Please pray for the family and friends of a good friend I had at Cedarville University, the college I attended last year. She passed away in the DC plane crash two days ago. Thank you.
1. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, O weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.” I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad; I found in him a resting-place, And he has made me glad.
2. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.” I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived, And now I live in him.
3. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light; Look unto me, your morn shall rise, And all your day be bright.” I looked to Jesus, and I found In him my Star, my Sun; And in that Light of life I’ll walk, Till trav'ling days are done.
That's awesome Tina! The drawing strategy seems like a great help in memorizing John. I would do the same, if I could draw :) I started on the first chapter of John a few weeks ago and am really enjoying it.
1 Lord, and is thine anger gone? And art thou pacify'd? After all that I have done, Dost thou no longer chide? Infinite thy mercies are; Beneath the weight I cannot move, O 'tis more that I can bear, The sense of pard'ning love!
2 Let it still my heart constrain, And all my passions sway; Keep me, lest I turn again Out of the narrow way; Force my vi'lence to be still, And captivate my ev'ry thought; Charm and melt, and change my will, And bring me down to nought.
3 If I have begun once more Thy sweet return to feel; If even now I find thy pow'r Present my soul to heal: Still and quiet may I be, Nor struggle out of thine embrace; Never more resist or fly From thy pursuing grace.
4 To the cross, thine altar, bind Me with the cords of love; Freedom let me never find Form my dear Lord to move; That I never, never more May with my much-lov'd Master part, To the posts of mercy's door O nail my willing heart.
5 See my utter helplessness, And leave me not alone; O preserve in perfect peace, And seal me for thine own! More and more thyself reveal, Thy presence let me always find; Comfort and confirm, and heal, My feeble, sin-sick mind.
6 As the apple of an eye Thy weakest servant keep; Help me at thy feet to lie, And there for ever weep: Tears of joy mine eyes o'erflow, That I've an hope of heav'n; Much of love I ought to know, For I have much forgiv'n.
This discussion just caught my eye. Interesting!! The Greek word is κράζω, and refers to the croaking or screaming of a raven. It is used very sparingly with regard to Jesus. As far as I can see, the only other time this term is used referring to Him is His final cry on the cross (Matthew 27:50). The word is used for the crowd's shouting of Hosanna (Mark 11:9), the screaming of the demon-possessed (Mark 5:5), and the demanding cry of the Jews to crucify Jesus (Mark 15:13), among 50 other occurrences. The loud cry of Jesus in John 7:28 is to be contrasted with the people's disbelieving, quiet muttering to each other in verses 25-27. Rather than letting the crowds focus on who they thought Jesus was, He cries out and proclaims who He really is. Thank you for pointing this little nugget out!