Tag Archives: Serving the Lord

May15

The World Is Watching You…

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It’s your life…

What ya gonna do?

Take this moment…

Lay it all on the line…

Which way ya gonna fall???

In the middle???

Between right and wrong???

Every day…

The choices you make..

Say what you are…

And who your heart beats for…

It’s an open door…

It’s your life!

Are you…

Who you always said you would be???

Notice that sinking feeling in your chest…

When you’re always waiting on someone else…

To fix you…

Tell me when did you forget???

It’s your life!

“‘Where is your faith?’

He (Jesus) asked his disciples. 

In fear…

and amazement they asked one another,

‘Who is this?

He commands even the winds and the water,

and they obey him.'”

Luke 8:25

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“But you, brothers and sisters,

are not in darkness

so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

You are all children of the light and children of the day.

We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

So then, let us not be like others,

who are asleep,

but let us be awake and sober.

For those who sleep,

sleep at night,

and those who get drunk,

get drunk at night.

But since we belong to the day,

let us be sober,

putting on faith

and love

as a breastplate,

and the hope of salvation

as a helmet.

For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath

but to receive salvation

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

He died for us so that,

whether we are awake or asleep,

we may live together with Him.

Therefore encourage one another

and build each other up,

just as in fact you are doing.”

1 Thessalonians 5:4-11

May15

I Woke Up This Morning With Freedom On My Mind…

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Freedom For My Soul…

In Jesus Christ!

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“Now the Lord is the Spirit,

and where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is freedom.”

2 Corinthians 3:17 

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“In my anguish I cried to the LORD,

and He answered

by setting me free.”

Psalm 118:5

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“The LORD lives!

Praise be to my Rock!

Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!

He is the God who avenges me…

who sets me free from my enemies.” 

2 Samuel 22:47-49

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“Jesus said, ‘You will know the truth,

and the truth will set you free.'”

John 8:31-32

Sunday morning April 14th, 2013…

Is a bright and shining day…

At Middle Collegiate Church in NYC…

Where soloist Tina (my sister!)…

And choir director, John… 

Deliver…

Joy

Love

And Freedom…

To the congregation.

Minister Jacqui…

  And all the members of the church…

Are on their feet…

Rocking and swaying…

To the beat of…

Freedom!

So can we all with Jesus!!

May12

Teachers’ Trials And Smiles!!

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You May Not Know This…

But last week was “Teacher Appreciation” Week!!

At our school, all the students…

And the administration…

Showed their appreciation  to us with…

Smoothies…

And Chocolate!!!

Yippee!!

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On Day One…

I received this plant from one of my students, that said…

“Thank You For Helping Me Grow!”

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On Day Two…

I received this drinking cup from the same student, which said…

“Thank You For Quenching My Thirst For Knowledge!!”

On Day Three…

I received from the same student…

A Chik-Fil-A gift card!

On Day Four…

I received from the same student…

A beautiful card of appreciation from his whole family!!

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On Day Five…

I received from the same student…

An Entire “Teacher’s Survival Kit” Basket!

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Filled with…

Stuff…

For my zoo-y classroom…

For when it’s rough…

To help me stick to it…

To keep my day bright and cheerful…

To light my evenings…

To correct my mistakes…

To save my sanity…

To keep my marbles…

To give out confidence…

To hold it together…

To right wrongs…

To be flexible…

To let them shine…

To give me a burst of energy…

To wipe tears…

To pick out the good…

And most of all..

To pray each day!!!!

“God…

Please help me to strengthen their voices, bodies, and minds…

To express their feelings (and control them sometimes!)…

To explore what’s near…

And venture afar…

But most important of all…

To love who they are!

Amen!”

Can you tell that this kid’s Mom is a teacher, too!?!?!

God Bless all of you that are teachers…

And remember that parents are their first teachers!!

You are appreciated!!

And honored by God!!

Happy “Teacher Appreciation” Week!

May11

Happy Mother’s Day! Who’s Shadowing You??

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And Who Are You Shadowing??

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“Every good gift

and every perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of lights

with whom there is no variation

or shadow due to change.

James 1:17

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“How precious is Your loving kindness, O God!

And the children of men take refuge

in the shadow of Your wings.

Psalm 36:7

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“Keep me as the apple of Your eye;

hide me in the shadow of Your wings.”

Psalm 17:8

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 “For You have been a strength to the poor,

a strength to the needy in his distress,

a refuge from the storm,

a shadow from the heat,

when the blast of the terrible ones

is as a storm against the wall.”

Isaiah 25:4

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“Because You are my help,

I sing in the shadow of Your wings.”

Psalm 63:7

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“As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my beloved among the young men.

With great delight I sat in his shadow,

and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”

Song of Solomon 2:3

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“He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.

He has hidden me in the shadow of His hand.

I am like a sharp arrow in His quiver.

