O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

Let our praise be Your welcome, let our songs be a sign
We are here for You, we are here for You
Let Your breath come from heaven, fill our hearts with Your life
We are here for You, we are here for You

Chorus
To You our hearts are open, nothing here is hidden
You are our one desire
You alone are holy, only You are worthy
God let Your fire fall down

Let our shout be Your anthem, Your renown fill the sky
We are here for You, we are here for You
Let Your Word move in power, let what's dead come to life
We are here for You, we are here for You
 
We welcome You with praise, we welcome You with praise
Oh mighty God of love, be welcomed in this place

Let every heart adore, let every soul awake
Oh mighty God of love, be welcomed in this place

Man of Sorrows! what a name, For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim, Hallelujah! What a Savior!                                        

Bearing shame and scoffing rude, In my place condemned He stood
He sealed my pardon with His blood, Hallelujah! What a Savior!


Guilty, vile, and helpless me; Spotless Lamb of God was He;
Full atonement! can it be? Hallelujah! What a Savior! 



Lifted up was He to die; "It is finished!" was His cry;
Now in Heaven exalted high, Hallelujah! What a Savior!
 
When He comes, our glorious King, All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew this song we'll sing: Hallelujah! What a Savior!


Lord, life is hard. Full of pain and loss. We need you and your comfort. Anxiety, depression, infertility, addiction, cancer, loss of loved ones. Life leaves us weary as we journey through blow after heart breaking blow.

Even as our hearts are broken, it is such a comfort to know that You sent Jesus to be broken for us so that we would never be alone in the brokenness.
We can encounter comfort from the Man of Sorrows Himself. Lord, will you meet our aching hearts with your very presence.

Jesus, thank you for choosing the way of suffering that I might have a companion in my own journey through it. You know the sorrows I carry, and I entrust them to You, for You understand the depth of them even more than I do. Help me remember that you endured the greatest version of pain and loss on the cross, on my behalf. Let Your endurance through sorrow empower mine today and use me as an instrument of comfort in the lives of others. Amen.

Lord You are a stream of purest water
Blessings grow in beauty by Your side
From the rising of the sun until the day is done
In Your word oh Lord, I will abide



Chorus:

I delight in You, I delight in You, Like water You satisfy my soul
I delight in You, I delight in You, Oh day and night, I delight in You



Keep me from the counsel of the wicked
Keep Your light upon the ancient path
The chaff will blow away and all the flowers fade
But only You and Your word will last - Chorus



Lord You know my heart is prone to wander
Lord You know my feet have gone astray
Though my flesh may fail
Every sin was nailed to the cross, now I will sing - Chorus

1 Blessed is the man
  who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
  nor stands in the way of sinners,
  nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
  and on his law he meditates day and night.

3 He is like a tree
  planted by streams of water
  that yields its fruit in its season,
  and its leaf does not wither.
  In all that he does, he prospers.

4 The wicked are not so,
  but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
  nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
  but the way of the wicked will perish.

The blessed life: fueled by God’s Word, true to God’s calling, honors God’s limits, and prospers God’s mission.
 
- The ROBBERS of the blessed life (v. 1)
- The RESOURCE for the blessed life (v. 2)
- The RESULTS of the blessed life (vv. 3-6)
 
Additional Cross-References:
 
2 Tim. 1:5-6: I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God…
 Rev. 7:17: For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
 
John 4:14: Whoever drinks of the water I give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.
 
2 Tim. 4:2: Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season…

Lord You are a stream of purest water
Blessings grow in beauty by Your side
From the rising of the sun until the day is done
In Your word oh Lord, I will abide



Chorus:

I delight in You, I delight in You, Like water You satisfy my soul
I delight in You, I delight in You, Oh day and night, I delight in You



Keep me from the counsel of the wicked
Keep Your light upon the ancient path
The chaff will blow away and all the flowers fade
But only You and Your word will last - Chorus



Lord You know my heart is prone to wander
Lord You know my feet have gone astray
Though my flesh may fail
Every sin was nailed to the cross, now I will sing - Chorus

Do you feel the world is broken (we do), 
Do you feel the shadows deepen (we do)
But do you know that all the dark won't stop the light from getting through (we do)
Do you wish that you could see it all made new (we do)

Is all creation groaning (it is), is a new creation coming (it is)
Is the glory of the Lord to be the light within our midst (it is)
Is it good that we remind ourselves of this (it is)

Is anyone worthy, is anyone whole
Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll
The Lion of Judah, who conquered the grave
He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave
Is He worthy, is He worthy, of all blessing and honor and glory
Is He worthy of this, He is

Does the Father truly love us (He does), 
Does the Spirit move among us (He does)
And does Jesus our Messiah hold forever those He loves (He does)
Does our God intend to dwell again with us (He does)

Is anyone worthy, is anyone whole
Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll
The Lion of Judah, who conquered the grave
He is David's root and the Lamb, who died to ransom the slave

From ev'ry people and tribe, ev'ry nation and tongue
He has made us a kingdom and priests to God, to reign with the Son
Is He worthy, is He worthy, of all blessing and honor and glory
Is He worthy, is He worthy is He worthy of this

He is, Is He worthy, is He worthy, He is

Having been reminded of the future grace which is ours in Jesus Christ the Lord, may you now be refreshed by the grace which is yours already:

• You are loved by God the Father - there is no one left to please.
• You are saved by God the Son - there is nothing left to prove.
• You are comforted by God the Spirit - there is nothing left to fear.

Autumn Ridge Family - you are sent into the world to make disciples of all nations. Go, therefore: in the love of God the Father, in the resurrection of God the Son, and in the comfort of God the Spirit; now and forevermore. Amen.