Alan Jackson - "I Love To Tell The Story"

I Love To Tell The Story

I am inspired from time to time when I revisit some of the old hymns. What griped my heart today was " I loved To Tell The Story" Alan Jackson has my favorite version of this classic. The hymn evolved from an old poem by Katherine Hankey who was born in 1834, . She began organizing bible classes for girls who worked in factories throughout London. While  recovering from a illness she wrote the verses that became the text for this classic hymn. 

I love to tell the story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love;
I love to tell the story, because I know ’tis true,
It satisfies my longings as nothing else would do.

Refrain:
I love to tell the story,
’Twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story
Of Jesus and His love.

I love to tell the story, more wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams;
I love to tell the story, it did so much for me,
And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee.

I love to tell the story, ’tis pleasant to repeat,
What seems each time I tell it more wonderfully sweet;
I love to tell the story, for some have never heard
The message of salvation from God’s own holy Word.

I love to tell the story, for those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest;
And when in scenes of glory I sing the new, new song,
’Twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long.

This is passionate song written by a woman who in her life was passionate about sharing the message
of Christ. It hit me pretty hard today all believers should have this same heart. I was reading through some passages from the bible that declare Messiah's supernatural virgin birth and one of a kind amazing life, Jesus is truly Alpha and Omega the half of his greatness and glory has not been told.

We must tell His story for the same reason that compelled Katherine Hankey.
I love to tell the story, it did so much for me,
And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee.

I believe we should start a revolution of the heart. Let this glorious message of the gospel so resonate in us that we live,share and sing the greatest of all stories.

 

Risti sõnum

Rist on sümbol, mida paljud näevad iga päev kogudustes, surnuaedades, kunstiteostes ja mitmetes teistes erinevates kohtades. Kas sa oled kunagi mõelnud, mis on risti tegelik tähendus? Rist - selles on üks väeline sõnum; vaatame lähedalt seda imelist tõde.

Enamik inimesi on kuulnud, et Jeesus suri risti peal. Vanaaja (eelajalugu) ajalugu

on seda tõestanud, kui kindlaks tehtud fakti. Aga miks suri Jeesus risti peal? Piibel räägib meile, et Jeesust väärsüüdistati ja mõisteti ristisurma, sest religioossed juhid tema päevilt olid ta peale kadedad. Nendele meestele ei meeldinud, et suured rahvahulgad järgnesid Jeesusele. Nad tundsid, et neid ähvardab selle läbi oma positsiooni ja mõju kaotamine. Kuigi Jeesus tegi imelisi tunnustähti ja õpetas autoriteediga, hülgasid nad tema. Nad korraldasid väär süüdimõistmise ja kasutasid oma mõju, et teda risti lüüa, isegi kui Rooma kuberner Pilaatus ei leidnud temas mitte ühtegi süüd.

Piibel räägib meile, et see kõik oli osa Jumala plaanist, et Jeesus läheks risti peale. Jeesus elas ilma patuta ja suri kohutavat ristisurma süütu mehena. Kui Jeesus suri, täitis ta selle läbi Jumala plaani, et olla meie päästja. Ta saatis täide midagi kogu inimkonna jaoks.

 

Imeline armastus risti peal

 

Läbi tema näitas Jumal meile oma imelist armastust, lastes Jeesusel olla asenduseks meie kõigI eest. Jeesus maksis hinna meie pattude eest, kõikide asjade eest, mis mõistavad meid süüdi Jumala ees. Mida Jeesus tegi meie heaks, Ta avas ühe tee, et me saaksime olla õiged Jumala silmis. Jeesuse vere hind on meile avanud tee Jumala ligiollu.

