Reverence and adoration. Those are the words that help explain what worship truly is. As you listen to this Worship Playlist do so with the feeling of adoration expressing reverence and awe to the Creator.
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Pray this as you start your day today.
Lord as the day begins
help me start anew.
Learning from yesterday’s struggles,
forgiving and healing from yesterday’s pain.
Prepare my feet for mission,
my heart for service and love.
Ready my hands for helping
and open my eyes to the needs
you want me to see.
Clear the destructions,
bring praise to my lips.
I am yours today, Lord,
lead me to where you
would have me be.
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The beauty of Spring is the reminder of a fresh start. A new beginning. A New Day. We have emerged from the dark and dreary winter and are standing before the sunshine. May you remember that each day is a New day with Him and His glory.
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Reflect and Pray
And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. To him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. who made the great lights— His love endures forever. the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever. he moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
Bible Verses to read
Genesis 1:14-18
Psalms 19:1
Psalm 136:1-9
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We prepare for months for Christmas and reflect for weeks on how wonderful and joyous it was. Don’t let Easter pass by without that same wonder and joy. Take a moment and reflect on the Truth of what Easter brought for us as believers. The hope it ushered in. The freedom is allows for us to live in.
The Crucifixion defeated Satan and sin. The Resurrection brought new life and hope for salvation. Reflect this week with this playlist on the beauty of the Gospel and the anticipation we now get to live.
Some day… we will join our Risen Savior.
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Reflect and pray:
“I have swept away your sins like a cloud.
I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist.
Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free.
Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done this wondrous thing.
Shout for joy, O depths of the earth! Break into song, O mountains and forests and every tree!
For the Lord has redeemed.”
Isaiah 44:22-23
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Psalm 22 is a Psalm written by David. It could have been before or after his anointing of King. He wrote it at the time when he was experiencing great distress. In a time of extreme hardship. The amazing thing about Psalm 22 is that it’s one of those beautiful passages that can describe a present time while pointing to a future event. This Psalm with great accuracy prophesies and describes Christ’s great suffering on the cross. It uses similar language, physically agony and emotional distress. But what David was rescued from, Christ died for 1,000 years later.
Below is a brief description of the Psalm 22 verses that foreshadow Jesus’ death on the cross. Don’t let the details in these verses pass by. Sit and reflect on each verse. The crazy, over-the-top chances that what David wrote to God 1,000 years earlier came true in the crucifixion.
This is not coincidence. This is God planned. God fulfilled.
Read: Psalm 22 and Matthew 27:27-54
Verse 1: “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
David used the same cry out to God as Jesus did on the cross. A cry of deep longing and question, of hurt and despair. Two men longing for their Father.
Verse 6: Scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
Verse 7: All who see me mock me
As cruel men mocked David in his distress , they did so Jesus in His greatest hours of agony on the cross as he hung there for them.
Verse 8: He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue him.
They questioned if David truly trusted the Lord as he awaited His rescue. Mockers spat this same insult at Jesus on the Cross, wondering why God had not rescued Him. Or why Jesus doesn’t call down Angels to rescue Him. “If he truly is the Son of God…”
Verse 12: Reference of Bulls
Bulls - describes the people tormenting him. The Bulls of Bashan are known to be large animals with brutal strength and trample anything before them.
Spurgeon describes the Religious leaders as bulls bellowing around the cross full of strength and fury, stamping and foaming around the Innocent One longing to gore him to death with their cruelties.
Verse 14-15: Bones out of joint, tongue clings to jaw.
David describes his physical extremity of the time but unknowingly prophesies the future suffering of Jesus on the cross. The awkward and strained position of a crucified man - hanging, bones out of joint, suffering from extreme thirst as they gasp for breath.
Verse 15: Dust of death
While David was saved from the dust of death, Jesus bore the sting of Adam’s curse. “Dust you are and dust you shall return” Genesis 3:19
Verse 16: Dogs encompass me, evil doers encircle me
David felt as if his enemies surrounded him. His humility and suffering put on public display. Christ suffered this same reality as his haters, scoffers and mockers surrounded him at the foot of the cross hurling insults at him.
Verse 16: Pierced hands and feet, count all my bones
While David reflected on his physical reality? He points to Christ’s physical suffering on the Christ. Pierced hands and feet as the Romans hung him on the cross yet not a bone was broken by God’s great mercy.
Verse 18: Divide my garments and cast lots.
Another sign of humiliation for David as it points to Jesus’ reality on the cross as he was striped nearly naked as he watched the Roman soldiers cast lots or gamble for his clothes
Lastly the Psalm ends with “he has done it” in verse 31 a foreshadowing of Jesus crying out “It is finished”. Both Jesus and David pour out their soul in agony. They feel forsaken, they are bruised, battered and weary. But while David cries out “he has done it” as an answer to prayer, Jesus cries out “it is finished” as the plan for salvation since the beginning of time is now complete. He has delivered His people. One man redeemed, the other one who redeems.
My God, My God… we thank you.
We love you.
We sit and remember, we reflect.
This is not by chance that you fulfilled this prophesy but your plan. What a spiritual blessing this is to us. What a beautiful way to showcase integrity of the written Word. May we use this to fuel our joy and firm foundation in your Holy Word to us.
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