Precious Lord, take my hand,

Lead me on, let me stand,

I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;

Through the storm, through the night, 

Lead me on to the light:

Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

~ Thomas A. Dorsey

the set - 10 Nov 13

We acknowledge our transgression
We confess to You our sins
Show us mercy and compassion
Touch our lives with Your healing grace again

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea:
A great High Priest, whose name is Love

My name is graven on His hands
My name is written on his heart

When Satan tempts me to despair
and tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see him there
Who made an end of all my sin

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

Lord I need You oh I need You
Ev'ry hour I need You
My one defense my righteousness
Oh God how I need You

Cheering on the faithful encouraging the weary

Thanks for your encouragements, prayers and the article on the bulletin.
Thanks to our Father that Shern shared a link of Laura Story - blessings. A reminder that we're not home yet, and the hope we have.
And through the study of Genesis, YHWH ordained Joseph's slavery and imprisonment. YHWH ordained the crucifixion of His only Son. YHWH himself allows what he does not prefer, in order to achieve some greater goal.
Let's pray that His will be done...

Laura Story - Blessings

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we have faith to believe

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the achings of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise

If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. (Ex 33:15)

Joseph is exalted

There is no limit to what YHWH will do with a person like Joseph who does not touch YHWH's glory.

When you suffer, will you ask YHWH to teach you humility and to prepare you to remain unchanged when success and praise come? Deep inner humility comes only through the deep work of the cross of Christ as we yield to YHWH's will regardless of the circumstances.