Dear Heavenly Father, you are the Almighty God, who created the heaven and earth. You give breath to life, you created me and gave me life. I am brokenhearted, tired, and in despair. My family and I have sinned against you. The circumstances are against us, we have nothing to defend ourselves for, only to beg for your mercy.
I only thankful that at least they are healthy and safe. Brother still smokes marijuana. Dad's struggling with his work and income. I pay the bills. My beloved left me, my boss closed down the company. I lost my job.
Shame overwhelmed me, rejection hurted me, sins captured me, fears engulfed me, loneliness drowned me, tears flooded me.
Hope is frail, difficult to be seen. Strength is failing, I feel weaker day after day. I can barely live, only to lie to myself and others - all is good.
Tell me of your Truth, my Lord. My memory is failing me. I seem to be forgotten the good things you have done in my life, miracles I never dreamt to happen. Please tell me there is more to life, there is meaning, there is purpose, there is hope.
Remind me of Jesus' love - one who came down, lived and died on the cross, endured the shame, rejection and pain. Convince my heart that You love me, in the beginning, now, and till the end. Show me what love is.
I have failed to recognise your love, failed to love others. I live without purpose, I wish I am dead.
Revive my soul, O Lord, take this broken and contrite heart, take this broken soul to glorify your name.
Help me to trust you once more, to love and obey your commands, to hope in your promises. Help me to stay strong, to remain faithful to your Word, until the very end. Deliver my family from unbelief, help us to believe, open our eyes to see your Light, and grant us hearts of repentance. May we turn away from evil, but do good, to worship you, as a response to your limitless grace.
Transform this soul, make it useful for your Kingdom. Satisfy me with your love and truth, make me hungry and thirsty no more.
My name will be nobody, for I am and forever will be Christian.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Sunday, May 18, 2014
AND CAN IT BE THAT I SHOULD GAIN?
And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
An interest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
’Tis mystery all: th’Immortal dies:
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine.
’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore;
Let angel minds inquire no more.
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine.
’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore,
Let angel minds inquire no more.
’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore;
Let angel minds inquire no more.
He left His Father’s throne above
So free, so infinite His grace—
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
So free, so infinite His grace—
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
Still the small inward voice I hear,
That whispers all my sins forgiven;
Still the atoning blood is near,
That quenched the wrath of hostile Heaven.
I feel the life His wounds impart;
I feel the Savior in my heart.
I feel the life His wounds impart;
I feel the Savior in my heart.
That whispers all my sins forgiven;
Still the atoning blood is near,
That quenched the wrath of hostile Heaven.
I feel the life His wounds impart;
I feel the Savior in my heart.
I feel the life His wounds impart;
I feel the Savior in my heart.
No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine;
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
主為我受痛苦鞭傷, 也為我死在十架上?
奇異的愛, 怎能如此, 我主我神為我受死?
何等奇妙! 永生主竟受死! 有誰能解釋這奧祕?
神聖之愛, 廣闊深長, 最高天使也難測量,
上主憐憫, 超過猜想, 世人都當敬拜景仰.
我主離開天上寶座榮華.無量恩惠白白賜下,
謙卑虛已, 顯彰慈愛, 流血救贖亞當後代,
恩典憐愛, 無邊無涯, 罪人像我, 竟蒙厚愛.
我靈受困, 多年在牢獄中;被罪包圍, 黑暗重重;
主眼發出復活榮光, 我靈甦醒, 滿室光明!
枷鎖脫落, 心靈獲釋, 我就起來跟隨主行.
不再定罪, 心中除盡憂愁;我擁有主並他所有.
主內生活讓他居首, 穿起義袍聖潔無垢;
坦然無懼到寶座前, 藉主救贖, 獲得冠冕.
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