God Will Make A Way - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

God Will Make A Way

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast…” (Hebrews 6:19, NASU)

There may be times when something totally unexpected hits us in our life as if someone just punched us in the gut when we did not see it coming. A great fear tries to overwhelm us; panic pushes from without to get at us from within; confusion and uncertainty attempt to overtake our assurance. When this happens, the anchor of our soul must hold strong. The hope we had known in our Savior’s arms must be the hope that now keeps us from falling, from turning back from pressing forward.

I remember the time in 1990 when I had given my notice to leave one ministry position in order to take one with another, that I had been waiting for, only to find out that the one I was going to had withdrawn the offer. My current office job already had someone coming to fill my place. With a wife and four kids to support, and now without a job, I panicked. Seeing this supposed upcoming position as the reason we had moved from the North to the far south in Florida, only to find out after three years that it wasn’t going to happen, was totally unexpected. It left me hanging. If it wasn’t for the grace shown me by the International Director of the ministry I had been with, we would have been without income, in a state far from family, and left with a dream that seemed to end up as a nightmare.

Don Moen, worship leader and songwriter with Integrity Music at the time, had just come out with his song, “God Will Make A Way” (1990). The cassette tape got totally wore out in my player, as I desperately sought the Lord, listening over and over again, hanging onto the hope that had been found in Him since my youth.

The lyrics were very comforting and brought assurance to my spirit.

"God Will Make A Way"

God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me

He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way

Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me

He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way

By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain
He will do something new today

Don Moen

Produced by Tom Brooks

Album Worship With Don Moen: God Is Good, Integrity Music 1990

This worship song was the constant reminder that I needed at that time - that my Lord Jesus was the solid One Who would make the way for us. He had always been faithful in our lives, and He would not let me and my family down now.

After a rough eleven months of holding on and seeking His will, where we almost made the move from Fort Lauderdale to Kansas City, Charlotte, or wherever I could find a job, I was encouraged when I was hired by the other ministry, in 1991. Ultimately both ministries then moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1994, and our family was part of that wagon train.

There have been other times where the solid anchor of hope proved to be shown strong and sturdy, keeping us from drifting in the open ocean of doubt, fear, and unbelief. God always did make a way, even in the darkest night and the loneliest of times. As we continually cling to His promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us, our confidence in Him remains.

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we may boldly say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:5-6, NKJV)

Hope is one of the three, along with faith and love, that our walk with the Lord requires. With Him as the Giver of each, we can keep walking the walk, all the way into eternity.

Shalom and ahava (peace and love in Hebrew).

 

Now think on this,

  

Steve Martin

Founder/President

Love For His People, Inc.

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When It’s All Been Said And Done - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

When It’s All Been Said And Done

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

"And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings;

He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”

(Daniel 2:21, NKJV)

Don Moen, a worship leader whom I greatly appreciate for his songs of love and adoration, wrote beautiful words for one particular message in 2004, entitled “When It’s All Been Said And Done” (Integrity Music). It had been awhile since I sang the song in my head, but today I did.

The past few days have been ones to contemplate on the goodness of the Lord Jesus, and to try and realize even more just what the Lord has done. It is good to contemplate on the truth that when it is all said and done, He is the life worth living for.

When it's all been said and done
There is just one thing that matters
Did I do my best to live for truth?
Did I live my life for you?

When it's all been said and done
All my treasures will mean nothing
Only what I've done
For love's reward
Will stand the test of time

Lord, your mercy is so great
That you look beyond our weakness
And find purest gold in miry clay
Turning sinners into saints

I will always sing your praise
Here on earth and ever after
For you've shown me heaven’s my true home
When it's all been said and done
You're my life when life is gone...

(2004 Integrity Music Thank You Lord album)

In America, we sense a new day has come upon our land. A refreshing and merciful wind of change, bringing national leadership in our federal government that will call upon the Name of the Lord, is here. Even on January 20, 2017, as he gave his inaugural address, President Donald Trump asked for the Lord’s protection, read from His eternal word, and had chosen several ministers, who during the ceremony, were not afraid to pray “In Jesus’ Name.” For this we are most grateful.

