Can you imagine the range of emotions Mary walked through in these moments at Jesus’s grave? Intense grief over the loss of her friend and rabbi, probably confusion over how He could be dead after all He had promised, fear when she saw the empty tomb. And finally, intense relief and elation when she realized He had risen.
Oh, these words: “I have seen the Lord.” Isn’t that what we all crave? Mary Magdalene had the immense privilege of being the first to see the resurrected Christ, and the detail of how He speaks Mary’s name instantly familiarizes her with Him; He is a personal God. We want to see Him in our personal lives—when our bodies are desperately spent caring for little ones. We want to see Him when our friend dies unexpectedly. We want to see Him when our chronic illness debilitates us. We want to see Him when our grief and pain are all-consuming.
Jesus rising from the dead is not just a cool story; it is life to our dying souls. The ultimate path to life, on this earth and in eternity, is with Him. Walking with Him in Scripture illuminates the promises He keeps and the tender way He loves us. The Old Testament prophecies pointed to the Messiah over and over again, and Mary Magdalene’s proclamation puts full color on the grayscale of those prophecies. He is here! He is Risen! The scriptures are true! This changes everything!
We know we will see Him again one day, face-to-face, but do we have faith that we will get to see Him now, in our daily lives? How do we grow in our longing for Him when life threatens to pull us away? Our reading from Acts includes a quoted portion from King David in Psalms. When we long to see the Lord, this gives us a new angle to consider.
You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
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Noticing good gifts and beauty and being in community with the church illuminates gladness and joy. While weeping and grief are also part of the Christian life, we don’t grieve without hope.
Walking with Him in prayer is a way we can simply be with Him, not only in an attempt to get something but in learning to love to simply be with the Father. Prayer is also a way in which the kingdom of God can be realized on the earth, and His purposes revealed.
We can see him today and in eternity because He saw us first. We long for the day we can go home to Heaven, wrap our arms around Jesus’s neck, and proclaim for ourselves, “I have seen the Lord!”
In the meantime, we can see the Lord here too.
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I can’t get over the fact that Jesus said Mary’s name, no longer concealing himself. Like I’ve read this many times before, but this small detail hits me. He knows my name.
I want to read this experience of Mary everyday. How lucky they all were to be taught by Jesus first hand and to be witness to the horrific crucifixion but to be blessed with his resurrection. We are all blessed by His abundance grace and His sacrifice and I hate to admit that I forget too often. Whereas I hope and pray to see and hear from Him-I do see Him in the beauty of our world. The beautiful Fall season comes to my mind today.
What beautiful story of resurrection we have. When I read this, I don’t know why I immediately thought of Charlie Kirk. And what a wonderful thing if God could raise Charlie back up from the dead. And if one of the women in Charlie’s life, amidst their grief, heard Charlie call their name, in disbelief, what joy would that be. I don’t know why but I equate that to the joy of Mary. I am in a middle of a hard week. I feel so exhausted. I am asking for your prayers that I can finish strong. The year end self-assessment is upon me and it gave me past ptsd. Coincidently, my closest coworker just left yesterday for vacay. The fear of rejection in the past assessment and being left alone among heavy responsibilities surges again. Today I sat and felt so scared. I have to calm myself that current situation is not threatening, but my psychology reacted as if it relived the past. Then I thought of my mom, and the time she left me alone when I just had a newborn baby, among heavy responsibilities and deep sadness. The fear of abandonment strikes. I don’t know why. Thank you shes for your prayers. I need courage to keep going. Be blessed dear sisters.
O, Mercy! Praying the Lord give you His courage to stand against this attack.
Agreeing!!! ❤
Will do, Mercy. ❤️
Mercy I am praying for you!
Mercy, praying.. you have an army of sisters here to hold you up..♥️
Praying for you Mercy along with the other She’s. Dear Lord take down these strongholds and help Mercy to focus on you!
Thank you so much! This means the world to me. ❤️❤️❤️
I see the Lord when a hand is extended out to help another or when grace is given.
A great song that captures this moment with Mary perfectly is “Mary Magdalene” by Ashley Lagunas. Tears every time.
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Everyone’s comments are so thought provoking.
May we all reflect Jesus today to those around us. When they look at us, they will only see Jesus!
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The moment with Mary where Jesus calls her by name is so beautiful because god knows us uniquely and intimately.
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This is secular< but I have loved this song for years.
~Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ashes
You're covered in rain
You're covered in babies, you're covered in slashes
You're covered in wilderness, you're covered in stains
You cast aside the sheet, you cast aside the shroud
Of another man, who served the world proud
You greet another son, you lose another one
On some sunny day and always stay, Mary
Jesus says Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Fly's right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Mary she moves behind me
She leaves her fingerprints everywhere
Every time the snow drifts, every time the sand shifts
Even when the night lifts, she's always there
Jesus said Mother I couldn't stay another day longer
Fly's right by me and leaves a kiss upon her face
While the angels are singin' his praises in a blaze of glory
Mary stays behind and starts cleaning up the place
Mary you're covered in roses, you're covered in ruin
you're covered in secrets
You're covered in treetops, you're covered in birds
who can sing a million songs without any words
You cast aside the sheets, you cast aside the shroud
of another man, who served the world proud
You greet another son, you lose another one
on some sunny day and always stay
Mary, Mary, Mary
I will have to Google that! ❤
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Happy birthday Traci..hugs, and love and blessings..♥️
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We don’t grieve without hope. I feel for those that think this is all there is.
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I’m heartbroken today. I received a message from my friend battling ovarian cancer. It has now gone to her brain. Please pray for her. Her name is Deb.
Indeed, Traci. Many prayers for Deb!
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And (sounds weird to say in the very next breath)… Happy Birthday to you! ❤️
Thank you so much Adrienne.
Happy Birthday, Traci! ❤❤❤
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So sorry about your friend,Traci! Joining in prayer for her
Praying for Deb, and Happy birthday to you! Many joy and blessings from above be poured out to you.
Sorry to hear about your friend Deb.. praying Gods peace for you both..
Love you..
And Hapoy birthday!
Happy Birthday Traci❤️
What heartbreaking news…I’m so sorry :(
By His sacrificial death and resurrection
JESUS TOOK what was WRONG and MADE IT RIGHT!
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This song so beautifully speaks to that! Partial lyrics here:
Daystar (Shine Down On Me) (Live) Michael English
“Fairest of ten thousand
Make me a reflection of your light
Daystar shine down on me
Let your love shine through me in the night
Lead me, Lord, I’ll follow
Anywhere You open up the door
Let Your word speak to me
Show me what I’ve never seen before
Lord, I want to be your witness
You can take what’s wrong and make it right
Daystar shine down on me
Let Your love shine through me in the night
Lord, I’ve seen a world that’s dying
Wounded by the master of deceit
Groping in the darkness
Haunted by the years of past defeat
But when I see You standing near me, Lord
Shining with compassion in Your eyes
I pray, Jesus, shine down on me
Let Your love shine through me in the night”
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Father, help us to ‘see’ you and may others see You in us! In Jesus’ Name, Amen ❤
Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
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SEARCHING- Thanks for the update on Nate. Praying for no complications so he can be released soon and have an uneventful recovery. ❤
Jesus took what was wrong and .Adele it right… WOW
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The song lyrics gave me that thought, dear Tina. ❤☺❤
One of the first things I thought of when we started reading John was knowing we would read about when Mary was at the tomb. This is my fave resurrection account. Could you just imagine being Mary and being called by name? Goosebumps. EVERY. Time. I love reading this account every time.
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And the thought that He knows MY name too. Wow. Just. Wow.
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One aspect of this chapter that always stands out to me is that Mary did not recognize Jesus at first. How can that be? But then, it gives me pause to think of how often I may not easily recognize the presence of the Lord, overlook seeing Him, or “forget” His constant nearness. From the moment I wake up each day, I can remind myself He is there and in it all. Its a heart postured to seeking His face and gratitude for His faithfulness and goodness in the very air I breath; His provision, a body that moves despite diagnosis that chip away at my physical health, the freedom to worship, the simple beauty of His breathtaking creation, the richness of fellowship, friendship and community and so much more. I think I can easily be a bit like Thomas thinking I need to see more but then I am reminded and challenged that these are indeed the ways I can see my Lord with my own eyes. I want to always stop and remind myself, my heart He is right here and also, to run to tell others that I have seen the Lord and that I belive. Help me to see you Jesus and find me faithful in the pursuit of running to tell others of You.❤️
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Thank you, Wendy B for sharing from your heart. Im right there with you. Lord, that we may see you clearly in every circumstance and event of our day.
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Mary didn’t expect to see Jesus there. How often do I miss Him because I wasn’t expecting Him? Lord, let me live in constant expectation of Your presence!
