August 25, 2011
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"today's a new day" (pressing on through sin, failure, fear & doubt)
yes, you struck twice for your own selfish gain
come out of the dark, for you the Lamb was slaintoday's a new day, of this you can be sure
I am the LORD and My mercies forever enduretoday's a new day, and I am your light
once fallen, now shake off the dust and arisetoday's a new day, your confession complete
the contrite and broken I take delight to greettoday's a new day, heed not the liar
I am your Mediator, and I am your qualifiertoday's a new day, o! glory-besotted
your scarlet sins forgiven and blottedtoday's a new day, no more be ashamed
no longer be downcast, I carried your blametoday's a new day, past failures still taunting
slay by My sword, keep them from hauntingtoday's a new day, My blood has been shed
sifting's past, now go, My flock needs to be fedtoday's a new day, I was sent to save
so send I you to exalt and hallow My nametoday's a new day, I am the eternal King
discard Saul's armor, take staff, stones and slingtoday's a new day, remember My fame
recount My deliverance, face Goliath in My nametoday's a new day, be not alarmed
I see the enemy as bees surround and swarmtoday's a new day, though you are worn
truly I will quench them all like a fire of thornstoday's a new day, have I ever lied?
have I not, will I not always fully provide?today's a new day, take heed, My bride
will I ever divorce you or leave your side?today's a new day, in My armor be dressed
for we wrestle against neither blood nor fleshtoday's a new day, the battle is Mine
your weapons not carnal, but wholly divinetoday's a new day, be not distressed
at Me do not stumble, resort not to your fleshtoday's a new day, be not afraid
the sun will not smite for I am your shadetoday's a new day, worship at My feet
the haughty I lower, the humble I cause to leaptoday's a new day, take heart, do not fear
I will make your feet like those of the deertoday's a new day, I am the Almighty
on Me fix your heart, look not to the enemytoday's a new day, stand firm on the wall
am I not the King of kings and Lord of all?* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
today's a new day, by grace my fears tame
no glory to me, for I change, You are the sametoday's a new day, a pilgrim in this tent
My Shepherd, send me and I will be senttoday's a new day, by grace help me wait
in prayer persevere, so I will not tire or fainttoday's a new day, pour down Your power
by faith I stand on You, my Rock and high towertoday's a new day, I will lift up Your name
no glory to me, but all to You for Your fametoday's a new day, of this I am assured
You are the LORD and Your mercies forever endure
Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.
MIcah 7
7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD;
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me.
8 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy;
when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness,
the LORD will be a light to me.
9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD
because I have sinned against him,
until he pleads my cause
and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out to the light;
I shall look upon his vindication.
10 Then my enemy will see,
and shame will cover her who said to me,
“Where is the LORD your God?”
My eyes will look upon her;
now she will be trampled down
like the mire of the streets.
11 A day for the building of your walls!
In that day the boundary shall be far extended.
12 In that day they will come to you,
from Assyria and the cities of Egypt,
and from Egypt to the River,
from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain.
13 But the earth will be desolate
because of its inhabitants,
for the fruit of their deeds.
14 Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your inheritance,
who dwell alone in a forest
in the midst of a garden land;
let them graze in Bashan and Gilead
as in the days of old.
15 As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt,
I will show them marvelous things.
16 The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might;
they shall lay their hands on their mouths;
their ears shall be deaf;
17 they shall lick the dust like a serpent,
like the crawling things of the earth;
they shall come trembling out of their strongholds;
they shall turn in dread to the LORD our God,
and they shall be in fear of you.18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
and passing over transgression
for the remnant of his inheritance?
He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in steadfast love.
19 He will again have compassion on us;
he will tread our iniquities under foot.
You will cast all our sins
into the depths of the sea.
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob
and steadfast love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our fathers
from the days of old.I John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Related:- Psalms 18 and 118
- Links to my "Conversations with God about failure"
- Links to my series "Dealing with Past Sins & Guilt"
- Dealing with past sins & guilt: Micah 7-False guilt vs.Godly guilt
- Links to my series Kingdom-Obsessed People don't keep looking back in the rear view mirror
- What Is Success? What Is Making a Difference? (Series Links)
- My posts tagged "Ministry Encouragement"
- "Failure!"