Those who have stood the past eight years and more for biblical truths, including those that declare that marriage is between a man and a woman; that sacred love extends towards those having new life yet in the womb; and for righteous laws that protect the freedom of Christians to speak – received renewed hope in the sovereignty of the Lord God Almighty. He had spoken from His heavenly throne, declaring His ongoing, active involvement in the lives of His people.

When all has been said and done, when the things of earth have passed away and the new heavens have come, we will more fully realize that what He has promised will come about; what He has spoken will be held true; and what He has decreed will be made known by all of mankind.

He alone places men and women in power to carry out His eternal plans.

Just as in the days of old, so too in our time we see His hand of protection and merciful guidance over those who call upon His name.

“Daniel answered and said:

"Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

For wisdom and might are His.

And He changes the times and the seasons;

He removes kings and raises up kings;

He gives wisdom to the wise

And knowledge to those who have understanding.

He reveals deep and secret things;

He knows what is in the darkness,

And light dwells with Him.

"I thank You and praise You,

O God of my fathers;

You have given me wisdom and might,

And have now made known to me what we asked of You,

For You have made known to us the king's demand."

(Daniel 2:20-23, NKJV)

Now is the time to call upon the Name of the Lord, the everlasting God of Israel, to lead us in the way we are to go. Now even more is the call to stand firm upon His Word, speak His truth, and see our God rule and reign in our midst.

Thank you Jesus.

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People, Inc.

You can listen to Don Moen's song "When It's All Been Said And Done" here.

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Held By Your Love Lord - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

Held By Your Love Lord

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers, neither what exists nor what is coming, neither powers above nor powers below, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God which comes to us through the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39, Complete Jewish Bible)

There was a time, with so many great memories, when I was completely inspired by Integrity Music’s Hosanna! Music series. Every other month, beginning in 1987, they came out with a worship cassette (and then it was CDs) with music that just captured my heart, and my listening ear, every time. As many of you may have done yourself at times, like I did with these, you would wear out your favorite cassette, just by playing it over and over again. (But now with MP3, that won’t happen!)

In 2001 Integrity published a CD by Bob Fitts, a worship leader whom I had heard before, on previous albums. This one was entitled I Will Bow To You. The 11^th song was “I’m Held By Your Love”, written by Karen Lim. For this song Bob is joined by his wife Kathy as they sang it live at their home church, New Creation Church, in Singapore.  What an amazing song! (The lyrics can be found below, and a link to the song itself is added, so you can listen to it on our ministry blog.)

The opening verse clearly speaks of our Lord’s love for us. If ever you have doubted this, just keep listening over and over to these words, and let them swell up in your heart.

I’m held by Your love, upheld by Your strength. On your shoulders You bore me, by Your faith I stand. Cherished by You Lord, treasured in Your sight, so close to Your heart, held firm in Your hand.”

Every now and then, more now than “then”, you need to be reminded of the simple fact that our Lord Jesus, Yeshua the Messiah, loves you more than you can comprehend. The very fact that He came, lived the life on earth to be as us, suffered a cruel torture, was crucified in death, and then rose again from the grave that could never hold Him, to prove that He alone is the Awesome God we serve. Because of that historical fact, we can know His love for us will be eternally upheld.

“By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us — set us right with him, make us fit for him — we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand — out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.

There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary — we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit! 

Christ arrives right on time to make this happen. He didn't, and doesn't, wait for us to get ready. He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready. And even if we hadn't been so weak, we wouldn't have known what to do anyway. We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for, and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.

Now that we are set right with God by means of this sacrificial death, the consummate blood sacrifice, there is no longer a question of being at odds with God in any way. If, when we were at our worst, we were put on friendly terms with God by the sacrificial death of his Son, now that we're at our best, just think of how our lives will expand and deepen by means of his resurrection life! Now that we have actually received this amazing friendship with God, we are no longer content to simply say it in plodding prose. We sing and shout our praises to God through Jesus, the Messiah!” (Romans 5:1-11, THE MESSAGE)

Drawing near to Him, in quiet meditation and a time set apart to experience this love, will enable you to experience His strength, goodness, and lovingkindness daily in your walk with Him.

