Captive Thought #1

 

 

 

Day 31... 1 John 5:1-5

Day 30... 2 Corinthians 5:17

Day 29... Stormie Omartin

Day 28... Lamentations 3:22-24

Day 27... Romans 12:2

Day 26... T.O. Chisholm

Growing up, my mother taught me to love hymns and I'd like to share one of those with you today. I regret that I could not find a audio/visual version to share.  But the lyrics are the most important part so you may wish to read them as if it were a poem. 

 

 

A New Creature by T.O. Chisholm

Verse 1:  Buried with Christ, my blessed Redeemer,

               Dead to the old life of folly and sin;

               Satan may call, the world may entreat me,

               There is no voice that answers within. 

 

Chorus:  Dead to the world, to voices that call me,

              Living anew, obedient but free;

              Dead to the joys that once did enthrall me—

              Yet ‘tis not I, Christ liveth in me. 

 

Verse 2:  Dead unto sin, alive through the Spirit,

              Risen with Him from the gloom of the grave,

              All things are new, and I am rejoicing

              In His great love, His power to save. 

 

Verse 3:  Sin hath no more its cruel dominion,

              Walking in newness of life I am free—

              Glorious life of Christ, my Redeemer,

              Which He so richly shareth with me.

Day 25... Colossians 3:9-10

Day 24... Titus 3:4-5

Day 23... Robert Schuler

Day 22... Ezekiel 18:31a

Day 21... Isaiah 1:18

Day 20... Martin Luther

Day 19...Psalm 51:10

Day 18... John 16:20

Day 17... John Burroughs

 

 

So what does this quote have to do with change or renewal, you ask?  Allow me to tell you...  In my life most change has been preceded by some sort of failure, whether big or small.  Circumstances, other people, or just the natural order of things can set the stage or influence the failing but when all is said and done, I must decide to take responsibility for my part and make a change.

Day 16... Psalm 34:5

Day 15... Romans 6:4

Day 14... Francis Chan

Day 13... Isaiah 40:31