I SEE LOVE

I See Love
by Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, and MercyMe
from "The Passion of the Christ: Songs

Some see a teacher
Standing on a hill Speaking words of wisdom
Some see a healer Reaching out his hand To give sight to a blind man
Some see a dreamer Wasting his life On what can never be
Some see a fool Dying for his dreams

But I see love (I see love)
I see love (I see love)
Light of heaven breaking through
Well I see grace (I see grace)
I see God's face (I See Gods face)
Shining pure and perfect love
When I see you I see love

Some see a prisoner Alone before his judge With no one to defend him
Some see a victim Beaten and abused With all the world against him
Some see a martyr Carrying his cross For what he believes
Some see a hero Who set his people free

But I see love (I see love)
I see love (I see love)
Light of heaven breaking through
Well I see grace (I see grace)
I see God's face (I See Gods face)
Shining pure and perfect love
When I see you With your last breath

I see love Through your death
I see love I see peace in the eyes of the king
I see hope in your suffering (I see love)
I see a calm in the center of the storm
I see a SaviourI see love I see love

Light of heaven breaking through (heaven breaking through)
I see grace I see God's face Shining pure and perfect love
When I see youI see love When I see you
I see heaven breaking through
See Gods face Shining pure and perfect love
When I see you When I see you
When I see you I see love I see love
When I see
Some see Him walking from an empty grave.

What I see… is Jesus on the cross for me. Paying the price for me, setting me free.
It is finished!!!
I truly believe that with all my heart….yes that is what I believe in. Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

What do you believe in?
What do you place your hope on?
What is your reason?

Vertical ventilations.

Psalm 40:12-17 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society

For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.
Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.
May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;may those who love your salvation always say,"The LORD be exalted!"
Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me.You are my help and my deliverer;O my God, do not delay.
The Psalms is a collection of writings where the Psalmist are honest about their feelings to God. No matter what they are going through whether they are angry, sad and hurt. They let God know about it and then they also let Him know that their trust still lies upon Him and only Him not on their own capabilities but on God. From the depths of despair they rise to the heights of joy and praise as they discover the power of God’s everlasting love and forgiveness.
No wonder one of the Authors David is referred as “the man after God’s own heart”.
Today where do we as Christians look to when in time of trouble? Is it on our own strength or is it towards the creator who made us and call on Him?

What are friends for?

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic: Luke 5:17-25
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. 20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
I know most of us reading must have read this incident and as Christians we don’t doubt that Jesus Christ heals and forgives even now. The most interesting part about this incident apart from the fact that Jesus miraculously healed that paralyzed person ,that caught me is about the persistence of the paralyzed mans friends. I do not know how many there were maybe 4 at least.
They first tried to get the sick man through the crowd but couldn’t because of the size of the crowd. They then went on top of the house on the roof removed the tiles and lowered him.Well since it was not their house which is pretty obvious since they couldn’t get in, it must have taken some time maybe money and definitely effort to get to that roof after taking permission from the owner of the house to damage his house by removing the roof tiles and then physically lowering him to bring him in front of Jesus for his healing.
This person definitely had some friends who were standing for him and were willing to go all the way no matter what.
Here is the hardest part, are we willing to be like those friends of that paralyzed man mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, willing to go all the way for our friends who cant themselves?
Are we willing to stand for them as they bible tells us to no matter what it takes?
Are we willing to carry their burdens their cross?
Are we willing to just do whatever it takes to,like Jesus Christ did for us.

Reach out in Jesus' name
With hands of love and care
To those who are in need
And caught in life's despair. —Sper

Real love puts actions to good intentions.

All for the best ???

When I was a younger I used to hear this phrase “All for the best” and still do.
In reality I have never seen that all is for the best. I do not believe in that adage but I certainly believe in something else which I have read and keep reading.
Romans 8:28 And we know that God cause everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
For some reason this verse has been coming up so often whenever I am reading something regarding the Bible.
Looking at this verse it’s a promise, but it is not an unconditional promise.
It begins with a confirmation and then talks about the reasons for everything happening in our lives. Notice that it says “God causes everything to work together for the good”
Everything I believe would include good, bad and the worst things that can happen,
Happens for the good of all!!! Waitaminit that’s not what it says.
Here is the condition, it happens for the good of;
1st. Those who love God
2nd. and who are called according to his purposes for them.
That verse has been such an encouragement in my life that when I look at every incident every circumstance that took place in my life and will take will work out for my good only because I love my God and am called for His purpose. God will make everything workout for His glory.
This certainly doesn’t change the circumstances that are surrounding us but it does change my perspective about those circumstances which surround us when I look at it the way the Bible looks at it or tells me to.
It is so reassuring to know that God is in control, even when things don’t go as I would like it to go. Even when everything looks lost and hopeless, I believe that God our Father is in control and that I can put all my trust in Him.
All for the best…for those who love God and are called according to his purposes.

John10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you” says the Lord “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope”