I wrote an blog post for my personal blog about making decisions. As I read it more and more I have come to realize it is on a subject on which I was planning on writing a Thought. So you can go read the post on decision making and get a look at some of the ideas I am working into a Thought for the future. I hope you enjoy it.
Author: RB May IV
89 Days of Prayer (Prayer Challenge Update)
So in my New Years Thought I talked about how I had been challenged to a 366 Day Prayer Challenge. I wanted to post an update on that now that we’re almost 3 months in. I’ve accomplished 89 continuous days of prayer. Now as stated in my previous post, this prayers written down, and so I’ve written down 89 prayers.
I will leave you with the picture of my checklist.
Easter Thought – 2016
Every year as we approach Easter I feel a sense of awe filling my heart. For so many Christmas is the “Holiday Season” or the “Season of Joy” but for me (someone who did not grow up celebrating Christmas) Easter was always more special than Christmas. Yes I know of the pagan origins of Easter and how it was moved to coincide with the resurrection, but I also know my Lord was resurrected and tradition tells me it was on this day.
We get so caught up in traditions, though, we forget this simple fact. We forget to celebrate the greatness of the day. Sure many of us go to an Easter service and listen to a sermon about the importance of His resurrection, but do we really take a step back and look at it? Do we really celebrate the wondrous meaning of Jesus’ resurrection? Jesus died for our sin, once and for all. He died for all sin yesterday, today and tomorrow. All the sin of the all the world is blotted it out by Jesus’ blood. That is an amazing and gracious thing He did for us. Now, though, Jesus rose from the dead to go to the Father so we may also go to the Father and live eternally with Him.
Drink this in for a moment.
Jesus not only gave His life for us; He rose so we may have life! Every time I start to think of the events of this time I’m speechless. The scourging, beating, and then being hung on the cross – the worst way to be killed in history – all of this and why? So He could cover our sins with His blood and then rise again to take us home to be with Him forever. Who can say they love you more than this? Who would totally give their lives in the most painful way possible in order to secure your eternal destiny?
When you really look at the end of Jesus earthly life how can you not cry for joy or feel the complete love God feels for you? God came here to earth in the form of Jesus not just to teach us a new law or make a new covenant with us, but to give Himself in our place!
Focus on this during Easter this year, not the traditions or other things we, as humans, have added into celebrating the Lord’s resurrection, but truly celebrating His resurrection.
Happy Easter Everyone!
Psalms by RB 40
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PSALM 40
A Praise of Thanksgiving
O LORD, my God
Words escape their usage in my thankfulness
My prayers I lift up
Your answer always comes back
My needs are before You
Always You provide
LORD, in Your deeds and in Your actions
I am both humbled and awed
O God, my Father
My Teacher who shows me the Way
You have lifted me up out of the mire
Without You I would be lost, drowning
Father I am so thankful for You
There are no words that can say it
O God, my Lord Jesus
My Savior who gave Yourself, totally, for all sin
Through Your sacrifice on the cross
I am able to have a relationship with You
I am completely full of thanks
LORD GOD, I over flow with thanks to You
O God, Holy Spirit
My Helper who dwells inside of me
Through You I am able to know my God
You opened my heart You, bringing about this relationship
O LORD, my God,
I cannot fully express my thankfulness for You
Blessed be the LORD, my God
Now and Forever, Amen.
Psalms by RB 39
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PSALM 39
A Praise for Provision
The LORD is my provider
On Him shall I wait
In the midst of turmoil
I will call upon his name
When I am in need
I will call upon the LORD
For it is He who has made the greatest provision already
The Lord Jesus sacrificed Himself for my sin
If I trust Him with this
Why should I not trust Him with all my needs?
The LORD is my provider
To Him do I look
I call out to Him
In a time of need I raise my voice
I wait on Him
In His own time He answers His servant
God is good
He is faithful
The LORD has provided
To Him do I give thanks
Psalms by RB 38
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PSALM 38
A Praise for Redemption
I shout the praise of the LORD GOD,
He is my protector, my redeemer
My righteousness is as dirty rags
My best is completely worthless
I am redeemed not by my own filth
But through the LORD’S mercy
He has anointed me with His own blood
Covered me with His own righteousness
For this I shout His praise
Because He has done it I worship Him
What can I do other than this?
