This title is from one of Brandon Lake’s songs:” King of Hearts”, congratulations on his K Love song of the year win along with Jelly Roll :” Hard Fought Hallelujah”. It was a raw and very real expression of what we all go through.
The first song I mentioned: “King of Hearts”, it is also very real we have done nothing to deserve what Christ did for us, all we must do is believe.
John 6:47 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life.”
John 6:29 “Jesus answered and said to them,” This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”
John 6:69 “We have believed and have come to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
“King of Hearts” (Brandon Lake)
I saw the nails, I heard the hammer
King of the Jews carved into a wooden banner
Made you a crown, bloodied Your temple
You could have come down
but in silence we both trembled
Chorus
I looked to my side
‘Cause I only had seconds
Please remember we met
When You’re seated high in heaven.
He spoke in a whisper, looking deep in my eyes
Said, son this time tomorrow we will be in paradise…….. The song goes on
It says it all, He did it all for us, all we must do is believe in Jesus, believe that He died for us, He rose again so that we may one day too and experience a new life with Him, we must ask Him to forgive us of all sins, give the burden to Him, all we must really do is believe in Him and see Him as Lord of your life , just like the thief did on the cross next to Him. Just believe!
I sometimes wish that I could capture my youth in a vessel, it doesn’t matter what kind of vessel. But most importantly, this vessel would have a secure stopper, of course- so that youth may not escape. How woeful that would be, maybe I would have captured my youth, but there would never be laughter, there would never be joy, there would never be love, or pain, or regret, or growth, or memories, or life.
Life is a gift, there are those who are not fortunate enough to grow old, as they pass away too soon.
However beautiful the vessel may be, my youth would cry out to be free, to grow, to live, to love, to create memories, to know pain, to experience life. The growing has to happen to know life, through the growth there is pain and regret. We make the choices along the way that will allow us to cope, forget, and grieve the pain. Hopefully our choices are good choices, will I say “no” to the things that could hurt me? Will I say “yes” those good things that may help me? Clearly, there are some decisions that we must make that, though we make the right choices, we may still experience pain, such is life.
At first light of day, we never know what the rest of the day may bring to us. Will it be a joyful day, a tragic day, a day of great happiness and success, filled with sunshine or storms? No matter what the day brings to you always appreciate that you are alive, each day is a chance to grow, to live, to learn, if pain comes your way, always know that each day is a chance to start again. Choose to hope for the best at first light.
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life! John 14:6 ” I am the way, the truth, and the life,” Jesus answered. “Without me, no one can go to the Father.” Ask Him to settle all that has kept you away from Him, to forgive you, and come into your life, fill you with the Holy Spirit, so that you may be comforted, guided, loved, and shown the way. Believe that He died for you and is alive and risen again, so that you have a chance to start all over again!
“For the first time in my life I saw truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth-that Love is the ultimate and highest goal to which man can aspire. Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love. “Quote by Viktor E. Frankl
He was an Austrian Psychiatrist:1905-1997 who survived the Holocaust. Viktor had lost his parents, his pregnant wife and his brother to the gas chambers. He was an inmate in three Nazi concentration camps including Auschwitz and Dachau. Frankl is known as one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. In his book “Man’s Search for Meaning” which he says assertion of man’s search for meaning conforms to Jesus’ life, death and resurrection as in Luke 13:2-5. Frankl’s book is said to be an influential book in life. He studied things about Jesus, and his comment about love truly aligns with scripture about the greatest gift being love. Which is also Jesus. My most favorite book to read is the Bible.
Beautifully written. The scripture in 1 John 4:8 writes:” But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is Love.”1 John 4:16 “We know how much God loves us, and we Have put our trust in His love. God is Love, and all who live in Love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1John 4:9 “This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His One and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.” John 3:16 ” For God so loved the people of this world that He gave His only begotten Son, whosoever believed in Him, will not perish but will have everlasting life. “Psalms 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
I did not know the importance of reading the word of God when I was first saved at 16 years old, though I was hungry and read the Bible cover to cover, I did not understand until one day the Lord spoke to me. He said: read the Bible daily this is a very important daily habit to get into because by doing so I am taking in life daily. John 1:14 “The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His Glory, the Glory of the One and only Son, Who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” When we read His word daily we are filling our hearts with Him. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father, but through me.” John 14:6
As you read His word daily, quiet your heart, allow Jesus to speak truth, life and revelation to your heart. If you have never made a decision to ask Jesus to be Your Lord, ask Him now, Lord forgive of all my sin, things that separate me from You, Lord, Come into my quiet heart and be Lord of my Life, fill me with your Holy Spirit, lead and guide me through this life. I do believe that You died for my sins, then rose again to life as You will have me do someday! Thank You for an eternal home with You in Jesus’ precious name, Amen!!!!
