Bible Verses for My Times Are In Thy Hand

My Times are in Thy Hand

Everyone has songs that are encouraging to them during tough times.  This hymn encourages us that we can trust God during these difficult times.  He always has a purpose and He cares about us, so much so that Jesus died for our sins.

Here is a beautiful version of this song:

This is the tune that I am most familiar with for this hymn:

My Times Are In Thy Hand

by William F. Lloyd

Verse 1:
My times are in Thy hand;
My God, I wish them there;

Psalm 31:15 My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.

My life, my soul, my all I leave
Entirely to Thy care.

1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Verse 2:
My times are in Thy hand;
Whatever they may be;

Job 12:9-10 �Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?"

Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,
As best may seem to Thee.

Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Verse 3:
My times are in Thy hand;
Why should I doubt or fear?

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 118:6  The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?

My Father�s hand will never cause
His child a needless tear.

Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Ephesians 1:11-12 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. 

Verse 4:
My times are in Thy hand,
Jesus, the crucified!

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ�this Jesus whom you crucified.�

Those hands my cruel sins had pierced

Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,

Are now my guard and guide.

Zacharias said about Jesus in Luke 1:78-79 "Because of the tender mercy of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Verse 5:
My times are in Thy hand,
I�ll always trust in Thee;

Psalm 31:14-15 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, �You are my God.� My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.

And, after death, at Thy right hand
I shall forever be.

Philippians 1:21-24 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

Please vote

Please choose your favourite...........

i can't decide..........

A,B,C or D 

A

B

C

D

This was the block cut from the one piece of fabric..........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue......

Crazy.....

What's a girl to do when they forecast record heat for Sept and strong winds..........

head to the middle of no where and enjoy the day at picnic races..............

38 deg (over 100) and dust blowing everywhere.............

lost all my money but we we had fun..........

Did you do something dumb and crazy yesterday in the heat????

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playing with Lucy2.......i've been talking about her for some time now.......around I love making the feature blocks of Lucy Bostons quilt Patchwork of the Crosses but I don't think I love it that much to make a full on second quilt..........but I am working on my own quicker idea...........

today I was trying to nut out my idea I have in my head..........

the blocks on the right and top are not the correct size backgrounds...........I was hoping to use a 10in layer cake that I had but they are not big enough........also testing out a couple of sizes on the crosses.......the bigger ones are winning......and all will be fussy cut.......

not sure if I want a plainer background or even another colour but this one was a bigger piece to try the idea on.......

and looking at this photo the stripey background second one down on the left will not be staying in there.......I wasn't keen on it but used it now playing as it was the right colour.............

What do you think of Lucy2???

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.....

Bible Verses to Overcome

Overcome

by John Egan

Verse 1:
Seated above, enthroned in the Father's love

Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Destined to die, poured out for all mankind

About Jesus, in 1 Peter 1:20-21 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. 

Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

God's only Son, perfect and spotless One

1 John 4:9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

1 Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 

He never sinned but suffered as if He did

1 Peter 2:22-24 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

All authority, ev'ry victory is Yours

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, �All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth."

Chorus:
Savior, worthy of honor and glory

Revelation 5:11-12 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, �Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.�

Worthy of all our praise. You overcame.

Philippians 2:9-11 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 5:5 and one of the elders *said to me, �Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals.�

Jesus, awesome in power forever.

Luke 6:19 And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Awesome and great is Your Name. You overcame.

Ephesians 1:20-21 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

Revelation 17:14 "These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.�

Verse 2:
With power in hand, speaking the Father's plan.

Matthew 7:28 When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Speaking of the Father, Jesus said in John 7:16 So Jesus answered them and said, �My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me."

You're sending us out, light in this broken land.

Jesus said to his disciples in Matthew 5:14 �You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;"

John 12:35-36 So Jesus said to them, �For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.�

Bridge:
We will overcome, by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, ev'ryone overcome

Revelation 12:10-12  Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, �Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.�

Lucy love.....

Yes more Lucy...............no time to sew at home but in the car travelling or waiting for appointments etc...........

the green is looking a little weird in the photo..........not sure why.......

The block below is the other option shown above...........but after a few texts to friends one husband replied finally and the block below was the chosen one............I liked both and could not decide.........

Here they all are together..........
the ones i've got done recently.............
back to more gluing..........
It amazes me when you see them together what the feature is.........
+ or X cross.....

love my new mug........great size too.........

just perfect for me.............

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have a good weekend.......it's going to be 38 and windy here on the weekend......what a shock to the body that will be........... 

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.....

Lucy2 and flowers again......

Let's be clear first up these flowers are NOT in my garden.........with just about no water my garden is looking very dead and I have lost lots of plants this year........ It makes me so sad but it just won't rain.......

These are in gorgeous parks in the garden city.......I'll post some more from the good camera in a few days but these are just from my phone......

