“Anywhere with Jesus I am not alone, other friends may fail me, He is still my own. Though His hand may lead me over dreary way, anywhere with Jesus is a house of praise. Anywhere with Jesus I can go to sleep, when the darkening shadows round about me creep, knowing I shall waken never more to roam, anywhere with Jesus will be home, sweet home.”

My guilt is great, but greater, the mercy Thou dost give; Thyself, a spotless Offering, hast died that I should live. With Thee, my soul unfettered, has risen from the dust; Thy blood is all my treasure, Thy word is all my trust. Through me, Thou gentle Master, Thy purposes fulfill; I yield myself forever, to Thy most holy will. What though I be but weakness? My strength is not in me; the poorest of Thy people has all things, having Thee. When clouds are darkest round me, Thou, Lord, art then most near, my drooping faith to quicken, my weary soul to cheer. Safe nestling in Thy bosom, I gaze upon Thy face; in vain my foes would drive me, from Thee, my hiding-place. For Thou hast made me happy, for Thou hast set me free; to whom shall I give glory, forever, but to Thee? Of earthly love and blessing, should every stream run dry, Thy grace shall still be with me, Thy grace, to live and die.” Thank you, Lord!

When we walk with the Lord, “Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies, but His smile quickly drives it away; not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear, can abide while we trust and obey. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil He doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blessed if we trust and obey. But we never can prove, the delights of His love, until all on the altar we lay; for the favor He shows, and the joy He bestows, are for them who will trust and obey. Then in fellowship sweet, we will sit at His feet, or we’ll walk by His side in the way; what He says we will do; where He sends, we will go, never fear, only trust and obey.”

My brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what we go through, let us trust God to lead us. “Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom, sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom, by waters still, o’er troubled sea, still ’tis His hand that leadeth me. Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine, nor ever murmur or repine; content, whatever lot I see, since it is Thou that leadest me. And when my task on earth is done, when, by Thy grace, the victory’s won, even from death’s cold wave I will not flee, since Thou in triumph leadest me.”

Lord, “We are Thine, Thou who always befriend us, be the Guardian of our way; keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray. Thou hast promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be; Thou hast mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse and power to free. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to Thee. Early let us seek Thy favor, early let us do Thy will; Blessed Lord and only Savior, with Thy love our bosoms fill. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast loved us, love us still. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast loved us, love us still.” Thank You, Lord!

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; fret not when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; or desire their company; for like grass, they soon fade away and like spring flowers, they soon wither; but you, always continue in the fear of the Lord.”

“May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.” Lord, Jesus, I want my ways to be pleasing to you, I want others to see you in me and long to share in your joy. Oh, I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.  But, James chapter 4 and verse 3 says, if you ask and do not receive, it is because you ask with the wrong motives, that you may squander it on your own pleasure. My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us not ask amiss, let us just ask God to give us those things that we need and the good things which we dare not or in our blindness cannot ask he will give us. Praise the Lord!

Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. 1 John 3:21-22

Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. 1 John 3:18-19