SUNDAY IN THE SON: GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

Great is Thy Faithfulness

as sung by the "Praisegathering"

1.  "Great is Thy faithfulness," O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

CHORUS: 

"Great is Thy faithfulness!" "Great is Thy faithfulness!"

 Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

"Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!

2.  Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

CHORUS:

"Great is Thy faithfulness!" "Great is Thy faithfulness!"

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

"Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!

3.  Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

CHORUS:

"Great is Thy faithfulness!" "Great is Thy faithfulness!"

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

"Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!

 


GOD WILL BE FAITHFUL IN HELPING YOU RAISE YOUR FAMILY IN THE LORD! 

In Christ's sermon on the mount, we often read "Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect."  Yet, we know that it is only in Christ that we can be "perfect" (complete/mature).   "Growing up in Christ" is something both parents and children can do together! 

Here are just a few links from the first year or so of this blog that might give you some fresh ideas and/or be an encouraging jumpstart as you and your family MATURE in Christ:

M.A.T.U.R.E
http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2008/07/mature.html

M is for Meditate:
http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2009/07/perfect-peoplebroken-and-scarred.html

http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2009/07/perfect-people_15.html

A is for Attitude of Christ
T is for Task
U is for Useful deed

http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2009/07/he-is-exaltedand-its-transforming.html

http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2009/07/he-is-exaltedand-its-transforming.html

http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2009/07/he-is-exaltedgigattaattgig.html

AMAZING LOVE... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

AMAZING LOVE... as sung by the Newsboys

I'm forgiven because You were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again

I'm forgiven because You were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again

Amazing love, how can it be
That You, my King, should die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
In all I do, To honor You

I'm forgiven because You were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well, Your Spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again 

Amazing love, how can it be
That You, my King, should die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
In all I do, To honor You
In all I do, To honor You

You are my King
You are my King
Jesus, You are my King
You are my King

Amazing love, how can it be
That You, my King, should die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You

Amazing love, how can it be
That You, my King, should die for me?
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor You
In all I do, To honor You

In all I do, To honor You,
In all I do, To honor You,
In all I do, Let me honor You.

GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD... SUNDAY IN THE SON

Go Light Your World

There is a candle in every soul
Some brightly burning, some dark and cold
There is a Spirit who brings fire
Ignites a candle and makes His home

Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the hopeless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Frustrated brother, see how he's tried to
Light his own candle some other way
See now your sister, she's been robbed and lied to
Still holds a candle without a flame

Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

We are a family whose hearts are blazing
So let's raise our candles and light up the sky
Praying to our Father, in the name of Jesus
Make us a beacon in darkest times

Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, deceived and poor
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world

Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the hopeless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

~Oh, the JOY~

HOW BEAUTIFUL... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

HOW BEAUTIFUL

as sung by Twila Paris

How Beautiful the hands that served
The Wine and the Bread and the sons of the earth
How beautiful the feet that walked
The long dusty roads and the hill to the cross
How Beautiful, how beautiful,

how beautiful is the body of Christ

How Beautiful the heart that bled
That took all my sin and bore it instead
How beautiful the tender eyes
That choose to forgive and never despise
How beautiful, how beautiful,

how beautiful is the body of Christ

And as He lay down His life
We offer this sacrifice
That we will live just as He died
Willing to pay the price
Willing to pay the price

How Beautiful the radiant bride
Who waits for her Groom with His light in her eyes
How Beautiful when humble hearts give
The fruit of pure lives so that others may live
How beautiful, how beautiful,

how beautiful is the body of Christ.

How beautiful the feet that bring
The sound of good news and the love of the King
How Beautiful the hands that serve
The wine and the bread and the sons of the Earth
How Beautiful, how beautiful,

how beautiful is the body of Christ.

~Oh, the JOY~

THE BLESSING

as sung by

John Waller

Let it be said of us,
while we walked among the living...
Let it be said of us,
by the ones we leave behind...
Let it be said of us,
that we lived to be A BLESSING FOR LIFE!!!!
Let it be said of us,
that we gave to reach the dying...
Let it be said of us,
by the fruit we leave behind...
Let it be said of us,

 that our legacy is A BLESSING FOR LIFE!!!!

This day
You set life...

You set death...

 right before us.

This day
every blessing and curse is a choice.

 ...And we will choose

to be a BLESSING FOR LIFE!!!!

Let it be said of us,
that our hearts belonged to Jesus!