Read the lyrics. Listen to the song. Let the love of the Father draw you close to Him.

Now think on this,

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People, Inc.

  

I’m Held By Your Love

- written by Karen Kim

I’m held by Your love, upheld by Your strength
On your shoulders You bore me, by Your faith I stand
Cherished by You Lord, treasured in Your sight
So close to Your heart, held firm in Your hand [Repeat once]

So awesome is Your love
So mighty is Your hand
On eagle’s wings You carry me
Your grace shall be my strength
So perfect is Your love
You sacrificed Your Son
Amazing love reached out to me
With joy to You I come

Not by my wisdom, not by my strength
Gently You guide me, lead me by hand
Total surrender, Jesus I am Yours
Now and forever, in Christ I now stand

So awesome is Your love
So mighty is Your hand
On eagle’s wings You carry me
Your grace shall be my strength
So perfect is Your love
You sacrificed Your son
Amazing love reached out to me
With joy to You I come [repeat 2x]

I’m held by Your love, upheld by Your strength
On your shoulders You bore me, by Your faith I stand

Author: Karen Lim, © 2001 Integrity's Hosanna! Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI)) , Integrity's Hosanna! Music, Capitol CMG Publishing (IMI)

I'M HELD BY YOUR LOVE 

by Karen Lim and Bob Fitts

- worship video

Listen here: I'm Held By Your Love with Bob & Kathy Fitts

We are blessed when the ministry receives gifts to support the families that we do, primarily in Israel, India, Pakistan and the hurting ones here in the USA. You also can share out of the abundance you have been given.

Love For His People, Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit USA humanitarian organization started in 2010 to share the love of the Father in the nations.

If these messages minister to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $5-$25 today, and maybe each month, to help us bless families we know in Israel, whom we consistently help through our humanitarian ministry. Your tax deductible contributions receive a receipt for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.

Click here for safe ONLINE GIFT GIVING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE using major credit cards: Love For His People. If you don't have a PayPal account you can also use your credit card or bank account (where available). 

Contribution checks can be sent to: 

Love For His People, Inc.  P.O. Box414   Pineville, NC 28134

Todah rabah! (Hebrew – Thank you very much.)

Please share Now Think On This with your friends.

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Now Think On This - In the New Year of our Lord 03.12.16 - #250 –“Held By Your Love Lord” – Saturday at 8:30 am

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One Thing (Remains) - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

One Thing (Remains)

Now Think On This

Steve Martin

  

Passion worship music, much like Jesus Culture, Bethel, Elevation, United and MorningStar today, encourages many. with their love. It is great to see the next generation praise and worship the Father God and His Son Jesus as they give thanks and acknowledge the True King.

I like most of the songs these ministries produce, as much as I did of those I loved (and still do) back in the day. Songs by Integrity Music’s Hosanna!, especially Don Moen and Paul Wilbur; Vineyard, with the ones by David Ruis and Andy Park; and Hillsongs, with Darlene Zschech leading the worship singing songs written by Morgan Rueben. Anything that focuses on and draws one’s heart and spirit into the worship of the Lord Jesus touches my heart. It is because Holy Spirit is expressing His love.

Kristian Stanfill with Passion sings the song “One Thing Remains” (2012). I am sure I first heard it on the radio shortly thereafter, and bought the CD.  Being I wanted something physical in my hands, I didn’t just download the MP3 version. And now, after putting it on my laptop and uploading it to the “cloud”, to have it for listening on my smartphone also, I take it with me wherever I go. Kinda like American Express, for those who never used to leave home without it.

In the song “One Thing Remains”, the lyrics state love never fails. Never gives up. On and on it goes. So Kristian declares as he fills the air with truth. He is proclaiming Christ, the Messiah.

