Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Thankfulness...

How many of you have heard the new Natalie Grant song they've been playing on KSBJ lately?  "Alive" is my new favorite!!  Here are the words:

Who but You, could breathe and leave a trail of galaxies and dream of me?
What kind of Love is writing my story till the end with Mercy’s pen?
Only You.

What kind of king would choose to wear a crown that bleeds and scars, to win my heart?
What kind of love tells me I’m the reason He can’t stay inside the grave?
You. Is it You? Standing here before my eyes, every part of my heart cries

Alive! Alive! Look what mercy’s overcome; death has lost and love has won
Alive! Alive! Hallelujah, Risen Lord, the only One I fall before
I am His, because He is alive.

Who could speak, and send the demons back from where they came with just one Name?
What other heart would let itself be broken every time, 'til He healed mine?
You. Only You could turn my darkness into dawn; running right into Your arms

Alive! Alive! Look what mercy’s overcome; death has lost and love has won
Alive! Alive! Hallelujah, Risen Lord, the only One I fall before
I am His, because He is alive.

Emmanuel, the promised King, the baby who made angels sing
Son of Man who walked with us, healing, breathing in our dust
The author of all history, the answer to all mysteries
The Lamb of God who rolled away the stone in front of every grave

Alive! Alive! Look what mercy’s overcome; death has lost and love has won
Alive! I am His, because He is alive.

November has always been known as the month of thankfulness.  I'm thankful for a lot of things: a wonderful family, a good husband, a home, a job, a car, sweet memories of my loved ones who have gone on, but above all else, I am so thankful that I know the King of Kings.  I'm thankful that the God we serve is very much alive and aware of our needs.  He sees us where we are. He is faithful when we are not.  His love and mercy know no end.

Psalm 89 (The Message) says...
Your love, God, is my song, and I'll sing it! I'm forever telling everyone how faithful you are.
I'll never quit telling the story of your love - how you built the cosmos and guaranteed everything in it.
Your love has always been our lives' foundation, your fidelity has been the roof over our world...
God! Let the cosmos praise your wonderful ways, the choir of holy angels sing anthems to your faithful ways!
Search high and low, scan skies and land, you'll find nothing and no one quite like God.
The holy angels are in awe before him; he looms immense and august over everyone around him...
Blessed are the people who know the passwords of praise, who shout on parade in the bright presence of God.
Delighted, they dance all day long; they know who You are, what You do—they can't keep it quiet!
Your vibrant beauty has gotten inside us - You've been so good to us! We're walking on air!
All we are and have we owe to God, Holy God of Israel, our King!

Thankful to know Him,
Amberly :)

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