On their behalf

Intercessory prayer is not only our responsibility but it should be our honor. We must pray for those who are in our lives because God has placed them there. Nehemiah prayed on behalf of his Jewish brothers and sisters who sinned against God, and we must do the same with not only our brothers and sisters in christ, but those who don't know the Love of our great God. We must pray from the ones we see who are what we might call unlovable and those who fill us with frustration or fear. We must instead ask and allow the Lord to fill us with compassion and a mouth that prays for mountains to move in their lives and claiming victory over the battles in their hearts and minds. Absolutely nothing is too big for our God.

{ [Col 4:12-13] [1 thess 1:2-3] [Eph 1:15-18] [ Neh 1:5-9..] }

love,
Han

The source

Let our work be produced by Faith, our labor prompted by Love, and our endurance inspired by Hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

 





(1 thess 1:3)
 

Love

Han

God's Word does not fail

From my Grandmother...

From the fullness of His grace we have
all received one blessing after another.
( John 1:16 *NIV )

Be joyful
always; pray continually; give thanks in all
circumstances, for this is God's will for you in
Christ Jesus. ( 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 )
; He will never leave you nor
forsake you." ( Deuteronomy 31:6 )

Give thanks to the
Lord, call on His name; make known among the
nations what he has done for you!
( 1 Chronicles 16:8 )

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with you all now and always! Amen!
( 2 Corinthians 13:14 )

Sweeter is the cadence of the song we hear...

From Streams in the Desert Aug 11

"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord. I will joy in the God of my salvation." (Hab. 3:17, 18.)

OBSERVE, I entreat you, how calamitous a circumstance is here supposed, and how heroic a faith is expressed. It is really as if he said, "Though I should be reduced to so great extremity as not to know where to find my necessary food, though I should look around about me on an empty house and a desolate field, and see the marks of the Divine scourge where I had once seen the fruits of God's bounty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord."

Methinks these words are worthy of being written as with a diamond on a rock forever. Oh, that by Divine grace they might be deeply engraven on each of our hearts! Concise as the form of speaking in the text is, it evidently implies or expresses the following particulars: That in the day of his distress he would fly to God; that he would maintain a holy composure of spirit under this dark dispensation, nay, that in the midst of all he would indulge in a sacred joy in God, and a cheerful expectation from Him. Heroic confidence! Illustrious faith! Unconquerable love! --- Doddridge.

Last night I heard a robin singing in the rain.

And the raindrop's patter made a sweet refrain,

Making all the sweeter the music of the strain.

So, I thought, when trouble comes, as trouble will,

Why should I stop singing? Just beyond the hill

It may be that sunshine floods the green world still.

He who faces the trouble with a heart of cheer

Makes the burden lighter. If there falls a tear,

Sweeter is the cadence in the song we hear.

I have learned your lesson, bird with dappled wing,

Listening to your music with its lilt of spring-

When the storm-cloud darkens, then's the TIME to sing.

─Eben E. Rexford. -

Sunday's service

This was my last official Sunday as an intern at this church. I was standing there during worship, and realized I was sitting in the very same seat that I had been in the first time I went to Crossbridge, the day before I met with Chris (shown in the video) and Joey to see if I would be a good fit for the ministry...Does time fly or what? This sunday was our Youth Sunday where Chris, our Youth and Student Pastor spoke, and our youth band led worship in the regular service. I loved the music and the teaching and am so thankful for what the Lord is doing in the ministry and all the things He has shown me through it. I am so thankful that the Lord knows better than I do of what I am capable of doing. This ministry has truly blessed me and grown me in ways that I never anticipated and I will be forever grateful.

Here's the message Chris preached on Sunday.

http://crossbridgecommunitychurch.com/cms3/index.php/sermons/video/106

Faithful

 ^"..if we are faithless, 

he remains faithful, 

for he cannot disown himself.."

Sometimes my life feels uncertain and my heart feels shaky, but then I remind myself I serve a God who is a solid rock, one who is always constant and forever faithful, and I MUST keep my eyes on HIM, not myself or my cicrumstances. That is where I find rest in my soul. God's character does not rely on our actions. God's character stays the same throughout all things, and Praise Him for that truth.


and of course I had to find a fitting song...

Our first response

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:4-7

I've started a study on Nehemiah and in the first chapter it goes through Nehemiah's prayer. What I love is that the first things he turns to after hearing news is turn to the Lord. It's a wonderful reminder that through everything we must make the choice to not turn to friends, resources, or relationships, but to God as our first response when trials happen. Here is his prayer:

“O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, ⁶ let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s house, have committed against you. ⁷ We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses. ⁸ “Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, ⁹ but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.’ ¹⁰ “They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand. ¹¹ O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.”

God deserves our time and devotion of prayer with Him daily. God hears us and is so powerful.  As kelly Minter says in the Nehemiah study, "...but we must remind ourselves that we do not serve a human king with feet of clay, bound by the limitations of flesh and sin. He lives outside of time, beyond our limited strength, and holds all things in his hands."



HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA :O]

LOVE, Hannah

God Is Able

Today I woke up singing the single verse "Our God is Able",  and as Im thinking about the rest of the song, it's so encouraging and so true that God is truely able to do far more with and in our lives than we could ever imagine. If you're going through a valley, God will make a way to bring you through it and up to the mountaintops. If we continue to rely on God, trust in him, and follow His ways, he will guide our paths.

Two.

..Alittle ridiculous I know but  lately i kept thinking "Lord I just want someone to bring me some flowers", for no reason in particular other than the fact that I absolutely love getting flowers and having them around. So low and behold, I've gotten flowers within the span of a few days. A single rose given to be by a friend in efforts to help give a homeless man a meal, and my pretty little boquet of purple and green by my friend as a thank you after me watching her dog a few weeks ago. So unexpected but so thankful that the Lord would give me the little desires of my heart...and not just one time, but TWO. This made me think of the two bible verses "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart" (psalm 37:4) and where in ephesians 3:20 it calls him the one "who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine." Imagine the fact that these are just flowers. How much more can God answer the big (and actually relavent) desires of our hearts? This simple little thing is a reminder to me to that God sees ours hearts, knows our futures, loves us, and has got us in the palm of his hand.

Luke 12:27-31 :

“Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. "

"Remember, you are loved with an everlasting love and underneath are the everlasting arms." -Elisabeth Elliot

Love,
Hannah