Take hold of Jesus

 Like a son learns from father, our hearts can grasp His Word 

Living by the Law guards a life 

Whole law fulfilled, why Christ was killed

Shows loving others still stirs strife

What we have in Jesus no law can comprehend 

All we were is buried in the past 

Strive to keep commands, clock has two hands 

Through time, only loving others will last 

Take hold of Jesus, hold on to His Word 

He’ll guide you, shape you to His mold 

Hold on for all you’re worth, you’ll see new heaven and earth 

You’ll know He’s had you from of old 

What we have in Jesus no law can comprehend 

All we were is buried in the past 

Strive to keep commands, clock has two hands 

Through time, only loving others will last 

What we have in Jesus no law can comprehend 

All we were is buried in the past 

Strive to keep commands, clock has two hands 

Through time, only loving others will last.

Proverbs 4:3-4

For I too was a son to my father,

still tender, and cherished by my mother.

Then he taught me, and he said to me,

“Take hold of my words with all your heart;

keep my commands, and you will live.

Galatians 5:14

For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Highway 71 North

 Take off from Louisiana

Up through Texarkana 

Around Hobo jungle and the Country club

Meander through Mena 

Ain’t nobody really seen a 

Fouke monster or even it’s cub

If you reach Fort Smith you know it’s Jesus you’re with

That old road is anything but calm 

As you round another corner, accept you’re a sojourner 

As you hear ‘em call the hogs in Fayette’Nam

Where on earth you going, Holy Spirit showing 

North, you leaving Arkansas 

Mosey through Missouri, you ain’t in no hurry 

Ozark roads will make you drop your jaw

You still heading north through states this here the fourth 

You keep going you’re heading across the border 

Iowa flat and dusty, you’re in the ride with Trusty

So you know when you see Jack creek  y’all can ford her 

You leaving the country, Canada up ahead 

You warm if you get to International falls

He is good , he is patient 

He’s got you where you’re stationed 

He’ll prosper you as you hear Him when He calls. 

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_71

Veilless

 Take it off, pull it back, it’s no disguise 

New way, when removed, is revealed 

Moses stated old way abated 

When we listen to what’s signed & sealed 

Christ the prophet Moses predicted 

Jesus takes it away 

In Him we see the way to be free 

Bold hope to face each day 

God’s in control, He has a plan 

I’m glad 'cause I can’t affect it 

His plan to bring all to sing 

All veilless, only He can perfect it 

Christ the prophet Moses predicted 

Jesus takes it away 

In Him we see the way to be free 

Bold hope to face each day 

Christ the prophet Moses predicted 

Jesus takes it away 

In Him we see the way to be free 

Bold hope to face each day. 

Deuteronomy 18:15

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.

2 Corinthians 3:12-16

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from seeing the end of what was passing away. But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Incarnate

 Jesus Christ, creator God

Changeless, timeless, free

Once all water, Heaven’s Potter

Molded all we see  

God incarnate, incarnate God

You’re the reason we live 

You took our form, stilled the storm 

Our very lives You give

Water of life, gift to us all 

We only need to take it 

Time itself, clock ticks down 

We all have time to make it

God incarnate, incarnate God

You’re the reason we live 

You took our form, stilled the storm 

Our very lives You give

God incarnate, incarnate God

You’re the reason we live 

You took our form, stilled the storm 

Our very lives You give.

Genesis 1:1-6

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning —the first day.

And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.”

Mark 4:35-39

Jesus Calms the Storm

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

Revelation 22:17-21

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.

He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.

Lead us home to rest

 Our thoughts are vast, they’re dreams in head 

Yet they’re searched by God

You’ve made each sound, You wrote it down 

You’re seed from which we’re sod

Your gracious way You search and know 

Our anxious thoughts You test 

Your goal, You say, You lead the way 

Lead us home to rest 

Your way, oh Lord, is always good 

We glean through prayer and fasting 

In Your Word we’ve read and heard 

Your Way is everlasting 

Your gracious way You search and know 

Our anxious thoughts You test 

Your goal, You say, You lead the way 

Lead us home to rest 

Your gracious way You search and know 

Our anxious thoughts You test 

Your goal, You say, You lead the way 

Lead us home, to rest.

Psalms 139:1-3

Psalm 139

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

You have searched me, LORD,

and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise;

you perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down;

you are familiar with all my ways.

Psalms 139:23-24

Search me, God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.

Can't hinder The Holy Spirit

 Can't still The Spirit, Holy Spirit speaks 

Praise Him with trumpet, lyre, & harp 

Dance while you play, as you breathe, say 

"Praise You, Your double-edged sword is sharp"

Divides soul & spirit, marrow from a joint 

Judges even heart, all thoughts and stances 

To God nothing's hidden, Your sin escape, it didn't 

He's seen all dirges and dances

We all give our account, stand before God

We're all facing judgement on the day 

All laid bare, every hurt and care 

Well done, if faithful servant, you'll hear Him say

Divides soul & spirit, marrow from a joint 

Judges even heart, all thoughts and stances 

To God nothing's hidden, Your sin escape, it didn't 

He's seen all dirges and dances

Divides soul & spirit, marrow from a joint 

Judges even heart, all thoughts and stances 

To God nothing's hidden, Your sin escape, it didn't 

He's seen all dirges and dances.

Psalms 150:3-6

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.

