On the very first Christmas
God sent to the world His Son
And kept the prophet's promise
A mighty Savior would come
A mighty Savior would come
On that cold and starry night
A Cry of life would pierce the dark
And fill the earth with Heaven's Light
Who seeks to save the darkest heart
On the first Christmas morn
Some two-thousand years ago
Eternity's Master Planner was born
So all who will believe would know
God gave His Son to live and die
Hope of everlasting peace was given
Though the world would rather forget His Time
Christmas Love is forever alive and well in Heaven
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CRAZY FOR CHRIST
I've seen my share of crazy
Standing firm against the wind
Chasing shadows in the light
Not concerned about their sin
I've seen my share of crazy
Standing proud without a clue
Choosing darkness over light
Unaware of me or you
I've seen my share of crazy
Standing up to share the Truth
Shining light into the darkness
Unwilling to silence being new
Yes, I've seen my share of crazy
Standing with the saints in light
Singing songs to God in heaven
Willing to be crazy for Christ
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I've seen my share of crazy
Standing firm against the wind
Chasing shadows in the light
Not concerned about their sin
I've seen my share of crazy
Standing proud without a clue
Choosing darkness over light
Unaware of me or you
I've seen my share of crazy
Standing up to share the Truth
Shining light into the darkness
Unwilling to silence being new
Yes, I've seen my share of crazy
Standing with the saints in light
Singing songs to God in heaven
Willing to be crazy for Christ
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HOPE
Hope comes from the Lord
My joy is found in Him alone
Love waits for me in heaven
My heart longs to be at home
Peace comes from the Lord
My life is found in Him alone
Friends wait for me in heaven
My mind longs to feel at home
Faith comes from the Lord
My treasure is found in Him alone
Comfort waits for me in heaven
My soul longs to know I'm home
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The Just Shall Live By Faith
The Just Shall Live By Faith
LIVE BY FAITH
Look ahead
Yesterday must fade
Look ahead my friend
Live today by faith
The just live by faith
True Life is not positive thinking
God knows your real desire today
Choose to have a heart of freedom
God knows your real desire today
Choose to have a heart of freedom
Look ahead
Tomorrow won't wait
Look ahead my friend
Live today by faith
Tomorrow won't wait
Look ahead my friend
Live today by faith
The righteous live by faith
Truth is not a game of positive lying
Christ has shown us the way to God
Choose by faith to embrace His Cross
Christ has shown us the way to God
Choose by faith to embrace His Cross
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Habakkuk
[Hābăk'kuk] - love's embrace or he that embraces. The eighth of the Minor Prophets whose parentage, birthplace and era are unrecorded (Hab. 1:1; 3:1).The Man Who Caressed the People
Although he is not much more than a mere name to us, we know that Habakkuk was a prophet of Judah and of the tribe of Levi and of the temple singers (Hab. 3:19). He is also referred to as a prophet and the last prophet before the destruction of Jerusalem (Hab. 3:11). Rabbinical tradition makes him the son of the Shunammite woman whom Elisha restored to life (2 Kings 4:16). Habakkuk prophesied the coming of the Babylonians upon Judah. This invasion took place in 606 b.c. and also in 597 b.c. and 586 b.c. "In your days" (Hab. 1:5), would indicate that he prophesied scarcely a generation before the first invasion.
In his prophecy Habakkuk was true to his name, which means "strong embrace of God," for he caressed and comforted the people as one would embrace a weeping child until its tears are dried. A modern writer suggests that his name may have contributed somewhat to the unpopularity of the prophet. "His name is against him; its coarse gutterals, falling upon the modern ears with a forbidden ring, and creating a prejudice from the beginning."
From the book Habakkuk wrote, we gather that he was the questioning prophet. He wants to know "Why?" and "How?" Answers were granted him. Why does God permit the destruction of His own people by a hand so cruel and unclean? The prophet waited patiently for an answer, and it came. The ungodly shall pass; the just shall live by faith.
Then we have a chant of derision against the Chaldeans raised by their victims - a fivefold woe:
I. Their insatiable greed.
II. Their overreaching ambition.
III. Their cruel tyranny.
IV. Their shameful treatment of conquered people.
V. Their brutal idolatry.
Then there is Habakkuk's great message of faith which gave Paul a hint of the most precious truth of the Gospel (Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38) and aided the Reformation under Martin Luther, the charter of evangelical liberty.
