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bringing forth

a little notebook to scribble simple thoughts, inspired devotions and deep, quiet laments in.

 

Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

I took a part of this song out because I do not agree with a line that says He is full of pity, love and power. I don't think He pities. He empathises. At the heart of it nonetheless is a beautiful song urging us to return to Jesus. He is not waiting for you to become perfect, flawless and beautiful before we can go to Him. He will embrace you just as you are - poor, needy, broken, upset, torn apart, lonely, unwell, devastated, depressed, unwanted.
When you have no home in this world and not even those closest to you want to ever be close to you again, you can find room in His heart. Do not wait. Like the lyrics which say 'if you tarry til you're better, you'll never come at all', do not let the problems arise and simmer within a part of your soul. Pain and bitterness and anger will rot the bones, they are not the food your soul wants to eat. Do not think your troubles are too difficult for Him to handle. Is it not better to have someone, friend or family, to help us through hard times? And Jesus who we can call our Friend and Brother and Saviour will so much more stand by us in difficult situations. Even if people tire of helping us, when their advice to us seems to make us run into brick walls, or they reject us as being bothersome and hopeless - He is there.
He will hold out hope for you. Best thing is what He promises He will fulfill. His hope is a confident assurance by faith that it will happen.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. - Matthew 11

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior,
O, there are ten thousand charms

Come, ye thirsty, come and welcome
God's free bounty glorify
True belief and true repentance
Every grace that brings you nigh


Come, ye weary, heavy-laden
Lost and ruined by the fall
If you tarry 'til you're better
You will never come at all


I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
In the arms of my dear Savior,
O, there are ten thousand charms

See Him Prostate in the garden
On the ground your Maker lies
On the bloody tree, behold him
Sinner, will this not suffice?"

Lo! the incarnate God ascended
Pleads the merit of his blood
Venture on him, venture wholly
Let no other trust intrude


When encountered with problems, we have grown adapted to this cycle of struggling to understand what happened and seeking a way to resolve it. It is such a human way of managing affairs. When I was just outright down, I strove to understand the complexity of my emotions. They were not as simple as I wanted them to be at the time. I wrestled with the ill decisions I made in the past, trying to find solutions to rectify the situation. I was in a constant tussle with myself. But who could provide not just answers but more importantly the comfort that I needed? My mum cannot be hear 24/7 neither can my closest friends. Even if they are not unwilling they get tired, sleepy, mentally exhausted too.
If you are in such a place as this where you desire so much to be your hope in something stronger than anyone or anything around you, won't you join me in a prayer?

Dear Father Lord in Heaven,
Thank You for sending Your Son Jesus down to us, how He overcame the cross and the grave that our souls may be saved. Today we come to You broken, weary and in need of a fresh touch in our lives. There is so much that we do not understand, so much that we want to get rid of. We have been trying so hard to set things right, to get our lives back in order but we have not been able to.
Yet we will look to You Father. You who promised that we can put all our hopes in You. We will not wait till we feel better or think we are better. We want You to make things good, to take away all that is weighing us down. We know You will never mistreat our hearts or leave us to rot. The healing that You start in us You will also bring to a complete finish.
Thank You for a friend as Jesus, a brother, a saviour. He who believes in us and loves us and prays for us. May Your love Abba Father just flow through us, Your beloved children right now.
Amen!

 

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