Rist on Jumala armastuse sümboliks. See esindab Jumala Poja Jeesuse Kristuse ohvrit maailma jaoks. See kuulutab, et isegi kui me oleme ilma lootuseta ja mittetäielikud iseendis, siis Jumal andis meile täiusliku kingi Jeesuses, et me saaksime olla õiged Temas ja et meil oleks igavene elu. Johannese 3:16 - Sest nõnda on Jumal maailma armastanud, et ta oma ainusündinud Poja on andnud, et ükski, kes temasse usub, ei hukkuks, vaid et tal oleks igavene elu.

Rist on Rahu sümbol

Meil võib olla rahu Jumalaga ja me võime olla täielikus harmoonias oma Loojaga läbi selle, mida Jeesus tegi meie heaks risti peal. Milline taevalik puhkus olla rahus Jumalaga, teades, et sind ei süüdistada. Roomlaste 8:1: "Nii ei ole nüüd enam mingit hukkamõistu neile, kes on Kristuses Jeesuses."

Jumala Sild: Rist

Rist on lootuse sild, mis ületab patu lõhe, mis eraldas Jumalat inimesest. Jeesus Kristus suri Ristil ja tõusis hauast. Ta maksis hinna sinu patu eest ja sillutas tühimiku Jumala ja inimeste vahel.

Piibel ütleb:

1 Timoteouse 2:5 "Sest üks on Jumal, üks on ka vahemees Jumala ja inimeste vahel: inimene Kristus Jeesus."

1 Peetruse 3:18 "Sest ka Kristus kannatas pattude pärast üheainsa korra, õige ülekohtuste eest, et ta teid juhiks Jumala juurde..."

Seal on üks sild, mis toob meid Isa Majja kõige hea, õnnistuste ja auga, mida Jumal tahab meiega igavesti jagada. Kuigi see sild tuleb ületada, et sinna sihtpunkti saabuda. Ma palvetan, et sinu silmad läheksid lahti Jumala armastuse sügavusele, mida rist meile näitab. Jumal andis oma parima, Jeesuse, et ta kannataks ja sureks sinu asemel, et meie saaksime olla osa tema perekonnast. Jeesus vabatahtlikult pakkus oma elu meie kõigi eest, taludes patu ja häbi karistust meie asemel, et me saaksime ületada selle silla, tunda Isa ja olla uus loodu Kristuses. Nii et järgmine kord, kui sa näed kuskil risti, pea meeles, et sa oled armastatud, sul võib olla rahu ja sa võid minna üle selle lootuse silla Isa Majja.

 Ma sain lõpuks valmis ühe väikse projektiga, mida olen ammu tahtnud teha ja millega ma algust tegin mõned kuud tagasi. Nimelt lindistasin ma eesti keeles tervenemise kirjakohad. Siin ei ole muidugi KÕIK kirjakohad Piiblist, mis tervenemisest räägivad, kuid paljud neist.
Usk tuleb Jumala Sõna kuulmisest ja kuulmisest ja kuulmisest...! Seega, on hea kuulata kirjakohti tervenemise kohta ja oma usku sellel alal üles ehitada.
Vahest tuleb meile mõni rünnak, haigushoog või tõbi kallale. Siis on hea tervemise kirjakohti kuulata ja nendel mediteerida.
Loodan, et siit saab keegi abi !
Jumala õnnistusi ja tervist soovides,
Raili

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Fear Not

In the book of Hebrews it declares that Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. One of the greatest challenges we have in life is to stay in faith and keep fear from strangling and paralyzing us.

As we receive the Word Of God into our heart faith comes and fear is dispelled. There are over 365 scriptures that encourage and command us to Fear Not. If we continue to feed our faith on the Word our heart will be established in the reality of God being greater than our problems and well able to always cause us to triumph.

In order for God's word to be fruitful in our life's in needs to be in our heart and coming out of our mouth. Believe His word speak it and fear will leave and faith will be activated in your life.

It all starts with knowing the Word for yourself. It must be the number one priority for it to be affective.  Jesus said in the world we would have tribulation but He also gives us the great encouragement to be of good cheer because He has over come the world. 1John 5:4 declares

                This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

Listed below are some classic Fear Not scriptures I pray they will be an encouragement to your faith.

