My brothers and sisters in Christ, we should not only sing these wonderful hymns, but we should use them for reflection and meditation. The inviting words, the repentant themes are powerful and should help to draw us closer to God. Lord, I bring before you this day, all those who have been straying from you and are now ready to surrender their heart to you. I know that you are a Father who loves his children and want them to come home. Show them the way I pray O Lord, in the Mighty name of Jesus. Amen!

“My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly trust in Jesus’ Name. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. His oath, His covenant, His blood, support me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my Hope and Stay. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.”

Someone this morning is tired, someone this morning has been wandering far away from home; it’s time to come home. Your heavenly Father is waiting and watching for you to come home. He is ready to kill the fatted calf, He will not ask you where you have been or what you have done, He just wants you to come home. Will you deny him again? Why should you linger and heed not his mercies while they are available? Come home today, tomorrow may be too late.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, these cravings come from those that are at war within us and they will produce disorder and wickedness of every kind. If you claim that you are a Christian this morning walking faithfully in the ways of the Lord, let not any one of these cravings be named among you, but show by the way you live that your works are done with gentleness, and born of wisdom. Praise the Lord!

My brothers and sisters in Christ, you are missing out if you have not yet tasted the goodness of the Lord. He blesses us each day, but for those who are walking faithfully with him, he fills their lives with good things and in abundance, they lack nothing and are filled with joy. O, taste and see for yourself this morning, the goodness of the Lord.

There is none like our faithful shepherd, who leads us in pastures green, there is none like our good shepherd and from him new mercies we glean. There is none like our wonderful shepherd, who leads us and guides us each day, and through every struggle and heartache, he’s with us every step of the way. (Another Jewel Greer Original)

My brothers and sisters in Christ, I want to encourage you this morning to joyfully enlist in the Lord’s army, for around His standard ranging, victory is secure, and His truth unchanging makes the triumph sure. If we are in the service royal, let us not grow cold; let us be right loyal, noble, true and bold, for our Master, Thou wilt keep us, by Thy grace divine, always on the Lord’s side—Savior, always Thine. Amen!

When we are walking in the fruit of the spirit, we diligently practice the fruit of the Spirit, by showing love, by being peaceful, by being joyful, being long-suffering, kind and good, being faithful always in humility and self-control. We should not become conceited, provoking one another or envying one another. Let us crucify the flesh with its sinful passions and desires. Help us Lord!

My brothers and sisters in Christ, I don’t know about you, but, Jesus is the Lilly of my deepest valley, and my bright and morning star “Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all. He is my friend from day to day, without him, I would fall. When I am sad to him I go, no other one can cheer me so. When I am sad, he makes me glad, he’s my friend.” Thank you, Lord for being my friend. He could be yours too.

For too long we have allowed the enemy to control us, to convince us to walk contrary to God’s will for us, but, the time has come for us to stand up and fight the good fight, the time has come for us to cast all of our cares on the Lord, to trust him to lead us in the right paths and to allow him to reveal to us his marvelous light. Praise the Lord!