"Eyes of Passion"

 

 

"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him..."

(2 Chronicles 16:9)

The mighty eyes of the Lion of Judah: steady, conquering, deep, true, purposeful, undaunted, set like a flint, marked by profound prophetic strength  ... they are the "Eyes of Passion."

 

 

 

Lions' eyes are proportionately larger than in other comparable-sized animals.  Their eyes are well-adapted for use under very low light.  They contain a special reflective coating that will reflect even moonlight.  What?  I have to pause here and SHOUT!  ...  Ok, I'm back  ...  They reflect moonlight  ...  the moon is a symbol of the Church  ...  The eyes of the Lord reflect the Church!  If you're not shouting  ...  you be "daid"  .. dead!  Lions' eyes are effective even by starlight.  A white circle just below the eyes helps reflect light into the eyes to further improve night vision.

While we humans are looking into each other's eyes with such amorous mortal passion, THE eyes, that search to and fro for "perfect" hearts toward Him, are the most passionate eyes of all!  Who's looking for those eyes? 

Ah, the eyes of the Lion of Judah, reflecting moonlight, symbolic of the church, with a white circle: the holiness of God covering creation so that when it reflects back, He sees only purity from those He has forgiven.  And the starlight?  A reminder that He, God, created the universe and all that is therein; they twinkle and sparkle at His bidding  ... 

 

 

Passion means Love, deep, fierce, fiery love, and this kind of love is more than candy, roses, and diamonds; it's a "reflection" of the passionate eyes from above, a reflection of "true love" from the portals of glory, a passion that runs deeper than once a year, a passion that's red  ...  red with the blood shed for all mankind, a passion reflected from the highest stance  ...  the bended knee  ...

Eyes of Passion always notice the lowly things, the things many dismiss, the things of humility, the things of earth that are closest to the "dust," the lost, the hungry, the feeble, the sinful, and the hurting  ...  Eyes of Passion are beyond amorous glances; they seek to know THE perfect heart, that they may become "the perfect heart" to present a "perfect heart" to less than perfect hearts throughout the earth  ... 

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight.

Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes

of him to whom we must give account."

(Hebrews 4:13)

 

 

The eyes of the Lion, the eyes of Almighty God, Jesus Christ the Righteous, are upon us.  They are eyes that know, eyes that long, eyes that desire, eyes with tears, eyes that beckon the "dust" with the very breath of His nostrils  ...  O, that He could inhale and draw all creation to Him  ...  He WILL ...  He created the world; it's His, and He's coming back  ....  

 

 

It's not at all a mystery  that God would compare Himself to a lion in Joel, Amos, Obadiah and other places, as He said, "I will be like the lion, who suffers not the prey to be taken from him, but boldly defends it with all the fierceness he possesses: so also will I do, I will not suffer my people to be taken from me."  If you want to hear a roar, try coming against God's own! 

 

 

The Lion of the tribe of Judah reigns; He will return to set His feet upon the Mount of Olives and He will declare victory over planet earth; what He began, He will end; it's not defeat as long as the Lion roars; there will be a showdown and the tormentor will be cast into the Lake of Fire by ONE angel; the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof!  Don't question His authority, His power, His glory, His might, His omnipotence, His ability to WIN; if you do, He'll ask you my most favorite of all of His questions, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the world?"  

Ah, the eyes I can't wait to look into, the eyes that have watched over me for many years now, the eyes that guide me day by day, the eyes I strain to see in the moonlight, the eyes holding me with their love, the eyes of the lover of my soul, the eyes of the Lion of Judah: "Eyes of Passion."

 

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He has eyes of passion and compassion ... for the world)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm

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"Into His Arms"

 

It's so hard to say goodbye, and release love into the abyss of 

the beauty of the land of paradise

Letting go seems unnatural; our instinct is to hold on to the

body and spirit, with our love so precise

 

 

Oh, but death is not the end; it is the beginning for the child of

 God, and it is life renewed forever

It's a new dimension where tears are no more, health is whole, 

 and it's an ethereal beautiful endeavor

 

 

 When the angels come for us, we leave the cares of the world 

 behind, and we enter heaven's throne room

It's more real than earth, lasting for eternity, on golden streets, 

 with gates of pearl; it's vision's eternal womb 

 

 

We rise in newness of life, with a change to the immortal, when at 

 last we leave this planet for a new home

It's the desire for the Saint; we'll be with our Bridegroom forever,  

and we'll bid this old world Shalom

 

 

