The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. I thank my God. O my God, be not far from me. Jesus is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust. The Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God: Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to Thy mercy. While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. O Lord, Thou art my God; I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy name; for Thou hast done wonderful things; Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. And Thomas answered and said unto Jesus, My Lord and my God. But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. I thank my God.
A perfect Sacrifice for human sin was required. A sinless sin offering was needed so your sin debt could be paid. Jesus died so God and sinners could be reconciled. God in the person of Jesus of Nazareth came to earth, He said, "I will go and die for My enemies." Jesus loved you so, He shed God's blood and paid your sin's penalty. Christ Jesus gave Himself to die for you on the Cross. He paid a debt you couldn't pay. You deserved to be on the Cross that dark day, not Him. In love, Jesus took your place, and bore God's wrath for you. Jesus laid down His life for His ungodly enemies. He loved me and gave Himself for me. Your nails were driven into His hands, your stripes were laid on His back, your cross He bore to Calvary and died. God turned His back on Jesus that day because of your sins that He bore in His own body. Faith in His Blood is the key to Heaven's gate. I Thank my God!
"But This One Thing I Know"
(Written by C. Austin Miles in 1931)
"I do not know the depths of Jesus' love,
That brought Him down to earth from Heaven above,
Nor why He bore the Cross up Calvary
And shed His Precious Blood so willingly.
I do not know what pain He suffered there,
The burden of my sin and shame to bear.
It may be well to hide it all from me,
Lest my own heart should break in sympathy.
I do not know what I can do, or say,
My debt of gratitude to Him to pay;
But I at least may cry,"O Christ divine!
Had I a thousand lives they should be Thine."
Chorus:
But this one thing I know: That when the crimson flow
Dropped to the earth below, it fell on me.
My eyes were opened wide, I saw Him crucified,
And knew for me He died...on Calvary".
