Joining the Great Choir 8-19-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. I enter into the holy of holies of prayer by the blood of the Lamb, washed in the water of the Word, the through the veil torn asunder by the sacrifice of Your love on the cross for me. ... "This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. And no one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. For they are spiritually undefiled, pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been purchased from among the people of the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb. No falsehood can be charged against them; they are blameless" (Revelation 14:3-5, NLT). Today we'll commit the spirit of Marjorie Brookshire into the arms of her Father through Jesus Christ her Lord. With both heavy hearts that will miss her and happy hearts that know she's never known more peace and joy than she knows now with unveiled face in the glory of Your Presence, we'll honor You as we celebrate the life You lived by Your Spirit through her. She was the mother of my good friend Brenda and the wife of a travelling evangelist, as they poured out their lives so that many lives would know Your love and embrace Your grace and gift of eternal life (John 3:16). Wherever Marjorie and Joe went to share the gospel of Christ, Marjorie led the worship. And choirs of angels sang over the souls coming into Your kingdom. Many will be there with her now joining with her in the great choir before Your throne, welcoming her pure and holy voice, now freed from the faltering of this world in the harmony of heaven. My last memory of her was standing by her bed, holding her hand, as she prodded me to sing a song of worship to You with my faltering voice. Lord, You know that's not one of the gifts You've given me, but it seemed to delight her as she coaxed me to sing to You again and again. The great choir she hears and joins now will never be singing off-key or out-of-tune. And may they sing and rejoice over another soul who Marjorie sings into Your kingdom today. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, please keep the family of Marjorie Brookshire and Brenda Everman in your prayers through this season of both grieving and celebrating Marjorie's life: www.milwardfuneral.com Subscribe free by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Daily Archives: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com