My Sins Are Washed Away. I Am Free

Let It Rain

Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Cleansing me and making me clean
Washing away all the rotten pain
Of days gone by, and from yesterday.

I know my God's kingdom awaits, no more stain
My sins forgiven all washed away for evermore
My mistakes will never be made again
Someday I'll be going home.

My Lord, I pray it will be soon, I have much to gain
But if you choose to leave me hear a little longer
I will do what I can to relieve a brother's pain
As I wait My Lord for your return, to take me home.

While here Lord, I pray for peace and not pain
You have promised a life fulfilled in you
Walk with me through all the pouring rain
As you lead me my Lord I will follow.

When it rains, give me power to overcome.

By Peter C Salmond

The Thought came from a face book friend. Thanks

Giving Thanks In All Things

Gracias - Thank You

Oh give thanks for what the Lord had done
“His deeds among the peoples” are great(v.8),
“His wondrous works” are to wonderful for me(v.9)
“His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth”(v.12)
They meet my every need through the works of His hands

"His “salvation” is more than I can fathom(v.35)
I will sing unto the Lord a new song giving Him praise
For who the Lord is: He is good, merciful, and holy (v.34-35)
Like David, we should never grow tired of saying gracias to God
Saying thank you for who He is and for all He’s done for us.

Take time today to offer your sacrifice of praise to Him.
Praise, from deep within my soul, to the King of heaven,
To His throne I bring a tribute of praise and glory
For He has ransomed my soul and healed my sicknesses
He has restored my life to be at peace with Him my Creator

My sins are forgiven, all washed away forever more
For evermore His praises I will sing, for He is my God
A great and glorious God is He, I love Him
For all that He is and for all that He has done
For He is the Lord God almighty.

The heart filled with praise brings pleasure to God.

My thoughts a meditation on 1 Chron. 16: 8-36

Trials Turned Upside Down

Suffering for God’s Glory

1 Peter 4:12–13
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice nto the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that owhen His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.


A Turning Of A Life

Turning the soil brings in air and light
Pulling the weeds, gives plants room to grow
Getting rid of the bad to allow good to come in
All of this allows us to keep them in a straight row

At times we wonder what's up in our lives
But if we are to grow we may need to lay low
Soul turning and weed pulling, to root out the bad
Giving a way for the good to come in to flow

Yes, if we want to see growth in our lives
Trials may have to come our way to help us know
The testings we’ll know, they are there to help us
As we come out the other side we will see we did grow

Those who bless God in their trials will see
The blessings of God through the trials they now know
For they came through them with a glowing light
Praising their God for answered prayers and a new glow

By Peter C. Salmond

Let's Get It Done

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody

Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it. But Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about it, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, and Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody and Nobody did the job that Anybody could have done in the first place. (anonymous)

Your Words, Honey or Vinegar

WORDS

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. —Proverbs 16:24


There is power in your words that can build up
Or there can be weight in your word that tear down
So do you have words of encouragement and blessing
Or do you have words of discouragement, causing a frown.

Create a big smile that will last for a mile
Or you can produce a sad face, all around
But if we practice encouraging others always
You will have smiles all around you grown

So in all your contacts with people each day,
Seek to create a smile and not a frown
Be sure to encourage in all that you say
And you will be on your way up and not down

A gentle word of compliment falls lightly
On a soul that is burdened and frail
But it carries great weight in lifting them up
Helping to carry the load they entail.

The Stones In Our Lives

The Stones Along Our Journey
Joshua 3 and 4

We have seen God’s faithfulness throughout the years,
He has walked with us, and lead us along the way
He has been one with us in our times of joys and tears
Binding us together as one helping us walk side by side

So many times the Lord has helped us through our fears
When we had nothing else but God and each other
He carried us along wiping away our tears
He has answered prayer and given us the strength to carry on

To walk in His way, as others sent up their cheers
They Remember God’s goodness through out all of those years
So when things again get tough they will be a cure for doubt
And we will give God the glory for all of our friends and peers.

That have walked with us, prayed with us, cried with us, and cared
For when things go wrong, they pray and we give it the gears.
Giving our all for the Lords cause, in all that we do for Him
When all is finished, we're heaven bound at the end of our careers.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

By Peter C. Salmond