Philippians 2 9 God also has highly exalted

Philippians 2 9 God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…

…of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed Be Your Name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name When I'm found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out, I'll Turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name When the sun's shining down on me When the world's 'all as it should be' Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out, I'll Turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name

You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

Psalm 147 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifts up the humble;

…He casts the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,

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The splendour of the King, Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice; .

He wraps Himself in light, And darkness tries to hide, And trembles at His voice, and trembles at His voice.

How great is our God! Sing with me, how great is our God! And all will see how great is our God. .

And age to age He stands, and time is in His hands, Beginning and the End, beginning and the End.

The Godhead, three in one, Father, Spirit, Son, The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb.

How great is our God! Sing with me, how great is our God! And all will see how great is our God. .

Name above all names Worthy of our praise My heart will sing How great is our God

How great is our God! Sing with me, how great is our God! And all will see how great is our God. .

Psalm 98 4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. 5 Sing to the Lord with the harp, With the harp and the sound of a psalm,

With trumpets and the sound of a horn; Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it;

8 Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord,

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My Jesus, my Saviour, Lord there is none like You. All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love.

My comfort, my shelter, Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You

Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing, Power and majesty praise to the King. Mountains bow down And the seas will roar At the sound of Your name.

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.

My Jesus, my Saviour, Lord there is none like You. All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love.

My comfort, my shelter, Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You

Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing, Power and majesty praise to the King. Mountains bow down And the seas will roar At the sound of Your name.

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.

Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing, Power and majesty praise to the King. Mountains bow down And the seas will roar At the sound of Your name.

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I’ll love You, forever I’ll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.

What Famous Mothers Might Have Said

Napoleon "All right, Napoleon. If you aren't hiding your report card inside your jacket, then take your hand out of there and prove it!"

Mona Lisa "After all that money your father and I spent on braces, Mona, that's the biggest smile you can give us? "

Michelangelo "Mike, can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling? "

Lessons Learned

• Let go! • Don’t worry, be happy • Be content

• Don’t go empty handed

• Let go!

Through prayer and spiritual growth, we can more easily put our past behind us and move forward to achieve the great things God has planned for us. Anonymous

Joel 2 (NKJV) 25 “…I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust,

27 …Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the Lord your God…

…And there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame.

Isaiah 43 (NIV) “ 18 Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. 19 See I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

The taste of restoration is sweet. There is nothing so great. Do not allow the bitter taste of past failures and defeat leave you with unresolved issues both in your mind…

…and in your life that will weigh you down as time passes if you allow it. Give them over to God. D. Creswell

• Let go! • Don’t worry, be happy

Matthew 6 (NKJV) 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink;

…nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Philippians 4 (NKJV) anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 6 Be

7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

• Let go! • Don’t worry, be happy • Be content

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU, “ Unknown

1 Timothy 6 (NKJV) 6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

• Don’t go empty handed

Deuteronomy 16 (NKJV) “ 16 Three times in a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses,

…at the Feast of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks and at the Feast of Booths, and they shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed.

… 17 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.

Ruth 3 (NKJV) 16 When [Ruth] came to her mother-in-law, she said, “Is that you, my daughter? ” Then she told her all that the man had done for her.

17 And she said, “These six ephahs of barley he gave me; for he said to me, ‘Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law. ’ ”

What Next? Empty Handed?

What Next? 1 John 1 (NKJV) 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If What Next? we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

What Next? Matthew 11 (NKJV) “ 28 Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart…

What Next? …and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light”

What Next? Isaiah 41 “ 10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand”

What Next? “Must I go, and empty-handed, ” Thus my dear Redeemer meet? Not one day of service give Him, Lay no trophy at His feet?

What Next? Not at death I shrink For my Savior saves or falter, me now; But to meet Him empty-handed, Thought of that now clouds my brow.

What Next? Oh, the years in sinning wasted, Could I but recall them now, I would give them to my Savior, To His will I’d gladly bow.

What Next? Oh, ye saints, arouse, be earnest, Up and work while yet ’tis day; Ere the night of death o’ertake thee, Strive for souls while still you may.

What Next? “Must I Must go, and empty-handed? ” I meet my Savior so? Not one soul with which to greet Him, Must I empty-handed go? C. C. Luther

In remembrance…

Philippians 4; Colossians 3 (NKJV) 7(May)…the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.