Friday, June 30, 2017

Come On In This House (Live) - Reverend Melvin Bufford And God's Army


 Psalm 122:1 - I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

 Hi!

This song just makes me smile — and even though it's way too short — it's gets my toes tappin' and lifts my spirit when I hear it. 

"Come On In This House," was recorded live by the Reverend Melvin Bufford and God's Army, in Brownsville, Tennessee, back in 2004.

The Reverend really is a preacher, and he includes a short biography on his church's website if you'd like to learn more about him: 

http://mtsalemchurch.org/about-us/our-pastor/ 

Having spent WAY too much time in staid and solemn churches — being called to a one in song — where a good time praising our Holy God is promised — sounds great to me!


I wish this song went on and on — but I guess that's what the replay button is for!

: )

Hope this track Blesses you too — and speaks to your heart about the wonderful unfailing Love of Jesus!

The video is "Music-Only" but the lyrics are below if you want to sing along!



Come On In This House - Lyrics

Chorus 2X 
Come on in this house,
Of the Lord,
We're going to have a good time,
Good time!

2X Singing and shouting,
Praising His Holy Name,
Going to have a good time!
Good time!

Repeat chorus

2X We welcome You,
In this house,
We're going to have a good time!
Good time!

Good time!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.




Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Lauren Daigle - Light Of The World - With Lyrics


Video Embedded Below

Jesu De Cristo - Painting and Graphics - Copyright 2017 - Jephyr - All Rights Reserved

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Hi!

I'd never heard the song posted below—and this doesn't happen very often to me anymore these days—but I got chills and praised God along to its beautiful, reverent, worship of our Lord Jesus as I heard it for the first time!

The video is wonderfully made as well—showing scenes from a movie about the birth of our Blessed Jesus—Emmanuel<—which means God is with us!!

The video also includes the lyrics—which are also beautifully and artfully placed in it.

I'll still include lyrics below the video for those that prefer that.

I hope this beautiful Christian Praise song about our glorious Savior will Bless you and speak to your heart and draw you close to Him!




"Light Of The World" - Lyrics

The world waits for a miracle
The heart longs for a little bit of hope
Oh come, Oh come Emmanuel

The child prays for peace on earth
And she's calling out from a sea of hurt
Oh come, Oh come Emmanuel

And can you hear
The angels singing

Glory to the light of the world
Glory the light of the world is here

The drought breaks
With the tears of a mother
A babies cry is the sound
Of love come down
Come down, Emmanuel

He is the song for the suffering
He is messiah
The Prince of Peace has come
He has come, Emmanuel

Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
For all who wait
For all who hunger
For all who've prayed
For all who wander
Behold your King
Behold Messiah
Emmanuel, Emmanuel

Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Behold your King
Behold Messiah
Emmanuel, Emmanuel

The world waits for a miracle
The heart longs for a little bit of hope
O come, O come Emmanuel

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.







Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Rebecca St James - Breathe - With Lyrics-





Hi!

After posting Royal Tailor's song "Remain" recently—I've listened to it a few more times on this blog.

It turns out that that video/song is part of a "play-list" on YouTube—so as I worked on other things on my PC—it would end—and others from that list would play.

"Breathe" by Rebecca St James played several times—and I remembered hearing it first LONG ago—and how much I liked it then.

So I decided to post it here—and then discovered I'd already had it lined up in my drafts—but as things often go it had gotten moved further and further down that list—until I'd completely forgotten about posting it.

So now that I've been reminded of again—I'll finally share it here at long last.

: )

I pray its gentle message about our need for God's comfort and Grace in our lives will speak to your heart and soul and multiply Peace and Grace from our Lord Jesus—the Savior of the world!!





Breathe - Lyrics

This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence
Living in me

This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word
Spoken to me

And I, I'm desperate for You
And I, I'm lost without You
Oh Lord, I'm lost without You
I'm lost without You

This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence
Living in me

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.