From HRT today: the whole thing was so good! “My tendency to relegate Jesus to a position of minimal importance is directly related to my sense of personal identity. When I become frustrated with my circumstances, I forget what it’s like to follow Jesus as if nothing else matters. Disappointment turns me inward, and I begin to believe that my notions of self-satisfaction and personal success are the metrics by which I ought to determine whether God is really with me or not.
When I get lost in myself, I forget who I truly am: a child of the King, one called to be a living temple of God’s Holy Spirit, one who cannot be separated from the love of God. And when I forget who I am, how easily I forget who Jesus is: Son of the Most High, the One who promises to stop at nothing to reclaim me as His own.”
I, too, as many of you, am so touched by the scene where Jesus calls Mary by name and she recognizes him. It’s so personal and so sweet.
Yes, may we see Jesus in our lives everyday and remember our identity as a child of the one true King.
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So much encouragement this morning! First I love how our JESUS made Himself known to Mary. Wow Mary. If you’ve seen The Chosen, there is a heart wrenching seen with Mary and Jesus that quickly becomes JOY. Made this reading come to “live” for me. God can and will use anyone no matter our past! Being in community is MUCH needed as there are (or shouldn’t be) any lone rangers in the community of Christ. We were not meant to walk this life alone. Whether we are rejoicing because of something GREAT God has done for us or grieving a loss or let down, just as mentioned this morning, “we don’t grieve without hope.” I know that I know my JESUS is always with me, no matter my circumstances. Even when it’s scary for me. Love you sweeties! Happy Thursday!
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“I have seen the Lord!!”
HRT is a great devotional today and can capture our own analysis of “have I seen the Lord?” Do I see the Lord now?
We can swing on the pendulum from seeing Him so clearly at times and the awe of standing on a mountain top then back the other way to the dry barren land, or a sobbing mess on the floor wondering where he is….and all places in between. We can see him in nature and the beauty then also in the destruction left from a powerful storm. So is the journey of life.
I think we have to choose to see Jesus. In that first breath in the morning, being able to move and function (even if barely), throughout our day no matter how it looks. And giving thanks and gratitude each night. Through reading the word, we gain head knowledge, but also a relationship with the Lord. We see the sacrifice and resurrection for myself and each one of you! We SEE his great mercy and grace forgiving us and allowing us eternal life!
If we are too occupied and busy with the world we will never see Jesus. We might have salvation, but He will one day ask “what did you DO with WHAT you KNEW?!”
If we truly see him, everything He is and came for, it is mind-blowing and makes me WANT to see him everywhere, every minute. The disciplines will help us- prayer, Bible reading and study, meditation and fasting, praise and worship. All develop and deepen our relationship. Small groups and studies like this are amazing to See Jesus! Serving will help you See Jesus! I see the light he brings to the darkness. The faces that were tired and worn, shine bright! The ashes of destructive lives are now turning slowly into gardens blooming. The broken are becoming new! What was dead…are alive!! Hallelujah!! Just writing my thoughts/journaling gets my heart/brain turned to him!!
He will give us more wisdom the more we seek him! He will give us just what we need WHEN we need it if we wait on Him and trust.
Ask and you will receive-
Seek and you will find-
Knock and the door will be opened!!
We will SEE Him with action! They all start with the action verb. So yes, sit in his presence, (sit is a verb too!) but take action in seeking him! Relationship is participation. You can’t know someone if you don’t spend time with them, and make them a priority. In the beginning it comes naturally…then we fall away slowly. Just like marriage and friendships. Effort.
Put your effort forward today and every day to SEE Jesus! I can hear Mary V…My Jesus…I can’t do anything without my Jesus!! That…is the attitude we need! Amen! Seeing the CROSS as everything. The pivotal point in the great biblical story, that he willingly dies for us that we shall live!! I think of the song “He Arose!”
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Needed these words today (and every day!)❤️
Christ the Lord is risen to-day,
Al–le-lu-ia!
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Because He lives, we too shall live. We would be doomed if this were not true – destined for an eternity in hell. Praise God that Jesus rose from the grave having victory over death. Praise God that He is a personal God and knows us by name.
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What a privilege for Mary to be the first to see the risen Lord. And when He called her name – she turned around and saw Jesus but it wasn’t until He said her name that she recognized Him.
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May the beauty of Jesus be seen in me by everything I say and do.
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Father God may each of us here at SRT recognize Jesus presence daily in our lives, and grow in our longing for You, desiring to see You. Give us eyes to see and ears to hear that we do not miss one moment of Your presence. Reveal the path of life to us and may we experience abundant joy and Your eternal pleasures. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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Happy Thursday She’s!
