January 26, 2004

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  Forever

  
  

  I'll Worship at Your Throne
  Whisper my own love song
  With all my heart I'll sing
  For You my Dad and King
  I'll live for all my days
  To Put a smile on Your face
  And when we finally meet
  It'll be for eternity
  
  And Oh how wide You open up Your arms
  When I need Your love
  And how far You would come
  If ever I was lost
  And You said that all You feel for me
  Is undying love
  That You showed me through the cross
  
  I'll worship You my God
  I'll worship You my God
  I love You
  I love You
  Forever I will sing
  Forever I will be with You
  Be with You

  
  

  
  

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  Shortly after opening my eyes to start my day, the very first song that popped into my head is this song.  Hillsong has two versions of this song.  The one that I favor is the one off their United Live "Best Friend" album (click on the "Listen Now" link to sample tracks).  Both are great songs but I like the vocals slightly better on the Best Friend album.  Very catchy, soft and worshippy song.   Other songs that I love on this album are "Saving Grace", "Stronger Than", "Jesus Generation".  Great stuff.

  
  

  
  

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  At Sunday morning service, my pastor told us a story that I'd like to share with you  (and log onto my blog..hehe).  It's the famous story of The Ginger Bread Man..

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  I remember the story of the Ginger Bread man
  I don't know where I've learned it but
  when I was a child, I heard this story about this little girl
  and she was baking ginger bread cookies with her mom and
  she said,

  
  

  "Hey mom, could we make a gingerbread man?"

  
  

  and her mom said, "Sure!"

  
  

  and so they made this gingerbread man
  then, to the little girl's surprise and delight,
  the gingerbread man came to life and jumped out of the pan,
  and onto the counter,
  onto the floor,
  and started running to the door, singing

  
  

  "Run,run as fast as you can! 
  You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"

  
  

  ran out the door, crossed the yard,
  the girl's running behind him,
  running for the gate,
  down the street,
  yelling,

  
  

  "Run,run as fast as you can! 
  You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"

  
  

  Well, he's a fast guy you know.
  He's running down through town and the little girl is running after him.
  Pretty soon, he gets so far ahead, that she can barely see him.
  All she can hear are echoes,

  
  

  "Run,run as fast as you can! 
  You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"..

  
  

  Pretty soon, he's gone.
  The little girl, so sad, starts to walk back home
  It took hours.
  She gets to the middle of town, and decides to rest at the bakery.

  
  

  She goes in and sees the display,
  and there's this gingerbead man in the window..
  She runs in and tells the clerk,
  "That's MY gingerbread man there!  Give him to me!"
  

  
  

  and the clerk goes, "I've bought that! Today!
  Someone has sold me that gingerbread man. 
  You have to give me 93 cents if you want that gingerbread man."

  
  

  "No, you don't understand!  I've made that gingerbread man!  He ran away!", she proclaimed.

  
  

  "Nope..93 cents", replied the clerk.

  
  

  so she goes home to her piggy-bank and brings it back to the store
  and pours out everything in her piggy-bank
  counts it all up..93 cents.

  
  

  The clerk takes her money and gives her the gingerbread man.

  
  

  She clutches the gingerbread man,
  walks out the door,
  and says,
  "Now you're twice mine!
  First I made you,
  and then I bought you!"

  
  

  
  That's the story of our lives isn't it?!  God made us, we ran away, he redeemed (bought) us via our Savior Jesus Christ!  We're twice His, we're not our own.  We're twice His!  He's our creator and our redeemer!   I remember a lot of times when I knew that God wanted me..being a little kid and laughing at anyone who "preaches" to me about anything "religious".  All it takes is that leap of faith though, and once that leap is made, wonders happen within.  Changes take place and priorities are not as they once were.   You know what I'm talking about if you're a believer in Christ Jesus.     Man, it's quite a voyage that I'm on! ..life is worth living!

  
  

  Isn't it great how we can look at things from a new and refreshed perspective?  Even some stories told to us as children can be viewed in God's light!  To me, that's incredible.  Seek Him and you shall find..   God bless you and have a great week!

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