Isaiah 49:2

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“…Have mercy on me, my God,

have mercy on me,

for in You I take refuge.

I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings

until the disaster has passed.”

  Psalm 57:1

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“Each one will be like a shelter from the wind

and a refuge from the storm,

like streams of water in the desert

and the shadow of a great rock

in a thirsty land.”

Isaiah 32:2

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“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

Psalm 91:1

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Is someone walking in your shadow…?

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And…are you walking in God’s??

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God’s shadow protects us!

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Hides us..

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Shelters us from the storm…

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His wings shield us…

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He’s a shadow of defense…

He keeps us from fear…

And from being thrown and tossed…

There are blessings for all who flee for refuge to Christ!

 Enjoy the privileges of those who abide under the shadow of the Almighty!

Who are you shadowing???

Is it God???

Remember the price Jesus paid…

Rest in the shadow of the Cross!

Happy Mother’s Day…
Look around to see who’s in your shadow!!
Watching your every move!!
May9

There’s No God Like Jehovah!!!

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Behold He Comes…

We are the voice in the desert crying…

 

“Prepare ye the way of the Lord!”

 

Declare the Word of the Lord…

 

Righteousness’ being restored…

 

Days of great trials…

 

Famine…

 

Darkness…

 

And sword!

 

Behold He comes riding on the clouds…

 

Shining like the sun at the trumpet call…

 

So lift your voice it’s the Year of Jubilee…

 

And out of Zion’s hill salvation comes!!

 

Dry bones becoming as flesh…

 

Rebuild a temple of praise…

 

Days of the harvest…

 

Fields are white in the world…

 

We are Your laborers in Your vineyard…

 

Declaring the Word of the Lord!!

 

Who was…

 

Who is…

 

Who is to come!!

 

There’s No God Like Jehovah!!


The Story Behind The Days Of Elijah by Robin Mark

To read more, and for Scripture references, go to: 

http://robinmark.com/the-story-behind-days-of-elijah/

“I felt in my spirit that He replied to my prayer by saying that indeed He (God) is very much in control and that the days we were living in were special times when He would require Christians to be filled with integrity and to stand up for Him just like Elijah did…”

 

May9

Jesus, You’re My Superhero!! I’ll Tell The World!

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Hey, Kids!!

Any other superhero is made up…

Jesus is real!

Jesus, You’re my superhero…

You’re my star, my best friend…

You’re better than anyone!!

Job 9:4

“He is wise in heart and mighty in strength…”

Matthew 19:26

“But Jesus looked at them and said, 

‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”

Jeremiah 10:12

“It is He who made the earth by His power,

who established the world by His wisdom,

and by His understanding stretched out the heavens.”

So…Tell the World!!

Shout His praise!

No one compares to Him!

Jesus, all I want in this whole world is You, You, You!

So, tell the world that Jesus lives…

Tell the world that He died for them…

Tell the world that He lives again

No longer I, but Christ in me …

Cause it’s the truth that set me free…

How could this world be a better place?

But by His mercy, and by His grace!

C’mon, c’mon go tell the world about Him!

Romans 10:14-15

“But how can they call on him to save them

unless they believe in him?

And how can they believe in him

if they have never heard about him?

And how can they hear about him

unless someone tells them?

And how will anyone go tell them

without being sent?

That is what the Scriptures mean

when they say,

‘How beautiful are the feet of those who

bring good news!’”

Go! 

Tell the Good News!!

May8

No More Battles Over… Hymns? Or Choruses? Ha!

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Now We Can Have Them Together In One Song!!

Psalm 34:1-4

“I will bless the LORD at all times:

His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD:

the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad . 

O magnify the LORD with me,

and let us exalt His Name together. 

I sought the LORD,

and He heard me,

and delivered me from all my fears.” 

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“Bless the Lord, O my soul:

and all that is within me,

bless His Holy Name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul

and forget not all His benefits:

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

who crowneth thee with loving kindness

and tender mercies;

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord executeth righteousness

and judgment for all that are oppressed.

He made known His ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

The Lord is merciful and gracious

slow to anger,

and plenteous in mercy.

He will not always chide:

neither will He keep His anger for ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

For as the Heaven is high above the earth,

so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.

As far as the east is from the west,

so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.

1Like as a father pitieth his children,

so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.

For He knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.

As for man, his days are as grass:

as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone;

and the place thereof shall know it no more.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting

upon them that fear Him,

and His righteousness unto children’s children;

To such as keep His covenant,

and to those that remember His commandments to do them.

The Lord hath prepared His throne in the Heavens;

and His Kingdom ruleth over all.

Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength,

that do His commandments, hearkening unto the Voice of His Word.

Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts;

ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.

Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion:

bless the Lord, O my soul.”

Amen!!

