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  1. Christsfreeservant

    I Call To My Lord

    When I’m tired, and have no strength, I call to my Lord for help. Trust His promise, trust His grace, I rely not on myself. He calls to me, trust His Word, Do His bidding, do His will, Go where He sends, speak His words, Do not let faith go downhill. We’ll have good days, bad days, too, Life...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Hold Me Together

    “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (Philippians 4:19-20 ESV) I haven’t been feeling well for several days. Some of it is sinus congestion, but most of it is fatigue. So I have been...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Down in the Dumps

    Do you ever get down in the dumps? You’ve certainly taken your lumps. Discouragement’s settling in. You wonder if you’ll ever win. Time seems to not be your best friend. You wonder if this will e’er end. Will you ever see the light of day? You cry, and you hope, and you pray. But, time then...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    The Storms of Life

    “And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, ‘Save us, Lord; we are perishing.’ And he said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, O you...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    Heartstrings

    What’s pulling on your heartstrings tonight? Is it concern over a loved one who’s dying? Or o’er someone who’s sad, who is crying? Is it money that seems not to come When you direly need to have some? Is it fire destroying all that’s around? Or, is it water that’s not to be found? Is it that...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    Down for the Long Haul

    When I last saw him He was hunkered down Down for the long haul Got nowhere to run Closed in his spaces Time is not his friend When will this be o’er? Will it ever end? Life is a changing Change from day to day Back and forth it goes In so many ways Fear and confusion Messages galore Keeps us...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    His Tender Mercies

    The Lord Jesus gave me this song to encourage my heart. Life, as we all know, has its ups and downs. Some days are better than others. Things don’t always go the way we would hope or desire. We get sick. We get hurt. We have communication and relationship difficulties. We make bad judgments...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Lacking in Nothing

    James 1:2-4,12 ESV “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” “Blessed is the man who remains...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    When Teardrops Fall

    When Teardrops Fall When the teardrops fall, I do call on my Lord. He is my support as I walk through the storm. In the womb of my mother, my life He did form, All that was for me He had planned ‘fore I was born. God never promised us a life without tears, A life without misery, a life without...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Bringing Good out of Bad

    Philippians 1:12-14 ESV “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident...
  11. Christsfreeservant

    Ambulance to the Rescue!

    Life has its trials and its tribulations. And, whether we are godly, or we are not, we are not immune to suffering. Suffering is just part of life. And, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to share in the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings, becoming like him in his death. And, so our...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Not Our Home

    Psalm 119:17-24 ESV Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me! My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    In the Storms

    Romans 5:1-2 ESV Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. There are a lot of people in this world of...
  14. zelosravioli

    Genesis verses 1:14-19 seem to belong after verse 1:5. Wondering what you all think...

    Genesis verses 1:14-19 seem to belong after verse 1:5. I have long been a student of Genesis, especially chapters 1-3, and I came across this odd observation/problem/solution a few years ago, not 'because' of any problem related to the creation events, but purely from a 'linguistic' observation...
  15. Christsfreeservant

    Many Are My Adversaries

    Psalm 119:145-148 NASB I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord! I will observe Your statutes. I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies. I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words. My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word. The...
  16. Christsfreeservant

    Why So Downcast?

    This song is based off Psalm 42. The psalmist was downcast due to some trying and difficult times in his life. He may have been in exile. He was suffering greatly. The storms and tempests of his life were sweeping over him like a flood. He felt forgotten by God. He questioned why he must endure...
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  17. Christsfreeservant

    Trials Have a Purpose

    Trials of Many Kinds James 1:2-4 NIV Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything...
  18. Christsfreeservant

    Not too Hard for God

    Have you ever gotten to the point in your life where you felt like you were at the end of your rope? Everything you tried seemed to just blow up in your face. Nothing went like you had hoped, or even as you had planned. And, you felt as though you just kept coming up against brick walls. Your...
  19. Christsfreeservant

    Cry for Help

    Sunday, August 6, 2017, 3:34 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “All Through the Night.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 34 (Select vv. ESV). All My Fears (vv. 4-7) I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are...
  20. insurchoftruth

    Psalm 77 When You Are in Distress

    Psalm 77 When You Are in Great Distress! Verse 2: When our soul is so distressed, that we naturally refuse to be comforted, because we have lost all hope! Verse 4: That is a great distress! So much trouble and distress that you become numb in your emotions, unable to speak! The solution...
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