Happy New Year, New beginnings

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This is what the Lord says, forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See,  I am doing a new thing !
Now it  springs up;  do you  not  perceive  it?
I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 43:18-19

2014 May this be the year that we chase after Christ and not the world!

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1 Corinthians 9:24

The need for self discipline

²⁴ Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

Lyrics to The Chasing Song :

Now and then these feet just take to wandering
Now and then I prop them up at home
Sometimes I think about the consequences
Sometimes I don’t
Well, I realize that falling down ain’t graceful
But I thank the Lord that falling’s full of grace
Sometimes I take my eyes off Jesus
And you know that’s all it takes

Well I wish that I could say that at the close of every day
I was happy with the way that I’m behaving

‘Cause Job, he chased an answer
The wise men chased the Child
Jacob chased her 14 years and he
Captured Rachel’s smile
Moses chased the Promised Land
Joseph chased a dream
David, he chased God’s own heart
All I ever seem to chase is me

Well, they say a race can only have one winner
And you know you’ve got to pull out front to win
God knows the only time I’m winning
Is when I’m chasing Him

Well I wish that I could say that at the close of every day
I was happy with the way that I’m behaving

‘Cause Samson chased a woman
and he chased the Philistines
I’m not quite sure what Jonah chased
But I know he caught the sea
Cain, he chased the harvest
While Abel chased the beasts
David, he chased God’s own heart
All I ever seem to chase is me

And Jesus chased the moneymen
And he chased his Father’s will
He chased my sin to Calvary
And he caught it on that hill
Saul, he chased the Christians
Till his blindness made him see
David, he chased God’s own heart
All I ever seem to chase is me

Agnus Dei: Trei ani binecuvantati in blogosfera

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…in slujba Marelui Imparat

Dumnezeu ne-a chemat pe toti la o lucrare, in Romani 10:14 scrie

¹⁴Dar cum vor chema pe Acela în care n’au crezut? Şi cum vor crede în Acela, despre care n’au auzit? Şi cum vor auzi despre El fără propovăduitor?

si in tot ce facem, ne-a indemnat prin Coloseni 3:17,23

¹⁷Şi orice faceţi, cu cuvîntul sau cu fapta, să faceţi totul în Numele Domnului Isus, şi mulţămiţi, prin El, lui Dumnezeu Tatăl.²³ Orice faceți, lucrați din suflet – ca pentru Domnul, nu ca pentru oameni

Venim cu multumire inaintea lui Dumnezeu pentru trei ani binecuvantati in blogosfera. Trei ani, in care Dumnezeu ne-a dat harul ca sa fim folositi intr-o lucrare in care  sa-L facem pe El cunoscut oamenilor. Ne-am bucurat alaturi de voi, iubiti cititori, citind, ascultand si vizionand predici, conferinte, lecturi si discutii pe tema biblica, marturii impresionante a transformarii pe care numai Dumnezeu o poate face in viata omului si cantari, poezii, indemnuri, stiri, etc. Pentru toate sa fie glorificat singurul Dumnezeu care ne-a iubit si ne-a oferit jertfa Fiului Sau, Isus Hristos inspre mantuirea sufletelor noastre. Toata lauda si cinstea sa fie a Tatalui nostru, si al Fiului si al Duhului Sfant. Domnul sa ne ajute si in anul care vine! (Photo credit Florica Boros)

Vrem sa multumim si acelor persoane care sunt la fel de pline de dragoste ca si noi si in mod regulat contribuie cu anunturi pentru diferite evenimente, predici, cantari, stiri- stiti cine sunteti si va apreciem nespus de mult. Domnul sa va binecuvanteze pe toti si sa va rasplateasca pentru tot ce faceti pentru slava si gloria Sa! La fel, multumim tuturor celor care ne incurajeaza, se roaga pentru noi si ne spune cate o vorba buna, de obicei, chiar la momentul potrivit. Dumnezeu sa va rasplateasca! Si nu in ultimul rand, multumim lui Dumnezeu pentru aceasta oportunitate, pe care o socotim drept binecuvantare din partea Sa. Iubim Cuvantul lui Dumnezeu, iubim cititul si prin acest blog avem oportunitatea sa va oferim si voua, cititorilor nostri dragi, o sansa de a va bucura de aceste materiale oferite aici. Aproape tot materialul pe care-l gasiti aici in scris este transcris si prelucrat de Rodica si am fost incurajati sa aflam  anul acesta ca sunt multi cititori (chiar pastori- Romani si Americani) care ne citesc blogul tocmai din acest motiv. Dumnezeu sa ne ajute sa ne continuam lucrarea  in anul 2014 si sa o facem  cu aceeasi dragoste si umilinta pe care tot El ne-a daruit-o, chiar de la inceput.

