Isaiah 9:6b
". . . His name shall be called Wonderful . . . "
When we had a short devotion this early morning waiting
on the Lord, Tony felt inspired to sing, "My Wonderful
Lord." Tony and I were surprised that we still can remember
this song since many months.
"My Wonderful Lord, my wonderful Lord,
By angels and seraphs in heaven adored;
I bow at Thy shrine, my Savior divine,
My wonderful, wonderful Lord.
(Haldor Lillenas, Melodies of Praise)
There are several other songs about "wonderful" but this
chorus was inspired by Holy Spirit today. We used to sing
this often and we are glad Holy Spirit brought it back to
sing it again! Awesome!
The Lord bless you today!
Dorothy
PS. Fresh Manna will be resumed until after 4th of July.
We are packing to move the week of June 27th to a different
apartment in this same building. We lived below and now
moving one floor above. So have a good holiday, my friends.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Part 2 He brought me out.
Psalm 40:2-4a
V2. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock and established my goings.
V3. And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
V4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust ...
I like to share the words of the song, "He Brought Me Out" and some of the lines impress me. Also some of them match the verses.
1. My heart was distressed 'neath Jehovah's dread frown,
And low in the pit where my sins dragged me down;
I cried to the Lord from the deep miry clay,
Who tenderly brought me out to golden day.
(Chorus)
He brought me out of the miry clay,
He set my feet on the rock to stay;
He puts a song in my soul today,
A song of praise, hallelujah!
2. He placed me upon the strong Rock by His side,
My steps were established and here I'll abide;
No danger of falling while here I remain,
But stand by His grace until the crown I gain.
(Then chorus)
3. He gave me a song, 'twas a new song of praise,
By day and by night its sweet notes I will raise;
My heart's overflowing, I'm happy and free,
I'll praise my Redeemer, Who rescued me.
(Then chorus)
(Henry J. Zelley; Henery L. Gilmour, chorus)
I am sure that often those words express our feelings
and let the Lord release our spirits in Jesus' name. Amen!
Trust God today!
Dorothy
V2. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock and established my goings.
V3. And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
V4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust ...
I like to share the words of the song, "He Brought Me Out" and some of the lines impress me. Also some of them match the verses.
1. My heart was distressed 'neath Jehovah's dread frown,
And low in the pit where my sins dragged me down;
I cried to the Lord from the deep miry clay,
Who tenderly brought me out to golden day.
(Chorus)
He brought me out of the miry clay,
He set my feet on the rock to stay;
He puts a song in my soul today,
A song of praise, hallelujah!
2. He placed me upon the strong Rock by His side,
My steps were established and here I'll abide;
No danger of falling while here I remain,
But stand by His grace until the crown I gain.
(Then chorus)
3. He gave me a song, 'twas a new song of praise,
By day and by night its sweet notes I will raise;
My heart's overflowing, I'm happy and free,
I'll praise my Redeemer, Who rescued me.
(Then chorus)
(Henry J. Zelley; Henery L. Gilmour, chorus)
I am sure that often those words express our feelings
and let the Lord release our spirits in Jesus' name. Amen!
Trust God today!
Dorothy
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
He Brought Me Out
Psalm 40:2a
He brought me out . . . of the miry clay . . .
We are moving 8 steps up to Apartment #5. Nicer apt than Apt #2. And there are so many things to pack and getting them ready for this Saturday on June 25th. It reminds me of a song, "He brought me out of the miry clay" and that sentence fits our moving times. But the correct word would be cluster. So I should quote, "He brought me out of the cluster day." Cluster means a number of things growing or collected, or grouped together.
You know there are so many things in my office that piles up. They are called 'cluster.' I sort them out and tried to organize them in the file box. But the word, miry came from the word, mire. I just learn what that actually meant. Mire is a noun. It is a wet spongy ground or heavy deep mud or slush.
Moving things can be confusing time so the song and the verse helped me like this: Psalm 40:2b "He set my feet upon a Rock, and established my goings." To me, this line means God gives me ideas and helps me settle my thinking what to pack and find things together. He helps me organize things and it made me feels good.
The chorus is a blessing to me:
He brought me out of the miry clay,
He set my feet on the Rock to stay;
He puts a song in my soul today,
A song of praise, hallelujah!
(Henry L. Gilmour, Chorus, Sing His Praise)
For me: "He brought me out of the cluster day,
He set my mind on Jesus to stay;
He put peace in my heart today,
A song of praise and victory."
So I have peace of mind day by day and a guidance
from Holy Spirit to lead the way. Praise the Lord!
May the Lord bless you today!
Dorothy
He brought me out . . . of the miry clay . . .
