40 ACRES

Snippet

It used to be that I never felt safe with myself unless I was performing flawlessly.  Unwittingly I had projected onto God my feelings about myself.  I felt safe with Him only when I saw myself as noble, generous, and loving, without scars, fears or tears. Perfect!  Brennan Manning  Rabbi’s Heartbeat Nav Press 2003 co Springs Co pf 15

Scripture

When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has God’s blessing. 8 But if a field bears thorns and thistles, it is useless. The farmer will soon condemn that field and burn it.

Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation. HEBREWS 6:7-9 NLT

Song

40 Acres Caedmon’s call

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjaMHOKYNGU

Out on these Texas plains you can see for a million lives

And there's a thousand exits between here and the state line

About the last time that I saw you

You said call me Pandora, call me a fool

And I'm thinking this view it could do you some good

So drop these scales and take a look

There's 40 acres and redemption to be found

Just along down the way

There is a place where no plow blade has turned the ground

And you will turn it over, 'cause out here hope remains

'Cause out here hope remains...

Out here the Texas sky is as big as the sea

And you're alone in your room like an island floating free

Your spirit's hanging in a bottle out on a tree

You say that you're the black sheep, I say you're still family

So throw that bottle to the waves

They'll bring you in to me and from the shore you will see

Out here the Texas rain is the hardest I've ever seen

It'll wash your house away, but it'll also make you clean

Now these rocks they are crying too

And this whole land is calling out for you

Sentence Prayer

Father, you have given the living water of life

Jesus, you are that Living water that washes away my sin

Holy Spirit, I am not meant for condemnation but redemption

I am sorry but it seems I fight Your good every step                   of the way.

I am more hungry to be a black sheep than a saint.

Break me into tiny pieces, if that’s what redemption takes.         Amen R.M.