- THE SIFTING OF PETER (Longfellow)
- Encouragements to press on in battling sin, # 2: moving beyond despondency | Scougal
- God uses men with "no outstanding abilities"
- our insufficiency for ministry
- "Satan tempted me to hold my tongue..." (Whitefield)
- William Perkins on Isaiah 6 and the tongue
- Forgiveness & cleansing of sin leads to God's Commission: "Penitents should be preachers"
- Naphtali News/Bible Reading: Isaiah-Looking at My Vineyard
- temptation, backsliding & God's immutability (Bible reading: Hebrews 6:17-18)
- the door, the sword, the crown ~ through faith & patience (Hebrews 6:11-12)
- Why do I write poetry?
- When they conspire, do I make my prayer to You? (Nehemiah 4:7-9)
- ministry & perseverance (Even after Kadesh "Moses did as the LORD commanded." Will I?)
- the laborer's lamentation and affirmation
- Letter 9 on assurance and fighting for joy in contending for the Gospel
- Letter 16 on assurance and fighting for joy (our prayers, His wise denials and joy)
- Letter 17 on assurance and fighting for joy (will we be diligent to enter into His joy?)
- How can I be joyful weeping over Jerusalem? (Letter 50 on assurance & joy)
- a conversation with Jesus about trials & joy (Letter 34 on assurance & fighting for joy)
- Why, Lord? (Letter 52 on assurance & fighting for joy)
- Rejoicing in Winter?
- Will you finish your course with joy? (Acts 20:24) - letter 71 on assurance & joy
- a conversation with Jesus about misplaced joy ("do not rejoice in this" - letter 73 on joy)
- He will abundantly pardon for your joy (Isaiah 55) | Letter 102 on assurance & fighting for joy
- Kingdom-Obsessed People don't seek "great things" for themselves (Baruch)
- even in my disappointment - still blessed by my Father
- every time (the prophet's affirmation in depression, doubt & distress)
- without Kingdom vision, my vision will perish (reaping from Livingstone's Kingdom vision)
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Comments (4)
Good Afternoon Karen from the sanctuary of Starbucs. Yes, with God, every day can be a new day for us--not just because the calendar advances another 24 hours, but how we respond to the daily offerrings from God's table of blessings. I love 1 John a great deal, but it is more a book of conviction than assurance. My Baptist teachers called it the book of Assurance. lol Not me. Howeve, God is the God of fresh starts with hundreds of second chances.
Nicely written, Karen
frank
@ANVRSADDAY - I really love how you put this:
Yes, with God, every day can be a new day for
us--not just because the calendar advances another 24 hours, but how we
respond to the daily offerrings from God's table of blessings.
God is definitely continuing to set that table of blessings before us ~ Psalm 23. One verse He's continued to impress on me is from Luke 15, the father's words to the older son: "All that I have is yours." The question for me and for all Christians is given that our heavenly Father is saying to us, "All that I have is yours," what are we doing with all He given to us?
I know we've discussed I John before; it is a tough book, but through the conviction we get a realistic assessment of ourselves, and from that, we can gain a sense of assurance.
God is the God of fresh starts with hundreds of second chances.
Amen to that! I certainly needed that reminder again in the past couple days. II Timothy 2:1.
1 John is very challenging... "The man who says, 'I know him,' but does not obey what he commands is a liar... Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did." Wow, like a punch to my self-righteous gut. In your poem, the repetition of "Today's a new day" really hammers home the message. Very nice.
Don ~
@A_Piano_Tuner - Thanks, Don. Apologies for not responding to your comments sooner. Been on a bit of a break/vacation.
I so agree w/ you about First John. Wow, like a punch to my self-righteous gut. - Perfect way of putting it! Apart from Him we can do NOTHING!