Hebrews 4:12-13 

12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Matthew 25:21

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

Too much joy for the blues

 Be careful what you do or say, ain’t no sense in secrets 

In the end you reap just what you sow 

Rich in heart, He does His part 

Angels sure to know which way you go 

Tell my big brother the shape I’m in 

Please put in a Word  for me 

Saint Peter may just shut the gate 

You had your joy you see

Ain’t  too much joy brother is there enough 

Sensed the shape I’s in

Won’t you put in a word for me 

Maybe I’ll see you again

Tell my big brother the shape I’m in 

Please put in a Word  for me 

Saint Peter may just shut the gate 

You had your joy you see

Tell my big brother the shape I’m in 

Please put in a Word  for me 

Saint Peter may just shut the gate 

You had your joy you see.

Psalms 51:17

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart

you, God, will not despise.

Luke 16:19-26

The Rich Man and Lazarus

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

Unity, liberty, & love

 Unity is love, Acceptance God-given 

Let’s not fight over non-essentials

I’ll show love, you show patience 

Meet  at The throne with His credentials 

Liberty is one thing, love is above  

Love is above every other 

What Paul is stating, ain’t no room for hating 

Every single human is your brother 

We are in the world today 

We’re human and we’re spirit 

When we’re choosing unity 

We are right there near it 

Liberty is one thing, love is above  

Love is above every other 

What Paul is stating, ain’t no room for hating 

Every single human is your brother 

Liberty is one thing, love is above  

Love is above every other 

What Paul is stating, ain’t no room for hating 

Every single human is your brother.

Romans 14:1

The Weak and the Strong

Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.

Debt

 Sin is a debt I continually owe

I’m like the man born blind 

I’ve seen the Son, know He’s The One 

I’ve found All I’ll find 

Worship is my one response

Being brought to Life 

I‘ve been bailed, sin was nailed 

Paid at Cross of Christ 

Loving others now my goal 

My one way to be Him 

Law fulfilled, Christ once killed 

Through love I let ’em see Him 

Worship is my one response

Being brought to Life 

I‘ve been bailed, sin was nailed 

Paid at Cross of Christ 

Worship is my one response

Being brought to Life 

I‘ve been bailed, sin was nailed 

Paid at Cross of Christ.

John 9:35-38

Spiritual Blindness

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

“Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”

Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”

Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

Romans 13:8

Love Fulfills the Law

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.

Actual impostor

 What faith have I, am I actually real 

Is my offering pleasing 

Can’t conform, can transform 

God’s will for me ain’t a teasing 

In our thoughts we think we’re all that 

We grasp for more than we oughta

We can all relax, just face the facts

We’re all His son or daughter 

What is a man, just blood and bone 

Without the spirit, nothing 

He blows along, sings his song

Whole time believes he’s bluffing 

In our thoughts we think we’re all that 

We grasp for more than we oughta

We can all relax, just face the facts

We’re all His son or daughter 

In our thoughts we think we’re all that 

We grasp for more than we oughta

We can all relax, just face the facts

We’re all His son or daughter .

Romans 12:1-3

A Living Sacrifice

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

God sustains

 God created me and you 

Dreamed  us up and made us 

Placed  us in the land we’re in 

Heard our cries, inlaid us 

God sustained both me and you 

God saved us all 

God sustains us to be true 

Place our lives , bow all 

How can I give all to God 

I’ll give all I can 

What is possible with our God

Impossible with man

God sustained both me and you 

God saved us all 

God sustains us to be true 

Place our lives , bow all 

God sustained both me and you 

God saved us all 

God sustains us to be true 

Place our lives , bow all.

Deuteronomy 26:5-10

Then you shall declare before the LORD your God: “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and numerous. But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor. Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression. So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders. He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, LORD, have given me. ” Place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before him.

Luke 18:27

Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

New slave

 Old guy was slave to sin

Old heart was bent 

Unwilling spirit, though right there near it 

New heart Heaven sent 

I’ve a New song to sing 

I’ve a New heart to bring 

New way to behave 

New slave 

Wouldn’t’ve known I could ever obey

Couldn’t’ve seen the Light 

Every breath led down to death 

Had the wrong heart in the fight 

I’ve a New song to sing 

I’ve a New heart to bring 

New way to behave 

New slave 

I’ve a New song to sing 

I’ve a New heart to bring 

New way to behave 

New slave.

Psalms 51:10-12

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from your presence

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Romans 6:15-16

Slaves to Righteousness

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey —whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Prophecy and Psalmody

 586, what a year, Babylon burns it down 

If you're alive in 585

Enslaved under new crown 

Jeremiah, looking back 

Sees what once was royalty 

Egypt flirted, then deserted 

Hard lesson to learn on loyalty 

Judah gone, exiled out 

City now deserted

Royal once, now a dunce 

From God their eyes averted 

Look to Jesus, therefore 

Since we’re so surrounded 

Run you're race to see His face 

Perfect faith He founded.

Lamentations 1:1

1 How deserted lies the city,

once so full of people!

How like a widow is she,

who once was great among the nations!

She who was queen among the provinces

has now become a slave.

Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV)

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Status of kings and duties of slaves

 

Strange  how we have both sides 

Two sides active in one 

Presence of Christ and pressure of sin

Only have Peace through the Son

Status of kings and duties of slaves

All mashed up into one 

Born to boast, we’re given The Ghost 

Til our suffering’s done

Hope is so powerful, hope is eternal 

Hope is our boast in His glory

Our active hope, His course to cope 

While we live in His story

Status of kings and duties of slaves

All mashed up into one 

Born to boast, we’re given The Ghost 

Til our suffering’s done

Status of kings and duties of slaves

All mashed up into one 

Born to boast, we’re given The Ghost 

Til our suffering’s done.

Romans 5:1-5

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.