brought near

Ephesians 2

Key v12

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

It's encouraging to remember that when I wasn't near the Lord I was without hope, but now I have hope.

Christ Liveth in Me

By Dan­i­el Whit­tle, 1891 and James Mc­Gran­a­han

Once far from God and dead in sin,
No light my heart could see;
But in God’s Word the light I found,
Now Christ liveth in me.

Christ liveth in me,
Christ liveth in me,
Oh! what a salvation this,
That Christ liveth in me.

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rich in mercy

Ephesians 2

v1-7

God is rich in mercy

v8-10

salvation is a free gift, not something we earn

v11-13

brought near

v14

He has broken down the middle wall of partition between us

v15-16

the law is abolished

v17-22

the Lord's new house

Grace Greater than Our Sin

By Julia Johnston, 1911 and Daniel Towner, 1910 (I changed the word "spilled" to "shed".)

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured,
There where the blood of the Lamb was [shed].

Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin.

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Your mercy is great

Psalm 108

v4

For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] unto the clouds.

Sometimes we get into very desperate situations where we feel like the Lord has thrown us away and doesn't go with us any more. We should stay so determined to praise the Lord that we get up early in the morning and sing praises to Him. We should keep asking for His help.

To God Be the Glory

By Fan­ny Cros­by, 1875 and W. How­ard Doane

To God be the glory, great things He has done;
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He has done.

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His goodness

Psalm 107

v8

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

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God Is So Good

Traditional

God is so good,
God is so good,
God is so good,
He’s so good to me!

He cares for me,
He cares for me,
He cares for me,
He’s so good to me!

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He hears

Psalm 106

v4,5

Remember me, O LORD, with the favour [that thou bearest unto] thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

We can pray through these verses for ourselves.

He looks at the trouble we have when He hears our cries.

There Shall Be Showers of Blessing

By Daniel Whittle, 1883 and James McGranahan

There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.

Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

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marvelous works

Psalm 105

v5

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

We should think back about some of the wonderful and marvelous things that the Lord has done.

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

By William Williams, 1745 and John Hughes, 1907

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

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God is very great

Psalm 104

v24

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

We should pay attention to the Bible every day instead of being distracted by things like news, because God is very great. He even provides food for sea monsters, and He's going to provide for us. We should bless and praise Him.

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Author unknown, and from traditional folk song

I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

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