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Living for Jesus

Today I woke with a heavy heart after some disturbing thoughts flooded my sub conscious mind.

Thoughts of disappointment and angry words of people I have loved.

This is why the Apostle Paul urges us to think on whatsoever things are of good report…..

I don’t know if age was a factor that brought this on, or just one of those quirks of the human mind.

Getting older has an interesting ‘down side’ that if not addressed, can bring you undone spiritually.

In years gone by I would have blamed the Devil, or people, or the circumstances of life that prevailed at the time, or maybe I had opened a door to sin in my life.

What ever the cause, as a believer I had a challenge on my hand to deal with it.

I was probably disturbed by the sad news that was coming out of Brisbane with the tragic news of the suicide of a much loved footballer.

The continual bombardment of unfiltered bad news in our media has an insidious way of penetrating our spiritual defences.

Fortunately I took it to the Lord in prayer and the reading of the Word.

Betty said to me “with God in our lives it all makes sense.”

As the morning progressed I committed these negative thoughts to the Lord in prayer.

I interestingly was led to read from Psalm 119:41-48 in the Passion translation.

41. May your tender love overwhelm me, O Lord, 

for you are my Saviour and you keep your promises.

42. I’ll always have an answer for those who mock me
because I trust in your word.
43. May I never forget your truth, for I rely upon your precepts.
44. I will observe your laws every moment of the day
and will never forget the words you say.
45. I will walk with you in complete freedom,
for I seek to follow your every command.
46. When I stand before kings, I will tell them the truth
and will never be ashamed.
47. My passion and delight is in your word,
for I love what you say to me!
48. I long for more revelation of your truth,
for I love the light of your word as I meditate on your decrees.
Wow! Slowly but surely the dark cloud began to lift as I read and re read the words of the Psalmist.
I then became conscious of that still small voice to my heart.
The omnipresent Holy Spirit began to sing an old hymn that I remembered from the Rechabite Chambers days in the 1950s when I was growing up as a youth.
Living for Jesus a life that is true,
Striving to please Him in all that I do;
Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free,
This is the pathway of blessing for me.

O Jesus, Lord and Saviour,
I give myself to Thee,
For Thou, in Thine atonement
Didst give Thyself for me;
I own no other Master,
My heart shall be Thy throne,
My life I give, henceforth to live,
O Christ, for Thee alone.
‘Yes, yes, yes,’ I thought! Thats the Holy Spirit prompting me to someone today.
So I promptly got up, went to my computer and made this video for you.

Yes these old Hymns  are so meaningful to us but the new songs are OK: Its all relative!

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