Today is a new day

Yes, yesterday is gone

Live life today in the grace

Of Jesus Christ, God’s Son

Today is a new day

The past has passed away

Trust the Lord with all your heart

Let go of grief and pain

Have faith, hope, and love

The greatest being love

Live, as long as you are living

Surrender your heart to Jesus

Today is a new day

Peace and Strength are in the Lord

Let courage be the captain of your heart

As you search His Word and discover

Who it is you’re living for

_____________________________________

POLLOCK

LOVE

CHRISTMAS LOVE

On the very first Christmas
God sent to the world His Son
And kept the prophet’s promise
A mighty Savior would come

On that cold and starry night
A Cry of life would pierce the dark
And fill the earth with Heaven’s Light
Who seeks to save the darkest heart

On the first Christmas morn
Some two-thousand years ago
Eternity’s Master Planner was born
So all who will beieve would know

God gave His Son to live and die
Hope of everlasting peace was given
Though the world would rather forget His Time
Christmas Love is always alive and well in Heaven
__________
__________

WELCOME HOME

Hope comes from the Lord
True joy is found in Him alone
Love waits for me in heaven
My heart longs to be at home

Peace comes from the Lord
True life is found in Him alone
Friends wait for me in heaven
My mind longs to feel at home

Faith comes from the Lord
Treasure is found in Him alone
Comfort waits for me in heaven
My soul longs to know I’m home

Purpose comes from the Lord
Freedom is found in Him alone
Jesus waits for me in heaven
I long to hear Welcome Home
_________
_________

CRAZY FOR CHRIST

I’ve seen my share of crazy
Standing proud without a clue
Choosing darkness over light
Unaware of me or you

I’ve seen my share of crazy
Standing firm against the wind
Chasing shadows in the light
Not concerned about their sin

I’ve seen my share of crazy
Standing up to share the Truth
Shining light into the darkness
Unwilling to silence being new

Yes, I’ve seen my share of crazy
Standing with the saints in light
Singing songs to God in heaven
Willing to be crazy for Christ
__________
__________

The Just Shall Live By Faith

Habakkuk 2:4
http://www.bible.ca/ef/expository-habakkuk-2-4.htm

LIVE BY FAITH

Look ahead
Yesterday must fade
Look ahead my friend
Live today by faith

The just live by faith

True Life is not positive thinking
God knows your real desire today
Choose to have a heart of freedom

Look ahead
Tomorrow won’t wait
Look ahead my friend
Live today by faith

The righteous live by faith

Truth is not a game of positive lying
Christ has shown us the way to God
Choose by faith to embrace His Cross
_________
_________

Habakkuk

[Hābăk'kuk] – love’s embrace or he that embraces. The eighth of the Minor Prophets whose parentage, birthplace and era are unrecorded (Hab. 1:1; 3:1).The Man Who Caressed the People

Although he is not much more than a mere name to us, we know that Habakkuk was a prophet of Judah and of the tribe of Levi and of the temple singers (Hab. 3:19). He is also referred to as a prophet and the last prophet before the destruction of Jerusalem (Hab. 3:11). Rabbinical tradition makes him the son of the Shunammite woman whom Elisha restored to life (2 Kings 4:16). Habakkuk prophesied the coming of the Babylonians upon Judah. This invasion took place in 606 b.c. and also in 597 b.c. and 586 b.c. “In your days” (Hab. 1:5), would indicate that he prophesied scarcely a generation before the first invasion.

In his prophecy Habakkuk was true to his name, which means “strong embrace of God,” for he caressed and comforted the people as one would embrace a weeping child until its tears are dried. A modern writer suggests that his name may have contributed somewhat to the unpopularity of the prophet. “His name is against him; its coarse gutterals, falling upon the modern ears with a forbidden ring, and creating a prejudice from the beginning.”

From the book Habakkuk wrote, we gather that he was the questioning prophet. He wants to know “Why?” and “How?” Answers were granted him. Why does God permit the destruction of His own people by a hand so cruel and unclean? The prophet waited patiently for an answer, and it came. The ungodly shall pass; the just shall live by faith.
Then we have a chant of derision against the Chaldeans raised by their victims – a fivefold woe:

I. Their insatiable greed.
II. Their overreaching ambition.
III. Their cruel tyranny.
IV. Their shameful treatment of conquered people.
V. Their brutal idolatry.

Then there is Habakkuk’s great message of faith which gave Paul a hint of the most precious truth of the Gospel (Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38) and aided the Reformation under Martin Luther, the charter of evangelical liberty.
__________
__________

ONE NAME

Christ and Christ alone
He lived and died for me
Christ and Christ alone
His truth made me free

Christ and Christ alone
His love conforms my art
Christ and Christ alone
No other keeps my heart

Christ and Christ alone
Not His human mom or dad
Christ and Christ alone
Only Jesus makes me glad

Christ and Christ alone
He lives today to save my soul
One name is worthy of praise
Jesus Christ and Christ alone
__________
__________

FIRST LOVE

First love … before you judge another. Love first, don’t make
others pass your test. Love first, before you hurt a sister or a
brother. Love first, let the Lord handle the rest. It’s easier to say
than do, attracting others to the Cross, but live and learn to love
each other and soon you will be imitating God. Love first, the
choice is all your own. Treat others as you’d like to be and you’ll
never walk alone. Love first, God will show you how. Love first,
grace and mercy won’t be far behind. Love first, Jesus proved it
can be done. If you really want to know true freedom…first love.
__________
__________

“It’s time to return and strengthen yourself, yet again, in the Lord your God.”

