You want to know what love is? Here I will show you: Joshua 24:2-14 "And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, [...] Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan, and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac. And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt. And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt with what I did in the midst of it, and afterward I brought you out. ‘Then I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea. And the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea. And when they cried to the Lord, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians and made the sea come upon them and cover them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. And you lived in the wilderness a long time. Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan. They fought with you, and I gave them into your hand, and you took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you. [...] it was not by your sword or by your bow. I gave you a land on which you had not labored and cities that you had not built, and you dwell in them. You eat the fruit of vineyards and olive orchards that you did not plant. Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness." Love is not a deal to make with someone, but rather a promise you make to them. Love is putting someone first even -- no, especially when they put you last.
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About a year ago I received earth shattering news. You don't need to know the details, but know that pain and fear were a daily companion to me for many days and weeks and months. I couldn't speak about it. I couldn't sing through it. I couldn't think some days. But I knew that God would draw near. Even though I couldn't look in his Word or speak to him. I knew he was there. And this song was a healing balm to me. Friend, if you are hurting, I hope that this will help. There's no right way to feel when you are hurting this badly. But don't give up. There is hope in who God says he is and who he says you are. All that matters / Is You make all things new / There's no disaster / That You cannot undo / This world will fade, and life will change / All of this is true / But all that matters / Is that I matter to You Originally titled: Music Monday (ish): All that Matters by Colton Dixon Original Post: This is basically my theme song lately. On repeat. All day. On blast. Seriously, I don't even have to say much. just watch the video. Above all else, I am precious to my Father God, and no disaster can overcome that. I can experience the deepest pain and the worst betrayal, but it will not derail my life because the hope I have is as constant and faithful the God in which it rests. How are you hurting? Let God's love be a light in the darkness that will never fade or be snuffed out. Trust me. (John 1:4-5) Apparently Mark Twain never said, "The two most important days of your life and the day you are born and the day you find out why." Regardless of who first penned this wisdom, I would like to take a minute to address it.
The first most important day of my life is July 16, 1991. (Write that one on your calendar. And for future reference, I prefer coconut pie instead of cake. Thanks in advance. haha.) The second most important date is a little harder to pin down.: the day I discovered why I was born. Wow. I mean, brain cramp, right? While I can't give you an exact date, I can at least tell you what that "why" is. I can tell you that I was born to win people over to a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ by displaying his unfailing love. Boom. There it is. How did I find this out? |
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