Happy New Year - 2011
"For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways"
Psalm 91: 11
None of us know what the Year 2011 has in store for us. We just know that wherever we go and whatever we do, God's angels have charge over us. Friends, I find rest and peace in that truth. I can and will rejoice in Him this coming year. In Jesus Christ, my every need is already met and my every care is already on Him.
Blog friends, join me in keeping our focus on Him and join me in experiencing Him in every area of our lives in the Year 2011. HE IS LORD!!!!
"Father, I pray that You will abundantly bless my blog friends with Yourself this coming year. I thank You for their encouragement to me. I praise You for who You are and for who I am in You. In Jesus name, I pray." Amen
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Tuesdays with Tiz
Hope has Hands
"Christ in you, the hope of glory" Col 1:27
"For to me to live is Christ" Phil 1:21
Today's post is about another song in the musical our church choir will be presenting this coming Sunday. This song, Hope has Hands, is just so full of Jesus I want to share a part of it with you....NO, I am not going to sing it!!!
"In search of a Child they traveled so far...led by a star to a place of Joy. Now the wise men tell a beautiful story....describing the glory of a baby Boy.
Hope has hands
Freedom has feet
Trust will stand
The Word will speak
The holy and lowly will finally embrace for
Love has a heart beat and
Grace has a face
Compassion has a tear
Joy has laughter
Peace has a smile
Redemption's blood has veins to flow in
A temple to glow in
Light is a Child"
And now, Christmas, 2010
Hope still has hands....our hands
Freedom still has feet...our feet
Love still has a heart beat...our heart beat
Grace still has a face....our face
Compassion still has a tear...our tears
Joy still has laughter...our laughter
Peace still has a smile...our smile
Yes, blog friends, we are Jesus to our world. Glory!!!
"Father, how I thank you for including me in your great plan to bless the world with yourself...my mind does not understand it but my heart does. I pray for everyone reading this post today. I pray that they will see their hands, feet, tears, laughter, and smiles as your instruments of Grace to their world. In Jesus Christmas Name, I pray." Amen
MERRY CHRISTMAS
"Christ in you, the hope of glory" Col 1:27
"For to me to live is Christ" Phil 1:21
Today's post is about another song in the musical our church choir will be presenting this coming Sunday. This song, Hope has Hands, is just so full of Jesus I want to share a part of it with you....NO, I am not going to sing it!!!
"In search of a Child they traveled so far...led by a star to a place of Joy. Now the wise men tell a beautiful story....describing the glory of a baby Boy.
Hope has hands
Freedom has feet
Trust will stand
The Word will speak
The holy and lowly will finally embrace for
Love has a heart beat and
Grace has a face
Compassion has a tear
Joy has laughter
Peace has a smile
Redemption's blood has veins to flow in
A temple to glow in
Light is a Child"
And now, Christmas, 2010
Hope still has hands....our hands
Freedom still has feet...our feet
Love still has a heart beat...our heart beat
Grace still has a face....our face
Compassion still has a tear...our tears
Joy still has laughter...our laughter
Peace still has a smile...our smile
Yes, blog friends, we are Jesus to our world. Glory!!!
"Father, how I thank you for including me in your great plan to bless the world with yourself...my mind does not understand it but my heart does. I pray for everyone reading this post today. I pray that they will see their hands, feet, tears, laughter, and smiles as your instruments of Grace to their world. In Jesus Christmas Name, I pray." Amen
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Monday, November 29, 2010
Tuesdays with Tiz
Mary Rocks the Rock
"The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust:" Psalm 18:2
"and that Rock was Christ" 1 Cor 10:4
I have been ask to be a reader (not a singer) in a Christmas musical at our church. One of the songs is titled "Mary Rocks the Rock"1. When I read that title I thought my heart would stop beating. And then I read the lyrics and listened to the music and I really had a Glory fit!!!
Part of the lyrics are...
A teenage mother far from her family just now delivered her baby Boy.
Its nothing at all...the way she thought it would be, But tonight everything's right.
Mary rocks the Rock -- that will be the foundation for her life and beyond.
Mary cradles her Son who'll become her salvation, the Promised one.
She hushes His cry with her lullaby, Heaven and earth for the moment has stopped.
Mary rocks the Rock!!!
Yes, Mary rocked the Rock of her salvation and the Rock of my salvation.
Mary carried Him in her arms and laid Him on her lap.
I carry Him in my heart and lay my head on His lap. Do I hear a Christmas Praise!!!!
