Published by Joshua Swanson
"Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: [7] Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." - Isaiah 55:6-7
"[1] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[2] Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
[3] For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
[4] Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou judgest.
[5] Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6] Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
[7] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
[8] Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.
[9] Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
[10] Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
[11] Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
[12] Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free Spirit.
[13] Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto Thee.
[14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth Thy praise.
[16] For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou delightest not in burnt offering.
[17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
[18] Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
[19] Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar." - Psalm 51:1-19
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
I am a Christian, and I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior from my sins! Praise the LORD for saving such a sinful wretch like me!! Courage, Christian soldiers serving under King Jesus' banner! "What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31) "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." (2 Timothy 2:3)
Favorite book: The Holy Bible, which is the Word of God. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
Other favorite books: The Bell Mountain Series by Lee Duigon; The Remnant Trilogy by Tim Chaffey and K. Marie Adams; The Crown & Covenant Trilogy and Hostage Lands by Douglas Bond; The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Jason Lisle; Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon; etc. I highly recommend these books! 📖😃
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Amen! So thankful the Lord will never leave us nor forsake us! God bless!
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AMEN! God bless you and your family, too!
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Amen!
Did you change your blog’s name???
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Yes, I did!! Thanks for noticing! What do you think about it? 🙂
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Cool! I really like it! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Lydia!! 🙂
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You’re welcome, Joshua!! 🙂
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This is so good and beautiful! It affirms that our Lord loves us beyond measure and wishes to not lose even one; we are that precious to Him! It’s we humans His children that don’t always comprehend or appreciate this truth! I know from having had several dogs over the years how I would be sorrowful if one of them had gone missing and to be lost, I would search and try so hard to find it and indeed if I did I would carry it home; but I made sure they were safe and kept secure in my home, trying very hard to not let anything go wrong; because if it did I would be so frantic and broken! I’ve even helped other citizens that had their dog get loose and I was also frantic to find that lost endangered doggie and when found it was very joyous for all involved! If I can worry so much for my dogs I can’t imagine how much Jesus is concerned for each of us! That which I felt must be a tiny sample of how beautiful the chorus of joy and love will be when we arrive there with our Master; our Father in heaven!
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Amen, Mr. Morra! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Yes, what you have said is very true. I thank God for saving such a wretch like me!
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Amen, Mr. Swanson and God Bless You and Yours.
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Thank you! God bless you, too!
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🙏 Amen.
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I love this group.:) Thank you.
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Me, too! My favorite song by Acappella is “Angels Long To Look Into These Things”! 🙂
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I have not heard that one. Thank you. I will find.
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OK! I hope you will enjoy it!
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You can find it here! https://joshuamakotoswanson.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/by-request-angels-long-to-look-into-these-things/
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As always Mom in Christ, thank you for all you say and do! Amen.
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Love in Christ, Sweetie.
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Thank You Mom! Just know I don’t give out hugs often but you get the big bear hug from me!
Love in Christ,
Lawrence
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And back to you.:)
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Thank you very much Mom! So special coming from you! Character and wisdom have godly power if acquired over time through the Holy Spirit.
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