Romans 5:7-8

7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Palm Trees

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree.
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
The will still bear fruit in old age.
They will stay fresh and green
Proclaiming, "The Lord is upright; He is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in Him."

Psalm 92:12-15

Healing for the Nations

Hope, deliverance, and peace...


I see a healing leaf falling from a tree of life, planted by the river--its waters never fade....

“And the LEAVES OF THE TREE WERE FOR THE HEALING

and RESTORATION OF THE NATIONS.”

Revelation 22:2b

Revelation 22

The River of Life

¹Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb ²down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. ³No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. ⁴They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. ⁵There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever. ⁶The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place."

Jesus Is Coming

⁷"Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."

⁸I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. ⁹But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"

¹⁰Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. ¹¹Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy."

¹²"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. ¹³I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

¹⁴"Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. ¹⁵Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

¹⁶"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you^a]">[a] this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."

¹⁷The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.

¹⁸I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. ¹⁹And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

²⁰He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

²¹The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.

Hope for the Nations

Jesus, hope of the nations.
Jesus, comfort for all who mourn.
You are the source of heaven's hope on earth.

Jesus, light in the darkness.
Jesus, truth in each circumstance.
You are the source of heaven's light on earth!

In history, You lived and died,
You broke the chains, You rose to life!

You are the hope, living in us!
You are the Rock, in whom we trust.
You are the light
shining for all the world to see.

You rose from the dead, conquering fear--
Our Prince of Peace, drawing us near.
Jesus our hope
Living for all who will receive--
Lord we believe!!

In Danger or Dangerous?

Risk that God respects is fueled by a passion for His purpose and a willingness to subjugate our lives to His mission. Prayer moves from "God, what is Your will for my life?" to "God, what is your will and how can I give my life to fulfill it?"

I want to reiterate the fact that the center of God’s will is not a safe place, but the most dangerous place in the world. God fears nothing and no one. God moves with intentionality and power. To live outside God’s will puts us in danger, but to live in His will makes us dangerous.
--Erwin McManus

"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."1 Timothy 2:1-4

Deposits of Salt for the Nations of the Earth

B flat, G minor, E flat, F

You are the water and I am the sea
Come and fill me Lord.
As deep cries out to deep.
Come and fill me, Lord
As the waters cover the sea.

Empty out this earthen vessel
Vessel of honor, made for your glory
Vessel of honor
Holy, Holy
Filled with your glory

I wanna be deeper, Lord.
Purify me.
Remove anything that would get in the way from being totally filled with You only.
Fill me with the deepness of your presence
Saturate me
And fill my heart
As the waters cover the sea.

I see holy love
burning white and bringing healing
It is hope! I see a deposit of hope
I see white fire swirling around and it leaving a deposit of hope that looks like salt!
It is leaving behind a deposit of salt
which is hope for the nations.

God says, I am making a deposit in you
It is healing love
It is a white hot fire
And its leaving a pile of salt behind
For you to dance freely
Sprinkling hope to the nations.
And healing.

I am perfect in your sight.
I am perfect and righteous and holy and white
Perfect and righteous and holy and white.
There is healing...
There is perfect love
There is perfect love
There is freedom here...
You are smiling at me...
I can't mess up...
I am perfect in your sight
And whatever I do is honoring to you
You enjoy me perfectly
And you can't love me more than you do right now.

So I come into your chambers
And I dance at your feet, Lord.
You are smiling at me, Lord.

I come into your chambers
And you are smiling at me.
You love me perfectly, Lord.

No perfectionism in this place.
No room for condemnation or shame.
There is perfect freedom in this place
B/c perfect love casts out fear.
Love will bring the healing, Lord!
Love will bring the healing!

Love covers everything!!!
And you are smiling at me!!!!

You are holding me near.
Calling me dear.
Wiping my tears.
Casting off fear.

There is freedom!!!
You love me.
Perfectly.

i see a dance move,
drawing me near, holding me near
then releasing me
freeing me to dance in his freedom, his perfect liberty
in perfect confidence and freedom
b/c His love covers me!!

Hallelujah!

Release a new sound to the nations of the earth! Release a new sound into the earth!
Alleluia!!!!

(cannot hide my love!!!)

Salt for the nations of the earth.
I saw Love coming as white hot fire bringing hope and healing to the nations.
Leaving deposits of salt to be sprinkled on the nations of the earth.
The Lord is bringing His white hot love--swirling in to bring hope and healing to those who have been hurt or oppressed.
The white hot healing fire was coming and purifying and when it was done would leave behind a deposit of salt which was meant to be sprinkled on the nations of the earth.

It was hope for the nations.

Theme Songs: Anberlin: Burn Out Brighter

Live, I wanna live inspired
Die, I wanna die for something

Facing towards the heavens
I fell into a pitch black
I'm moments from landing and I'm shaking like a heart attack

Is the time, can I turn back
I've made mistakes in the past
Need a chance, can't take it back
Wish I could set things right tonight

Live, I wanna live inspired
Die, I wanna die for something higher than myself
Live and die for anyone else
The more I live I see this life's not about me

All I know spins out of control
Wonder what's next for heart and soul
Nothing I earned can save me now
Hearing one day be my final hour

Is the time, can I turn back
I've made mistakes in the past
Need a chance, can't take it back
Wish I could set things right tonight

Live, I wanna live inspired
Die, I wanna die for something higher than myself
Live and die for anyone else
The more I live I see this life's not about me

Don't wanna leave this world knowing I preach in vain
Looked out for myself, so sorry so ashamed
Don't wanna leave this life knowing I barely tried
Chased all my dreams that I can't weigh on the inside

Live, I wanna live on fire
Die, I wanna burn out brighter
Brighter than the Northern lights
Wanna live to feel the daylight
The more I live I see that this life's not about me

Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken"

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same, 10

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. 15

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Psalm 16:5-7

5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.

6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.


7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.