We will wade in the Rivers of Life, sing Holy where there is no 

 night, and we'll study war no more

And, we'll stare into the eyes of our Love forever, in a posture of 

worship, a constant demeanor of amour

 

 

In the company of the angels, we shall fly through the realms, 

 exploring the heavens and the stars

With a continual sound of new songs, sung with new chords,

 accompanied by strings of lyres and guitars 

 

 

 

Look up, dear ones, and let those loved ones go, for they will enter 

 into peace and joy, so lovely to behold

John on Patmos gave us a glimpse in Revelation; it was a vision of 

ecstasy, words on an easel of beauty foretold

 

 

We must say goodbye with happiness, for their arrival in a place 

 full of wonder, and know they wouldn't return

If we gave them a choice, when at once they tasted that home

 beyond the stars, their answer we'd discern

 

 

Release them now and let them soar into the eternal, leaving the

 pain, tears, and heartaches far behind

A mansion awaits the Bride, for whom the Lord has prepared; it's 

 been thousands of years in building and design

 

 

For all who have sent your loved ones on ahead, this is a prayer of 

comfort to let you know; there's no harm

We are joyful to commission those we love, to begin their new

 journey, and be welcomed "Into His Arms."

 

 

 

 

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"In Loving Memory of our beloved Margie Bennett"

 

 

We will see you soon, dear Margie!

 

 

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(His arms are always open wide)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

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"Too Much Glory To Gripe!"

 

 

You're a Redneck if:

 

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You think that potted meat on a saltine is an hors d'ouvre.

There is a stuffed possum anywhere in your house.

You hammer bottle caps into the frame of your front door to make it look nice.

 

 

Your wife can climb a tree faster than your cat.

Your momma has "ammo" on her Christmas list.

Your wheelbarrow breaks and it takes four relatives to figure out how to fix it.

 

 

Your soap on a rope doubles as an air freshener.

Your wife's hairdo attracts bees.

 

The antenna on your truck is a danger to low flying airplanes.

 

 

You pick your teeth from a catalog.

You prefer car keys to Q-tips.

Your richest relative buys a new house and you have to help take the wheels off it.

 

 

In an effort to watch your cholesterol, you eat Spam Lite.

 

Someone asks to see your ID and you show them your belt buckle.

 

You fish in your above-ground pool. . . and catch something.

 

 

 

On your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor.

Your parakeet knows the phrase "Open up, Police!"

 

In tough situations you ask yourself, "What would Curly do?"

 

 

Taking your wife on a cruise means circling the Dairy Queen.

 

A full-grown ostrich has fewer feathers than your cowboy hat.

 

You think Old Yeller is a movie about your brother's tooth.

 

 

Your wife keeps a can of Vienna sausage in her purse.

 

Motel 6 turns off the lights when they see you coming.

 

Your wife has ever torn her hose on the boogers stuck under the front of the pickup seat.

 

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Hey, Smile, it's Friday!

 

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He's spreading Joy all over the world)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm

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"Here I Am To Worship"

 

 

Here I am to worship, O Lord; Your love ever

beckons me to dance

To show forth my praise, my joy, my adoration,

to please You perchance

You are the lover of my soul, the lifter of my head,

and peace everlasting

To You I give my life, in consecration of holy

prayer, and fasting

No other holds my thoughts, and draws my song like

You, O Lord, and King

You're my light in the darkness, my lilt of soul;

You are my everything

O God, Your name is the flame upon my lips, and

the quiver of my spirit

When You speak through me in tongues of fire,

so strong that all can hear it

Lord Jesus, You are my love, my strength, and the

power that keeps me going

Through Your Word and Your whispers coming down,

like gentle rivers flowing

O, the desert gets so hot, and my thirst becomes

an arid intense desire

Then, You bathe me in Your presence, and I feel 

rejuvination and the fire

It's upon the altar of my soul, that visionary place of

destiny, and resplendence

It's the place in You that I crave, the stance in my 

beloved, of utter dependence

Come Lord Jesus, Maranatha I pray, with a heart

of ethereal desperation

I sit at Your feet, caress Your love, and look for the 

day of no more separation

Pour out Your Spirit, O Lord, upon all flesh, and 

fill Your "dust" with glory

Bring the fulfillment of all things, a thousand years

of peace, and the end of the story

Dear Lord, I feel Your coming, Your Rapture, and 

the supper after the courtship

That's the reason why I'll not let You go; I'll praise

You forever, and "Here I Am To Worship."

(Visit promiselandchurch.net and theexperience238.com.)

 

Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He takes the Lily to the world)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm

~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~

 

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