Give Us Clean Hands By Chris Tomlin With Chords and Lyrics
Give Us Clean Hands Is More Like A Prayer Song
I fell in love with this song the very first time I heard this.
The song is much more like a prayer in form. It asks God, for clean hands and pure hearts. Asking God for guidance just like what Solomon did as he asked for wisdom from God.
I do hope that you will also love the song.
The Lord’s Delight
“But let him that glories glory in this: That he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, Who exercises loving-kindness, judgment and righteousness in the earth—for in these things I delight, says the Lord.”
Jeremiah 9:24
Before there were the sun, moon and stars,
The galaxies and the Milky Way,
Our Creator God, with Whom there’s no beginning or end
Thought He’d begin creating one day.
So into that black vacuum called outer space
He spoke into existence everything we see—
But from the dust He created the first man, Adam,
Who was just exactly like you and me
Today Is The Day
“. . .behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now, is the Day of Salvation.”
II Corinthians 6:2b
If there was ever a time to do what God says, it’s “Now.”
Why do we live such lives of good intentions and procrastinating, putting off until tomorrow the things that ought to be done today? Have we forgotten our lives “are as a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away” (James 4:13-15)? Or, do we not think “Boast not yourself of tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth” (Prov. 27:1) applies to us?
Today’s Manna is a sobering reminder of the reality of the present moment.
Not this afternoon. Not tonight. Not tomorrow or next week.
“NOW is the accepted time. NOW is the Day of Salvation.”
When Our Way Is His Way
“And Jesus said unto him, ‘Go your way; your faith has made you whole.’ And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus in the way.”
Mark 10:52
When He’s touched us—really, really touched us—we don’t want to leave His side.
Imagine, if you will, how Bartimaeus must have felt that day when, suddenly, he was able to see. Even now we can see those once-sightless eyes looking around in astonishment. Like a kid in a candy store he stood there looking up into the big, blue sky. . .watching the puffy white clouds passing by. He looked to his right and saw his first tree, its green leaves like some canopy surrounding the trunk and its boughs seemingly stretching their branches to Heaven in praise and worship.
No doubt he looked into the faces of the crowd that had just rebuked him, but didn’t let their scoldings just a few minutes (v.48) before sour this savory moment. And, then he looked into Jesus’ eyes (if he hadn’t done that already) and fell to his knees—hot tears of gratitude running down his cheeks and puddling in the dirt below.
Luke’s version says “And immediately he received his sight and followed Him, glorifying God” (18:43a). We can well imagine his shouts of praise were just as loud as his previous passionate pleas for mercy.
“Thank You, Jesus! Thank You for touching me and healing me. Thank You for opening my eyes so I can see. Praise be to You, O God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for sending Your Son, Jesus, here today to show me Your Mercy and Grace. Hallelujah!!”
And Jesus Passed By
“And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
Luke 18:37
Is today the day when your importunity becomes His opportunity?
We know not why he was blind or how long he’d been that way. We simply know Bartimaeus was the son of Timaeus and sat on the side of the highway outside of the ancient, historic city of Jericho begging for alms.
Even now, if we close our eyes and open our mental movie-house, we can see his sightless eyes. . .outstretched hand. . .and monotonous voice crying “Alms, Alms. Would you help a poor blind man?” as folks passed by.
Sadly, then, like today, most folks don’t want to be bothered by beggars. They’ve got more “important” things to do. Places to go. People to see. And, “With the economy being as bad as it is,” they reason, “We just don’t have any extra to spare.”
Household of Faith by Steve Green With Chords and Lyrics
Household of Faith A Good Wedding Song
Looking for a good wedding song? Well, here it is, Household of Faith by Steve Green.
I have heard this song before and since from that moment, I know this is definitely a good wedding song. This is why I never missed this song in my list on my wedding.
This song is so meaningful and powerful that if we will only have this kind of household, there will be nothing more that you will ask for.
Household Of Faith Means Godly Home
What more can you ask for a peaceful and joyful home? With our world emphasizing too much on the freedom from marriage due to problems and difficulties, there is only one answer for a lifetime marriage, that is to have a household of faith.
I do hope that you will love this song as I also did. Start your home by having faith to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Groaning, Sighing Savior
“And the Pharisees came forth and began to question Him, seeking a sign from Heaven, tempting Him. And he sighed deeply in His Spirit. . .”
Mark 8:11-12a
We should never wonder if He understands how we feel or what we’re going through.
“And He sighed deeply in His Spirit.”
