ABIDE
BREAD
“Let
the beloved of the Lord rest
secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 (NIV)
4 One
thing I ask of the Lord, this is
what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the
Lord and to seek him in his
temple. 5 For in
the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the
shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. Psalms 27:4-5 (NIV)
7 The
angel of the Lord encamps around
those who fear him, and he delivers them. 8 Taste and see that the Lord
is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalms 34:7-8
(NIV)
10 “Be
still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be
exalted in the earth.” 11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of
Jacob is our fortress. Selah Psalms
46:10-11 (NIV)
2 From
the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to
the rock that is higher than I. 3 For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against
the foe. 4 I long
to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
Selah Psalms 61:2-4 (NIV)
1 He who
dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will
say of the Lord, “He is my refuge
and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3 Surely he will save you from
the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his
feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be
your shield and rampart. Psalms 91:1-4
(NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear
fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless
you remain in me. John 15:4
(NIV)
28 And
now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be
confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 1 John 2:28 (NIV)
BUTTER
“The disciple who
abides in Jesus is the will of God, and his apparently free choices are God’s
foreordained decrees.” Oswald Chambers
“Never be in a
hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything
whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Commend all to God, and then lie still and be
at rest in His bosom. Whatever happens,
abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God……Maintain a holy
simplicity of mind, and do not smother yourself with a host of cares, wishes,
or longings, under any pretext.”
St. Francis de Sales
“For
years I hid the inadequacy I felt as a counselor behind a professional
demeanor, technical jargon, and sound psychological methods of treatment. Recently I’ve made a truly liberating
discovery. I am inadequate. My sense of inadequacy is not the effect of
deficient intellect or poor training, nor is it a symptom of emotional disorder. It is the painful admission of what is
true. On my own, I can make nothing of
importance happen. I can help no
one. But if I abide in Christ, if I
present myself before God’s Spirit for searching and filling, if I study and
ponder the Scriptures and live my life in brokenness before a grace-dispensing
community, I can transcend my inadequacy, I can find myself as I worship. I can struggle on behalf of others with the
energy of Christ powerfully working in me.”
Larry Crabb
“O Lord, I plead thy precious promises; and
thou canst not deny thy word. Thou hast
laid thyself under obligation to help a feeble, praying soul. Then let thy Holy Spirit abide with me, to
quicken my soul when fainting, and to rule my heart in all things, that no sin
may have dominion over me.” K. H.
Von Bogatzky
“Abandon the worries....and Abide in the Word. Abandon the fears...and Abide in the Father. Abandon the hurts...and Abide in His heart. Abandon the cares...because Christ will never
abandon you. It's what I self-preach
again and again to the fearful sinner who is me: Abandon and Abide.” Ann
Voskamp
“Abide with me: fast falls the
eventide; the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide. When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; earth’s joys grow dim,
its glories pass away. Change and decay
in all around I see. O Lord who changes
not, abide with me. I need your presence
every passing hour. What but your grace
can foil the tempter’s power? Who like
yourself my guide and strength can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with
me. I fear no foe with you at hand to
bless, though ills have weight, and tears their bitterness. Where is death’s sting? Where grave, your victory? I triumph still, if you abide with me. Hold
now your Word before my closing eyes.
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies. Heaven’s morning breaks and earth’s vain
shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.” Henry
Francis Lyte
“Luther
was once found at a moment of peril and fear, when he had need to grasp unseen
strength, sitting in an abstracted mood tracing on the table with his finger
the words, ‘Vivit! Vivit!’ (‘He lives!
He lives!’). It is our hope for
ourselves, and for His truth, and for mankind.
Men come and go; leaders, teachers, thinkers speak and work for a
season, and then fall silent and impotent.
He abides. They die, but He
lives. They are lights kindled, and,
therefore, sooner or later quenched; but He is the true light from which they
draw all their brightness, and He shines forevermore.” Alexander Maclaren
HEART
SAVOR
- · The Lord is my Rock, my fortress and my deliverer. My God is my Rock in Whom I take refuge.
- · God loves for me to abide in Him. I am His child. He keeps me safe within His dwelling. He dispels my fears and sets my feet upon the Rock.
- · There is none like you Lord.
