NEW YEAR

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Perhaps there is something restorative about a new years walk, 

something hopeful in unread visions and new days, precisely 

because there is a coming New Day.  Perhaps the hope promised 

in new mornings, the assurance of new mercies and new 

beginnings, is only a hint of the promise of a certain redemption, 

a new earth.  In this higher dream, God is the dreamer, 

redeeming worlds, redeeming time; God's redemption is the great 

love that prevents us from being consumed.   Unread Visions by 

Jill Carattini Daily Slice  Friday 

Scripture

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 

It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because 

his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is 

thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore 

will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, 

to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both 

hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD

Lamentations 3:21-26  NKJV

Song

Verge of a Miracle

Rich Mullins

http://youtu.be/I_Ta5OxLuRk

Clung to a ball
That was hung in the sky
Hurled into orbit
There You are
Whether you fall down
Or whether you fly
Seems you can never get too far
Someone's waiting to put wings
Upon your flightless heart

You're on the verge of a miracle
Standing there
Oh you're on the verge of a miracle
Just waiting to be believed in
Open your eyes and see
You're on the verge of a miracle

Here in your room
Where nobody can see
Voices are loud
But seldom clear
But beneath the confusion
That's running so deep
There is a promise you must hear
The love that seems so far away
Is standing very near

You're on the verge of a miracle
Standing there
Oh you're on the verge of a miracle
Just waiting to be believed in
Open your eyes and see

When you've played out
Your last chance
And your directions
Have all been lost
When the roads that you look down
Are all dead ends
Look up
You could see if you'd just look up

You're on the verge of a miracle
Standing there
Oh you're on the verge of a miracle
Just waiting to be believed in
Open your eyes and see
You're on the verge of a miracle

Sentence Prayer

Lord our God,

Amid the uncertainties of our human life,

May we pause and draw strength from you,

Trusting in your faithful love.

We ask this through Jesus, you Son,your Lord

Amen A Celtic Primer Pg 67

Starting January 1st I will no longer do daily devotions, there are two years worth of daily devotions on my blog http://www.windtales.blogspot.com. I will make the devotion weekly on classic country. I am going to use the time to find an mobile application developer or publisher to make them available to the public.  Pray I find the right outlet for my devotions.

RESURRECT

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Jesus's resurrection is the beginning of God's new project not to 

snatch people away from earth to heaven but to colonize earth 

with the life of heaven. That, after all, is what the Lord's Prayer is 

about.” ― N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, 

the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

Scripture

Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy 

to open the book or to look into it; and one of the elders said to 

me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of 

Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book 

and its seven seals.” Revelation 5:4,5 NASB

Song

God is not Dead News Boys

http://youtu.be/ghC3gqNQJPQ

Let love explode and bring the dead to life

A love so bold to see a revolution somehow

Let love explode and bring the dead to life

A love so bold to bring a revolution somehow

Now I'm lost in Your freedom

In this world I'll overcome

[2x]

My God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

Roaring, He's roaring, roaring like a lion

Let hope arise and make the darkness hide

My faith is dead I need resurrection somehow

Now I'm lost in Your freedom

In this world I'll overcome

[2x]

My God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

Roaring, He's roaring, roaring like a lion

He's roaring, He's roaring

[3x]

Let heaven roar

And fire fall

Come shake the ground

With the sound

Of revival

[4x]

My God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

He's roaring, He's roaring, He's roaring like a lion [2x]

Sentence Prayer

Holy Spirit; 

Empower this child to be as meek and innocent as a lamb

Embolden this child to be as brave and bold as a lion

that others in my feeble attempt to follow Jesus

That God is not dead.  Amen R.M.

Starting January 1st I will no longer do daily devotions, there are two years worth of daily devotions on my blog http://www.windtales.blogspot.com. I will make the devotion weekly on classic country. I am going to use the time to find an mobile application developer or publisher to make them available to the public.  Pray I find the right outlet for my devotions.

WHO WE ARE

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We, the unclean, are not just washed; we are in the Holy One 

forever. We, the rebellious, are not just pardoned; we are in the 

King forever. We, the sad, are not just encouraged; we are in the 

Blessed One forever. We, the defeated, are not just empowered; 

we are in the Victor forever. We, the confused, are not just 

instructed; we are in the Sage forever. This is radical 

reconciliation, full provision, an astounding advantage. This is 

how the Jesus who lived 2000 years ago becomes our living 

Friend and Power today - union with Christ. God announces to us 

that He has relocated us in His universe of grace. We are no 

longer outside Christ, and now not just before Christ or near 

Christ or beneath Christ, but in Christ. Let’s inhale deeply from 

this new environment.  Lewis Smedes, Union with Christ, 

Eerdmans, www.eerdmans, 1970, p. xi.

