You Can Have All This World...Just Give Me Jesus

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- July 10, 2020 at 3:27 pm #19258
  
  Watchman35
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  Psalm 84:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
  
  That’s it. Just wanted to go on the record…and that’s all I have to say about that. :)
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 4:29 pm #19262
  
  tenderreed
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  That’s a mouthful! Well said.
  
  TR
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 4:29 pm #19263
  
  tenderreed
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  Now tell us how you really feel!
  
  TR
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm #19265
  
  John C
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  Song of Songs has some of my favourite verses for how I feel about Him and how he feels about us 2:4 He hath brought me to the house of wine and his banner over me is love. 5:10 The chiefest among ten thousand. And His view of us 6:5 Turn away thine eyes from Me for they overcome me.
  
  John C
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 6:49 pm #19266
  
  Arthur
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  Agreed. Jesus plus something =nothing. Jesus plus nothing = everything.
  
  Matthew 6:33
  33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
  
  When you have Jesus, you get everything.
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 7:42 pm #19271
  
  Yohanan
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  Yeah, I don’t get the “Jesus plus” people. Jesus is ALL we need. Nothing can be added to Him and nothing can be taken away from Him. Just Him is what we all need (but I need Him more than you! )
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 8:20 pm #19273
  
  tenderreed
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  I’m His favorite!
  
  TR
  
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- July 10, 2020 at 8:32 pm #19275
  
  Tammie
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  Yes you are brother so are we all, as we are one body in Christ, and individually members of it….
  
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- July 11, 2020 at 11:05 am #19317
  
  Yohanan
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  One day, out of the blue, my oldest sister texted me “Jesus loves you, but I’m His favorite!” I still laugh every time I think of it. ?
  
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- July 11, 2020 at 3:11 pm #19336
  
  Watchman35
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  I do not suspect that I am His favorite, but He is certainly mine.
  
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- July 11, 2020 at 7:23 pm #19354
  
  Geri7
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  When I come into contact with the rich folks that act snobby, I often find myself singing this song. Then I start to feel sorry for them because they think they have it all but when they are on their death bed … their riches can’t save them and they leave this world like how they entered … empty hands and naked. What a shocker it will be for them expecting the next life to remain the same with the special status, luxury and easy living … nope! The opposite will happen … they will be envying us and regretting living a wasted self centered life.
  
  I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold;
  I’d rather be His than have riches untold;
  I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands.
  I’d rather be led by His nail pierced hand
  
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  Than to be the king of a vast domain
  Or be held in sin’s dread sway.
  I’d rather have Jesus than anything
  This world affords today.
  
  I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause;
  I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause;
  I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame.
  I’d rather be true to His holy name
  
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  He’s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom;
  He’s sweeter than honey from out the comb;
  He’s all that my hungering spirit needs.
  I’d rather have Jesus and let Him lead
  
  [Chorus]
  
  Author: Rhea F. Miller (1922)
  
  – Fair Use –
  
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- July 11, 2020 at 9:55 pm #19365
  
  regina
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- July 12, 2020 at 12:23 am #19380
  
  tenderreed
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  The mindset of thinking of ourselves as His favorite speaks of a personal and individual love He has for each of us!
  
  TR
  
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