Singing to the Firing Squad
I trusted in the Lord when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.” Psalm 116:10
Two men convicted of drug trafficking had been on death row for a decade. While in prison, they learned of God’s love for them in Jesus, and their lives were transformed. When it came time for them to face the firing squad, they faced their executioners reciting the Lord’s Prayer and singing “Amazing Grace.” Because of their faith in God, through the power of the Spirit they were able to face death with incredible courage.
They followed the example of faith set by their Savior, Jesus. When Jesus knew that His death was imminent, He spent part of the evening singing with friends. It’s remarkable that He could sing under such circumstances, but what’s even more remarkable is what He sang. On that night, Jesus and His friends had a Passover meal, which always ends with a series of Psalms known as the Hallel, Psalms 113–118. Facing death, that night Jesus sang about the “cords of death” entangling Him (Psalm 116:3). Yet He praised God’s faithful love (117:2) and thanked Him for salvation (118:14). Surely these Psalms comforted Jesus on the night before His crucifixion.
Jesus’s trust in God was so great that even as He approached His own death—a death He had done nothing to deserve!—He chose to sing of God’s love. Because of Jesus, we too can have confidence that whatever we face, God is with us.
MARK 14:16-26 ESV
and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.“ And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Tag: keep in mind
If you are in Christ, you have God given authority!
Over depression
Over anxiety
Over pain
Over hurt
Over stress
Over sickness
Over disease
Over anything not of God!
The Bible says that what WE (those of us in The Lord) loose on earth WE loose in Heaven and what WE bind on earth WE bind in Heaven. We can loose what is apart of God’s will and bind things that go against God’s will.
Stop letting depression and anxiety and sickness and disease wreck your life. These are not apart of God’s will for you. You may experience them, but you can tell THEM what to do. You don’t have to let them make you sad and down and low. You have the God given authority to bind them here on earth in Jesus name!! Anxiety may be there to attack, but you can bind what it tries to do to you! Depression may be there to attack, but you can bind what it tries to do to you!
I have chosen to no longer let depression wreck me. When I feel depression creep up, I will use The Word of God and speak against it. Depression can have NO place in my life because I don’t have to give it a place.
Stop being run down and raise up against what is hurting you! You pray to The Lord to help you, but if you are in Christ, God has already given you the ability and authority to bind and hault what is wrecking your life!!!!!!!!!! BIND IT In Jesus name!
Don’t let anything not of God have a place in your life. Don’t give anything not of God an opportunity. Speak against it with The Word of God, BIND IT.
I feel so busy and overwhelmed I don’t know how can fit spending time with God
You have to make time! Even if you have to get up earlier or go to bed later to spend time with God, do it! Even if you have to put some things to the side to spend more time with God, do it! If you want to see a shift because of a move of God, you have to make time for God. You have to.
Spending time with God will bring you clarity and peace and joy and so many more great things! Make time for God. Don’t put other things before Him. Take everything and put it second and make God FIRST in all that you do. Put God first!
Matthew 6:33
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
I hope that this helps and makes sense. God Bless you!
You spend most of your adult life at your job so why not do what you love instead of living day to day hating yourself?
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Reblog if you would love someone with
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Suicidal thoughts
- Scars
- Self hate
- Body mobifications (piercings, tattoos, etc)
- Eating disorder
- PTSD
- OCD
- Or anything else that society sees as “bad” or “unworthy of love” because everybody matters and needs love
Shout out to:
The people who don’t have a best friend because their friends already have best friends
The people who want to make friends and don’t know how
The people who have lots of friends but always feel lonely
The people who get left behind in a group
The people who are alone and nobody notices
The people who put their soul into a friendship and watched it fall apart
The people who are introverted and mistaken for being anti social
In the beginning of my christian, i used to masturbate and watch some porn. It was hard to stop. I kept focusing on stopping the sin. The more i kept focusing ons topping the sin, the more I did it. Afterwards, i started to develop a close relationship with God. Instead of one hour devotions, I would talk to Him about anything, like a close friend throughout the day. I would think about Him all day and talk to Him all day. That made me fall in love with Him. Then the temptations lost its grip.
To the anon who is struggling with pornography, well actually any sinner really!!
Please let this message speak to your heart!
This is from the forecast discussion of Major Hurricane Florence from this afternoon. As a meteorologist, when I saw this, my heart sank. They don’t use wording like this for every storm.
Florence is going to be a devastating. There will be huge amounts of flooding, both from inland rain and from costal storm surge. Winds are going to be some of the strongest you can get from a hurricane. People within the path of this storm could lose everything.
If you know anyone who lives on the North or South Carolina coast, tell them that if there’s an evacuation ordered, they need to get the hell out. Do not take chances with this one.
Reblogging again to add a list of things/essentials from a friend who lives on the NC coast and has weathered hurricanes and other bad weather:
– toiletries (paper towels, toilet paper, baby wipes for “bathing” in case power & water go out)
– water, 1 gallon per person for at least 7 days (err on the side of caution if possible); more if you have animals!!
– non perishable food items, if you get canned food make sure you have a can OPENER
– pet food & supplies, if you’re really worried about flooding it may be beneficial to get life vests for your pets, also find a way to put identification information on them!
– batteries
– flashlights
– battery packs for cell phones charged up in case of loss of power
– filled cars with gas & filled gas can(s)
– get all essentials like passports, important docs, and cherished items together & ready to go
– just in case, determine a way to get onto your roof safely
– fill bathtubs with water so if water isn’t available you can refill the toilets to keep flushing and keep waste to a minimum
– if you have dogs look up how to make a makeshift potty, you can use a hard baby pool and some sod potentially
– check your prescriptions and get them refilled now if necessary
– if you’re taking insulin and lose power, fill a separate cooler for your insulin than the one you would use for food. Insulin > food
If your place begins to flood get the hell OUT of the water!!! There is no telling if you have a live electrical charge in there!
Do not cross any water you cannot see the bottom of the ground in. I’m serious.
Read up on flash floods and common safety tips.
It’s that time of year again. I, too, am straight in the path of Florence. Here’s some tips you usually don’t get…
What Do To In the 24 Hours After Flooding
Tips For Filing Your Flood Insurance Claim
Tips On What To Do After A Hurricane Hit
If for whatever reason you loose a pet during the storm or during evacuation groups around the internet, such as Facebook, will be set up for you to post descriptions, photos, and last known location. If you cannot get to your animal but is in the care of someone set up drop points with other people.
I remember doing this back during the time after Katrina hit Louisiana. There was an older woman who couldn’t get her dogs evacuated with her but after the storm hit, she wasn’t allowed to go in and get them. So over the course of 2 days and 8 drop points, 8 strangers picked up these dogs and drove them as far as they could north to the next person who would then carry them up on. Don’t be afraid to reach out.
To any suicidal followers I may have: This is a sign to not kill yourself. You are loved and the world is special because you are in it.
Always reblog this.
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