Let us rejoice my friends in the risen and ascended Lord, basking in the hope that he gives to us who believe. Let us seek while he may yet be found, because there will come a time when many would try to find him but won’t be able to.
We have so much to look forward to. That second coming when Christ will make his triumphant return to claim his own. I want to be ready. Help me, Lord, to stay the course. Sometimes the road we travel on will be dark and rugged and we may grow tired, but we must struggle on, knowing that we are not alone, for he walks with us and talks with us, along life’s narrow way.
Isn’t it amazing to know that whenever we need Jesus, He is always nearby! But too many of us still do not trust his hand of mercy to reach out and hold it, and we do not know how to be still in His presence to hear his voice of cheer. But my brothers and sisters in Christ, I am so glad that I serve a risen Savior and no matter what others think, I will never lose my faith, because Jesus Christ has never failed me yet, He is always faithful, and even when I fail him, he forgives me. Thank you, Lord!
“Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save; his glories now we sing, who died and rose on high, who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.” Thank you, Lord!
“All praise to you, O risen Lord, now both by heaven and earth adored; to God the Father equal praise, and God the Spirit, now we raise! Hallelujah!”
“Jesus lives! for us He died; then alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide, glory to our Savior giving. Hallelujah! Jesus lives! our hearts know well naught from us His love shall sever; life, nor death, nor powers of hell, can tear us from His keeping ever. Hallelujah!”
“In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story, gathers round its head sublime. When the woes of life o’ertake me, when hope deceive me, and fears annoy me, but never shall the cross forsake me. Lo! it glows with peace and joy.” Alleluia!
“Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love. So, this shall be my story of Jesus’ blessed assurance that he is mine, this shall be my song, praising my Savior, all the day long, this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior, all the day long.”
I count it all rubbish all that I gained in my sinful life, for they cannot be compared with the joys I have found in my Christian life and walking with God faithfully. “The world behind me the cross before me, the world behind me, the cross before me, the world behind me, the cross before me, I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back.”
Heavenly Father, I surrender my all to you, lead me, guide me, order my steps Lord, so that I may do all things pleasing to you; because for all that you have done for me, I now know that I could trust you completely, there is nothing that I am holding on to, I surrender them all, trusting you all the way. So, have your own way with me.