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I have tears in my eyes this morning. I’ve always loved the moment Jesus has with Mary, although it jumped out to me this morning. It’s such a beautiful moment, it brings out a longing for that. A longing for heaven, when we *finally* get to meet our Savior. Where He will call our names in a voice we’ll know immediately. I’m almost a little jealous of Mary. Yahweh gives so much beauty in this life it’s more than we can handle. However, there’s an ache that won’t be satisfied until we go home, to hear that voice, and I’m feeling it a little deeper this morning.
After reading this, I had to go find the old song, I’ve Just Seen Jesus, sung many years ago by Sandi Patty and Larnell Harris. It’s a beautiful way to relive this moment and to also celebrate the wonderful gift of salvation.
Thank you for reminding me of this song.
Thomas sticks out to me today. His need to see Jesus before he believed. To think he saw all the miracles Jesus performed, the miracles the Lord used him to perform and yet, he still couldn’t believe without seeing. I can be Thomas sometimes. Needing to see the Lords hand in the valleys of my life. Instead of trusting that He never left my said and that He is faithful through every season. Can I trust and have faith in the waiting? Can I trust and have faith even when he doesn’t answer the way I think he should? Do I believe with all my heart that he is a personal God, even when things seem hopeless?
I think I would be a Thomas too, because I would have seen the brutal death and the hanging on the cross. It had to have been so gory, and agonizing just to watch…it went on so long, where we read it in just a few minutes. It must have felt so dark and unreal!! Then they are like—Jesus was here Thomas…what? Sure. I need to see that myself guys. I just said a couple days to my pain group—-I KNOW he heals and does miracles, but I just want to SEE like, for myself, a blind person be able to see. Or a person like myself with a 10 inch rod…the rod be GONE!! Evidence. But, ye, of little faith Rhonda.
This past Easter, my pastor preached a sermon on Thomas, and I loved the perspective he shared. He shared that perhaps it wasn’t simply that Thomas needed to see in order to believe, but that he longed to see Jesus for himself—to experience personally what the others had experienced. When Mary said “I have seen the Lord,” it came from something deeply personal, and maybe Thomas wanted that too. Perhaps deep down, Thomas wanted that same closeness, especially as he was grieving after the crucifixion. He craved the personal relationship the others had received, the kind of connection we hear when Jesus says ‘Mary’ at the tomb. And really, isn’t that what we all want—to see the Lord and to experience that deep, personal relationship with Him?
What a profound observation that your pastor had about Thomas. I have never thought that way before but perhaps it’s true.
I won’t ever think of that account with Thomas in the same way again. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Such a good way to see this. Thank you
Thank you for sharing…love this
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Amen. Love this ♥️
This is my favorite part in John, when Jesus doesn’t rebuke Thomas for his doubt but INVITES him closer !!
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The story of the resurrection never gets old but with each rereading a little bit deeper and God opens my eyes and heart to see/read points I glanced over at an earlier time and now understand differently. Small steps to greater understanding.
I agree, Nancy ❤️
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Beautiful!♥️
“But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:31
You are the Messiah,
the Son of the living God.
You breathe Your Spirit into us still,
that we may live —
not merely exist,
but live with hearts awakened
by Your victory over death.
Write Your truth upon our souls, Lord,
that we may believe,
and by believing,
have life in Your name.
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AMEN
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Beautiful!♥️
Amen.
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Verses 22 & 23 are interesting to me. He breathes the Holy Spirit on them, but also the Holy Spirit came later. He said “If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven”. I have trouble wrapping my head around these verses. Any perspectives you al have to offer?
I actually thought about that too this morning. I’m going to need to study up on this. Will be interested to read everyone’s insight.
That is where I stopped as well and googled commentary on that verse
John 20:22-23 describes a pivotal moment where Jesus commissions his disciples, breathes the Holy Spirit on them, and gives them the authority to proclaim forgiveness of sins. The meaning is that believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit, can truthfully declare that sins are forgiven for those who accept the gospel message, and that sins remain unforgiven for those who reject it. This authority does not come from the disciples themselves, but from God, and is exercised by proclaiming His forgiveness as won through Christ’s sacrifice.
The meaning of the passage
Receiving the Holy Spirit: In verse 22, Jesus breathes on the disciples and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” This symbolizes the empowerment of the disciples by the Holy Spirit, which is necessary for the mission ahead.
