Common Sense

 

Take the World - Give Me Jesus

 

GIVE ME JESUS

by 

Fanny Crosby

Take the world, but give me Jesus,

all its joys are but a name;

but his love abides forever,

through eternal years the same.

Refrain:

Oh, the height and depth of mercy!

Oh, the length and breadth of love!

Oh, the fullness of redemption,

pledge of endless life above!

Take the world, but give me Jesus,

sweetest comfort of my soul;

with the Savior watching o'er me,

I can sing, though thunders roll. [Refrain]

Take the world, but give me Jesus,

Let me view His constant smile;

Then thru-out my pilgrim journey

Light will cheer me all the while. 

Take the world, but give me Jesus;

in his cross my trust shall be

till with clearer, brighter vision

face to face my Lord I see. [Refrain]

Matthew 7:7

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; 

knock and the door will be opened to you. 

~Matthew 7:7

 

Psalm 145:13

The Lord is trustworthy in all He promises

and faithful in all He does. 

~Psalm 145:13

 

Love and Fellowship

Our love to God is measured by our everyday

 fellowship with others and the love it displays.

~Andrew Murray

 

1 John 4:16

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. 

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 

~1 John 4:16

 

Psalm 145:17

The Lord is righteous in all His ways and faithful in all He does. 

~Psalm 145:17

 

Lighthouses

There are people who are like lighthouses, 

who merely by being themselves can bring to

 others a sense of peace, quiet reassurance and

 guidance which need not be expressed in words.

 ~Faith Baldwin

Lighthouse, Negril, Jamacia, View from Rick's Cafe

Joyful

JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE

by

Henry Van Dyke

Joyful, joyful, we adore You,

God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flow'rs before You,

Op'ning to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;

Drive the dark of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness,

Fill us with the light of day!

All Your works with joy surround You,

Earth and heav'n reflect Your rays,

Stars and angels sing around You,

Center of unbroken praise;

Field and forest, vale and mountain,

Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,

Chanting bird and flowing fountain

Praising You eternally!

Always giving and forgiving,

Ever blessing, ever blest,

Well-spring of the joy of living,

Ocean-depth of happy rest!

Loving Father, Christ our Brother,

Let Your light upon us shine;

Teach us how to love each other,

Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus,

Which the morning stars began;

God's own love is reigning o’er us,

Joining people hand in hand.

Ever singing, march we onward,

Victors in the midst of strife;

Joyful music leads us sunward

In the triumph song of life.

 

Blameless this Second

Can God keep me from stumbling this second? 

Yes. Can He keep me from sin this second?

 Yes. Well, that is the whole of life. 

You cannot live more than a second at a time. 

If God can keep you blameless this second, 

He can do it the next.

 No wonder Jesus Christ said 'Let not your heart be troubled'! 

We do get troubled when we do not remember the amazing power of God. 

~Oswald Chambers

 

Small Things

Most people would succeed in small things, 

if they were not so troubled with great ambitions. 

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

Bright and Beautiful

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

by

Cecil Frances Alexander

Refrain:

All things bright and beautiful,

all creatures great and small,

all things wise and wonderful,

the Lord God made them all.

Each little flow'r that opens,

each little bird that sings,

He made their glowing colors,

He made their tiny wings. 

The purple-headed mountain,

the river running by,

the sunset and the morning

that brightens up the sky.

The cold wind in the winter,

the pleasant summer sun,

the ripe fruits in the garden:

He made them every one. 

He gave us eyes to see them,

and lips that we might tell

how great is God Almighty,

who has made all things well. [Refrain]

Psalm 145:3

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;

His greatness no one can fathom.

~Psalm 145:3