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HOPE
We have a living hope
Christ our Lord and King
He knows and cares
Our life is precious to Him
His love for us will take us to Him
He provided a cure for our sin
It was Him, His life for our life
Jesus is alive in me
We have a living hope
He knows everything we face
He faced and defeated sin and loneliness and limitations
All of those things that we let get us down
Jesus faced them and overcame them
We have Him as our example
The Father fought His fights
Christ’s faith was in our God, His Father, He was the Son
He is our future hope
An act that is yet to be
My life is pure in Him
He cleanses my heart
He is Lord and He will be Lord forever
By our faith we grab hold of our life
Christ is all we need
Jesus is able to save us forever
He is our future hope
My sin is so very big
I do sin so well
Even when I declare my innocence
Sin has a hold on me, whispering “I’ve got you now!”
I declare in Christ who is my hope
Destroy that sin in me and set me free
Jesus cleanses me and cleanses me
He is my sure hope
No on can take Him away
His peace and grace fade not
His kingdom is for now and forever
He is alive and well in me
Jesus is here to stay
His glory is perfect
He gives me just what I need-courage to be free
Jesus is my sure hope
He protects me He hears my plea
His protection heals my soul
Yea though I walk through the valley of death
Jesus is here for me I am to glorify Him
When I fail miserably
Jesus is still here
His power protects me, Christ is in control
Clay Corvin 1/30/10
IT’S NOT LEFT TO ME (1 PETER 1:6-12)
All would be peace if left to me
A life of ease filled with glee
Joy enough for every day
No one hurting, just sunny day
It’s obvious to me almost every day
It’s not left to me to design my way
Suffering occupies so much of my time
My bones, my muscles, each step I take
Adding to my tale of woe
The heartache and grief of a life on hold
Tomorrow we will do this
If only I didn’t face this I would do great
This vale of tears is but for a short time
We are training for eternity
When all things will be beautiful
This alien land I live in seeks to swallow me whole
But I refuse to be defeated
Jesus Christ is in control
In suffering my faith is tried
I reveal my sinful side
Christ is able to tutor me
Preparing me to be the one He created
Helping me to look up and step out
When I am weak He is strong
I rejoice not because my life is easy
His life lives in me, Jesus alive setting me free
Every step of suffering lets me see Jesus at work
His world refuses to know Him but I know Him
He is working each instance of suffering
Shaping me into His image, I see His face from the cross
So I am suffering with Him
Knowing the pain and emotion that Christ felt for me
I am partnering with Christ so that everyone might know Him
As I suffer the spotlight of heaven shines on me
Angels look with awe at His amazing grace
Once again His grace renews me and keeps me free
CC January 16, 2010
MONDAY-MAAGAN, ISRAEL-PILGRIMAGE DAY THREE
Every Israel Pilgrimage has a character of its own. This is my 27th trip and the first time my wife, Carol, has come with me to Israel. This is also the first time I’ve been sick on an Israel trip, that is sick enough that it knocked me out for a whole day. Tough stomach virus and it affected my wife and me. We missed the first day in the Galilee. I’m looking for the lesson.
Today sure made up for our lost day. We began the day at Kursi, the place of the demoniac, then on to Chorazin, Sepphoris, Nazareth Overlook, En Harod, Bet Alpha (6th century synagogue) and ended our tour day at Bet Shean. It was a torrid pace and I’m worn out.
I think the thing that impacted me the most were our devotionals. Dr. Dukes spoke on the Lord’s Prayer as we began our day. Students spoke at most of the sites. It was a day of teaching, touring and praying. I noted at the end of the day as we turned towards Maagan there was a lot of laughter and joy. Praise the Lord. Thank you for today. Blessings to you from the Galilee.