The angry sky was in my travels..... Even got some hail for a bit of that patch of travel.......

Another Lucy done and some more prep also...... Once again these are probably Lucy 2 of which I got the backgrounds so that will hopeful make some progress soon...... 

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue.....

My Favorite Bible Apps

Smartphones seem to have taken over our culture.  We are often warned about the dangers of cell phones: distractions when driving (or even walking), the decline of social interactions, and the lack of mental focus to name a few.  However, smartphones can be a tool when used properly  Here are some apps that will help you learn more about God from His Word.

Devotionals:

Our Daily Bread

Many are familiar with the Our Daily Bread daily devotional that you can get in the mail or pick up at many churches.  However, you can now listen to it on your phone through their app available from Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire.  I love that you can listen to this instead of just read it.  And the corresponding Bible passage can be opened up through a link to BibleGateway.com in the app.  Some of the great features include setting up daily reminders, opening it directly to today's devotional, and changing to one of many languages.  You can also follow Our Daily Bread on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.  I like following them on Facebook because the devotional will pop in my newsfeed later in the day to remind me what I read.

Keys for Kids

Keys for Kids is like the Our Daily Bread app but specifically geared toward children.  The same print devotions that your kid can order through the mail can be listened to or read in the app.  While it doesn't have all of the features (no daily reminder or direct links to the Bible passages), it does also have Live Stream of Keys for Kids Radio and On Demand listening of Keys for Kids Radio programs.  It is also available from Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire and several other methods like podcasts and social media.  I like following Keys for Kids on Facebook so that I can see what my son listened to that morning.  Here is my full review of the Keys for Kids app.

Bibles:

Bible apps are great because you can have a Bible right in your pocket at all times.  If you've never used an integrated Hebrew/Greek dictionary is great to understand what the English word is trying to translate and can even show you all of the other instances the Hebrew or Greek word was used in the Bible.  Also, if you are trying to find a verse, the search feature is awesome.  You can add personal notes and sometimes tags that will sync across other devices linked to your account.  You can purchase additional resources and carry your entire library of commentaries and study notes in your phone or tablet.  I use my Bible apps all the time.

Bible Study with Accordance

I have used several Bible apps and this one is very good.  This app is free and it includes some free resources like an ESV with an integrated Strongs Dictionary, Easton's Bible Dictionary, and some maps.  If you want to add on other resources like other translations, commentaries, atlases, and study Bible notes, you will have to purchase them.  You can also purchase software for Windows or Mac which can access the same resources from your account.  This app is great for the free ESV with Strong's alone.  

Bible by Olive Tree

This is my Bible app of choice (though Accordance was a very close second).  With this free app you can download many Bible translations for free (and some other dictionaries and commentaries), but you will have to purchase ones that have the integrated Strong's concordances.  Unlike Accordance, the software for Windows and Mac are also free.  In addition to most of the features that Accordance has, this app also lets you tag your notes so you can find them by topic.

YouVersion Bible

YouVersion is a very popular Bible app.  The app is free and you can access all of the Bible translations for free as well when you are online.  Most of the Bible translations are available to download as well.  This app is very different from the other Bible apps in that it is not focused on other resources like commentaries, Hebrew/Greek dictionaries, and atlases.  It only has the Bible itself along with the ability to highlight and add notes.  However, it does have free audio for about 15 different translations including ESV, KJV, NASB, and NLT.  If you like to listen to your Bible, this app would be great for you! 

Kids Bible Apps:

Bible App For Kids

The Bible App for Kids is made by Life.Church, the same people who made the YouVersion Bible App.  This is basically a story Bible for Kids in an app version.  It has audio that will read the words if desired.  You can also touch part of the illustrations to see animations and find gems or questions.  Each of the 41 stories can be downloaded onto your phone (and can be individually deleted to add other stories).  It's even available in quite a few languages... all for free.  You can also find free videos, coloring pages, printable booklets, and parent guides on their website for each story.

Slugs and Bugs

My daughter loves Slugs and Bugs and she loves listening to their music on this app.  It has videos of some of her favorite silly songs as well as some Bible verse songs.  Five of their videos are available for free and you can upgrade to download 22 more.  There are also games to help you memorize Bible verses and a matching game.  This free app is only available for Apple products.

Bible Memorization:

Fighter Verses

Fighter Verses is a Bible memorization program used in John Piper's Bethlehem Baptist Church.  It is basically annual sets of verses for Christians to memorize.  The purpose is to arm Christians (especially children) with God's Word so that they can be prepared to "fight the good fight of faith" (1 Timothy 6:12).  This app lets you keep track of which verses you have memorized and you can review them through several different methods (all similar to fill in the blank). Each review method has 5 levels to practice.  If you are looking to memorize the Bible and would like direction on what verses to memorize and how to review them, the low price of this app is well worth the investment.

What is your favorite Bible app?  Let me know in the comments below.

