Thank You LORD For Your Blessings On Me

As the world looks upon me, 
As I struggle along, 
And they say I have nothing,
But they are so wrong, 
In my heart I'm rejoicing,
How I wish they could see,
Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me!

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There's a roof up above me, 
And I've a good place to sleep,
There's food on my table,
And shoes on my feet,
You gave me Your Love Lord,
And a fine family,
Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me!

I know I'm not weathly,
And these clothes are not new,
And I don't have much money,
But Lord I have You!
And to me thats all that matters,
Though the world may not see,
Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me!

CHORUS

Thank You Lord for Your blessings on me!

(12) But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

 Matthew 25:10-12

(10) And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. (11) Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. (12) But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
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The door is shut with finality. The verb tense says the door is shut to stay shut. Therefore, at that point, no one'srepentance, prayer, or pleading can change that fact. Noah's ark having its door sealed shut is a similar vivid illustration of its finality (Genesis 7:16) - it was shut to stay shut throughout the Flood. All the pleading in the worldwould not open the ark's door to others after it was shut. Once Christ has come or we have died, our opportunity to be among the firstfruits of the Kingdom will have been decided. The door's closing is fair because everyone had ample time to prepare for the bridegroom's coming. He does not come early in the evening but late. He is even delayed (verse 5), giving extra time to be ready. We have our whole lives - all the years of Christ's longsuffering and patiencewith us - to prepare. Therefore, it is just and fair that the door is shut when our last hour comes. Isaiah recognizes man's tendency to procrastinate in his warning, "Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near" (Isaiah 55:6).

The foolish Laodicean attitude dictates that one needs nothing else spiritually, but such a one will be rudely awakened to realize his terrible unpreparedness. This attitude is bankrupt of vision and foresight. It sees no need to prepare for the eventualities of life either physically or, more importantly, spiritually. Opportunities come and go through life, and no opportunity is so greatly lost than that of the foolish virgins. They fail to realize that the bridegroom would probably come later than expected. They lack faithful perseverance in thought and action.

The lesson Christ emphasizes in this parable is to be prepared for the future, namely, the coming of Christ. The prophet Amos expresses this powerfully: "Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!" (Amos 4:12). Human beings have little trouble preparing for everything, except meeting God. The last verse of the parable (verse 13) makes its purpose ring in our ears: "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."

— Martin G. Collins

FAITH

All My Praise

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 34

King James Version (KJV)

34 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Peace, 


                                                                          

Blessings to you all in the name of Jesus. I am led to share this and I pray the Holy Spirit guides you in all truth. 

First, a follow up on my lambs. Flame is growing and eating so well. Ester is a hoot she tells the rams whose boss. They all get along and the picture you see is Flame and Abe in the chicken coop taking their afternoon nap while the chickens are out scratching for bugs.

This morning a dear sister in Christ sent me an email about a lamb her father would bring home around Easter and let her and her sisters play with it for a week and then the lamb would disappear. Later they learned that this lamb was their Easter dinner.

I thought about my lambs and how difficult it would be if after feeding them and spending time with them that I would soon have to kill them for food. It instantly brought to mind the lambs that were  brought into the Jews homes for fourteen days and then killed for the Passover and the blood was to go on the doorposts while they were in Egypt. They must have grown fond of the cute bah and innocent face.

But it didn't stop there. I then thought about our creator who left the throne of heaven to come to earth as our savior. God stepped into the flesh of man and sacrificed himself for our sins. God in the body of Jesus shed His blood for the sins of this world. Can you imagine what His mother and the disciples were feeling at this time? One they loved was being taken from them in the cruelest way imaginable. 

My thinking continued and I thought about God stepping into the flesh of man (Jesus). Through Jesus, God would know our every emotion our every weakness. But He was sinless. He overcame temptation. He came to earth poor. He came here to lay down His life for us. He was crucified, buried and raised again knowing the fall of man. 

It started in the garden and continues to the outer ends of the world. The fall of man. I don't know about you all but when I meditate on God's love for us it leaves me speechless. 

I would like to share these verses that were shown to me. Malachi 2:1010 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?


Ephesians 4:4-64 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 

Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

In Jesus name with love,
Cassie

By The Rivers Of Babylon