Let it be said of us,

that we spoke the words of LIFE!

Let it be said of us
that our heritage is A BLESSING FOR LIFE!!!!

This day
You set life...

You set death...

right before us.

This day
every blessing and curse is a choice.
 

...for your Kingdom...
...for our Children...
...for the sake of every nation...

...And we will choose

to be a BLESSING FOR LIFE!!!!

~Oh, the JOY~

LOVING GOD, LOVING EACH OTHER... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

LOVING GOD, LOVING EACH OTHER

as sung by Gaither Vocal Band

Loving God, loving each other,
Making music with my friends;
Loving God, loving each other,
And the music never ends.

They pushed back from the table
To listen to His words,
His secret plan before He had to go.
It's not complicated;
Don't need a lot of rules,
This is all you'll need to know.

Loving God, loving each other,
Making music with my friends;
Loving God, loving each other,
And the music never ends.

We tend to make it harder,
Build steeples out of stone,
Fill with explanations of The Way,
But if we'd stop and listen
And break a little bread,
We would hear the Master say,

Loving God, loving each other,
Making music with my friends;
Loving God, loving each other,
And the music never ends.

~OH, THE JOY~

HERE WITH ME... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

"Here With Me"

as sung by MercyMe

I long for Your embrace,
every single day-
to meet You in this place
and see You face to face.

Will You show me?
Reveal Yourself to me!
Because of Your mercy,
I fall down on my knees.

And, I can feel Your presence here with me.
Suddenly, I'm lost within Your beauty,
caught up in the wonder of Your touch.
Here in this moment, I surrender to YOUR LOVE.

You're everywhere I go.
I am not alone.
You call me as Your own.
To know You and be known.

You are holy!
And, I fall down on my knees.

I can feel Your presence here with me.
Suddenly, I'm lost within Your beaut,
caught up in the wonder of Your touch.
Here in this moment, I surrender to YOUR LOVE.

I surrender to Your grace.
I surrender to the One who took my place.

I can feel Your presence here with me.
Suddenly, I'm lost within Your beauty,
caught up in the wonder of Your touch.
Here in this moment, I surrender:

I can feel Your presence here with me.
Suddenly, I'm lost within Your beauty,
caught up in the wonder of Your touch.
Here in this moment, I surrender to YOUR LOVE.

HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME

by: Joel Hemphill 

  CHORUS: He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be.
It took Him just a week to make the moon and stars,
The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars.
How loving and patient He must be, He's still working on me.  1. There really ought to be a sign upon the heart,
Don't judge her yet, there's an unfinished part.
But I'll be perfect just according to His plan
Fashioned by the Master's loving hands.  CHORUS 2. In the mirror of His Word reflections that I see
Make me wonder why He never gave up on me.
He loves me as I am and helps me when I pray
Remember He's the Potter, I'm the clay.  CHORUS

SO LONG SELF.... SUNDAY IN THE SON....

So Long Self

As sung by Mercy Me

Well if I come across a little bit distant
It's just because I am
Things just seem to feel a little bit different
You understand
Believe it or not but life is not apparently
About me anyways
But I have met the One who really is worthy
So let me say

So long, self
Well, it's been fun, but I have found somebody else
So long, self
There's just no room for two
So you are gonna have to move
So long, self
Don't take this wrong but you are wrong for me, farewell
Oh well, goodbye, don't cry
So long, self

Stop right there because I know what you're thinking
But no we can't be friends
And even though I know your heart is breaking
This has to end
And come to think of it the blame for all of this
Simply falls on me
For wanting something more in life than all of this
Can't you see

Don't feel so bad (don't feel so bad)
There'll be better days (there'll be better days)
Don't go away mad (but by all means)
Just go away, go away

~ OH, THE JOY~

CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

VERSE 1:

As I look back on what I thought was living
I'm amazed at the price I choose to pay
And to think I ignored what really mattered
Cause I thought the sacrifice would be too great
But when I finally reached the point of giving in
I found the cross was calling even then
And even though it took dying to survive
I've never felt so much alive.

