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my new favorite verse...

When I worry about what I'm going to do about the future, I turn to this verse and it encourages me:

"FOR I know the plans I have for YOU," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper YOU and not to harm you, PLANS to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

How Deep the Father's Love

How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He would give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure

How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon a cross
My guilt upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no pow’rs, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds paid my ransom

"Oh heart of mine, why must you stray...?"

We sang this song the other day and it hit me hard - I have strayed from my Heavenly Father in the past few weeks. Why do I do it again and again? I don't know, but I'm thankful that God forgives me and takes me back into His arms again. "Lord, I'm coming home!"

Come Home Running

Oh heart of mine, why must you stray?
From one so fair you’ve run away
And one more time you had to pay
The heaviness of needless shame

Oh heart of mine, come back home
You’ve been away too long out on your own
And He’s been there all along
Watching for you down the road

Chorus:
So come home running
His arms are open wide
His name is Jesus
He understands
He is the answer
You are looking for
So come home running
Just as you are

Oh child of God so dearly loved
And ransomed by the Savior’s blood
And called by name, daughter and son
Wrapped in the robe of righteousness