Lyrics from Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul,
Worship His holy name,
Sing like never before,
O my soul,
I worship Your holy name.
The sun comes up; it's a new day dawning,
It's time to sing Your song again.
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me,
Let me be singing when the evening comes.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before,
O my soul,
I worship Your holy name.
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger.
Your name is great and Your heart is kind.
For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing,
10,000 reasons for my heart to find.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before,
O my soul,
I worship Your holy name.
And on that day when my strength is failing,
The end draws near and my time has come,
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending,
10,000 years and then forever more.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before,
O my soul,
I worship Your holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul,
Worship His holy name.
Sing like never before,
O my soul,
I worship Your holy name,
I worship Your holy name,
I worship Your holy name.
Sing like never before,
O my soul,
I worship Your holy name,
I worship Your holy name,
I worship Your holy name.
Today Is the second anniversary of my re-dedication to God. My heart is full of gratitude to the point I was very inarticulate in prayer today morning. Oh I love the Lord. May he grant that I am not a liar and my actions testify to my love of him. May his praise always be on my lips.
He drew me back to him in so many amazing ways including a Hindu friend who never gave up on inviting me to caroling sessions and services and I used to say no but some I went and who gave her life to Christ, she wanted to know this savior and she still considered herself a Hindu, a neighbor I mistakenly fell for who was my priest when I wasn't going to church, he would answer my questions and he was part of the reason I went for a programme to church, my flatmate who was so loving and invited me back to church by inviting me to a programme at her church, my flatmate's friend from Dubai who used to invite me to cell group bible study sessions. When I look back I am in amazement, overcome by his love. That when the devil should have been doing a dance gig over my life, God turned it around. Hallelujah!! And everything that has happened in my life brought me to this point. I was loved even before I knew it. And on that Sunday morning under the ministration of Pastor Prince Obasi-ike I felt like if I got to the gate of heaven I couldn't deny that I had been drawn back to church, it was real for me, and so I wouldn't have an excuse as to why I didn't accept it openly or verbally so while still in sin and not understanding everything, I rededicated my life back to God and I have seen the good work that he has began in me. Totally amazing e.g I thought that my attraction to women was part of my biology only for me to notice it had completely changed a few months after I re-didicated my life. Desire is spiritual as well as physical. I thank God for those who prayed and pray over my life. May the Good Lord bless them to astonishment. God bless everyone.
My Joy is to do the work of God.
Today for my morning devotion I read
Open Heavens 2-July-2013 You will make it. Excerpts: You too will not fail God over His purpose for your life. If you truly want to finish Strong. By the Grace of God, I will finish my course. Nothing must take heaven from you. You will finish strong. You will make it. Ask God for more grace daily. Grace is the antidote to your problems and challenges. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? - 2 Corinthians 11:29
Open Heavens 7-September-2013 Desires Drive Temptations. Most times what we like is what the devil uses to ensnare us. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. - James 1:14 Because of Heaven you might have to deny yourself of something you love.
Open Heavens 15-September-2013 Something new is coming. Try something new.
Open Heavens 11-September-2013 Watch for signs. Ask for grace not to lose divine messages. Watch and pray. There is need for works to give life to your faith. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. - James 2:18
This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice, we will rejoice and be glad in it and be glad in it. This is the day that the lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made.
I thank you my father for your mercy and grace and for bringing me this far. Thank you Lord for loving me. Jehovah Tsidkenu, Lord of my salvation perfect everything concerning me. Cause my lines to fall in pleasant places and carry me on eagles wings. Bless this day and may your praise be always on my lips. Grant that all of me may honor you. May my strength, eyes, ears, mind, spirit, heart and soul honor you all my days. May we bow before you and sit with you in heavenly places. Take this day and make it yours. Lord may I serve you and May the earth fill with the perfume of your redeeming love. Lord grant that I may finish well that I may say like paul, I have run the race and I have kept the faith. Father, grant favour and blessings to all those around me. I pray all this in the precious name of your son and our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
I am glad I got to mark and celebrate the day with some yogurt together with two friends from church today after the mid week service.