LOOK UP

When life knocks you down
Look up
When pain makes you frown
Look up
The sun will still be shining
Look up
Rest in God’s perfect timing

When yesterday is haunting
Look up
When tomorrow is daunting
Look up
The Son still holds your place
Look up
Live in God’s grace for today
_________
_________

“A Very Present Help”
by Charles R. Swindoll

Read 1 Samuel 30:1–6

David had reached the point in life where some people think of taking their own lives. He was so far down the ladder of despair that he’d reached the bottom rung. The last stop. The place where you either jump off into oblivion or you cry out to God for His forgiveness. For rescue. The wonderful thing is that we do have that choice, because God never gives up on His children.

David made the right choice. “David was greatly distressed . . . But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God” (1 Samuel 30:6).

Now you’re talking, David. That’s the way to endure the Slough of Despond. The pits may seem bottomless, but there’s hope above. Reach up! Help is there.

For the first time in months, David looks up, and he says, “Oh, God, help me.” And He does. He always will. He is “a very present help” when needed.

Dark days call for right thinking and vertical focus. That’s what David learns at this moment in his life. He finds that the test isn’t designed to throw him on his back and suck him under, it’s designed to bring him to his knees so he will look up.

Perhaps you have known the joys and ecstasies of walking with Christ, but in a moment of despondency, you’ve opted for the wrong fork in the road, and you’re now living in the wrong camp . . . you’re living in the “carnal corral.” In the words of the prophet, you’ve been like those who “sow the wind and . . . reap the whirlwind” (Hosea 8:7).

But, like David, you’ve gotten tired of feeling displaced. The disillusionment has bred distrust, and the depression is killing you.

Reach up. Come home. The Father is waiting at the door, ready to forgive and willing to restore. It’s time to return and strengthen yourself, yet again, in the Lord your God.

Excerpted from Charles R. Swindoll,
Great Days with the Great Lives
http://vyrso.com/product/11414/great-days-with-the-great-lives

http://insight.org

Today’s Verse

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
— Revelation 1:8 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today’s Verse…
From beginning to end, our God is there! What is there for us to fear? What can happen that can change this one undeniable reality? We belong to the God who is always there, who always cares for us, and who will always work to bring us salvation! No matter what happens to us tomorrow, or the next day, or the one after that, our destiny lies with the God who stretches from beginning to end and who secures for us life that never ends.
My Prayer…
Father God, thank you for the blessings of this past year. Please guide me as I seek to use your blessings in the coming year. Inspire my confidence about your future for me and fill me with joy because of your salvation. For all that has been good, holy, and gracious, I give you thanks and praise. For all the ways I’ve sinned, failed, or stumbled, I ask for your forgiveness. And for tomorrow, and another new day and another new year, I await with anticipation and gladness for I know that I will see them come or I will be at home with you where days and years no longer matter. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today’s Verse are written by Phil Ware.

———————————————————————
ROMANS 8:38-39 (NLT)

FROM MY HEART TO YOURS

From My heart to yours
I give you My love
Lean on Me for support
When you don’t have enough

From My heart to yours
I leave you My peace
Depend on Me for more
When troubles won’t cease

From My heart to yours
I offer you My joy
Celebrate life
Make a joyful noise

From My heart to yours
I’ve opened My truth
Take it and live
Before death visits you

Life is short
I designed it that way
Put your faith in the Lord
And don’t forget to pray

From your heart to Mine
I will hear when you call
Nothing can seperate us
When My heart is yours

Jeffrey Pollock
December2011

http://bible.cc/joshua/1-9.htm

COURAGEOUS

Step out in FAITH
On new years day
Walk in TRUTH
That will not change

Step up to LOVE
That came from above
Walk in NEW LIFE
Trusting in the Lord Jesus

Step up to HEAVEN
In Two-Thousand-Twelve
Walk in PEACE
Where all things work well

Step out in FAITH
Each and every new day
Walk in the STRENGTH
That never fades

JEFF
2012

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Never rely on what you think you know.
Remember the Lord in everything you do,
and he will show you the right way.

Video: COURAGEOUS   

I am in Christ,
Rather Christ is in me;
Standing firm in Christ,
God keeps my heart free.

http://wonderful-lord.blogspot.com/2011/04/he-is-risen.html

TITUS
3:5-7

ALL MY TEARS

View in context
I love you, Lord;
You are my strength.

God arms me with strength;
He has made my way safe.
Psalm 18:32 NLT
View in context

Psalm 18:1
I love you, Lord;
You are my strength.
 
X
 
Here I bow, my Abba – You are my Father
Here I worship, my Savior – You are my God
 
Here I pray, my Provider – You are my answer
Here I stay, my Shepherd, till You move me on

Here I serve, my Sovereign – You are my King
Here I stand, my Heart – You are my Strength
 
Here I sing, my Song – You are my everything
Here I bring my hunger, till You fill me again

Here I learn, my Teacher – You are my Truth
Here I obey, my Master – You are my Peace

Here I may suffer, my Rock -  You are my refuge
Here I contend for the faith until You release me

Here I search, my Vision – You are my Light
Here I seek, my Treasure – You are my X
 
Here I praise, my Promise – You are my joy
Here I am my Lord, till You give me rest
 
7/1/2006

Here I serve - my Sovereign - You are my King
Here I stand - my Heart - You are my Strength