My 3x5 card for today, Friday, February 29, 2008

“For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, HE SAVED US, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that being justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:3-7

“O Father who spared not Thine only Son that thou might spare me… help me to adore Thee with lips and life.. O that my every breath might be ecstatic praise.” (Valley of Vision, p 42, pp edition)

I just can’t get enough of the glorious gospel! How great and kind of God to save us according to his own mercy! Incredible! My desire is that the prayer of my lips all the days would be THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME!!! May I never grow tired of praising God with my lips and my life! I want every part of my being to walk in the gospel of Jesus Christ! Look at that first sentence of scripture! Look at what I once was! BUT… the goodness and loving kindness of the Lord appeared!!! Oh Praise Him!

Scriptures to ponder today, Monday, February, 25, 2008

THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME!

“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked… among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind and were by nature children of wrath like the rest of mankind. BUT GOD being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved- and reaised ups up with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:1, 3-7

Just reminding myself of the gospel today and singing the following song this morning:

Thank You For Saving MeThank you for saving me, what can I say?

You are my everything, I will sing your praise.

You shed your blood for me, what can I say?

You took my sin and shame,a sinner called by name.

Great is the Lord,Great is the Lord,

For we know your truth has set us free,

You've set your hope in me.

Mercy and grace are mine,

forgiven is my sin,

Jesus my only hope,

the Saviour of the world.

"Great is the Lord" we cry,

God let your kingdom come,

Your word has let me see,

thank you for saving me!

Written by Martin Smith ©1994 Curious? Music UK