We are moving 8 steps up to Apartment #5. Nicer apt than Apt #2. And there are so many things to pack and getting them ready for this Saturday on June 25th. It reminds me of a song, "He brought me out of the miry clay" and that sentence fits our moving times. But the correct word would be cluster. So I should quote, "He brought me out of the cluster day." Cluster means a number of things growing or collected, or grouped together.
You know there are so many things in my office that piles up. They are called 'cluster.' I sort them out and tried to organize them in the file box. But the word, miry came from the word, mire. I just learn what that actually meant. Mire is a noun. It is a wet spongy ground or heavy deep mud or slush.
Moving things can be confusing time so the song and the verse helped me like this: Psalm 40:2b "He set my feet upon a Rock, and established my goings." To me, this line means God gives me ideas and helps me settle my thinking what to pack and find things together. He helps me organize things and it made me feels good.
The chorus is a blessing to me:
He brought me out of the miry clay,
He set my feet on the Rock to stay;
He puts a song in my soul today,
A song of praise, hallelujah!
(Henry L. Gilmour, Chorus, Sing His Praise)
For me: "He brought me out of the cluster day,
He set my mind on Jesus to stay;
He put peace in my heart today,
A song of praise and victory."
So I have peace of mind day by day and a guidance
from Holy Spirit to lead the way. Praise the Lord!
May the Lord bless you today!
Dorothy
Monday, June 20, 2011
The Sparrows
Good morning! From Dorothy Callies. I thought this was good to share.
June 20 2011 Special Devotion
Kim Johnson's Mold Me devotion under the theme: The Sparrows.
In response to sparrows, my favorite teacher in high school who taught math shared about the song, "His Eye is on the Sparrow", sung by Ethel Waters. I surfed on internet to learn more about it. It was in 1905 when Mrs. Civilla Martin wrote the gospel song after she and her husband Dr. Martin had visited some friends. Civilla wrote and shared that their friends Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle who were true saints of God, faced afflictions and yet lived happy Christian lives. Mrs. Doolittle had been bedridden for some twenty years and her husband Mr. Doolittle was an incurable cripple who had to struggle to move to and from his business in a wheelchair. While Civilla and her husband visited with the Doolittles, Civilla's husband Dr. Martin commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them what their secret for it was. Mrs. Doolittle's reply was simple saying, "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me". Civilla and husband found the beauty of their simpleness, and that was how the hymn "His Eye is on the Sparrow" was born. What inspiration.
1. Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart be lonely And long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
(Chorus)
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, But one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
(Then chorus)
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
(Then chorus)
(Lyrics: Civilla Durfee Martin)
2 Corinthians 4: 8-10
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken, cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
Because of the Doolittle's experiences and afflictions, we can relate and know for sure God watches over us too. We must remember that we will always face world's problems, but we don't have to let them take control of our lives. We trust in our Heavenly Father to take care, and remember He will work around them, and we just wait and if we faint not, we will see results. Faith should be active, not be put on shelf and left behind.
In God we trust that His eye is on us, the sparrows.
Thank you, Kim!
June 20 2011 Special Devotion
Kim Johnson's Mold Me devotion under the theme: The Sparrows.
In response to sparrows, my favorite teacher in high school who taught math shared about the song, "His Eye is on the Sparrow", sung by Ethel Waters. I surfed on internet to learn more about it. It was in 1905 when Mrs. Civilla Martin wrote the gospel song after she and her husband Dr. Martin had visited some friends. Civilla wrote and shared that their friends Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle who were true saints of God, faced afflictions and yet lived happy Christian lives. Mrs. Doolittle had been bedridden for some twenty years and her husband Mr. Doolittle was an incurable cripple who had to struggle to move to and from his business in a wheelchair. While Civilla and her husband visited with the Doolittles, Civilla's husband Dr. Martin commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them what their secret for it was. Mrs. Doolittle's reply was simple saying, "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me". Civilla and husband found the beauty of their simpleness, and that was how the hymn "His Eye is on the Sparrow" was born. What inspiration.
1. Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart be lonely And long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
(Chorus)
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, But one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
(Then chorus)
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
(Then chorus)
(Lyrics: Civilla Durfee Martin)
2 Corinthians 4: 8-10
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken, cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
Because of the Doolittle's experiences and afflictions, we can relate and know for sure God watches over us too. We must remember that we will always face world's problems, but we don't have to let them take control of our lives. We trust in our Heavenly Father to take care, and remember He will work around them, and we just wait and if we faint not, we will see results. Faith should be active, not be put on shelf and left behind.
In God we trust that His eye is on us, the sparrows.
Thank you, Kim!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Rejoice Your Name Written
Luke 10:20 “Rejoice ... your name are written in heaven.”
