Jesus Thank You

 At our church meeting today, we sang "Jesus Thank You", and this is just a quick note to the world to say what an encouraging, blessed song of worship I think this is, especially when sung by a body of believers to an acoustic musical format. I don't know about you, but there are times when a song is so moving to me that I find it difficult to sing. That's how it was this morning, and here is a great recording made in 2018 by Bob Kauflin, Sovereign Grace Music on the album, "Together for the Gospel IV." The words are below: may you be blessed as you worship our great God and Savior Jesus Christ today, and may He be blessed by His church as we worship Him!

Jesus, Thank You

Sovereign Grace Music

The mystery of the cross I cannot comprehend

The agonies of Calvary

You the perfect Holy One, crushed Your Son

Who drank the bitter cup reserved for me

Your blood has washed away my sin

Jesus, thank You

The Father's wrath completely satisfied

Jesus, thank You

Once Your enemy, now seated at Your table

Jesus, thank You

By Your perfect sacrifice I've been brought near

Your enemy You've made Your friend

Pouring out the riches of Your glorious grace

Your mercy and Your kindness know no end

Your blood has washed away my sin

Jesus, thank You

The Father's wrath completely satisfied

Jesus, thank You

Once Your enemy, now seated at Your table

Jesus, thank You

Your blood has washed away my sin

Jesus, thank You

The Father's wrath completely satisfied

Jesus, thank You

Once Your enemy, now seated at Your table

Jesus, thank You

Lover of my soul

I want to live for You

Your blood has washed away my sin

Jesus, thank You

The Father's wrath completely satisfied

Jesus, thank You

Once Your enemy, now seated at Your table

Jesus, thank You

Lover of my soul

I want to live for You

Songwriters: Pat Sczebel

The Weight of Glory.

The following is a section from a sermon entitled, The Weight of Glory, presented on June 8, 1942 to the Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Oxford, by well renowned author C.S. Lewis, who authored such books as Mere Christianity and The Chronicles of Narnia. In this message to the church, Lewis argues that there are no insignificant human beings, and no insignificant human encounters. That every single human being you meet will spend eternity in either suffering without hope or indescribable glory.

It may be possible for each to think too much of his own potential glory hereafter; it is hardly possible for him to think too often or too deeply about that of his neighbor. The load of weight or burden of my neighbor's glory should be laid daily on my back, a load so heavy only humility can carry it, and the backs of the proud will be broken....It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities...that we should conduct all our dealings with one, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. 

 With that being said, should I as a Christian, "bear the weight or burden of my neighbor's glory on my back?" I don't think that Lewis regarded this entire burden to be placed on my individual shoulders. There are so many factors that come into play with a person's salvation. But if I were to ask him what he is getting at, I am pretty confident he would say he is trying to persuade the church to do the work of the ministry (  ). This should be one of the primary focus' of a Christian's thought, and motivation when gazing upon the human race; and gazing upon the Lord's glory when we are supremely focused on Him.

If you would like to download the whole sermon, you can find it HERE.

Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing

What is it we want? What do we really want?
So many thoughts come crowding in at the mention of that question. So many things shouting for first place in my life. Oh the possibilities....

I guess it was Stephen Covey who said, "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
I'm not a big fan of management guru's & their philosophies. The Mega-Church, Seeker Sensitive, and possibly even the Emergent Church movements, which are destroying much of the modern church in America, were birthed at least in part through the influences of Peter Drucker & crowd. I don't want any part of that! No thank you.

No, in my book, the main thing is God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and his will. So in that context, I am all for keeping the main thing the main thing. I can say amen to that.

As I grow in Jesus Christ, I want more and more for his will to be done in my life.

You know, I just realized, looking at that last sentence I just typed, that I will be 20 years old in the Lord on Friday, May 15th, 2015. How can that be? Where did the time go? I can tell you where I was, and what I was doing that blessed wonderful night when I cried out to God, and how he opened up my understanding of the gospel message, and my heart said yes to his offer of forgiveness and eternal life in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Wow.

God is so awesome....
Let's worship HIM!

Seek Ye First - Maranatha Singers 1974