“Then I will bring you and your descendants back to your land, where I will protect you and give you peace. Then your fears will be gone. I, the Lord, have spoken.” Jeremiah 30:11
Have you ever been so broken that you think it would be impossible to ever mend what has been broken? I have been broken more times than I can keep count of. Glory be to God-He has always been faithful to find me in my messy state-He sees all of us! He seems to pick up all the pieces, when we trust in Him-we begin to see how He has a plan that plays out much better than the one we felt was shattered.
Restore us Lord!!
One time my whole house had been destroyed and I cried out to God, “I look to the hills, but where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? My help cometh from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” Psalms 121:1-2
No matter how broken, how messed up anything we have ever broken is; He is the God who comes to heal all that is broken, and He brings restoration and hope. The only way we can truly be mended is with His hand upon the situation, mending all of it.
These are serious times that we live in today, Jesus came to earth for us, He was crucified and died for all of our sins, so that we could be free and start our lives over again. He is right here for you today .
Jesus, I believe that you came to this world for all of us, forgive me of my sins, anything that has separated me from You, Father God, or the Holy Spirit. I believe you died for me and rose again so that I may have eternal life, be Lord of My life, fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit, lead and guide me in the ways that I should go, mend me, Lord, Make my life new, in Jesus’ mighty name! Thank You, Lord!
I took this picture when I was in Romania we went there to help them build their church, I was thankful that the stone was quite light, and also thankful that most of the church was up. I was unable to find out the kind of stone it was due to language barriers and timing of when we received an interpreter, but it was light like wood.
The stone that had been placed on Jesus’ tomb was not light. Some sources say that the stone that was used to seal the tomb for Jesus was between 1-2 tons. The tomb had been sealed with the body of Jesus in burial clothes, when Mary Magdelene and Joanna went to the tomb, the stone had been rolled away and Jesus was not there. Instead, there were “men dressed in glowing white” there who said to the women: “Don’t be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was nailed to a cross, and God has raised Him to life, and He is not here. You can see where they put His body.” Mark 16:6 When the women looked into the tomb there was only the grave clothes, the stone had been rolled away.
Wow, what great power, and a fulfillment of prophecy: Zechariah 9:9-10 “Everyone in Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! Your King has won the victory, and He is coming to you. He is humble and rides on a donkey, He comes on the colt of a donkey. I, the Lord, will take away war chariots and horses from Israel and Jerusalem. Bows that were made for battle will be broken. I will bring peace to the nations and Your King will rule from sea to sea. His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River across the earth.”
Luke 24:1-4 tells more of the story: “Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb carrying spices they had prepared, when they found the stone rolled away from the entrance, they went in, but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus, and they did not know what to think. Suddenly, two men in shining white clothes stood beside them. The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said “Why are you looking in the place of the dead, for someone who is alive? Jesus isn’t here! He has been raised from death. Remember that while He told you, The Son of Man will be handed over to sinners who will nail Him to a cross. But three days later He will rise to life. Then they remembered what Jesus had said.”
These brave women were known as the first to go to the 11 disciples and tell them that Jesus is alive!!!Sadly, at first the disciples had a problem wrapping their minds around this wonderful news. Though that did change then they went about the world preaching the gospel and bringing souls to the kingdom. Jesus is still alive today, every day, always King, always our savior.
By the grace of God only, I have been used to bring the gospel to thousands of people, for this I am humbly grateful! If you reading this, have never made the choice to trust God with your life, He sent His only Son to the earth to live as a man, He sacrificed His only Son: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish, but may have eternal life.” He is alive and asking you to give your life to Him today, you will never be the same!
Jesus, forgive us of all sin and deliver us from all things that separates us today, I do believe that you died for my sins, thank you for what You did for me, I believe in You, You sacrificed Your life so that I have a chance to start again, fill me today with your love and with Your Holy Spirit, so that I am guided by His gentle direction through Your word, and through this life, thank you for eternal life just like You, Lord Jesus!