Titus 3:5

“He saved us,

not because of works

done by us in righteousness,

but according to His own mercy,

by the washing of regeneration

and renewal of the Holy Spirit,”

 Acts 20:24
“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me,

if only I may finish the race and complete the task

the Lord Jesus has given me-

the task of testifying to the Gospel of God’s grace.”

2 Corinthians 8:9
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich,

yet for your sakes He became poor,

so that you through His poverty might become rich.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me,

‘My grace is sufficient for you,

for My power is made perfect in weakness.’

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,

so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

“May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself

and God our Father,

who loved us

and by His grace

gave us eternal encouragement

and good hope,

encourage your hearts and strengthen you

in every good deed and word.”

Amen and Amen!!

May8

What Are You Waiting For???

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 “I will surely bless you,

and I will surely multiply your offspring

as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore.

And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,

and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,

because you have obeyed My Voice.”

Genesis 22:17-18

Make a difference!!

Change the world…

Don’t wait!

Start right now!!

Let your voice…

Be the one voice!

Shout it out!

Give a little more…

What are you waiting for???

Don’t feel helpless…

Do your part…

Anything’s possible…

God can make good things happen…

Just believe!

Take that step…

Time is ticking…

Don’t wait until God gives YOUR assignment away…

To someone who will obey!

Do it!

Right here!

Right now!

Before it’s too late…

Go ahead…

Face your tomorrow today!

Amen!

“I find the doing of the will of God

leaves me no time for disputing

about His plans.”

–George Macdonald-

“Not with eye service,

as men pleasers;

but as the servants of Christ,

doing the will of God from the heart;”

Ephesians 6:6

“Look, today I have set before you life and death,

depending on whether you obey or disobey.

I have commanded you today to love the Lord your God

and to follow His paths and to keep His laws,

so that you will live and become a great nation,

and so that the Lord your God will bless you

and the land you are about to possess.”

Deuteronomy 30:15-16

I’m praying for you!!

May8

Step Out Of Your Own Little World!!

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Step Out In Faith!!

Out of your comfort zone…

To the next level…

To the place…

Where you don’t know what you’re doing…

But, you do know God’s holding your hand!

God wants us to see the BIG picture!

It’s easy to ignore…

When it’s population ME!

 There’s a greater purpose…

You could be living right now…

Outside your own little world!

God, what have we been doing?

Father, start breaking my heart…

For what breaks Yours!

Give me open hands…

And open doors…

Put Your light in my eyes…

And let me see…

That my own little world…

Is not about ME!!!

“And then He told them,

‘Go into all the world

and preach the Good News to everyone.'”

Mark 16:15

God’s opening up doors for me to go to the next level…

It’s hard…

But, exciting at the same time…

I don’t feel wise enough…

 Or strong enough…

But it’s not about ME…

Is it?!?!

May5

Leave A Legacy…

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My very special Aunt Rachel, 86, of, N.J., passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013.

She left a legacy!

We’re celebrating her life!

We loved her, and will miss her!

She was predeceased by her husband, my Dad’s youngest brother…

And survived by her four sons (all of which preach the Gospel!),

her brother, her sister,

six grandchildren,

and five great-grandchildren (all who serve the Lord!)

She was a precious saint with strong faith in Jesus…

She left a spiritual legacy!!

We’re celebrating her Home Going!

She’s with Jesus now!!

“We will not hide them from their children,

but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord,

and His might,

and the wonders that He has done. 

Psalm 78:4  ESV

Dear Cousins…

Don’t be discouraged…

When shadows come…

Don’t be lonely…

Heaven is now her home!

Jesus is your portion…

Your constant friend is He…

His eye is on the sparrow…

And I know He watches You…

Sing because you’re happy… 

Sing because she’s free…

For His eye is on the sparrow,

And I know He watches you!

“Let not your heart be troubled,”

His tender word you hear…

Rest on His goodness…

Lose your doubts and fears…

Follow where He leads you…

By the one step that you see…

His eye is on the sparrow…

 I know He watches You!

Whenever you’re tempted…

Whenever clouds arise…

When songs give place to sighing…

When hope within you dies…

Draw closer to Him…

As He sets you free from care…

His eye is on the sparrow…

I know He watches you!

I want to leave a legacy…

How will they remember me?

Did I choose to love?

Jesus, did I point to You enough?

And make  a mark on things?

I want to leave an offering…

Be a child of mercy and grace…

Who blessed Your Name!

Unapologetically!!

Help me leave that kind of legacy…

Not look too far, or too long…

Or make a lengthy list of all that I enjoy…

Accumulating trinkets, and a treasure pile…

Where moth, and rust, and thieves, and such…

Will soon enough destroy!

Not well traveled…

Not well read…

Not well-to-do…

Or well bred…

I just want to hear instead…

“Well done, good and faithful one!!”

Aunt Rachel,

I hear your Jesus saying that to you right now!

Amen!

Don’t have a family legacy???

It could start with you!!!

God’s ready to help you!