Disciples returned home from their trip from their evangelistic work to different cities and villages that Jesus had send them. They were rejoicing and said that even demons were subject to them. Jesus was saying ... that is good but rather focus on this one thing ... Rejoice ... your names are written in heaven.
It is interesting that Jesus would bring their focus to something else. It is easy to really "dig in" in what you have accomplished like the disciples did when they were talking about demons being subject to them. (It is like a deliverance ministry). It was new to them and they kept talking about it.
Finally, Jesus directed their attention to something else. It is like He shifted their conversation to something better. "It is better that you rejoice that your names are written in heaven." The disciples may say, "Oh okay" and they realized there were also other important things as well. (Reading Luke 10:17-19).
So Jesus said, "Rejoice ... your name is written in heaven." Hallelujah!
There's a reason I created this devotion. There's a song that matched the verse really well and it is called:
"A New Name in Glory"
Chorus:
There's a new name written down in glory, (heaven)
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
And the white-robed angels sing the story,
"A sinner has come home."
For there's a new name written down in glory,
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
With my sins forgiven
I am bound toward heaven,
Nev-er-more to roam.
1. I was once a sinner but I came
Pardon to receive from my Lord:
This was freely given, and I found
That He always kept His Word.
Chorus: There's a new name written down in glory, (heaven)
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
And the white-robed angels sing the story,
"A sinner has come home."
For there's a new name written down in glory,
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
With my sins forgiven
I am bound toward heaven,
Nev-er-more to roam.
(C. Austin Miles, Sing His Praise)
Disciples returned home from their trip from their evangelistic work to different cities and villages that Jesus had send them. They were rejoicing and said that even demons were subject to them. Jesus was saying ... that is good but rather focus on this one thing ... Rejoice ... your names are written in heaven.
It is interesting that Jesus would bring their focus to something else. It is easy to really "dig in" in what you have accomplished like the disciples did when they were talking about demons being subject to them. (It is like a deliverance ministry). It was new to them and they kept talking about it.
Finally, Jesus directed their attention to something else. It is like He shifted their conversation to something better. "It is better that you rejoice that your names are written in heaven." The disciples may say, "Oh okay" and they realized there were also other important things as well. (Reading Luke 10:17-19).
So Jesus said, "Rejoice ... your name is written in heaven." Hallelujah!
There's a reason I created this devotion. There's a song that matched the verse really well and it is called:
"A New Name in Glory"
Chorus:
There's a new name written down in glory, (heaven)
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
And the white-robed angels sing the story,
"A sinner has come home."
For there's a new name written down in glory,
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
With my sins forgiven
I am bound toward heaven,
Nev-er-more to roam.
1. I was once a sinner but I came
Pardon to receive from my Lord:
This was freely given, and I found
That He always kept His Word.
Chorus: There's a new name written down in glory, (heaven)
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
And the white-robed angels sing the story,
"A sinner has come home."
For there's a new name written down in glory,
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
With my sins forgiven
I am bound toward heaven,
Nev-er-more to roam.
(C. Austin Miles, Sing His Praise)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Jesus Loves Me!
Matthew 12:28 NCV (Jesus said)
But if I use the power of God's Spirit to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
This is so simple when Jesus tried to tell us to put on the whole armor of God's Spirit because it is He who taught us the secret. Without Me you can do nothing. With Jesus, His power is in us, together can force out demons. So God's kingdom can come and expand inside of us. His kingdom of God within us grows and grows. That's why we sing, "Satan, you out. Push back, push back, farther, farther." That means His kingdom grows more and more inside of us. We need to visualize this as a little child believes in His word.
A friend request a song 'Jesus Loves Me' and I thought this was good. A reminder of how much He loves us to share His Word of encouragements. Matt. 18:3 "Except ye be converted, and becomes as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."
Let the song touch our hearts!
Song: Jesus Loves Me
1. Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong.
They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
The Bible tells me so.
2. Jesus loves me! He who died!
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin.
Let His little child come in.
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
The Bible tells me so.
3. Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
If I love Him, when I die
He will take me home on high.
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
The Bible tells me so.
(Anna Bartlett Warner, altered, Sing His Praise)
But if I use the power of God's Spirit to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
This is so simple when Jesus tried to tell us to put on the whole armor of God's Spirit because it is He who taught us the secret. Without Me you can do nothing. With Jesus, His power is in us, together can force out demons. So God's kingdom can come and expand inside of us. His kingdom of God within us grows and grows. That's why we sing, "Satan, you out. Push back, push back, farther, farther." That means His kingdom grows more and more inside of us. We need to visualize this as a little child believes in His word.