Monday, June 19, 2017

Royal Tailor - Remain (Official Lyric Video)


 Hi!

Sometimes I have to hear a song a few times before I "get" it.

"Remain" by Royal Tailor was just like that.

I first heard it a month ago or so—but it didn't speak to me then.

Today however I listened to it a few more times—and it's music and lyrics really found a home in my heart and mind.

It speaks of God's love reaching through the noise of our lives—strengthening us—and remaining with us FOREVER.

Give it a listen—and I pray it will speak to you too—and Bless you and remind you of the tremendous LOVE and Grace we have through the gift of Jesus.





Remain - Lyrics 

I know you're feeling weighted down,
It's all on your shoulders,
I know the dreams in your head,
Don't look any closer,

But I'm gonna make you stronger,
Hold on just a little bit longer,
‘Cause I'll be there,
When you feel like you're going under,
I'm gonna be there for you,
Yeah, Yeah,

The sky could fall,
The ground could shake,
The stars burn out,
And seasons change,


The time will pass,
And beauty fade,
But all my love will remain,
All my love will remain,
All my love will remain,


When there's a secret to tell,
It's locked and I'll keep it close,
And when you're walking through fire,
I'll take you to streets of gold,

Yeah, I'm gonna make you stronger,
Hold on just a little bit longer,
‘Cause I'll be there,
When you feel like you're going under,
I'm gonna be there for you,
Yeah, Yeah,

The sky could fall,
The ground could shake,
The stars burn out,
And seasons change,


The time will pass,
And beauty fade,
But all my love will remain,
All my love will remain,
All my love will remain,


And when the world all around you feels out of place,
You can't seem to find a familiar face,
I'm here to remind you my Love remains,
And you know,

The sky could fall,
The ground could shake,
The stars burn out,
And seasons change,


The time will pass,
And beauty fade,
But all my love will remain,


The sky could fall,
The ground could shake,
The stars burn out,
And seasons change,


The time will pass,

And beauty fade,
But all my love will remain,
All my love will remain,
All my love will remain.......


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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.




Friday, June 16, 2017

Can We Trust The Bible?

I have a friend who through the years has drifted further and further away from his faith in Jesus.

We've spent more than one meeting where he expressed his disbelief in the Bible—and his increasingly worldly views.

These meetings have always left me feeling very disappointed—and very sad.

Today I wrote him an email which I'll share here.

If there are people more Spiritually mature than I am—who would like to correct any of my assertions using scripture to back it up—I'd love to get those comments.

Anyway—here is my complete letter to him beginning with a response to a comment that he made that the Council of Nicaea was the first to Canonize the books of the New Testament:


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Thought I’d do a little research:  According to an entry in Wikipedia* (which has not been disputed) there is no record that the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) ever discussed Biblical Canon.

*Ehrman, Bart (2004), Truth and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-1-28084-545-1

(Is the blasphemous and completely debunked Da Vinci Code where you got that?)

More importantly Peter wrote in 2 Peter 3:16 that Paul’s writings were already considered scripture while he was alive!

So it’s clear that the early church in the years following  Jesus—already considered New Testament writings scripture.

Then consider again that these original letters were given to Jewish Christian scribes—who painstakingly copied them down with the same diligence they used for the Torah—and disseminated them throughout the early churches.  They just didn’t spring up as Canon in 325.

(He and I had already discussed the process used to copy the Torah—and that if a single mistake was made on a page it was destroyed)

Peter calls his own experience PROPHETIC in 2 Peter 1:16-21:

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.


Jesus promised that after he was taken into heaven that “the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.” John 14:26

2 Timothy 3:5 says that there are those who have the appearance of godliness, but deny its power.  And then Timothy adds to avoid such people.  (In another place the Bible says that not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” will be saved—and that God will say to them I NEVER knew you.)

So does a LIVING God sit weakly in heaven—or does he still operate in HOLY POWER in human affairs and our lives?  Does he still inspire men—his prophets—to look after his word?

