Our Lord Jesus had no desire for the cross…but He yielded to it. "Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." Luke 22:42
What if He had refused to bear that cross? Where would we be without His death…burial and His glorious resurrection? You will never serve God, if you are not willing to give up the self-life for a life of cross-bearing…for Jesus' sake.
Listen to these words sung twenty years ago, by our faithful Pastor and his wife. This is still the attitude of their life together.
May we all desire to yield to the cross that He has placed before us. Our lost world so desperately needs men and women who will embrace the cross and say, "yes, Lord, I will offer myself, in absolute surrender, that Your will can be done in my life!"
John 12:24-26 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, It bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me;…"
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A thought to ponder……
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5 comments:
Truly you have and are faithful to your hearts desire.. You have given of your selves over and over..Thank you - Hearing this again, truly brought tears.. Love you both.
"Mom"
20 years later and still singing for Jesus and serving Him...!
We love you and appreciate your faithful desire to lift Jesus to all around you.
It is a special privilege to hear this song and know the dear people who not only sang it, but live it. Thank you for allowing that desire to pattern your life!
It was great hearing you sing this beautiful song of commitment to Jesus. Your lives are a living example of what it means to surrender all to Him. We love you and can hardly wait to be with you in August for Cherith and Josh's wedding ceremony.
Mrs. Shaffer, your voice is still very clear to me, because you sing more from your heart than your voice~
It is a blessing that you shared that with us. I love you both. In heaven, we'll sing those praises together for eternity, can't wait!
God bless you. Ginger T.
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