Enough!

I woke this morning with an old favorite from NewSong on my heart:

There is nothing good in me that did not come from him

nothing I could boast of that he did not give

from the moment I cried out to him to heal my troubled soul

he welcomed me with open arms, said all that's mine is yours.

Now I will never let myself forget all he has done

how he came and rescued me and where he brought me from.

chorus:

I am nothing without christ, he is everything to me!

He's the reason that I live, he is my only need.

I know I couldn't make it through

one day without jesus in my life.

I am nothing, nothing without christ.

So, then, I was reading my devotion this morning and it was all about how if we truly love God, love Christ, there is nothing that we wouldn't know about Him.  And another song started reverberating through my soul... this one from Hillsong:

Christ is my reward

And all of my devotion

Now there's nothing in this world

That could ever satisfy

PRE-CHORUS

Through every trial

My soul will sing

No turning back

I've been set free

CHORUS

Christ is enough for me

Christ is enough for me

Everything I need is in You

Everything I need

I guess today's theme is that Christ is all I need... He is enough for me and I would not be complete without Him.  Can you say the same for your life today?

Our Awesome (Defender) God

While visiting family a few weeks ago, some of our grandchildren got me hooked on a new game. I'm not going to name it because that's not important.  But, in this game, you're defending the defensless against what seem, at times, to be unbeatable odds.  And it's caused me to think of a few things.  1) Of course, I shouldn't be playing so many games.  But 2) Although life is not a game, we do have a mighty defender who defends us against what seem, to us, to be unbeatable odds.

He is all powerful.  He is greater than anything that comes against us!  And isn't it awesome to know that He is protecting us 24/7?

"When He rolls up His sleeves

He ain't just putting on the ritz

(Our God is an awesome God)

There's thunder in His footsteps

And lightning in His fists

(Our God is an awesome God)

And the Lord wasn't joking when He kicked 'em out of Eden

It wasn't for no reason that He shed His blood

His return is very close and so you better be believing that

Our God is an Awesome God."

The Solid Rock

One of my favorite places to visit is Laguna Beach.  Watching the waves crashing against the rocks and cliffs is so beautiful.  And when you stand on those rocks you feel so invincible... the waves aren't going to touch you, no matter how ominous they look because you're standing on solid rock.  Sure, over time, even water can wear down rock.  But, in the rocks of Laguna Beach, you find life.... the tide pools in the rock are teaming with life.

Just like those rocks and tidepools, if we stand on the Solid Rock of Jesus Christ, we will be filled with life... eternal life.  And He is invincible... the waters of time will never wear Him down.  He is the Living Water.  Is He your Living Water, Daily Bread, and Solid Rock?  If not, please seek Him out today... don't wait another minute... seek Him while He may be found because a day will come when it will be too late.

"His oath, his covenant, his blood,

Support me in the whelming flood;

When all around my soul gives way,

He then is all my hope and stay.

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;

All other ground is sinking sand,

All other ground is sinking sand."

The Only Name

Lately, this new song by Big Daddy Weave has caught my ear, heart, and mind.  I mean, really, listen to (or read) these lyrics:

"The Only Name (Yours Will Be)"

Yours will be the only Name that matters to me

The only One Whose favor I seek

The only Name that matters to me

Yours will be

The friendship and affection I need

To feel my Father smiling on me

The only Name that matters to me

Yours is the Name the Name that has saved me

Mercy and grace the power that forgave me

And Your love is all I’ve ever needed

When I wake up in the Land of Glory

And with the saints I will tell my story

There will be one Name that I proclaim

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, just that Name

Jesus... I love, Love, LOVE, my family...  I adore my husband, all of children, and all our grandbabies that God has blessed us with but, when all is said and done, the only name that should matter to any of us is Jesus.  His is the only favor we should be seeking.  His affection and smile are the only one we need.  And although those are powerful lines... the chorus is what really grabs me...

When I wake up in the Land of Glory and with the saints I will tell my story... wow!  One day, I will open my eyes and I'll see my loved ones and most of my friends, that will be fantastic... but just think, we'll see Moses, Abraham, Stephen, Paul, Peter, Mary, and Martha, Isaiah, Daniel, David... and, of course, Jesus!  Wow... the stories that will be shared, it will be aMAZing!  

Thank you, Lord, for this blessed assurance that one day, I will wake up in the land of glory and one day I will see your smiling face.