It’s very important to remember that to be saved we are told that we must confess Jesus as Lord and that God raised him from the dead. When Stephen was stoned he said he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Acts 7:54-56

So do you REALLY believe Jesus is alive?  To be a Christian you MUST!  Does the analogy of a “telephone game” still apply when prophets “moved by a living God” have been entrusted with his words?

 (We'd talked about the "telephone game"—where someone whispers a phrase in someone's ear—and it is passed along—whispered to other people.  Usually when it gets to the end it has changed dramatically)

I have two DVDs that talk about the Bible and how it came to be: The Indestructible Word and The Forbidden Book.  Many Godly men since the days of the apostles gave their blood, sweat, and tears—and even their lives—to translate the beautiful scriptures into English.

The Indestructible Word – Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZxGhNfLew

The Forbidden Book - History Of The English Bible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_0gdoFjYg

In the 1300’s for example, Bible translator John Wycliffe was persecuted in his lifetime—even earning a Papal Bull against him.

In the 1500’s William Tyndale was persecuted for translating the Bible from Latin into English. He was eventually strangled to death at the stake and his body was burned for it.

Many others were persecuted, imprisoned, tortured, and burned alive trying to give us the Bible in English.  http://www.historyextra.com/article/feature/murderous-history-bible-translations

In fact, people translating the Bible into other languages still are!  http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/march-web-only/why-four-bible-translators-martyred-middle-east-wycliffe-wa.html

This is nothing new as Jesus’ 12 apostles were all (except for John) put to death as well.  http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/whatever-happened-to-the-twelve-apostles-11629558.html

The Bible is filled with scripture that talks about how God’s prophets are persecuted and killed for speaking the truth to the world.

So it comes down to what YOU believe.  Jesus said his sheep know His voice.  Can you hear HIM?

I know—like most of us do—you fill your mind every day with the worlds entertainment, movies, games, TV etc.  But embedded in all of that—is a message from the ENEMY—and COMPLETELY counter to Jesus’.

The Bible says, “Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

"The only way to replace the error of the world’s way of thinking is to replace it with God’s truth, and the only infallible source of God’s truth is His revealed Word, the Bible."

Above quote from: https://www.gotquestions.org/renewing-the-mind.html

This is why it is so very dangerous to doubt the Bible because only through it can we reprogram our minds and lives—and make sure we stay on the narrow way—when the world under the power of its god Satan—is trying it’s best to undermine our faith.

It is up to you of course to believe what you believe—and it is up to you to renew your own mind.  I can only try to share the truth with you and pray the Holy Spirit works in your heart.

Jesus said in John 16:1-11

16 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. 

I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you, 5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.


I’m not perfect and still struggle with many things and am hoping for the day when I will be set free from some of the ones that trouble me the most—and many other faults I’m sure God wants to deal with in my life.

But I believe in a risen Jesus—and that the Bible is His WORD—and we are to study it.

This includes understanding who translated the various versions—what their motives were—what original “scripture” they used for their translations and so on.  All of this is more readily available to us through the internet than any time in history.


Yes—it requires some effort on our part—while the “broad way” which leads to destruction requires nothing but sitting back for the ride.

 
Types Of Bible Translations Chart

 

 

 

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

It Is Well With My Soul - Audrey Assad

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7


Hi!

Sometimes life can be so confusing and throw so many unfair and outrageous things at us.

This is nothing new to human-kind—as we can read King David's (bewildering to him at times) questions about his life, the enemies surrounding him—and the sometimes baffling circumstances he faced some 2,000 years ago.

Or we can turn to the story of Job—written even earlier—and see his suffering as he lost his worldly possessions and eventually all of his children—and read as he pleads his case with his "friends" and then even with God.

If you've lived any length of time on this earth—there is no doubt you can relate to their suffering.

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In the late 1800's, Chicago businessman Horatio G. Spafford found himself contemplating the loss of his only son to pneumonia and then later that year his business was nearly destroyed in the Chicago fire.