Lucy and flowers......

nothing much to say other then 10 hrs in a car as passenger you can get a fair bit of sewing done.......so once I had the cream on the other block in my last post I started sewing some new blocks............

I think it takes about 3 hours to sew this together..............anyone else timed how long this takes to sew together........just the sewing............have not included the cutting and gluing..............

some flowers along the way...........

this one looks prettier then in this photo........

these are all from Shiralee Stitches..........the ones I prepped last month........

these will be in Lucy2

this one now just needs it's next set of red pairs added on.............

Could have nearly got it finished but fingers were getting sore from stitching and after 4.5hrs with a 10 min break I had had enough.....

my tally for Lucy is over 50 blocks now............

never to late to start a Lucy.........

Are you doing Lucy????

How are you going with your blocks and quilt????

Catch you later......

Chookyblue......

Lucy play time.....

Whiling away travel time as a passenger I had to wait for the sun to come up... But once it did I got the already prepared cream units attached to the edge of the block.......

Then I started another Lucy block....makes a long trip go heaps faster........

Catch you later...... 

Chookyblue.....

Oh, My Saviour Crucified

Oh, My Saviour Crucified

by Robert C. Chapman

Tunes: 

HEINLEIN by Martin Herbst

by Homer Hammontree

Verse 1:
Oh, my Saviour crucified
Near Thy cross would I abide,
Gazing with adoring eye
On Thy dying agony.

Revelation 5:12 saying with a loud voice, �Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.�

1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 

Verse 2:
Jesus bruised and put to shame,

Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed.

Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Tells the glories of God's name;

Isaiah 52:11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, as He will bear their iniquities.

Holy judgment there I found,

Romans 3:26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Grace did there o'er sin abound.

Romans 5:20-21 The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Verse 3:
God is love I surely know,

1 John 4:16 We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

In the Saviour's depth of woe,

Mark 9:12 And He [Jesus] said to them, �Elijah does first come and restore all things. And yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt

In the Sinless, in God's sight,

Speaking of Jesus in 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Sin is justly brought to light.

Romans 8:3-4 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men�s hearts; and then each man�s praise will come to him from God.

Verse 4:
In His spotless soul's distress,

Hebrews 7:26-27 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

I have learnt my guiltiness;

Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide; I said, �I will confess my transgressions to the Lord�; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

Oh how vile my low estate,

Isaiah 64:6 For all of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Since my ransom was so great!

1 Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

Verse 5:
Rent the veil that closed the way
To my home of heavenly day,

Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Hebrews 6:19-20 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. 

In the flesh of Christ the Lord,

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Ever be His name adored!

Revelation 5:13 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, �To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.�

Verse 6:
Yet in sight of Calvary,
Contrite should my spirit be,

Isaiah 66:2 �For My hand made all these things, thus all these things came into being,� declares the Lord. �But to this one I will look, to him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.

Psalm 51:17  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Rest and holiness there find
Fashioned like my Saviour's mind.

Hebrews 4:10 For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.

Blocks.....

on the weekend I was playing with some blocks.............

I made these below.........

Friendship block it is called...........quite appropriate since this is for a weekend of fun and friendship next year..........

12.5inch blocks "white and bright"

or "creamy classic"

it was fun to just play with these blocks.......not think about anything more then one 12.5in block..........I'm going to make a churn dash in  "creamy classic" and I found one called London Road which I am going to make in "white and bright" colourway.............

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue.....

Paradise.....

There are no words for today...........

There is a line of black cows out in the middle the neighbours had just fed..........

see the circle clouds in the middle of the pic........interesting............

these clouds came and went with no rain........just wind.......

driving home..........dust picking up in front of me.........

We were moving 50tonne field bins............

I opened about 20 sets of double gates..........shitty non swinging gates...........

we couldn't go over these ramps.........

this is the dam we got dug out a few years ago............well worth the money as this would be empty by now............

dust everywhere............

this dam is buggered now......thats the ground you can see in the centre.........

the sun is down low and the wind has picked up even more and I can look directly at the sun and see it's orange glow the dust is so thick..........

I stuck another video up on youtube.......actually two........the one below and another one of the dust picking up down low...........

Another day in paradise!

Catch you later......

Chookyblue............

Groceries arrived........

My cruisey morning got a little busy around mid day............

follow the road and you will see the dust...........

the trucks coming..........

the shopping has arrived..............

Bags not carrying the groceries in..........

the poddies and rams decided they were hungry and followed along...........

But I shut the gate on them.............they did get a bale later...........

Here is an update photo of the poddy calves........they are going well........

And here is Lucky.......sucking on my fingers............

Hope your weekend is good.........

Spring is here and it was quite warm today at 25deg C but tomorrow is supposed to be 30degC before another cold change comes in............and then it's going to be a pretty chilly week as our temps drop right back and the winds come off snow down south.........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue...........