What merit do I have but to serve the LORD?
With all my heart I serve Him
With all my strength I love Him
My heart cries out:
“God, Your are my God
And I will ever praise You!”
Psalms by RB 37
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PSALM 37
A Praise for a New Beginning
LORD how great you are!
New beginnings are brought about in You
LORD as I come to this new year
I praise You completely
I shout Your praise from the Mountain
For the sacrifice of Your Son
I sing Your praise in the Midst of the Congregation
For Your Word and Your deeds
I boldly speak Your praise before my enemies
For Your steadfast love never ceases
Jesus, Your sacrifice for us
Brings about the regeneration of my life
Your Word and deeds in my life
Regenerates my mind
LORD, my thankfulness extends far beyond these
I sing Your praise for so many reasons
LORD, Your regeneration washes me
New beginnings flourish in a relationship with You
Not just the beginning of the year
But every morning I awake is a new beginning with You
God this is my Thankfulness
This is where my praise originates
Psalms by RB 36
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PSALM 36
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Sing to him who is the wellspring of love
Praise Him all creatures here below
Bring a shout all the creatures of the earth
Praise Him above you heavenly hosts
Lead us in His worship
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Shout your praise to the three in one, triune God
Book 1 of “Psalms by RB”
Well we have some exciting news in the works. All the poems that have been being published on this website under the title “Psalms by RB” are going to be published and available for purchase on the Kindle soon! We have capped Book 1 at 40 Poems (all of which are finished and going through light editing). Over the next few days the last five Psalms will be published here and you can look forward to seeing them on the Kindle in the next few months.
This is the first publication to come out from Believe Better Ministries and we are excited and looking forward to it. Keep checking in here over the next few months to and we will announce when the book will be launched. The title of the book is Psalms by RB Book 1 and you can look forward to reading it on your kindle or smart device with a kindle app.
Psalms by RB 35
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PSALM 35
A Psalm of Thanksgiving
O LORD, my God, thankfulness springs from me
I am full of nothing than it
When I am in the midst of joy
I am thankful for Your blessings in my life
When I am in the midst of trials
I am thankful for Your interest in my growth
LORD, I am thankful in ever circumstance
Whether peace or anguish I am thankful for You
Jesus, You wanted me
You came to earth to give Your life for me
What response am I to give to you?
What I am I to do?
LORD, I have but one response
There is only one way I can act
With thankfulness I worship You
With a thankful heart I praise You
Jesus, my Lord, my God
I am thankful for Your sacrifice
My Lord, in the darkness I am thankful
When I am surrounded by evil I am thankful
You have been my help
You have been my refuge
Jesus, in You I take my rest
For You paid my ransom in full
LORD, I am thankful in all situations
No matter the circumstances I am grateful
to You
Father, Abba, my God, Thank You
Jesus, Savior, my God, Thank You
Holy Spirit, Helper, my God, Thank You
O LORD, my praise rings out clearly
My heart sings my thankfulness to Your Name
I life my voice and shout Your praise
My thankfulness is on my lips in worship
Jesus, even in the very midst of my turmoil
I sing out my thankfulness to You
LORD GOD, when I struggle before You
My thankfulness shall never cease
Father, You saved me out of my circumstances
And, LORD, I am full of thankfulness for it
What else can my heart be
But thankful to You?
You are in control of all things
Nothing is out of Your grasp
LORD, I take my rest in Your hand
For You are in control of ever situation
My thankfulness abounds at all times
For my soul is at rest in Your control
LORD, my thankfulness is abundant
But I ask You would turn it to action
LORD, turn my thankfulness to action
Make my response to You be to follow Your commandments
LORD allow my thankful heart
to lead me in your ways
Do not let my thankfulness be emptiness
Allow it to be usefulness for You
LORD, my thankfulness causes me to run after You
I strive after You, seeking you always
Father, Abba, my God, Thank You
Jesus, Savior, my God, Thank You
Holy Spirit, Helper, my God, Thank You
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