How Beautiful!
Yes, How Beautiful! When God sends the rains after the long dusty drought that parched the Ethiopian soil until the brown grass crunched under foot and the red soil became cracked and bare of any living thing. Now, the miracle is happening, daily, as the landscape is coming alive with green and the birds fill the air with wings and songs. Then, His people lift their own songs of praise.
Also, How Beautiful is the Body of Christ! Those who take our prayer requests and spend time asking our Father to take care of each one's needs; those who knit caps for the little children and new born babies, those who make crafts, cakes, beautiful things to sell so the funds can go to missions; those who give financial help; those who work hard in the organizations that support the Great Commission; those who commit to missions at home and abroad; those who use their gifts of administration, management, technology, teaching, preaching, counseling, evangelism, healing, advocating for good, translating, writing/publishing, and the arts as well as many other gifts to spread The Word.
We lift our songs and praises in gratitude to be included in the Body of Christ that works together to make the poor rich and the weak strong; giving hope where there seemed to be no hope; joy where there was distress, assistive technology (like wheelchairs, eye glasses) where there was no support, water where there was draught, and food where there was famine. How beautiful, even in the midst of conflict and fighting, disasters and destruction is the hope given through Christ who laid down His life. That is constant and cannot be destroyed.
None of us feel worthy to be called the sons and daughters of Christ. Yet, how beautiful are "the tender eyes that choose to forgive instead of despise;" " how beautiful is the One who laid down His life we offer this sacrifice that we will live just as He died, willing to pay the price"
I was inspired to write the above in the middle of this night, May 5th, 2008 in Hosanna, Ethiopia while listening to "How Beautiful" from the album: "I Love You Lord Praise and Worship."
Dee Donalson dee.ethiopia@gmail.com
Also, How Beautiful is the Body of Christ! Those who take our prayer requests and spend time asking our Father to take care of each one's needs; those who knit caps for the little children and new born babies, those who make crafts, cakes, beautiful things to sell so the funds can go to missions; those who give financial help; those who work hard in the organizations that support the Great Commission; those who commit to missions at home and abroad; those who use their gifts of administration, management, technology, teaching, preaching, counseling, evangelism, healing, advocating for good, translating, writing/publishing, and the arts as well as many other gifts to spread The Word.
We lift our songs and praises in gratitude to be included in the Body of Christ that works together to make the poor rich and the weak strong; giving hope where there seemed to be no hope; joy where there was distress, assistive technology (like wheelchairs, eye glasses) where there was no support, water where there was draught, and food where there was famine. How beautiful, even in the midst of conflict and fighting, disasters and destruction is the hope given through Christ who laid down His life. That is constant and cannot be destroyed.
None of us feel worthy to be called the sons and daughters of Christ. Yet, how beautiful are "the tender eyes that choose to forgive instead of despise;" " how beautiful is the One who laid down His life we offer this sacrifice that we will live just as He died, willing to pay the price"
I was inspired to write the above in the middle of this night, May 5th, 2008 in Hosanna, Ethiopia while listening to "How Beautiful" from the album: "I Love You Lord Praise and Worship."
Dee Donalson dee.ethiopia@gmail.com
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