"Father, thank you for the joy of knowing you as The Rock. You truly are everything Your Word says you are to me. Bless my friends in blogland with Yourself today. In Jesus precious Name, I pray." Amen
1. Musical Ready to Sing Christmas...Hope Has Hands...created by Sue C Smith, Phil Cross and Russell Mauldin
"The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust:" Psalm 18:2
"and that Rock was Christ" 1 Cor 10:4
I have been ask to be a reader (not a singer) in a Christmas musical at our church. One of the songs is titled "Mary Rocks the Rock"1. When I read that title I thought my heart would stop beating. And then I read the lyrics and listened to the music and I really had a Glory fit!!!
Part of the lyrics are...
A teenage mother far from her family just now delivered her baby Boy.
Its nothing at all...the way she thought it would be, But tonight everything's right.
Mary rocks the Rock -- that will be the foundation for her life and beyond.
Mary cradles her Son who'll become her salvation, the Promised one.
She hushes His cry with her lullaby, Heaven and earth for the moment has stopped.
Mary rocks the Rock!!!
Yes, Mary rocked the Rock of her salvation and the Rock of my salvation.
Mary carried Him in her arms and laid Him on her lap.
I carry Him in my heart and lay my head on His lap. Do I hear a Christmas Praise!!!!
"Father, thank you for the joy of knowing you as The Rock. You truly are everything Your Word says you are to me. Bless my friends in blogland with Yourself today. In Jesus precious Name, I pray." Amen
1. Musical Ready to Sing Christmas...Hope Has Hands...created by Sue C Smith, Phil Cross and Russell Mauldin
Monday, November 15, 2010
Tuesdays with Tiz
Rest and Peace in Him
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul"Psalm 23: 1-3a
Friends, have you had one of those times when you are awakened out of a peaceful sleep with fear and anxiety causing your soul to tremble...your mind and emotions tied in a knot? Well, I had one of those times several nights ago. I immediately recognized that a spirit of fear was attempting to attach itself to me. I knew this fear was not from the Lord because He has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and of a sound mind. This fear was from the enemy and must be defeated with the Word of God.
I entered into the Presence of the Lord and began to quietly quote the 23rd Psalm asking the Holy Spirit to make these words real to my spirit...not just words to be recited.
As I quoted the 2nd verse ,"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters", the Spirit of God spoke to me and said, "Oh, My Princess, don't you see, I am the green pastures I make you to lie down in. The grass is green, the grass is alive...not dead, brown grass. So lie down in Me, find rest and enjoy My Life. My perfect Rest is yours every hour of every day.
And, My Princess, I am the still waters I lead you beside. I am Still, Peaceful Waters, not a raging sea. My Princess, My perfect Peace is yours every hour of every day!!!
"He restoreth my soul". Yes, my soul had been restored. My mind and emotions were peaceful, the fear lifted, the enemy had been defeated and this Princess went back to sleep!!! Praise His Name!!!
"Father, I praise you as my Rest and Peace. I humbly thank you for revealing yourself to me personally in Your Word. Bless each person reading this post today with your perfect Rest and your perfect Peace. Bless them with Yourself. In Jesus Restful and Peaceful Name I pray." Amen
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul"Psalm 23: 1-3a
Friends, have you had one of those times when you are awakened out of a peaceful sleep with fear and anxiety causing your soul to tremble...your mind and emotions tied in a knot? Well, I had one of those times several nights ago. I immediately recognized that a spirit of fear was attempting to attach itself to me. I knew this fear was not from the Lord because He has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and of a sound mind. This fear was from the enemy and must be defeated with the Word of God.
I entered into the Presence of the Lord and began to quietly quote the 23rd Psalm asking the Holy Spirit to make these words real to my spirit...not just words to be recited.
As I quoted the 2nd verse ,"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters", the Spirit of God spoke to me and said, "Oh, My Princess, don't you see, I am the green pastures I make you to lie down in. The grass is green, the grass is alive...not dead, brown grass. So lie down in Me, find rest and enjoy My Life. My perfect Rest is yours every hour of every day.
And, My Princess, I am the still waters I lead you beside. I am Still, Peaceful Waters, not a raging sea. My Princess, My perfect Peace is yours every hour of every day!!!
"He restoreth my soul". Yes, my soul had been restored. My mind and emotions were peaceful, the fear lifted, the enemy had been defeated and this Princess went back to sleep!!! Praise His Name!!!
