{"id":21808,"date":"2014-09-15T00:15:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T04:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=21808"},"modified":"2014-09-14T19:21:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T23:21:24","slug":"love-lord-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/15\/love-lord-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Love You, Lord"},"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\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" 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><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">I love You, Lord<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> And I lift my voice<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> To worship You<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Oh, my soul, rejoice!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Take joy, my King<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> In what You hear<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> Let it be a sweet, sweet sound<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> In Your ear<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x1IDrMj9CBQ?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Songwriter: Laurie Klein \/ Performed by Petra<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"> * ~ \u2665 ~ \u271e ~ \u2665 ~ * <\/span><\/p>\n<p>My daughter and I used to sing this song to my grandson when we were rocking him to sleep. \u00a0As I was remembering this, a thought came to mind\u2014it is easy to make a sweet sound when I sing praise songs and worship my God. \u00a0But are my thoughts and words a sweet sound in His ear as well? \u00a0Ouch!<\/p>\n<p>Laurie Klein, who wrote this song, said,\u00a0&#8220;We must be prepared to meet Him no matter who we&#8217;re talking to or what we&#8217;re doing, whether we&#8217;re worshipping in church or worshipping with all the tasks that make up our day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I am afraid I do not guard my words, my thoughts or my intentions as closely as I should. \u00a0Deuteronomy 1:45 (NASB) warns of what can happen if we don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then you returned and wept before the Lord;<br \/>\nbut the Lord did not listen to your voice nor give ear to you.<\/p>\n<p>How horrible would that be?!? \u00a0Instead, I want Him to put a &#8220;new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;&#8221; Psalm 40:2 (NASB). \u00a0I want &#8220;the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart (to) be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer&#8221; Psalm 19:14 (NASB).<\/p>\n<p>1 Chronicles 28:9 says we are to &#8220;serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts.&#8221; \u00a0I would do well to remember that He alone understands <strong>EVERY<\/strong> intent of my thoughts. \u00a0I can hide nothing from Him.<\/p>\n<p>I <strong><em>do<\/em> <\/strong>love Him. \u00a0I want to lift not only my voice, but my words, my thoughts, and my intentions in worship to Him. \u00a0And I pray they are a sweet, sweet sound to His ear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love You, Lord And I lift my voice To worship You Oh, my soul, rejoice! 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