THINK ABOUT HIS LOVE

So many thoughts flood our minds each day.  Many of these are worries or fears or they create them.  Many bring bad memories.  They can cause us to be pessimistic and negative.

But instead we need to look for and adopt thoughts that are positive.  This week's chorus by Walt Harrah gives us the secret for doing this.  We should regularly fill our minds with thoughts of God's goodness.  Then we will lead satisfied lives.  PTL!

 Think about His love, think about His goodness

Think about His grace that's brought us through

For as high as the heavens above
So great is the measure of our father's love
Great is the measure of our Father's love
So great is the measure of our Father's love
How could I forget His love
And how could I forget His mercies
He satisfies He satisfies He satisfies my desires

Think about His love, think about His goodness
Think about His grace that's brought us through
For as high as the heavens above
So great is the measure of our father's love
Great is the measure of our Father's love
Great is the measure
Great is the measure
Great is the measure of our fathers love
Great is the measure of our fathers love

Walt Harrah

IMMORTAL INVISIBLE

There are many great praise hymns but this one is definitely one of my favorites.  He indeed is the most blessed, the most glorious, the Almighty, victorious, the Ancient of days, the great name we praise.  None other is like Him.  None other is due our praise and worship.  Praise His name!

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

2

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

3

To all life Thou givest, to both great and small;
In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish, but nought changeth Thee.

4

Great Father of Glory, pure Father of Light
Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render, O help us to see:
’Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.

5

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

iN HIS TIME

 In his time, in his time

He makes all things beautiful
In his time

Lord please show me everyday
As you're teaching me your way
That you do just what you say
In your time

In your time, in your time
You make all things beautiful
In your time

I can easily get impatient when I have to wait for slow clerks, traffic lights, late friends, telephone calls, packages, an expected check. the start of a late program, a late doctor, and on and on ...  I value being on time, but that doesn't always happen especially for others.  But over my life I've been learning that only the Lord is always on time ..In His time.  And I am learning that He does make everything beautiful in His time.

Lord my life to you I bring
May each song I have to sing
Be to you a lovely thing
In your time

Lord please show me everyday
As you teaching me your way
That you do just what you say
In your time

In your time (in your time), in your time (in your time lord)
You make all things beautiful
In your time (in your time)

Lord my life to you I bring
May each song I have to sing
Be to you a lovely thing
In your time

Be to you a lovely thing
In your time

GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE

 You turn on the nightly news or read the eveniisng newspaper.  If you are not careful. quickly you can. become negative and overwhelmed by the events worldwide.  You can quickly wonder who is in charge?  Is evil in control?  Is there any hope?

          Mrs.F. W.Suffield faced the same situation and questions decades ago.  But a study of the scriptures  showed her that despite events, God was still on the throne.  She penned this positive fact in the chorus. "God is still on the throne and He will remember His own, though trials may press us and burdens distress us He never will leave us alone. His promise is true.  He will not forget you.  God is still on the throne.

           Believe it's true.

I'VE A LONGING IN MY HEART

 Over the years I've featured hundreds of great hymns on this blog.  I've shared their history and things about the authors.  But in doing that I'vs skipped blogs about great choruses.  Many of these have been blessings to me over the years and I hope to share them with you.

My physical problems have also limited my ability to do research on hymns and my emphasis has changed.  Now I hope to share my personal testimony rather than write about the background.  As I am doing extensive downsizing I came upon a chorus I haven't heard in years and the message is so true.  The longer I deal with the problems of life today, the more I look forward to the day when I will see the Lord's face.

Traveling here can make us weary but the longing to see Him makes the travel worthwhile

.Now, please don't misunderstand me, I don't want t leave my wife and family.  But the prospect of seeing Christ makes the tedious journey here worthwhile.  As Dorothy Masters wrote,

"I've a longing in my heart for Jesus, I've a longing in my heart to see His face; I am weary, oh so weary of traveling here below, I've a longing in my heart for Him."