I am not worthy of your love, mercy & grace. I am not worthy to come before the throne. I can do no good thing on my own. I am unable to obey the law. I have no love. I am unclean, born of sin. Only through the saving blood of Jesus that washes me clean and makes me whole can you bear to look upon me. Only then can I bear for you to see me.
But, I look beyond myself, beyond what I am, and see who & what God is. When I see God, what I am no longer matters because of who He is. He is all I need.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Jehovah Shammah
The Lord is There
You, my Jehovah Shammah, are the I Am is There – but where is there? As I look to your word, You are revealed. The answer comes.
You are there in creation as you make everything from nothing.
You are there in the garden with Adam & Eve.
You are there in the Ark with Noah.
You are there with Abraham in the Covenant you make with him.
You are there with Sarah as she delivers Isaac, the child of promise.
You are there with Moses as he leads the people from Egypt.
You are there in the tabernacle in the desert. Your glory is visible to all.
You are there with the judges who govern & guide.
You are there with David, a man after your heart.
You are there with the prophets as they warn of judgment. You treasure your people and the pain of their idolatry tears at your heart. You promise forgivenss if the people repent of their wickedness & idolatry and return to worship you.
You are there in your temple in Jerusalem – and then you withdraw your presence from the earth. You keep silent for over 400 years.
But, you return!
You are there in Jesus as he walks among us, as he sacrifices himself for us, as he rises from the dead & ascends to heaven.
You are there in the disciples and apostles as they spread the good news of life in Christ.
You are there in me. Because I have faith and repent, you redeem me and I am yours. Your Holy Spirit lives within me.
You are there at the last battle when Satan & all evil are defeated.
You are there in the new heaven & new earth when we fellowship & worship face to face for all eternity.
Yes, you are Jehovah Shammah and you are Here.
You, my Jehovah Shammah, are the I Am is There – but where is there? As I look to your word, You are revealed. The answer comes.
You are there in creation as you make everything from nothing.
You are there in the garden with Adam & Eve.
You are there in the Ark with Noah.
You are there with Abraham in the Covenant you make with him.
You are there with Sarah as she delivers Isaac, the child of promise.
You are there with Moses as he leads the people from Egypt.
You are there in the tabernacle in the desert. Your glory is visible to all.
You are there with the judges who govern & guide.
You are there with David, a man after your heart.
You are there with the prophets as they warn of judgment. You treasure your people and the pain of their idolatry tears at your heart. You promise forgivenss if the people repent of their wickedness & idolatry and return to worship you.
You are there in your temple in Jerusalem – and then you withdraw your presence from the earth. You keep silent for over 400 years.
But, you return!
You are there in Jesus as he walks among us, as he sacrifices himself for us, as he rises from the dead & ascends to heaven.
You are there in the disciples and apostles as they spread the good news of life in Christ.
You are there in me. Because I have faith and repent, you redeem me and I am yours. Your Holy Spirit lives within me.
You are there at the last battle when Satan & all evil are defeated.
You are there in the new heaven & new earth when we fellowship & worship face to face for all eternity.
Yes, you are Jehovah Shammah and you are Here.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Jehovah Tsidkenu
The Lord Our Righteousness
The heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. But you, oh Lord, have kept your covenant with us. Sacrifices offered cannot change the heart or make us acceptable to you, only you can do that.
You saw our failure and sent judgment. You are Jehovah Tsidkenu and in you there is hope. In your name are righteousness and the promise of grace.
In your grace we receive a new heart. We can be right with you. We can be more than good. We can be made straight. We can be what you say is right and good. We can live according to your standard.
You write your law in our heart, our innermost being. You forgive our wickedness and forget our sin. You remove our heart of stone and turn us to you. You give us a new heart and your Spirit to live within us. You enable us to walk with you, to follow your statutes and obey your laws.
You, Our Righteousness, gather us to you. You attend to us. You give us wise and able spiritual leaders. You take away all fear. You give us Jesus, who is the Righteous Branch, our Messiah. He is wisdom and justice. He will reign on the throne of David as King forever.
Though Jesus was made sin for us, by believing in Him we are made righteous in your sight. We are given a heart not made of stone. We have a new master. We are cleansed by believing in Him. By receiving Jesus, we are made right with you.
The heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked but you are our Jehovah Tsidkenu, the Lord Our Righteousness.
The heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. But you, oh Lord, have kept your covenant with us. Sacrifices offered cannot change the heart or make us acceptable to you, only you can do that.
You saw our failure and sent judgment. You are Jehovah Tsidkenu and in you there is hope. In your name are righteousness and the promise of grace.
In your grace we receive a new heart. We can be right with you. We can be more than good. We can be made straight. We can be what you say is right and good. We can live according to your standard.
You write your law in our heart, our innermost being. You forgive our wickedness and forget our sin. You remove our heart of stone and turn us to you. You give us a new heart and your Spirit to live within us. You enable us to walk with you, to follow your statutes and obey your laws.
You, Our Righteousness, gather us to you. You attend to us. You give us wise and able spiritual leaders. You take away all fear. You give us Jesus, who is the Righteous Branch, our Messiah. He is wisdom and justice. He will reign on the throne of David as King forever.
Though Jesus was made sin for us, by believing in Him we are made righteous in your sight. We are given a heart not made of stone. We have a new master. We are cleansed by believing in Him. By receiving Jesus, we are made right with you.
The heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked but you are our Jehovah Tsidkenu, the Lord Our Righteousness.
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