If You Would Be Great!

If you would be great in God's Kingdom,
then learn to be servant of all,
If you would be great in God's kingdom,
then learn to be servant of all.
Learn to be servant of all;
Learn to be servant of all.
I'll open up a river
when thou art a giver
and learn to be servant of all.

Greatest Among You Shall be Your Servant.
Matthew 23:11
KJV: But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
AMP: He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
NCV: Whoever is your servant is the greatest among you.

Mark 10:42-45
NCV: Jesus called them together and said, "The non-Jewish people have rulers. You know that those rulers love to show their power over the people, and their important leaders love to use all their authority. But it should not be that way among you. Whoever wants to become great among you must serve the rest of you like a servant. Whoever wants to become the first among you must serve all of you like a slave. In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people."

DOROTHY:
While I was working at Taco Bell [part-time], a short song came to me on Friday. "If you want to be great in God's Kingdom, then learn to be servant of all." I considered myself a servant at Taco Bell that needs help with things. So what is the meaning of the word, servant? Person employed by another: Policemen and firemen are public servants. Person devoted to any service: Ministers are called the servants of God.

In my old high school dictionary, I looked up "serve" for more examples. I picked a few to give us an idea of what a servant does. Serve means to help; be useful; be what is needed. Service means helpful acts; aid; conduct that is useful to others. What Jesus was saying to His disciples about how to a become servant was to be useful and helpful to others. Jesus was useful and helpful to others through God's Word, through healing touch and other things. Like the song interpret: If you want to be a great person, then learn how to become useful to others. God would open up a river that flows from inside of you because you already start giving yourself to others. This is what God's kingdom is all about, serving others.

Sound the Battle Cry!

Rouse, then soldiers, rally round the banner;
Ready, steady, pass the word along;
Onward, forward, shout a loud Hosanna!
Christ is Captain of the mighty throng.
1. Sound the battle cry! See, the foe is nigh;
Raise the standard high for the Lord;
Gird your armor on; Stand firm, every one;
Rest your cause upon His holy Word. [Chorus]
2. Oh! Thou God of all, Hear us when we call;
Help us one and all By Thy grace;
When the battle's done And the victory's won,
May we wear the crown Before Thy Face. [Chorus]
Lyrics and Music: William Fiske Sherwin
DOROTHY: How does God "Sound the Battle Cry"? There are some examples I could think of. God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to their own country by a different way. God warned Joseph in a dream to leave for Egypt. Why the warnings? Herod killed the baby boys at Bethlehem. Why? Because the Wise Men did not come back to tell Herod where Jesus was. God warned Joseph to escape in time before the soldiers would come and kill Jesus. Jesus withstood the temptation against Satan through the Word of God and overcame Satan. What about us? God gives us dreams or visions as warnings to pray. Jesus gave us example how to overcome Satan through using the Word of God. Knowing the Word of God could make a different for us. For example: we tend to worry. God's Word said: Do not worry. This is a warning. This is a favorite tool of Satan, worrying. It is the opposite of having faith in God. God has answer for us how to be ready at all the time. Key is to pray that we will be strong.
Luke 21:34-36 Be Ready All the Time.
NCV: Jesus said: "Be careful not to to spend your time feasting, drinking, or worrying about worldly things. If you do, that day might come on you suddenly, like a trap on all people on earth. So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to escape all these things that will happen and that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man."
PRAYER: Lord, we are scared about hearing the gas prices going up. Reading Your Word of God as a warning not to worry. I ask Holy Spirit for help to remind us what Jesus tells us to do like John 14:1 says, "let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe in Me." Thank You for peace and complete trust in You. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen!

Blessed Redeemer

Song: Blessed Redeemer
Chorus: Blessed Redeemer! Precious Redeemer!
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree;
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading,
Blind and unheeding, dying for me!
Verse:
Up Calvary's mountain one dreadful morn,
Walked Christ my Savior weary and worn,
Facing for sinners death on the cross
That He might save them from endless loss.
[Chorus]
Lyrics: Avis Burgeson Christiansen
Music: Harry Dixon Loes

Titus 2:13-14 He gave Himself to redeem us.
KJV: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
AMP: Awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the realization of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One, Who gave Himself on our behalf that He might redeem us (purchase our freedom) from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people--to be peculiarly His own--[people who are] eager and enthusiastic about [living a life that is good and filled with] beneficial deeds.
NCV: We should live like that while we wait for our great hope and the coming of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us so He might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to Him--people who are always wanting to do good deeds.

Dorothy: Good morning! Dianne and Janet came to visit and to celebrate our belated 40th wedding anniversary on Memorial Day. We are so grateful for their presence and everyone was very delightful to meet with them. Holy Spirit woke Dianne to join with me, watching me working on Fresh Manna. She was so thrilled and blessed by Holy Spirit. Bless her heart for being a wonderful supporter in prayer.

