Burning Continually

 

As the oil
fueled the lamp

that burned
continually

so Holy Spirit
ignites a flame

that shines
eternally.

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My Light is continually with me.

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“And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.”

Exodus 27:20. NKJV

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The Ever Living God

 

Oh how perfect
the blood of Jesus

who offered Himself
as a sacrifice

cleansing our conscience
from dead works

so we can serve
our God of life.

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You are with me and cleanse me with Your blood.

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” . . .how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal [Holy] Spirit willingly offered Himself unblemished [that is, without moral or spiritual imperfection as a sacrifice] to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever living God?”

Hebrews 9:14 AMP

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Heirs Of Hope

 

We’ve been justified
by His grace

heirs to the hope
of eternal life

though we too
we’re once deceived

now the Spirit’s poured on us
through Jesus Christ.

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I am an heir to hope for You are with me.

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“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived . . .”

“But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared “

“not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit “

“whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,”

“that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”

Titus 3:3,4,5,6,7. NKJV

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The Spirit Of Grace

 

I will destroy
all the nations

that come against
Jerusalem

pouring out
My Spirit of grace

so you know who
I really am.

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I can pray for my nation, for You are with me.

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“It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.”

“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they have pierced ; they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.”

Zechariah 12:9,10 NKJV

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By My Spirit

 

Not by might
nor by power

but by My Spirit
it shall be done

as mountains turn
into plains

with each small step
begun.

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You are with me and turn my mountains into plains.

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“This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Soirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.”

“Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain.”

“For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

Zechariah 4:6,7,10 NKJV

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The Answer

 

The answer to godliness
isn’t found

in the world’s
systems and rules

but in the Word
made flesh

believed, received
Holy Spirit proved.

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I can live a godly life for You are with me.

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“It is quite true that the way to live a godly life is not an easy matter. But the answer lies in Christ, who came to earth as a man, was proved spotless and pure in His Spirit, was served by angels, was preached among the nations, was accepted by men everywhere and was received up again to His glory in heaven.”

1 Timothy 3:14 TLB

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Rejoice In Christ

 

We are the
circumcision

who worship God
and rejoice

having no confidence
in our flesh

trusting His Spirit
His voice.

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You are with me and I rejoice in You.

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“For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh . . .”

Philippians 3:3 NKJV

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Called

 

One Lord, one faith
one baptism

one God and Father
of all

one body and
one Spirit

one hope in which
we’re called.

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I have been called for You are with me.

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“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called . . .”

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;”

“one Lord, one faith, one baptism;”

“one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”

Ephesians 4:1,4,5,6. NKJV

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Rooted And Grounded

 

O Lord strengthen us
on the inside

by Your Holy Spirit
and might

filling us with
Your fullness

to know Your love
it’s depth, its height.

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I am rooted and grounded in Your love, for You are with me.

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“. . . that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, “

“that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,”

“may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

Ephesians 3:16,17,18,19 NKJV

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Good Comfort

 

We will be of
good comfort

we will be of
one mind

living in peace
becoming complete

by the grace of
Jesus Christ.

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You are with me and complete me.

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“Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.”

2 Corinthians 13:11,14 NKJV