Un gand pentru noi toti, pentru anul 2014:

Fiţi împlinitori ai Cuvîntului, nu numai ascultători, înşelîndu-vă singuri. Iacob 1:22

Dumnezeu sa ne ajute!
Avram si Rodica

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Redam cateva statistice, cu rugamintea ca daca va este de folos vreun articol, predica, indemn… sa le dati mai departe si la altii. Cum vedeti in aceste statistici, sunt mii de oameni care inca nu au dat de blogul nostru si de aceste materiale pretioase si ziditoare. Daca va este de folos ceea ce cititi aici, ne-am bucura sa spuneti si la altii. Iar, celor care ne citesc chiar zilnic, va multumim din toata inima si dorim ca prin aceste materiale sa fiti binecuvantati de Tatal ceresc. Redam, (cum am facut-o si anul trecut) acest mic widget care arata accesarile unice la blogul nostru, deci, statistica ia in considerare doar diferitele adrese ip al fiecarui computer/calculator sau telefon mobil odata si ne reda astfel vizitatorii unici ai blogului. Ca statistica a rasfoielilor blogului, avem 1,473,553 de accesari la blog in 3 ani.

Statistici 2013

239,163 vizitatori unici din Romania
132,415  – USA
17,946  – Italia
15,876  – Spania
15,001  – United Kingdom
11,932  – Canada
13,217  – Moldova
12,644 – Germania
8,820  –  Austria
6,293  –  Belgia
5,301   –  Australia
3,873   –  Netherlands
5,904   –  Franta
3,848   –  India
3,375    –  Filipine
2,375    –  Irlanda
1,761     –  Brazilia
1,701    –  Suedia
1,580    –  Sud Africa
1,430    –  Ucraina
1,352    –  Grecia
1,348    –  Portugalia
1,307    –  Norvegia
1,174     –  Singapore
1,084    –  Polonia
1,008    –  Israel
1,001    –  Ungaria

Statistici 2012

103,672 visitors Romania
75,878 visitors USA
9,167 visitors Italy
8,432 visitor United Kingdom
7,740 visitors Spain
6,635 visitors Canada
6,437 visitors Moldova
6,391 visitors Germany
4.095 visitors Austria
4,070 visitors Belgium
3,403 visitors Australia
3,200 visitors Netherlands
3,108 visitors France
2,601 visitors India

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Unusual Music (15) David Brymer – What we will sing in heaven

Singing about heaven… and not about us and what we want or dream of „GETTING” but about what we dream of doing:
Bowing in front of God almighty and the Lamb and singing „You’re worthy of it all!”

„Worthy of It All” – David Brymer –

Onething LIVE: Magnificent Obsession

D                   E/D     D               E/D             
All the saints and angels, bow before Your throne – 

D              E/D                           D      E/D      A      
All the elders cast their crowns before the Lamb of God and sing

                      A                          E
YOU ARE WORTHY OF IT ALL – YOU ARE WORTHY OF IT ALL
                   D                           E                      
FROM YOU ARE ALL THINGS – AND TO YOU ARE ALL THINGS – 
                  A
YOU DESERVE THE GLORYA                                   C#m
DAY AND NIGHT, NIGHT AND DAY LET INCENSE ARISE
F#m                                 D6
DAY AND NIGHT, NIGHT AND DAY LET INCENSE ARISE
A/E                                 E
DAY AND NIGHT, NIGHT AND DAY LET INCENSE ARISE
Bm                                  D
DAY AND NIGHT, NIGHT AND DAY LET INCENSE ARISE
 lyrics and chords from http://davidbrymer.com/#

Published on Jun 25, 2012 by IHOPmusic David Brymer leads at the onething conference with „Worthy of It All”http://www.ihop.org/music/onethinglive/

Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world ! John Piper

‘The testimony of John the Baptist is not based on what he knew about Jesus, it is based on what God told him to say about Jesus. And, therefore, what’s at stake in the discussion you will make now is to whether to listen to John’s testimony is whether you will listen to God.’