Commissioning for a mission: The passage is part of Jesus’s commissioning of his followers to go into the world and share the message of salvation, similar to the Great Commission in Matthew 28.
Authority to proclaim forgiveness: Verse 23 gives the disciples the authority to declare the results of accepting or rejecting the gospel message.
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them: When a person believes the gospel message and accepts God’s forgiveness through Christ, believers can accurately tell them that their sins have been forgiven by God.
If you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld: Conversely, if a person rejects the gospel, believers can accurately state that their sins remain unforgiven because they have not accepted God’s offered forgiveness.
God is the one who forgives: This authority is not about the disciples creating forgiveness. Forgiveness of sins is a gift from God that is only granted through faith in Jesus Christ. The disciples’ role is to be ambassadors who communicate God’s truth about who is forgiven and who is not, based on their response to the gospel.
Continued mission for the church: This commission is not just for the original apostles, but for the Church as a whole. It is the ongoing duty of believers to share the good news of salvation with the world.
❤ thanks, Rhonda!
Interesting. Thanks for your response Rhonda !
This was also the first time I had noticed this. And it reminded me that God first gave love to Adam by breathing into him; similarly, Jesus restores our spiritual life by breathing his Holy Spirit into us.
God really is personal. What struck me as I read today was how He revealed the resurrection to each individual. When Peter and John reached the tomb and he summoned the courage to step inside, it says “he saw and believed”. When Mary went back in after they left, there were two angels and then Jesus speaking to her. To the rest of the disciples he entered a locked room. To Thomas, who needed to feel the wounds, he showed up and said go ahead and touch. He was revealed in a way that each needed to believe.
“Walking with Him in prayer is a way we can simply be with Him, not only in an attempt to get something but in learning to love to simply be with the Father.” I have been reading a book on prayer by Tyler Staton, “Praying like monks, living like fools.” One of the first chapters talks about just sitting still in God’s presence as a sacrifice – not looking for anything, not expecting a revelation, just being with God. What Kasey wrote made me think if this.
I am going to have to check out that book. Thanks for sharing. I just recently finished Beholding by Strahan Coleman, also about prayer. You might enjoy it also. I am looking for another book for further reading so I am going to look for this one you mentioned.
Thx! I’ll check that one out:)
“Being with God” by AJ Sherrill is fabulous. Also talks about silence, stillness and solitude. I read it after Tyler’s book – it is a great follow-up.
That is a life changing book on prayer! So impactful and practical!
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I love Tyler Stanton. I shall look out for this book..♥️
Agreeing to Tina’s thoughts…
Yes may I see the Lord in His creation around me and through the works of His saints!
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I pray, pray, pray that OTHERS see the Lord through my words, attitudes, and deeds.
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Pondering also today: What will Jesus look like when I do see Him? Will He look like what Mary and the disciples saw after the resurrection or will He look like what Daniel and John saw in their visions?
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TRACI GENDRON – praying you have a great birthday.
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Praying for your requests❣️
KELLY- I was wondering the same thing! Another song
What A Day That Will Be
What a day that will be
When my Jesus I shall see
And I look upon his face
The one who saved me by his grace
When he takes me by the hand
And leads me through the Promised Land
What a day, glorious day that will be (in the second person)
There’ll be no sorrows there
No more burdens to bear
No more sickness and no more pain
No more parting over there
But forever I will be
With the one who died for me
What a day, glorious day that will be
What a day that will be
When my Jesus I shall see
When I look upon his face
The one who saved me by his grace (but when he)
When he takes me by the hand (takes me by the hand)
And leads me through the Promised Land
What a day, glorious day that will be
Oh, what a day that will be
When my Jesus I shall see
When I look upon his face
The one who saved me by his grace (but when
When he takes me by the hand (he takes me by the hand)
And leads me through the Promised Land
What a day, glorious day that will be
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jim Hill
What A Day That Will Be lyrics © Ben Speer Music
Love that song!
❤ Kelly, I’m so glad for the encouraging news with your doggie and hope there is much improvement with the new diet. ❤
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HRT – Today’s devo by Alex Florez is really good.
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Verses that stood out to me –
John 20: 8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. (After walking with Jesus for 3 years, still struggling with understanding and belief)
19 …when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, …. (Locked in and fearful of their own people, modern day in many places)
25… “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (I ‘doubt’ Thomas had any idea that his faith journey would have coined the oft used phrase, doubting Thomas)
31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. (hallelujah!)
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Acts 2:32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
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He Lives, (1933, Alfred Henry Ackley, Griffith Jones)
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I Serve A Risen Savior
He’s In The World Today.