A friend request a song 'Jesus Loves Me' and I thought this was good. A reminder of how much He loves us to share His Word of encouragements. Matt. 18:3 "Except ye be converted, and becomes as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."
Let the song touch our hearts!
Song: Jesus Loves Me
1. Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong.
They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
The Bible tells me so.
2. Jesus loves me! He who died!
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin.
Let His little child come in.
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
The Bible tells me so.
3. Jesus loves me! He will stay
Close beside me all the way;
If I love Him, when I die
He will take me home on high.
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
Yes, Jesus loves me;
The Bible tells me so.
(Anna Bartlett Warner, altered, Sing His Praise)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Sparrows
Special Devotion partly from Kim Johnson (Her experience with sparrows at her home is awesome).
Isaiah 59:1
Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
It is a long while since I have written. June is usually the busiest month of year. But, anyway, on Friday sleepless night I wondered and asked God what I should write in next "Mold Me." Somehow a picture of sparrows came up on my mind. And then on Sat. Dorothy sent in her Bread Box devotion in depth about Matthew 10:29-31 sparrows!
And another coincidence as well, several ladies on Sat. night noticed some sparrows lived under our roof! As we had our fellowship and bonfire, we observed sparrows' "home" under our roof.
I shared the story that it was last spring that the sparrows made their home inside top vinyl siding (below roof). We hadn't known until Wj (name) cleaned the gutter, we found there was a nest and baby birds. So we left alone, and waited til end of summer to clean and fix the vinyl sidings. We thought that was the end of it, and we wouldn't see another nest in our house. Then as Spring started, we noticed straw, hay, & grass hanging out of vinyl siding and knew a bird family moved in (we don't know if it is the same family or a new one)! Thanks to them, a few of our vinyl sidings are damaged lol.
Sparrows are fascinating as my dog and I go out each morning to feed, and many would fly into yard. As I would watch, it seemed they didn't have too many worries, and they seemed content as they flew back'n forth. It made me wonder how I shouldn't worry but trust in my Father who knows exactly what is happening in our life.
Sometimes I would think well, God's so far away, but then I would remember Isaiah 59, that it is not His hand that is shortened or that He cannot save. But our own busyness or wants that we have become separated or are far from Him. So to stay close to Him, we need to acknowledge our need for Him everyday in our life. He cares about us more than we can ever comprehend. We should not be afraid because our God who is greater than the world together wants to take care of us if we humbly let Him.
We trust in our God who loves us with an everlasting love.
Thank you, kim!
Dorothy: It is an awesome thoughts how the Lord cares enough to bring theme "the sparrows" to me and to Kim. So God brings to out attention that He does care! I was glad to read Kim's "Mold Me" Devotion based on her experience. God bless you Kim!
Isaiah 59:1
Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
It is a long while since I have written. June is usually the busiest month of year. But, anyway, on Friday sleepless night I wondered and asked God what I should write in next "Mold Me." Somehow a picture of sparrows came up on my mind. And then on Sat. Dorothy sent in her Bread Box devotion in depth about Matthew 10:29-31 sparrows!
And another coincidence as well, several ladies on Sat. night noticed some sparrows lived under our roof! As we had our fellowship and bonfire, we observed sparrows' "home" under our roof.
I shared the story that it was last spring that the sparrows made their home inside top vinyl siding (below roof). We hadn't known until Wj (name) cleaned the gutter, we found there was a nest and baby birds. So we left alone, and waited til end of summer to clean and fix the vinyl sidings. We thought that was the end of it, and we wouldn't see another nest in our house. Then as Spring started, we noticed straw, hay, & grass hanging out of vinyl siding and knew a bird family moved in (we don't know if it is the same family or a new one)! Thanks to them, a few of our vinyl sidings are damaged lol.
Sparrows are fascinating as my dog and I go out each morning to feed, and many would fly into yard. As I would watch, it seemed they didn't have too many worries, and they seemed content as they flew back'n forth. It made me wonder how I shouldn't worry but trust in my Father who knows exactly what is happening in our life.
Sometimes I would think well, God's so far away, but then I would remember Isaiah 59, that it is not His hand that is shortened or that He cannot save. But our own busyness or wants that we have become separated or are far from Him. So to stay close to Him, we need to acknowledge our need for Him everyday in our life. He cares about us more than we can ever comprehend. We should not be afraid because our God who is greater than the world together wants to take care of us if we humbly let Him.
We trust in our God who loves us with an everlasting love.
Thank you, kim!
Dorothy: It is an awesome thoughts how the Lord cares enough to bring theme "the sparrows" to me and to Kim. So God brings to out attention that He does care! I was glad to read Kim's "Mold Me" Devotion based on her experience. God bless you Kim!
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