In 1873 his wife then boarded a ship to Europe with their four daughters—which collided with another vessel and sank leaving only Mrs Spafford as a survivor.

As Mr. Spafford traveled by boat to join his wife in America, he wrote the BEAUTIFUL song, "It Is Well With My Soul."

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The information above was taken from the following site—and you can read more there:

http://staugustine.com/living/religion/2014-10-16/story-behind-song-it-well-my-soul

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Recently I found a lovely version of this song by Audrey Assad and decided to share it here.

May it Bless and lift you—and may God's Grace and Love be poured out upon your life!





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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.








Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Passion - Glorious Day (Acoustic)

Jesus Said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Hi!

I just discovered a young group who is putting out some engaging modern Christian music.

It happened by accident on my part:  I was working with several windows open while listening to songs on a YouTube play-list all about a pioneering Christian Rock singer—and fending off—as we all must do—all the invasive ads that Google needs to make their TRILLIONS.  : )

At a certain point a song ended and another began that was completely different from what I expected.

It was clearly a Christian theme...but the production was modern and the singer had a very young sounding voice.

As it went on I found myself really liking it and so my curiosity got the better of me and I switched windows back to YouTube.

To my surprise I discovered it was an ADVERTISEMENT for a Christian band called Passion!

I've listened to a couple of their songs now—and have decided to post their song "Glorious Day" below—with lyrics underneath.

You can learn more about the band on by following these links which will open in new windows:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/passion268music
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/passionmusic
Instagram: https://instagram.com/passionmusic

I hope you enjoy and are Blessed by this song as well!



Glorious Day - Lyrics

I was buried beneath my shame
Who could carry that kind of weight?
It was my tomb
‘Til I met You

I was breathing but not alive
All my failures I tried to hide
It was my tomb
‘Til I met You

You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day


Now Your mercy has saved my soul
Now Your freedom is all that I know
The old made new
Jesus, when I met You

I needed rescue, my sin was heavy
But chains break at the weight of Your glory
I needed shelter, I was an orphan
Now You call me a citizen of Heaven
When I was broken, You were my healing
Now Your love is the air that I’m breathing
I have a future, my eyes are open
‘Cause when You called my name
I ran out of that grave

Music video by Passion performing Glorious Day. (C) 2017 sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.







Friday, June 2, 2017

I'm Glad - Dexter Shaper & Coco Edwards


Psalm 37:4 & 5 - Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.


Hello!

The song "I'm Glad" by Dexter Shaper and Coco Edwards has slowly found it's way deep into my heart.

When I first listened to it it just washed over me but didn't make a deep impact.

But then after hearing it several more times—and then especially as I transcribed the lyrics—I realized how much I REALLY like it.

The arrangement is superb and the vocals and lyrics are up-lifting and masterfully sung.

From the Dream Reality Records Presents Great Gospel Music Vol. II CD released in 2012—it is one of a number of great songs in that collection.

The video description adds the following:

For booking information contact:
Dream Reality Records
(229)-561-3177
P.O. Box 5473
Valdosta, GA 31603
Email: dreamrealityrecords@yahoo.com
www.dreamrealityrecords.com

Once again—the video below is "music-only" but the lyrics are posted below it.

Hope it Blesses and Up-lifts you too.




I'm Glad - Lyrics

(I'm glad) I'm glad, 2x
So glad (So glad)

 I'm glad (I'm glad) 2x
"Cause You make me whole,

(Glad You came into my life) Yes! I'm glad,
(Glad You came into my heart) Yes! I'm glad,
(Glad You came into my soul) And You make me whole

Listen!

Just when I thought I could have it on my own,
Seemed like it was right but it ended up wrong,
Sometimes I feel like I'm in the middle of no-where,
But (Glad) I know you care,

Chorus

One day when I was all alone,
I had no one to call my own,
You rescued me,
Set me free,
I want everybody to know 

Chorus

Repeats

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

May God Richly Bless you! 

Jesus is LORD!

Seek Him!
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.