I Know That He Is Living,
Whatever Men May Say.
I See His Hand Of Mercy;
I Hear His Voice Of Cheer;
And Just The Time I Need Him
He’s Always Near.
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He Lives, He Lives, Christ Jesus Lives Today!
He Walks With Me And
Talks With Me Along Life’s Narrow Way.
He Lives, He Lives, Salvation To Impart!
You Ask Me How I Know He Lives?
He Lives Within My Heart.
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In All The World Around Me
I See His Loving Care,
And Though My Heart Grows Weary,
I Never Will Despair;
I Know That He Is Leading, Through All The Stormy Blast;
The Day Of His Appearing
Will Come At Last.
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Rejoice, Rejoice, Oh Christian, Lift Up Your Voice And Sing
Eternal Hallelujahs To Jesus Christ The King!
The Hope Of All Who Seek Him,
The Help Of All Who Find,
None Other Is So Loving,
So Good And Kind.
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TAMI – praying ❤️
KRISTY ❤️
CHERYL BLOW ❤️ Oh how he loves you and me
GWINETH52 ❤️
LEANNA THOMPSON – ❤️ thank you for the update and the guidance received about your son’s surgery. Praying as he continues preparing and exercising
RHONDA J ❤️
ROBIN LOPES – Pilate’s title, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS, was truth. I don’t know if he wrote it that way because he knew in his heart it was true or whether, as one sister said, he wrote it as a slap to the faces of Jewish leaders.
The chief priests wanted it worded to reflect that it was only Jesus’ opinion – written as – ‘He said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ’
KELLY (NEO) ❤️ thankful for a treatable diagnosis for your pup
TINA ❤️
CEE GEE ❤️
TRACI GENDRON ❤️
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NATE – surgery was successful, hopeful for a quick release. Continuing to pray ❤️
Thanks Searching:)
Praying over requests!
And thank you for the song! It is playing through my thoughts today!!
Great song! Haven’t sung it in a while. ❤ praying for Nate!
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“I have seen the lord”
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Indeed those are words I long to say..
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“I have seen the lord”
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Such wonder-filled words.
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Such promising words.
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Such heartwarming, life giving words.
Hope filled and covered in ‘hope is here..’
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Now, I’m wondering as I ponder.. should we not be saying these words in the here and now?
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I am not making a mockery or disrespecting KASEYS words, please hear me out..
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We have been given the Spirit, the Helper that lives in us.. the Spirit is Christ in us.. right?
So, surely when kindness, grace, forgiveness, mercy, love is extended to us by a fellow believer, who has Christ in them, are we not ‘seeing the Lord’ in those actions and moments?
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When we extend a hand in love, and are being who we are called to be, are those receiving the hand, not ‘seeing the Lord’? We are called to be His hands and feet..
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Yes, of course, we see the Lord in our everyday, in the flowers, beauty around us.. His creations, in the inaudible singing of one whose voice has been taken through illness and yet you can still hear the praise song of his heart, no matter how it may sound to us..
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BUT GOD..
The LORD is here, He promises to be with us until the end of time. We may not see Him physically, but we do see His works daily.. in the miracles, large and small, the joys and smiles, the positives of our lives and the messes, they all proclaim in our hearts, i believe,
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“I have seen the LORD ”
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LORD, may I proclaim that I have seen You, whether in the quiet of my heart are to others, more often than I do now, and LORD, if it be your will, may I through my actions, show You to others that they may also proclaim..
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“I have seen the LORD ”
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AMEN.
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Much love, .
Tina..♥️♥️
Yes may we all proclaim today “I have seen the Lord!”
Tina you have such a beautiful way of sharing your thoughts – what a wonderful gift! And now that I have met you in person, I can actually hear your voice speaking these words. ❤️
I know what you mean, now that I have talked with you, I hear your voice in your comments and now I see/hear them differently. And I feel closer to your comments…like- I really KNOW Sharon unlike the others. Maybe that’s how Thomas felt like someone else mentioned. Maybe that is our longing for Jesus, to put personal connection to the words we read?
Amen Tina! Love this.
❤ Hope you got your bulbs planted!
Amen, we have seen the Lord in the spirit, and not in the flesh.
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Because you have seen me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed.
God, thank you for opening my eyes to see and believe. Jesus, you are truly life. I don’t know where I would be without you.
Enable me to share you with others so that they, too, will see and believe.
Amen ❤️
Amen
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