Love has been given many descriptions over the centuries, as we attempt to understand its place in our lives and the value we attribute to it. You can love your dog, love your job (I hope), love your NFL team, and some love the ground they walk on. In varying degrees and with all kinds of expressions, we try to show forth love.

But the love that will endure forever, the love that we continually grasp for as we attempt to fill our heart with many things in the name of love, only comes from God. Because God IS love.

Open His heart. There is love. Listen to His voice. There is love. Observe how He moves in the lives of you, me, and people of the world. There is love. Jesus (Yeshua) calls us to share His eternal love with others. The love that lays down his life for his friends. As He did.

A prophetic man by the name of Bob Jones (now with the Lord in heaven) was asked once by the Lord Himself, “Did you learn to love?” I knew Bob, and heard him talk about that question in the MorningStar meetings where he spoke and we attended. I think maybe even he had to stop and think at first what really the Lord was asking of him at that time. Did the love Bob give match the love the Lord had given to him, for him to share with those he encountered?

From what others have said, and what I observed, I think Bob did before his passing. He left a love that remained, and now it bears fruit in the lives of those who received it.

In 2002 Don Moen recorded the song, “When It’s All Been Said and Done” on his Thank You Lord (Integrity Music 2004) project.  I share the lyrics for you to consider how we live our life, and share His love with others.

"When It's All Been Said And Done"

When it's all been said and done
There is just one thing that matters
Did I do my best to live for truth?
Did I live my life for you?

When it's all been said and done
All my treasures will mean nothing
Only what I've done for love's reward
Will stand the test of time

Lord, your mercy is so great
That you look beyond our weakness
And find purest gold in miry clay
Turning sinners into saints.
Hallelujah

And I will always sing your praise
Here on earth and ever after
For you've shown me heaven’s my true home
When it's all been said and done
You're my life when life is gone...

Our Lord’s love for us is eternal. He has demonstrated it with His own life. As we live our life for Him, and allow His love to come through us, for those around us and beyond, we too will be able to say we have learned to love. That love that will remain for eternity.

“For God is not so unfair as to forget your work and the love you showed for him in your past service to his people — and in your present service too. However, we want each one of you to keep showing the same diligence right up to the end, when your hope will be realized; so that you will not become sluggish, but will be imitators of those who by their trust and patience are receiving what has been promised.” (Hebrews  6:10-12 Complete Jewish Bible)

Yeshua says, "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you." (John 15:12-14 NKJV)

One thing will remain – God’s love for us, and that love we in turn share for God and people. Share some love today.

Something to think about.

Love you,

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People, Inc.

P.S. I would be most grateful if you'd share this encouraging word with your family and friends. They might need it. You can easily use the social media icons below. Thanks! Steve

We sure could use your help to bless the families we do in Israel, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and the hurting ones here in the USA. Please give out of the abundance you have been given.

In May, 2016, my wife Laurie and I will be traveling to Israel to spend time with our friends. We support them in word and deed. We have our plane tickets in hand. We support Israel.

Love For His People, Inc. is a charitable, not-for-profit USA humanitarian organization started in 2010 to share the love of the Father in the nations.

If these messages minister to you, please consider sending a charitable gift of $5-$25 today, and maybe each month, to help us bless families we know in Israel, whom we consistently help through our humanitarian ministry. Your tax deductible contributions receive a receipt for each donation. Fed. ID #27-1633858.

Click here for safe ONLINE GIFT GIVING THROUGH OUR WEBSITE using major credit cards: Love For His People. If you don't have a PayPal account you can also use your credit card or bank account (where available). 

Contribution checks can be sent to: 

Love For His People, Inc.  P.O. Box414   Pineville, NC 28134

Todah rabah! (Hebrew – Thank you very much.)

Please share Now Think On This with your friends.

Email: loveforhispeople@gmail.com  

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Full website: Love For His People

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Now Think On This #205 “One Thing (Remains)” by Steve Martin 

Date: In the year of our Lord 2015 (11.12.15) Thursday at 7:30 pm in Charlotte, NC

All previous editions of Now Think On This can be found on this Blog, and on the website: Now Think On This

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