Project 365: Lift Up Your Head!

Excerpt: The Pursuit of God, The Human Thirst for the Divine, A.W. Tozer

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, The Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, that so I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away." Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wondered so long. In Jesus' name. Amen

Excerpt: The Pursuit of God, The Human Thirst for the Divine, A.W. Tozer

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Lift Up Your Head!

Today was a beautiful day! It started out just a tad bit chilly, but we went to visit Buford in our shirt sleeves when we went to the hospital this morning! It was cool in the shade and in the parking garage, but what a beautiful day otherwise! I noticed the red buds are in bloom, too! And there are now LOTS of daffodils at church! I love Spring! Especially when it comes early! :D

YAY for DAFFODILS!!

I thought of the song, "Redemption Draweth Nigh" when I saw the sky and the way the sun rays were streaming through the clouds! So beautiful!

Here are the lyrics:

1. Years of time have come and gone
Since I first heard it told
How Jesus would come again some day
If back then it seemed so real
Then I just can’t help but feel
How much closer His coming is today

CHORUS:
Signs of the times are everywhere
There’s a brand new feeling in the air
Keep your eyes upon the eastern sky
Lift up your head redemption draweth nigh

2. Wars and strife on every hand
And violence fills the land
Still some people doubt He’ll ever come again
But the Word of God is true
He’ll redeem His chosen few
Don’t lose hope soon Christ Jesus will descend

CHORUS:
Signs of the times are everywhere
There’s a brand new feeling in the air
Keep your eyes upon the eastern sky
Lift up your head redemption draweth nigh

I remember this song being sung back in the 60's. So, verse one is still so true! If we thought the Lord would come any day back then, just think how much MORE true that fact is today, 50 years later! WOW! Did I just say that?!

And then I got married in the 70's. The preachers were condemning rock music, long hair and the mini skirts, which they should have. I got rid of my 45's. We began listening to Christian radio. But, we still listened to the "oldies" or soft rock, I guess people would call it. And the Lord still did not return.

In the 80's, the children came. I can remember when Jessica was a baby that Brother Ginn preached a series on the book of Revelation and I figured the Lord would return before Jessica even began school! And the Lord still did not return.

In the 90's, busy raising the kids and working part time or full time, trying to make ends meet while sending the kids to Christian School. Tim was pastoring part time and working full time. Those years were tough! The kids started graduating. And the Lord still did not return.

Y2K and some people thought that would be dooms day! Nothing much happened! More kids graduated, grandkids started coming, and by 2008 everyone was married and our nest was empty! Those years were bitter sweet! And the Lord still did not return.

Here we are in 2016. The world has gone crazy! Every perversion of the truth of God's Word has taken place in our America! It's getting so that the America that God blessed to come into existence in the 1700's is not even recognizable as the same place! And I believe God's judgment is on America. And the Lord still has not returned! But, the signs of the times are everywhere! And I believe God could come any minute! So, keep your eyes upon the Eastern sky! Lift up your head! Redemption draweth nigh! Even so, COME, Lord Jesus!