Putting on my uneven socks is life a sanctified ritual.
Like every step I walk these days is with The Scarf Sisters and with Jesus.
I cannot say I fully know Jesus, but I am fully known.
We both knew there was nothing to do. I managed to press out the name "Jesus". In no time the car stood absolutely still. Like a wonder. It was a wonder, it was Jesus. Kel looked over to me and said, "Well prayed, Felisol." (Yes, Felisol is his nickname for me.) We climbed over a rail and got out of the car, shivering. Then proceeded with our errands.
Minor episode this summer: I bought a necklace an empty heart in Ireland this summer. I just love heart jewels, hearts of all kinds.
With my chronic illness stress is one of my worst enemies. It sucks all power out of my body.
Leaving the house can some times be quite exhausting. We were headed out and I couldn't find my favorite heart necklace. Stressed and confused I searched the kitchen, the living-room, the bath, the bedroom. All confused I said, "Jesus", and there I stood with the necklace in my right hand. No idea how it came there. I told myself to remember this, always. A month later also in a hurry, headed for Sauda and my mother, I tried to put the necklace on. My shaky, fumbling fingers couldn't fasten the necklace behind my neck. Now I remembered. Said "Jesus" out loudly and the necklace lock was closed.
There is no Abracadabra about it. Just a reminder, that Jesus is so close, and ready to help in a blink of an eye, when we're in need.
I cannot command Jesus. I am allowed to come with my helplessness, and when he wants he can help sooner than I an think.
He is figuratively the shadow by my right hand.
He's filling the core of my heart, where you can only see an empty room.
Philli.4:
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
This is a Norwegian hymn "The name Jesus"
It has two times been voted to be the most important hymn of the twentieths century. It has been translated into 50 languages. The melody is brought to Norway with African missionaries.
It means so much to me.
Never fades the name of Jesus
1.
Never fades the name of Jesus,
Nor is dimmed by passing time.
Jesus' name is everlasting,
For its meaning is sublime,
Jesus' name brings joy and gladness,
Daily sending forth new life;
In his name there's power to gather
Souls of men from ways of strife.
Chorus
How I love the name of Jesus!
He has set my heart aflame!
I have found a great salvation
Through the merits of his name.
2.
Beautiful the name of Jesus;
Let it echo round the earth,
For to weary, hopeless nations
Jesus' name has matchless worth.
Hate at last must yield to Jesus,
Sinfulness before him flee;
Through his name shall truth and justice
Reign again to make men free.
3.
In the night his dear name shineth
Like a lighthouse evermore,
Guiding lonely shipwrecked seamen
Safely to salvation's shore.
When the sun's last rays are fading,
Into darkness spread his fame,
Till the ransomed hosts in Heaven
Sing the praises of his name.
David Welander (1898-1967),
trs Catherine Baird (1895-1984)
11 comments:
oh felisol..just so amazing that the lord jesus answered your prayers right away!!what really is so thrilling to me is that your prayer was only one sweet word...jesus!
how amazing that he found that necklace for you and even more incredible is that he saved you and kel from an accident on that snowy christmas eve!
yes for sure felisol and there IS something about that name!
loving you still on the other side of the sea!....love terry
Dearest Terry,
Were it up to me, every one should be let in. In fact the promise is, everyone who seeks, SHALL find.
Nobody knocks in vain on heaven's door.
Even so, one day all must acknowledge the one mighty name of salvation.
Phil. 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
This is not a threat, it is a glorious promise.
dear felisol..you are so right!...even the lord says the same thing that if it were up to him he doesn't want to see amyone miss out on his great salvation..
he even says so!
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
i think that dad golden surely realizes this dear friend...love terry
... And we no that my Prayer child SHALL NOT perish.
Such a wonderful post. There is such power in the beautiful name of Jesus. I have whispered it and fear has left, I have cried it out loud and He has saved me.
Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful song, what a wonderful post! He does fill up the emptiness of our hearts!
Let me rephrase...that was Awesome!! His name sets my heart aflame!
What a wonderful praise song. I want to sing this one in church now.
Thanks and thanks over again for the nice words.
You are verily a blessing to me.
Maria, it would have been a momentous joy if you could sing "Never fades the Name of Jesus" in your church.
I know you'd feel the same blessing and force that we do when singing it.
I actually cried with joy yesterday as I was singing and searching the Internet for a good version of the song and also the English text.
Such a beautiful song! Oh, how I love the name of Jesus - no other name thrills my soul like His! There is power in the name, there is healing in the name, there is salvation in the name....oh, the precious, precious name of Jesus...at times, that is my only prayer, just to cry out His name. ...and He is always faithful.
Indeed, there is a power beyond all understanding in the name of Jesus.
The glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.
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