Hash Tag Love

Bite sized moments
Filling quickly
In our busy lives,
We hold the emotion
In an instant bubble:
"This Is What It Means To Me."
And in a second it is gone,
Busyness awaits.
Hashtag moments.

A minute to rest our madness,
Rushing through,
Stopping briefly,
Do you ever hear Him speaking,
Do you ever stop and wait?

Surrender in the slowness.
Stop the mind in motion.
Rest in this promise:
#You are loved.

#Pierced for your transgressions
#Crucified for you
#Love in the darkness
#His Promises are true.
He'll never leave you nor forsake you,
He guards all that is yours.
For this moment,
In life's madness
He comes for one cause.

Tell them that I love them,
Says the Father,
So He sent His only Son
So that those who believe in Him
Would lead new lives,
Just begun.

Lives of knowing who they are in Him
And knowing that they're loved.
Knowing that God adores them intimately
And sends them help from above.
Knowing that there is always hope,
And their future is assured,
Embracing all God has for them
And the power of His Word;

You see it's not about the moment,
That fleeting emotion that makes you feel,
Hash tag this or that will fade
But His Love for you is real!

He wants you to know how important you are
And how He made you to see
That He's your Father and He cares for you
And He wants you to be free.

Free from hopelessness,
Despair,
Unforgiveness,
Hate.
He wants you to know His Son
Before it's too late.

Jesus came in Love,
And to prove that He is real.
He died and rose again
So you would do more than just "feel."

He wants you to pass on His great Love,
The #Pay It Forward of our era
So that lives are restored
And what's broken is mended
And our hearts are His forever.

#Love.
It's not easy.
Jesus showed us how much it cost.
But what's more important
Than getting caught in the moment
Where you bring love to the lost?

I Declare

I declare the Glory of God!
I declare His goodness over my life.
In my comings and goings,
He is with me.
He will never leave me nor forsake me!
I declare His goodness over my life.
He will not lead me astray,
I will not fear for He is with me.
He is wonderful and beautiful to behold!
His Grace cannot be used up.
His kindness will not run dry.
His Glory will never end.
His covenant with His people lasts forever.
His judgement is fair
And His justice is right.
He cannot be defeated,
He cannot be overestimated,
His Promises never disappoint,
His Yes is always on time,
His No is always fair,
His Wait is always justified.
His reach is never limited.
His Power will never be diminished.
His Dominion has no end.
His Son has no sin.
His Truth will never lie,
His timing is always perfect.
His Word is always true,
His Majesty is never disputed.
His Love is all-secure.
His heart never changes.
His job remains the same:
To love,
To care,
To keep,
To preserve,
To protect,
To save,
To adopt us as His very own.