preserve me the night past from all the dangers poor mortals are subject to, and has given me sweet and pleasant sleep, whereby I find my body refreshed and comforted for performing the duties of this day, in which I beseech thee to defend me from all perils of body and soul.... Increase my faith in the sweet promises of the gospel; give me repentance from dead works; pardon my wanderings, and direct my thoughts unto thyself, the God of my salvation; teach me how to live in thy fear, labor in thy service, and ever to run in the ways of thy commandments; make me always watchful over my heart, that neither the terrors of conscience, the loathing of holy duties, the love of sin, nor an unwillingness to depart this life, may cast me into a spiritual...