Dianne: I am so thrilled to be here and I am so thankful for Holy Spirit keeping me alive through Fresh Manna. I love Fresh Manna.

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Song:
Savior, like a shepherd lead us:
Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Thy folds prepare:
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus,
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.
[Lyrics:Dorothy Ann Thrupps' Hymns for the Young, 1836
Music:William Batchelder Bradbury]

Isaiah 40:11 Gather the lambs with His arm.
KJV: He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
NCV: He takes care of his people like a shepherd. He gathers them like lambs in his arms and carries them close to him. He gently leads the mothers of the lambs.

Note from The Full Life Study Bible by Zondervan:
God is described as one who picks up an individual lamb in order to protect it and carry it close to His heart (Matt. 6:24-34). Although God is all-powerful (v.10) and the nations are as dust before him (v.15), He still cares for each of His own in a personal way. We must never think that God is so majestic that He ignores the needs and problems of the individual believer.

Dorothy: On Sunday morning, I was leading the song service in a Deaf Church and the Holy Spirit was moving. We sang, "They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength" and then we wait on God because we felt God wants to speak to us. As we wait, suddenly I saw something that made me laugh a little. In a vision, I saw God came down in a Chariot, and parked beside the pulpit. He got off the Chariot and God wants to speak to us. So I gave the 'Prophetic message from the Lord': "I want to tell you that I really love you like I carry a lamb to my heart. You are close to my heart. Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust Me. I am the Lord your God who sits on the throne. I do take the time to come down to tell you how much I love you and you are close to My heart. Now I am going to leave in a Chariot and My blessing goes with you." In a vision, I saw God get on the Chariot and He went up and disappeared. It was awesome and our hearts were touched by God.

Wait On The Lord

Song:
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength,
They shall mount with the wings as an eagle. They shall
run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.
Teach me Lord, teach me Lord to wait.... [Author, unknown]

Isaiah 40:31 - Wait On The Lord.
KJV: "... they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Notes from The Full Life Study Bible by Zondervan:
To wait on the Lord is to trust Him fully with our lives. It involves looking to Him as our source of help and grace in time of need [Ps. 25:3-5; 27:14; Luke 2:25,38]. Those who wait upon the Lord are promised: (1) the strength of God to revive them in the midst of exhaustion and weakness, of suffering and trial; (2) the ability to rise above their difficulties as an eagle that soars into the sky; and (3) the ability to run spiritually without tiring and to walk steadily forward without fainting at God's delays. God promises that if His people will patiently trust Him, He will provide whatever is needed to sustain (support) them constantly (1Peter 1:5).

Dorothy: Sometimes waiting on God's promises can make us give up hope. In New Century Version, Isaiah 40:28-31 says: "Surely you know. Surely you have heard. The LORD is the God who lives forever, who created all the world. He does not become tired or need to rest. No one can understand how great his wisdom is. HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THOSE WHO ARE TIRED AND MORE POWER TO THOSE WHO ARE WEAK. EVEN CHILDREN BECOME TIRED AND NEED TO REST, AND YOUNG PEOPLE TRIP AND FALL. But the people who trust the LORD will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired."

Prayer: Lord, we ask You for strength to continue to trust in You. We ask You to open our spiritual eyes to see who You are, "The Lord, the God who lives forever, who created all the world." Holy Spirit, we ask You to help us to become humble before Him and know that "No one can understand how great His wisdom is." Help us to love God and cherish Him and know that He has a great plan for all of us. Thank You for making us feel good inside. We know You feel good when we keep trusting You. Thank You and thank You again, Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen!

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Who Wrote This?

Song: How Great Thou Art
Then sing my soul, my Savior God to Thee:
How great Thou art! how great Thou art!
Then sing my soul, My Savior God to Thee;
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Verses:
1. Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the tree,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
3. And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
4. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
Carl Boberg (1859-1940)
Translated by Stuart K. Hine (1899-1989)

Dorothy: Tony often sang this chorus, How great Thou art! Have you ever wonder who wrote this song and where did the song came from? I discovered this from the book called, The One Year Book of Hymns, 365 Devotional Readings based on Great Hymns of the Faith. Wow! 365 days of songs and devotional readings about who wrote the songs and how they were inspired to write those words into songs.

Note: In 1886 Swedish pastor Carl Boberg was caught in a sudden thunderstorm while visiting a beautiful country estate. As the storm passed, giving way to the sweet songs of birds and a green countryside glistening in sunlight, Carl Boberg composed the nine original stanzas of this hymn.

In time the hymn was translated into German and Russian. It was noticed by a British missionary who was serving in the Ukraine. That missionary, Reverend Stuart K. Hine, often sang the song with his wife as they ministered there. Later they translated three stanzas into English from Russian and Hine himself added a fourth.