Tuesday, August 15, 2006

:::chillbumps::: This is good!

I read this a few years ago & loved it.  I printed it out & planned to keep it & have it read at my funeral.  I want everyone who attends to know that they know that they know who God is to them.  But then I lost the papers where I printed this.  So now I have it again, and I have all of you as my witnesses that I'm putting this into our safe so that it doesn't get lost this time!

When I die, I don't want my body present at the funeral b/c I don't want everyone to stand there & focus on the dead, lifeless body in the building.  I want their focus to be on my eternity & how they can see me again!  I want a bunch of praise music sung & this read.  Period.  End of story.  And then everyone can see my closed casket at the graveside.  I want them to know that my shell may be there, but I am not!  I am secure, guys.  If you have a question about your eternity, please email me.  I'd be happy to tell ya about how I can say the following with all certainty!

He is the First and Last,
The Beginning and the End!
He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!
He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times.
He always was, He always is, and He always will be ...
unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone!  
He was bruised and brought healing!
He was pierced and eased pain!
He was persecuted and brought freedom!
He was dead and brought life!
He is risen and brings power!
He reigns and brings Peace!
The world can't understand him,
The armies can't defeat Him,
The schools can't explain Him,
and The leaders can't ignore Him.
Herod couldn't kill Him,
The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him,  
and The people couldn't hold Him!
Nero couldn't crush Him, Hitler couldn't silence Him,
The New Age can't replace Him, and "Oprah" can't explain Him away!  
He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.
He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God.
He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure.
His ways are right,
His Word is eternal,
His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me.
He is my Savior,
He is my guide, and He is my peace!
He is my Joy,
He is my comfort,
He is my Lord, and He rules my life!  
I serve Him because His bond is love, His burden is light, and His goal for me is abundant life.
I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise, the power of the powerful, the ancient of days, the ruler of rulers, the leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers, and all that is to come.
 
And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size.  His goal is a relationship with ME!
He will never leave me, never forsake me, never mislead me, never forget me, never overlook me and never cancel my appointment in His appointment book!  
 
When I fall, He lifts me up!
When I fail, He forgives!
When I am weak, He is strong!
When I am lost, He is the way!
When I am afraid, He is my courage!
When I stumble, He steadies me!
When I am hurt, He heals me!
When I am broken, He mends me!
When I am blind, He leads me!
When I am hungry, He feeds me!
When I face trials, He is with me!
When I face persecution, He shields me!
When I face problems, He comforts me!
When I face loss, He provides for me!
When I face Death, He carries me Home!
He is everything for everybody everywhere, every time, and every way.
He is God, He is faithful.
I am His, and He is mine!
 
My Father in heaven can whip the father of this world.
So, if you're wondering why I feel so secure, understand this... He said it and that settles it.
God is in control, I am on His side, and that means all is well with my soul.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi; I'm not sure how I stumbled across your journal, but I've been reading some of your entries, and I LOVE THIS ONE!!! I'm going to print it out and put it in the front of my Bible to remember exactly who I serve and who I live my life for. Awesome!! (I'm with you, I don't want a funeral that focuses on me; I want all the focus to be on the Lord; I won't be there anyway (in the casket); I'll be home at last :)

betty