Song Writing: Psalm 24

Verse 1
Lord all the earth is Yours, and all it contains as well
Everything, everyone, You made us all

You founded the land on the seas, You drew the rivers
You spoke and creation was there, You made it all

Chorus 1&2
May we ascend the hill of the Lord?
In this holy place may we stand?

Are our hands clean?  Are our hearts pure?
Have we worshiped others?

Be lifted up, you gates and you doors
For our King of glory comes

Who is this King?  He is the Lord
Mighty and strong, Lord over all

Verse 2
Lord, You formed all our parts/hearts.  You know us deeply
What could we offer to You?  You have our all

You seek a broken heart, a spirit that’s contrite
Lord we confess, You are our hope.  On your name we call

Bridge
We long to approach, to stand at your throne, but we must be righteous
If You would redeem, if You would restore, then we could come

Chorus 3
As we ascend the hill of the Lord
In this holy place, as we stand

Make our hands clean, make our hearts pure
Please, cause us to worship You

Be lifted up, you gates and you doors
For our King of glory came

Dwell in our heart, waken our soul
Glorious King, Lord over all

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Quote: Thomas Watson

When we come to the Word preached, we come to a matter of the highest importance; therefore we should stir up ourselves and hear with the greatest devotion.

Thomas Watson

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Photo: night shoulder

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Quote: Spurgeon

“God knows your capacity better than you do; entreat him to choose your inheritance for you. If the flowers were to revolt against the gardener, and each one should select its own soil, most of them would pine and die through their unsuitable position. But he who has studied their nature knows that this flower needs shade and damp; and another needs sunlight and a light soil; and so the gardener puts his plants where they are most likely to flourish. God does the same with us. He has made some to be kings, though few of those plants flourish much. He has made many to be poor, and the soil of poverty, though damp and cold, has produced many a glorious harvest for the great Reaper. The Lord has set some in places of peril, places from which they would gladly escape, but they are preserved by his hand. He has planted many others in the quiet shade of obscurity, and they blossom to the praise of the great Husbandman.”

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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Take Care, Church

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photo: many faces

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The Great Leave Me Alone Box

This is brilliant in so many ways.  It’s a sophisticated piece of equipment designed only to turn itself off.  Just enjoy.

And I know, I promise I’ll actually start writing again soon.  There is a lot going on for me to share, just in the process of living through it right now.

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laugh ’till you cry

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Quote: MLK Jr

Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness. One day a man came to Jesus; and he wanted to raise some questions about some vital matters in life. At points, he wanted to trick Jesus, and show him that he knew a little more than Jesus knew, and through this, throw him off base. Now that question could have easily ended up in a philosophical and theological debate. But Jesus immediately pulled that question from mid-air, and placed it on a dangerous curve between Jerusalem and Jericho. And he talked about a certain man, who fell among thieves. You remember that a Levite and a priest passed by on the other side. They didn’t stop to help him. And finally a man of another race came by. He got down from his beast, decided not to be compassionate by proxy. But with him, administered first aid, and helped the man in need. Jesus ended up saying, this was the good man, because he had the capacity to project the “I” into the “thou,” and to be concerned about his brother.

-Martin Luther King, Jr. [I've Been To The Mountaintop, 1968]

coolest kid ever

I love this commercial. I don’t even want mcdonalds, I just wanna dance.

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