{"id":18183,"date":"2014-02-28T01:05:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T06:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=18183"},"modified":"2014-02-28T01:05:55","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T06:05:55","slug":"take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/28\/take\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Me In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong>~ \u00a0Listen while you read, please! \u00a0~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Take me past the outer courts, into the Holy Place<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Past the brazen altar, Lord, I long to see Your face<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take me past the crowds of people, and the priests who sing Your praise<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> I hunger and thirst for Your righteousness, and it&#8217;s only found one place<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Take me in to the Holy of Holies<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take me in by the Blood of the Lamb<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take me in to the Holy of Holies<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take the coal, touch my lips, here I am<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kfua4nRKDEU\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~ \u00a0Songwriter: Dave Browning \/ Performed by Kutless \u00a0~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t that an amazing thought: Through the blood of Jesus and the sacrifice He made for you and for me that we now can enter that Holy place with God.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the Throne of Grace,<br \/>\nso that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.<br \/>\nHebrews 4:16<\/p>\n<p>I love that. Because of the forgiveness, love, grace, and mercy from the Father&#8230;we CAN with confidence draw near to the Throne of Grace. For a girl like me with a checkered past that is not only AMAZING but it is something I am so THANKFUL for everyday! One of the many reasons I love God so much!!! He is the God of second chances.<\/p>\n<p>What is it you need a second chance for? Is there something that you think you can\u2019t be forgiven for? Let me assure you there is NOTHING you have done that you can\u2019t be forgiven for. How do I know this? Because I am LIVING PROOF of a changed life through the forgiveness and unconditional love of the Father.<\/p>\n<p>Let me share with you another verse I am oh, so thankful for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The faithful love of the LORD never ends!<br \/>\nHis mercies never cease.<br \/>\nGreat is His faithfulness;<br \/>\nHis mercies begin afresh each morning.<br \/>\nLamentations 3:22-23<\/p>\n<p>Living a redeemed life does not mean I am perfect or have a perfect life. It means that every moment of every hour of every day I NEED Jesus. It means that without Him I can do absolutely nothing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father, I thank You that because of the blood sacrifice made on behalf of each one of us that we can come boldly with confidence to the Throne of Grace to receive help in our time of need. No matter what mistakes we have made we know and BELIEVE that there is nothing, ABSOLUTELY nothing that cannot be forgiven! I thank You that we can start afresh and receive mercies that are new each morning. Great is Your faithfulness and love&#8230;something hard to imagine and yet something I am so thankful for. 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