CHORUS:

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live
Not I but Christ that lives within me
His Cross will never ask for more than I can give
For its not my strength but His
There's no greater sacrifice
For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

VERSE 2:

As I hear the Savior call for daily dying
I will bow beneath the weight of Calvary
Let my hands surrender to His piercing purpose
That holds be to the cross but sets me free
I will glory in the power of the cross
The things I thought were gain I count as loss
And with His suffering I identify
And by His resurrection power I am alive

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:

And I will offer all I have
So that His cross is not in vain
For I found to live is Christ
And to die is truly gain

(CHORUS)

~Oh, the JOY!~

LOVE THE LORD... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

LOVE THE LORD
as sung by Lincoln Brewster

Love the Lord your God
With all your heart
With all your soul
With all your mind
And with all your strength (2x)

With all your heart
With all your soul
With all your mind
And with all your strength
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart
With all your soul
With all your mind
And with all your strength

I will serve the Lord
With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
And with all my strength (2x)

With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
And with all my strength
I will serve the Lord
With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
And with all my strength

I will love You (I will love You)
I will praise You (I will praise You)
I will serve You, Lord (I will serve You)
I will trust You, Lord (I will trust You)

And with all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
And with all my strength
With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
With all my strength

I will love You Lord
With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my mind
And with all my strength (3x)

JESUS IS LOVE!

LOVE JESUS!

~OH, THE JOY!~

I LOVE THE LORD...SUNDAY IN THE SON...

I LOVE THE LORD

as sung by Whitney Houston

I love the the LORD, He heard my cry
And pitied every groan, long as I, I live
And troubles rise, I hasten to His throne

[Chorus:]
Oh, I love the LORD
I sure do, surely do love the LORD
He heard, He heard my cry
And pitied every groan, yes He did
Every groan
Long as I live, long as I, I live
And troubles rise, troubles rise
I hasten to to to to to
I'll hasten, I'll hasten to His throne
I'll hasten to His throne hold on hold on
Tears are streaming down my eyes
I'll hasten, I'll hasten to His throne

Yes I will, I'll run
I know I can go to His throne
I know I can go, I know I can go
I'll hasten, I'm gonna run
I know I can go, I know I can go
I'll hasten, I'll hasten to His throne

See I can run, LORD you know I will
When there is nowhere to go I know I can go to You
I know I can run to You oh
I'll hasten, I'll hasten to His, His throne
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll hasten, hasten to His throne
Surely gonna be here

LOVE JESUS!

~Oh, the J.O.Y.~

TAKEN BY LOVE... SUNDAY IN THE SON...

TAKEN BY LOVE

as sung by Kutless

 

The world will fade away as I lift my hands
The King is worthy of praise, is the great I AM
The joy You've given rings out as I lift my voice
I'm captivated by Your ways, so I will worship You

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

All creation will bow to the risen King
All of heaven will shout and the earth will sing
The joy You've given rings out as I lift my voice
I'm captivated my Your ways so I will worship You

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken my heart
My heart, my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart

~OH, THE J.O.Y.~

THE KING IS COMING...

SUNDAY

IN THE

SON

The King is Coming

(Bill Gaither)

The marketplace is empty,

no more traffic in the street

All the builder's tools are silent,

no more time to harvest wheat

Busy housewives cease their labor,

in the courtroom no debate

Work on earth has been suspended

as the King comes through the gate

Happy faces line the hallway,

those whose lives have been redeemed

Broken homes He has mended...

those from prison He has freed...

Little children and the aged

hand in hand stand all a-glow

Who were crippled, broken, ruined,

clad in garments white as snow

Chorus:

The King is coming, the King is coming

I just heard the trumpet sounding

and soon His face I'll see.

The King is coming, the King is coming

Praise God, He's coming for me

I can hear the chariot's rumble,

I can see the marching throng

And the fury of God's trumpet

spells the end of sin and wrong

Regal rolls are now unfolded,

heaven's grandstands all in place

Heaven's choir is now assembled,

start to sing 'Amazing Grace'

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Praise God,

He's coming for me...

for me...

for me...

~OH, THE JOY~

BLESSED BE YOUR NAME...

SUNDAY

IN

THE SON






BLESSED BE YOUR NAME



as sung by Tree63




BLESSED be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
BLESSED be Your Name



BLESSED be Your Name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
BLESSED be Your Name


Every BLESSING You pour out,
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in,
LORD, Still I will say...


BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your Name
BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your glorious Name
BLESSED be Your Name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
BLESSED be Your Name


BLESSED be Your Name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
BLESSED be Your Name

Every BLESSING You pour out,
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in,
LORD, Still I will say...


BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your Name
BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your glorious Name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
LORD, BLESSED be Your Name


Every BLESSING You pour out,
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in,
LORD, still I'm going to say...




BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your glorious Name
BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your Name
BLESSED be the Name of the LORD
BLESSED be Your glorious Name


You give and take away
You give and take away

My heart will choose to say,
LORD, BLESSED be Your Name.

~BLESSED~

I AM BLESSED...

UPDATE: I apologize to those of you who have wondered where I've been this past week. I was having technical problems posting and I did not have the time to spend to figure out how to fix it.

As we finish the year strong, may the remainder of this year's posts be an inspiration to you.

SUNDAY IN THE SON

I AM BLESSED

as sung by Rachel Lampa

I may never climb a mountain

So I can see the world from there

I may never ride the waves

And taste the salty ocean air

Or build a bridge

That would last a hundred years

But no matter where the road leads

One thing is always clear...

I am blessed

I am blessed

From when I rise up in the morning

Til I lay my head to rest

I feel You near me

You soothe me when I'm weary

Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best

I am blessed

All along the road less traveled

I have crawled and I have run

I have wandered through the wind and rain

Until I found the sun

The watching eyes they ask me why

I walk this narrow way

I will gladly give the reason

For the hope I have today

I am blessed

I am blessed

From when I rise up in the morning

Til I lay my head to rest

I feel You near me

You soothe me when I'm weary

Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best

I am blessed

You've given me joy

You've given me love

You give me strength

When I want to give up

You came from heaven

To rescue my soul

This is the reason I know, I know

I am blessed

I am blessed

From when I rise up in the morning

Til I lay my head to rest

I feel You near me

You soothe me when I'm weary

Oh Lord, for all the worst and all the best

I am blessed...

~BLESSED~

BLESSINGS...

SUNDAY IN THE SON

BLESSINGS

as sung by Laura Story

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family,

protection while we sleep.

We pray for healing,

for prosperity

We pray for Your mighty hand

to ease our suffering

All the while,

You hear each spoken need

Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if trials of this life are

Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom

Your voice to hear

And we cry in anger

when we cannot feel You near

We doubt Your goodness,

we doubt Your love

As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

All the while,

You hear each desperate plea

And long that we'd have faith to believe

Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

And what if trials of this life are

Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us

When darkness seems to win

We know that pain reminds this heart

That this is not, this is not our home

It's not our home

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears

And what if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

What if my greatest disappointments

Or the aching of this life

Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy

And what if trials of this life

The rain, the storms, the hardest nights

Are Your mercies in disguise?

~BLESSED~

MY SAVIOR MY GOD...

SUNDAY IN THE SON

My Savior, My God

As sung by Aaron Shust

I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands One who is my Savior

I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me this I read
And in my heart I find a need
For Him to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, my Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God He was, my God He is
My God He's always gonna be

Yes, living, dying let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on High
And come for sinful men to die
You count it strange so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God He was, My God He is, My God He's always gonna be (x6)

My Savior lives, My Savior loves
My Savior lives, My Savior loves

~BLESSED~

FOREVER...

FOREVER

as sung by Chris Tomlin

Give thanks to the LORD

Our God and King

His love endures forever

For He is good,

He is above all things

His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise

With a mighty hand and outstretched arm

His love endures forever

For the life that's been reborn

His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise

Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah

Forever God is faithful

Forever God is strong

Forever God is with us

Forever

Forever

From the rising to the setting sun

His love endures forever

By the grace of God

We will carry on

His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise

Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah

Forever God is faithful

Forever God is strong

Forever God is with us

Forever

Forever

Forever God is faithful

Forever God is strong

Forever God is with us

Forever

Forever

Forever

His love endures forever

His love endures forever

His love endures forever

Forever

Sing praise, sing praise

Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah

Forever you are faithful

Forever you are strong

Forever you are with us

Forever

And ever

Yeah

Forever you are faithful

Forever you are strong

Forever you are with us

Forever

ForeverYou are God.....

Forever

And ever and ever ....

~BLESSED~

GIVE THANKS...

Give Thanks

as sung by Don Moen

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because

He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"

Let the poor say, "I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done for us"

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"

Let the poor say, "I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done for us"

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"

Let the poor say, "I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done for us"

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"

Let the poor say, "I am rich

Because of what the Lord has done for us"

Give thanks

We give thanks to You, oh Lord

We give thanks...

~BLESSED~