"Father, I praise you as my Rest and Peace. I humbly thank you for revealing yourself to me personally in Your Word. Bless each person reading this post today with your perfect Rest and your perfect Peace. Bless them with Yourself. In Jesus Restful and Peaceful Name I pray." Amen
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tuesdays with Tiz
Refining silver...refining Tiz
"He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." Malachi 3:3
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back with the group at their next Bible Study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest to burn away all the impurities.
The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought about the verse that says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifer of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time. He answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment and then she asked the silversmith,"How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy--when I see my image in it!!! (yes, I have typed myself into the Glory Zone again)
Friends, if today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has you in His hand and His eye is on you and He will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
(this article was shared with me by one of the Princesses in my Sunday School class by way of email)
"He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." Malachi 3:3
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back with the group at their next Bible Study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest to burn away all the impurities.
The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought about the verse that says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifer of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time. He answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment and then she asked the silversmith,"How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy--when I see my image in it!!! (yes, I have typed myself into the Glory Zone again)
Friends, if today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has you in His hand and His eye is on you and He will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
(this article was shared with me by one of the Princesses in my Sunday School class by way of email)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesdays with Tiz
The Body of Christ
"For the body is not one member, but many" 1 Cor 12:14
As my Sunday School class has been studying through the Book of Acts, we have seen the marvelous way God is building His Church. This Church, the Body of Christ, is made up of all people, Jews and Gentiles alike, as they believe that Jesus Christ truly is the Son of God, that He died for their sin and that He rose again. GLORY!!!
This same Church is being added to daily, as people from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, are believing the same Gospel message the first members of the Church believed. (I have typed myself into the Glory Zone again)
Every believer is a member of Christ's body and every member is just as important to the body as the other members. Some are heads, hands and feet but some are livers, kidneys and lungs!!! All are necessary for the Body to be healthy and to function as Christ intended.
Friends, you may feel unnecessary today but you are just as important to the Body of Christ as Mother Teresa or Billy Graham. Do I hear a Hallelujah?
"Father, I rejoice when I think about your perfect plan for Your Church, the Bride of Christ. I pray you will encourage someone with this message today. In Jesus Name, I pray." Amen
"For the body is not one member, but many" 1 Cor 12:14
As my Sunday School class has been studying through the Book of Acts, we have seen the marvelous way God is building His Church. This Church, the Body of Christ, is made up of all people, Jews and Gentiles alike, as they believe that Jesus Christ truly is the Son of God, that He died for their sin and that He rose again. GLORY!!!
This same Church is being added to daily, as people from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, are believing the same Gospel message the first members of the Church believed. (I have typed myself into the Glory Zone again)
Every believer is a member of Christ's body and every member is just as important to the body as the other members. Some are heads, hands and feet but some are livers, kidneys and lungs!!! All are necessary for the Body to be healthy and to function as Christ intended.
Friends, you may feel unnecessary today but you are just as important to the Body of Christ as Mother Teresa or Billy Graham. Do I hear a Hallelujah?
"Father, I rejoice when I think about your perfect plan for Your Church, the Bride of Christ. I pray you will encourage someone with this message today. In Jesus Name, I pray." Amen
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesdays With Tiz
My Princess...I want you to be content
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Phillipians 4: 12-13
You were given My peace when you let Me into your life. It is possible, My Princess, to enjoy your life with a peaceful mind and a contented heart. You have so much to look forward to when you're settled in your heavenly home with Me. But for now you must remember that nothing you buy or collect will calm your spirit or soothe your soul like I can. You came into this world with nothing, and that is how you will leave it. Let Me do more than give you the good gifts this life has to offer. I will give you a place of peace, decorated with delight and filled with memories that will be more cherished than anything this world has to offer. So let Me be your treasure, and I will give you a rich life that will become more beautiful than anything money can buy.
Love,
Your King and your Contentment
(taken from" His Princess, Love Letters from Your King" by Sheri Rose Shepherd)
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Phillipians 4: 12-13
You were given My peace when you let Me into your life. It is possible, My Princess, to enjoy your life with a peaceful mind and a contented heart. You have so much to look forward to when you're settled in your heavenly home with Me. But for now you must remember that nothing you buy or collect will calm your spirit or soothe your soul like I can. You came into this world with nothing, and that is how you will leave it. Let Me do more than give you the good gifts this life has to offer. I will give you a place of peace, decorated with delight and filled with memories that will be more cherished than anything this world has to offer. So let Me be your treasure, and I will give you a rich life that will become more beautiful than anything money can buy.
Love,
Your King and your Contentment
(taken from" His Princess, Love Letters from Your King" by Sheri Rose Shepherd)
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