Isaiah 41:10 'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Johua 1:9  Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be you dismayed: for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 27:1  The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 46:2  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

Yesterday I was in the Deals store and there was a pack of raisins right up front, where the gum is. I guess someone had not wanted it and left it there. But...I just needed a pack of them, because I was planning making bread pudding...And I forgot to buy them, because I was with Ryan who is hard to deal with in the store sometimes...But there it was a pack of raisins that I needed...!
 I asked the clerk, who was a tall black guy, Is this a Dollar also? ( most of the things in that store are 1 Dollar) And he told me : If you are good!  And that made me laugh and I gave him the biggest fake smile, showing that I am good... But that kinda made my day, because I had been way too serious and not smiling at all that day. It takes a clerk in the store to lighten me up a little bit...
 The contrast here is, that usually the store clerks in Estonia can be really rude or not very pleasant at all. You are glad if you go to the store and will not be upset by something there. Like one time I dropped a jar of soup, while putting it on the counter. Then the clerk said, you need to pay for it ! And there have been other things like that. Maybe some other time I can share more of my experiences there...
 But it is good to live in a free country, where people are free, smiling, making jokes and are happy.
Not everyone of course, but at least good persentage of them!
 Blessings!
Raili

The Message Of The Cross

The cross is a symbol that is seen by many every day in churches, cemeteries, artwork, and various other places. Have you ever thought of what the meaning of the cross really is? There is a powerful message in the cross, let's take a look at this wonderful truth.

Most people have heard that Jesus died on the cross. Ancient history reveals this as an established fact. But why did Jesus die on the cross? The Bible tells us that Jesus was falsely accused and delivered to be crucified because the religious leaders of his day were jealous of him. These men did not like the fact that multitudes of people were following Jesus. They felt threatened they would lose their position and influence. Though Jesus was preforming amazing miracles and teaching with great authority, they rejected him. They orchestrated a false trial and used their influence to have him crucified, even though the Roman governor Pilate could find no fault in him.

The Bible tells us that this was all part of God's plan for Jesus to go to the cross. Jesus lived a sinless life and died an agonizing death of crucifixion as an innocent man. As Jesus was dying, he was fulfilling God's plan to be our savior. He was accomplishing something for all people.

      

                                                   Amazing Love seen at the cross

                                   

Through him God was showing us his amazing love by allowing Jesus to be a substitute for us all. Jesus was paying the penalty for all our sins, all the things that make us guilty before God. What Jesus accomplished for us has opened the way for us to be made right with God. The sacrifice of the blood of Jesus has provided access for us to the presence of God.

The cross is a symbol of the love of God. It represents the sacrifice of the Son Of God Jesus Christ for the world. It forever proclaims that though hopeless and insufficient in ourselves God gave us the ultimate gift of Jesus so we could be made right with Him and have eternal life.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

                                              The cross is a message of Peace

We can have peace with God and be in complete harmony with our creator through receiving what Jesus accomplished for us on the cross. What heavenly rest to be at peace with God knowing you are not condemned. Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

                                                       God's Bridge: The Cross

The cross is a bridge of hope that crosses the gulf of sin that separated God from man.

Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people.

The Bible says...
 

"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ." 1 Timothy 2:5

"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter 3:18

There is a bridge that brings us to The Fathers House with all the goodness blessings and glory God wants us share with us forever. Though the bridge must be crossed to arrive at that destination. I pray that your eyes would be open to see the depth of God's love that the cross reveals to us. God gave His best Jesus to suffer and die in our place so we could be part of His family. Jesus willingly offered His life for us all, suffering the penalty of our sin and shame in our place so we could cross the bridge and Know the Father and become a new creation in Christ.

So the next time you see a cross remember you are loved, you can have peace and go across the bridge of hope to the Father's House.

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