John Piper via desiringGod.org

Unusual Music 2 – Misty Edwards – The Harlot

YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS VERY UPLIFTING SONG TO THE END.

This song is based on  John 7:53-8:11– the story of Jesus forgiving the  Harlot (the woman caught in adultery). You can read a commentary on it here at Bible Gateway. And you can listen to a John Piper sermon here.It is a very poetic song of redemption of the bride of Christ. It has an unusual subject, and is an unusual title for a song. The other thing that is very unusual is the length of the song – 27 minutes (Believe me the time goes pretty fast if you identify with and meditate on the fact that we were all the harlot until the Lamb of God took away the sins of the world-mine and yours. Misty Edwards sings at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri. Most of her songs are spontaneous songs. This means she just sings them and plays the piano without composing them beforehand. Here’s a little bit about IHOP-

One Thing 2011 Conference

You can watch the prayer room live, 24/7 on God TV.  God TV Schedule on Locate TV For those who don’t get the Christian channel, watching online may be the only way to tune in, but even those who get the channel can still watch IHOP prayer room live online.  Just click here to access the site.  IHOP Prayer Room on God TV. What Is the Prayer Room?

Central to the work of the missions base is our 24/7 prayer room, inspired by David’s tabernacle (1 Chr. 23:5; 25:7), where 288 singers and 4,000 musicians were employed as their full-time occupation to minister to the Lord and serve the community. The 24/7 schedule is divided into twelve two-hour worship-based prayer meetings a day.

Scripture teaches that night-and-day prayer is crucial for the fullness of God’s power and purpose to be released (Lk. 18:7–8; Isa. 62:6–7). We are offering Jesus unceasing adoration, while contending for justice and the power of the Holy Spirit to be manifest and bring transformation in every sphere of society.

Lyrics here- THE HARLOT

I’m broken,I’m wounded, I’m wretched and ashamed
and the harlot is like a chain around my neck, it’s my name

she sings the song of humanity , the song of you, the song of me
(they drag her through the city square, dragging her by her hair
she’s kicking screaming and fighting ) X 2

I’m broken, I’m wounded, I’m angry and afraid
and the harlot is like a chain around my neck, it’s my name X2

she’s faced down, this tangled hair every where, as she’s crying in the dust,
as the dust turns to mudd on her face
this tangled hair every where as she’s crying in the dust
face down. Open up, o open up, o ground beneath me
how long does it take to stone one harlot down
i know the laws well as they do and i’m guilty, guilty
an adulterer, and i know, i know O will this day never end
how long does it take to stone one harlot

I’m broken, I’m wounded, I’m wretched and ashamed
and the harlot is like a chain around my neck, it’s my name
(as a congregation of the righteous gather round
they are ready to stone her down ) X2

and someone from that frenzy marches shouts out
let’s take her to the teacher,
let’s test him and see what he will say
in an eruption of aggreementas they are taking her by her hair
they drag her through the city square
they are dragging her by her hair
she gave up the fight like a *****
they drag her through the city square
dragging her by her hair, she’s faced down