Scripture

“So rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all 

slander. Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so 

that you may grow by it for your salvation, since you have 

tasted that the Lord is good. Coming to Him, a living 

stone — rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God — 

you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual 

house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable 

to God through Jesus Christ. ” 1 Peter 2:1-5 HCSB

Song

Who We are D Myles

http://youtu.be/3aspGiJNywI

Remember who we are 

Pulled us out of darkness

Set above the stars 

Remember who we are

Remember who we are 

Pulled us out of darkness

Set above the stars

Remember who we are

Some of us may have forgotten

Talking like we ain’t got him

Saved us out of Sodom and Gomorrah

Pulled us out of that horror

Distorted and now were sorted

Separated for the maker

He changed us all

for His glory 

So let me talk slowly

articulating His story the Christ

He came and died for the joy

set before him gave his life

for his enemies 

While not being a friend of me

Dying on the cross

Looking like this

the end of me 

You remember that we was brought

displaying how much it cost

suffering for the lost 

Suffering for the searching

while we was lost living life in

the grave

In our place for His Innocence in exchange

What is it we get?

Swear that you wouldn’t do all the things

that you shouldn’t You can stop with the swearing

Your weakness Yeah They’re your good for all your sin

and your failures mistakes weakness He wasn’t refusing

you selfie that look up on your face 

Remember who we are 

Pulled us out of darkness

Set above the stars 

Remember who we are

Remember who we are 

Pulled us out of darkness

Set above the stars

Born on Pearl Harbor Daddy named me 

Black Warrior so I’m guessing I’m supposed 

to be harder using these shoulder pads 

as a claim to fame But if you met me in person

You’ll notice the introvertedness trying to find

the meaning of life so determined my conscious telling me

this material isn’t worth it Opening these books 

on universalism cus the holy water just wasn’t working

Till he gave me revelation when He opened them curtains

looking up the religion of Madonna thats the Kabala

Did a project on Malcom Checked out Muhammad

Till I got enlightened by the King priest, prophet 

understood my life my problems He told me if I gained 

the whole world I wouldn’t profit He told me if I

gained the whole world I wouldn’t profit showed me

who I was Showed me who I was meant to be me

A royal priesthood destined for that eternity that’s who I am

I keep on fighting that struggle to know just who I am 

I keep pushing because I know that you got the plan

When I get to to my lowest I know it’s you that can 

and when I am weak your strong I know that I can stand

Oh Oh Oh Oh 

Remember who we are pulled us out of darkness

Set above the stars remember who we are

Remember who we are Pulled us out of darkness

Set above the stars remember who we are

As you came to him, a living stone rejected by men

but in the sight of God chosen and precious you yourselves like

living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a

holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God

Through Jesus Christ.

Sentence Prayer

Lord, with your coming, our lives have a greater demand placed 

upon them. Help us learn the art of active, consistent service 

while maintaining enough silent space to hear your call. Amen

(Common Prayer A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals pg 80)

PEACE

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God cannot give us a happiness and peace 

apart from Himself, because it is not there. 

There is no such thing. C. S. Lewis

Scripture

This One will be our peace. Micah 5:5 NASB

Peace 

Michael W Smith

http://youtu.be/Vm2T8Xqbt6A

I have come from so far away 

Down the road of my own mistakes

In the hope you could hear me pray

Oh Lord Keep me in your reach

How I’ve longed through these wasted years

To outrun all the pain and fear 

Turned to stone from my un-cried tears

And now it’s Your grace I seek.

Love wont compromise. 

It’s a gift. It’s a sacrifice.

My soul renewed. And my heart released,

In You I’ll find my Peace.

Wondrous child of whom the angels sing.

Know my joy. Feel my suffering. 

Shining star make this love you bring so bright.

That I may believe

That my way will not be lost from now on

Till that rivers crossed my soul’s renewed

and my spirit free 

In You I’ll find my Peace in You I’ll find my Peace.

Sentence

Almighty God;

Only Your Son Jesus 

will bring Peace to my heart 

and to mankind.  Amen R.M.