The Greek word “anastenazo” is used here for “sighed deeply” and comes from “stenazo,” which means “to be in straits, groan, be filled with grief, etc.” And, when we realize that root word comes from a deeper root word “stenos” and means “a narrowing, hemming in, constricting of, etc.,” we realize it’s that deep, baffled sigh of emotion that arises from the depth of our being.
Believe it or not, it’s the same word and meaning that’s used in Rom. 8:26 where it talks of the Holy Spirit assisting us in prayer “with groaning which cannot be uttered or put into words.” Thus, it’s the picture of one agonizing over something. In the case of our Manna He was grieving over the Pharisees’ critical attitudes and constant attacking. It was a “vexation of spirit,” if you will, that basically said “What can change their hearts?” And, sadly, in their case—and in many folks’ lives today—the answer is “Nothing” apart from broken-hearted repentance.
There was another time Jesus “groaned in His Spirit”—during the time He drew near to Mary and Martha’s house on His way to raise Lazarus from the dead (Jn. 11:33, 38). But, this time the Greek word “embrimaomai” is used for “groaned” and basically means “to snort with anger, great indignation, to sigh with chagrin, etc.” Thus, it’s the picture of exasperation, not empathy, and was brought on primarily because of Mary, Martha and the mourners’ unbelief (vv.20-32, 36-38).
Well, Will You?
“When Jesus saw him lie and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, He said unto him, ‘Will you be made whole’?”
John 5:6
Following Christ and seeing Him work always involves a crisis of faith.
We can almost see and hear the suffering throng that surrounded the Pool of Bethseda that day as Jesus threaded His way through them to the one who’d likely been there the longest (vv.5-6). The pool’s name itself meant “House of Grace” and was located in the northeastern part of Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate. Most scholars believe it was around 55’ long and built over an underground stream that occasionally shot a stream of water upward much like a geyser will periodically do.
Regardless, it was definitely a place of suffering and hoped-for healing.
It’s easy for us to view the multitudes’ beliefs about “an angel troubling the water and the first one in being healed” (v.4) as superstition. The same is true today when we see faith healers supposedly driving the demons out of folks in a crusade or miraculously healing them of some malady of body, mind or emotions. But, there must have been something going on there through the years or the folks wouldn’t have kept coming to the pool.
“When Jesus saw him lie and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, He said unto him, ‘Will you be made whole’?”
John 5:6
Following Christ and seeing Him work always involves a crisis of faith.
We can almost see and hear the suffering throng that surrounded the Pool of Bethseda that day as Jesus threaded His way through them to the one who’d likely been there the longest (vv.5-6). The pool’s name itself meant “House of Grace” and was located in the northeastern part of Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate. Most scholars believe it was around 55’ long and built over an underground stream that occasionally shot a stream of water upward much like a geyser will periodically do.
Regardless, it was definitely a place of suffering and hoped-for healing.
It’s easy for us to view the multitudes’ beliefs about “an angel troubling the water and the first one in being healed” (v.4) as superstition. The same is true today when we see faith healers supposedly driving the demons out of folks in a crusade or miraculously healing them of some malady of body, mind or emotions. But, there must have been something going on there through the years or the folks wouldn’t have kept coming to the pool.
How easily we forget the Lord God can do anything He want anytime He pleases.
He constantly reminds us that He is God and we’re not (Is. 55:8-9) and we need to be careful to reducing Him to some mystical (or is that magical) formula where we virtually command Him to act by crying “In the Name of Jesus” or some other phrase. Woe to those who think they can!
What Do You Need From Me?
“And Jesus answered and said unto him, ‘What will you that I should do unto you?’ The blind man said unto him, ‘Lord, that I might receive my sight’.”
Mark 10:51
His questions are always for our benefit and His response is always for our good and His Glory.
Was there ever a more obvious need and seemingly absurd question than the one posed in today’s Manna? Bartimaeus was blind—and it was evident from his sightless, possibly filmed-over eyes that he was blind.
So, the question is “Why would Jesus ask an obvious blind man ‘What do you need from Me?’ or ‘What would you like for Me to do to/for you today’?”
In some ways His question is similar to the one He asked the poor lame man at the Pool of Bethesda that day: “Will you be made whole?” (Jn. 5:6). No doubt the others lying around him, “waiting for the moving of the water” (v.4), thought to themselves “What kind of question is that to ask of someone who’s been lying here for 38 years? Does He think he’s been lying here for his health?!?”