by Alec Niemi
The course to the Gather’s Gospel classic song ‘Because He Lives’ resonates the truth of why we joyfully serve a risen Savior.
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!
Thanks to one of our former congregants who suggested the idea of joining in with hundreds of other churches, our church is now involved in twenty-one days of fasting and praying. During this time we are being encouraged to spend more time in the word and listening more to His speaking to us. At the end we want to do a day of celebrating to rejoice in what we have learned.
Initial questions seemed to focus more on the ‘law‘ of the fast, in determining what we have to give up for the fast. But as we get more into it questions and comments are now surfacing as to what the bible reading for that particular day has to say.
I know that I am learning to focus more on the reality and assuredness of the Lord as I go through with the fasting and praying… and singing along with the Gathers… Because He lives…
My prayer for us this week
“We love you, LORD, our strength. You, oh LORD are our rock, our fortress and our deliverer; our God is our rock, in whom we take refuge, our shield and the horn of our salvation, our stronghold. Amen and amen!”
Psalm 18:1,2
Have a great week
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https://thoughts-about-god.com/blog/2011/05/25/an_because-he-lives/
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