Evening Song - Hide Me, Rock of Ages

Isaiah 32:1-2 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 

Exodus 33:21-22 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: 

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 

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Texas Memories - Pear Blossoms

One February. :-) Sadly our pear tree did not survive the drought some years back.

Worth Repeating - Some Thoughts On Spiritual Warfare

Here are some short thoughts over at The Home Maker's Corner on spiritual warfare to remind us to be sober minded, to resist the devil, and to fight the good fight of faith.

Some Thoughts On Spiritual Warfare 

Evening Song - I Gave My Life for Thee

Ephesians 5:1-2 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 

2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 

1 John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Titus 2:13-14 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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The Thousand Word Project - An Apple A Day

 Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 

Far From Home - A Prayer for A Friend

 

Far From Home

A Prayer for A Friend

O Lord, my friend is far from home tonight,

Somewhere in the dark, away from the light.

I do not know where she's going or why,

I don't understand. I can only cry

And pray. Always pray for her to come -

Back to the people who love her and home.

I know it is hard to repent and change,

And saying, "I'm wrong," can feel so strange.

But, the road she is going is hard and rough,

It leads nowhere good. Will it be enough

To make her turn back and come again

To peaceful, green pastures where she had been?

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Evening Song - I Must Tell Jesus

Hebrews 13:5-6 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 

Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

Psalm 102:1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. 

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The Thousand Word Project - First Signs of Spring

 Song of Solomon 2:11-12 For, lo, the winter is past... The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come...

One of the earliest flowers we see here in Central Texas is dandelions. In fact, they often bloom in the winter if the weather is mild for long enough.

Evening Song - How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours

Hebrews 12:1-3 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 

Psalm 89:15-16 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. 

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How tedious and tasteless the hours
When Jesus no longer I see!
Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flow’rs,
Have all lost their sweetness to me.
The midsummer sun shines but dim,
The fields strive in vain to look gay;
But when I am happy in Him,
December’s as pleasant as May.

His name yields the richest perfume,
And sweeter than music His voice;
His presence disperses my gloom,
And makes all within me rejoice.
I should, were He always thus nigh,
Have nothing to wish or to fear;
No mortal so happy as I;
My summer would last all the year.

Content with beholding His face,
My all to His pleasure resigned;
No changes of season or place,
Would make any change in my mind.
While blessed with a sense of His love,
A palace, a toy would appear;
And prisons would palaces prove,
If Jesus would dwell with me there.

Dear Lord, if indeed I am Thine,
If Thou art my sun and my song,
Say, why do I languish and pine?
And why are my winters so long?
Oh, drive these dark clouds from the sky,
Thy soul-cheering presence restore;
Or take me to Thee up on high,
Where winter and clouds are no more.

- John Newton

Creatures Great and Small - Seeking the Winter Sun

 

Java - taken Feb. 2021