When I Survey

"But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ." Galations6v14.

I’m Justified By faith (Romans 5v1-11)

I’m justified by faith and receive Gods blessed peace.
As I stand in this grace, may His Glory Increase.


Suffering produces endurance and endurance character.
Character produces hope and hope it does not shame
Because of God’s most Holy name.


I’m justified by faith and receive Gods blessed peace.
As I stand in this grace, may His Glory Increase.


For even weak as I am and with a heart full of sin.
I’m saved from God’s wrath as Jesus the victory he did win.
Yes Jesus Christ, he died for my sin.

I’m justified by faith and receive Gods blessed peace.
As I stand in this grace, may His Glory Increase.

I stand now reconciled to God by the death of his son.
I rejoice that I am saved not by what I have done.
Yes Jesus Christ, he died for my sin.

I’m justified by faith and receive Gods blessed peace.
As I stand in this grace, may His Glory Increase.

My hope

Today I thought I would share one of my favourite hymns which I from time to time remind my husband I want sung at my funeral. I love the hymn my hope is built in nothing less. It was written by a Edward mote a baptist minister who died in November 1874. A great quote from him when he was offered the church building as a gift from his congregation "I do not want the chapel, I only want the pulpit; and when I cease to preach Christ, then turn me out of that." Indeed we should all preach Christ in our lives and what a solid rock we have in Christ.

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.

Refrain

On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.

Refrain

His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.

Refrain

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.

Refrain

My dwelling place (psalm 84)

How lovely is thy dwelling place.....Can we really say this? What a challenge to be able to say that with all our heart. So many things in our lives fight to take Gods place but ultimately we are made for a relationship with our creater and we are only truely happy in his presence...following his highway. What a great thing that God is everywhere and his presence is with us day and night, in happiness and sadness. His presense is lovely in every moment of life...just like its great to have a friend/spouse/someone you love with you in happy times and in sad, so no matter what life brings it is indeed truely lovely to have our saviour with us...to be in his dwelling place no matter what.

Psalm 84

84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!
2 My soul longs, yes, faints
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and flesh sing for joy
to the living God.

3 Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, O Lord of hosts,
my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
ever singing your praise! Selah

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
in whose heart are the highways to Zion. [2]
6 As they go through the Valley of Baca
they make it a place of springs;
the early rain also covers it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength;
each one appears before God in Zion.

8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9 Behold our shield, O God;
look on the face of your anointed!

10 For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does he withhold
from those who walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts,
blessed is the one who trusts in you!



nb- this is a lovely song based on this psalm on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeitZ0y2EQM

A joke I thought of!

What did the duck say to his mother after I've a very long swim?

I'm cream quackered!

My Shepherd

The Lord in my shepherd his voice I will head.
I have in my Lord every little thing that I need.
The Lord is my shepherd his voice I will head.
I will follow Him where his hand he doth lead.

The lord is my shepherd, my soul true rest it receives,
By green pastures and still waters as my saviour he leads.
The Lord is my shepherd and my life’s only guide.
In Christ, as paths of righteousness we together find.

My saviour I do trust, even when through the trials we tread.
I know he will lead me, yes even as I lie on my death bed.
For you are my rock, my protector.
My guide, always by my side.

I have all I need on earth with my shepherd by my side.
As wonderful mercy, grace and truth he provides.
As on this earth this path we together stride,
Until in heaven with my saviour I abide.

Beauty

O Lord thank you for the beauty,
The beauty of that sparking sea,
The wonder of those trees I See,
Wonderful beauty, created by You.

Amen