I’m broken, I’m wounded, I’m angry and afraid
and the harlot, is like a chain around my neck, it’s my name
it’s who i am,open up, o open up, o ground beneath me,
it wasn’t supposed to end this way but i am guilty
and i know it, i’ve got so many plans so much to dobut
now it’s too late, guilty and i know it
face down
-what’s he doing-
as a congregation of the righteous gather round
they are ready to stone her down,they throw her at the feet of a teacher
dare i look up ?surely they have brought me here to mock me
this tangled hair every where as she’s crying in the dust
as the dust turns to mudd on her face
this tangled hair everywhere she’s faced down in the dust
in the muddand there is a hush, and a congregation
-what’s he doing-time stands still-

as the court of heaven was seated
there is a great throne of judgement
and there is the harlot and she is me face down
looking through the tangled hair and the mudd in my eyes
i raise my gaze only to realize
i am surrounded by beauty that will never be mine
as regret like a wave came crushing over me
if i had only known that such beauty was available
if i had only known but now it’s too late

and the accuser of the brethren was pacing back and forth
and back and forth and to and through
has he spilt out his words, he was going back and forth and back and forth
he was listing off my sins one by one
and the thing was he was telling the truth
guilty guilty guilty guilty
and the great count of witnesses
and the angels o the angels looked on the scene
as the accuser of the brethren was going back and forth
glee in his eye guilty guilty guilty guilty
and resound to the corridor of eternity in time like a thunder in my soul
he was right i was guilty guilty to eternal damnation
for my soula nd there was nothing i could, nothing i could do,
face down, face down, couldn’t even open my eyes,
the regret was so strong there’s a hand on my shoulder,
a hand on my shoulder and i hear a voice, like music in my ear
dare i look up ? , i couldn’t lift my eyes
but all i saw that beautiful feet, and i hered that voice like music,
music to my soul, he said , Father I desire that she will be with me where i am,
show her my glory Father I desire this one,
this one she is mine, she is mine , she is mine
He was praying for my soul , he was pleading for my behalf
he was praying for me, i couldn’t comprehend it,
i couldn’t understand what was going on
Father I desire that everything that’s mine would be hers
and everything that’s hers would be mine
Father Father I desire this one, this one,
she’s mine she’s mine she’s mine
and all the heaven gasp in belief and i opened up my eyes
and i watched in wonder, this beautiful one stood to his feet
I looked up and there was a great trone and there was the father
and he had a cup of wrath with my name on it
it had my name on it and i was just about to rise to drink
guilty guilty guilty, but i watched in unbelief this beautiful one,
he walked on to his fatherand drank of the cup
and before i knew what was going on he drank of the cup
he drank of the cup, he drank of the cup of the father’s wrath
he drank of the cup of the marriage wine
he drank of the cup with my name on it
he drank of the cup and all the blood..
i jumped to my feet and i ran over to him and it was too late
i tried to stop him but i didn’t know it was too late
and all the blood all the blood , and all the blood
it should have been me, and i was weeping and weeping
and i ran over forgetting where i wasand i fell down face,
down down and o pleased Father crush him, but it was too late ,
i began to plead it should have been me ,
it should have been me but it was too late,
why did he do it but it was too late and all the blood X4i
was weeping, weeping and crying it should have been me,
it should have been me face down, why did he do it ? X2
it should have been mewas weeping and weeping,
why did he gave his life, all the bloodwas weeping and weeping
and i heard a whisper like music”what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours”
i looked to the left, i looked to the right,
and i was on a sea of glace like crystal
there was a great great congregation dressed in white
from every tounge, from every tribe, from every people
and the music began and a celebration erupted
and i opened up my eyes, and there was the lamb,
although he was slain and i was at a wedding and i couldn’t believe my eyes
and i was dressed in garments, garments of beauty
and the music erupted and the angels sing
halleluja halleluja the choir has broke out
and i looked out and saw the lamb with eyes like fire
radiating, radiating with desire and he said what’s yours is mine
and what’s mine is yours
arise and sit on the throne, prepare for your beauty,
rise beauty rise, beauty rise and we say with one heart and one voice,
worthy is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
oh worthy is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
worthy is the lamb of God yeah, who takes away the sins of the world X2
we will marry the lamb, halleluja, we will marry the lamb forever amen
and worthy is the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
worthy is the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world
halleluja halleluja ,
there’s going to be a wedding, there’s going to be a wedding ,
there’s going to be a wedding yeah
people get ready
what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours
who can comprehend where this is going
he said beauty arise, arise, arise

Read more: MISTY EDWARDS & DAVID BRYMER – THE HARLOT LYRICS http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-harlot-lyrics-misty-edwards-david-brymer.html#ixzz1jyM3Ul9f
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