Thursday, March 24, 2011

And by His Stripes we are healed



ISAIAH 53 3-5





He was despised and rejected by men,


A man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.


Like one from whom men hide their faces


He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.





Surely He took up our infirmities


and carried our sorrows,


yet we considered Him stricken by God,


smitten by Him, and afflicted.


But he was pierced for our transgressions,


He was crushed for our iniquities;


the punishment that brought us peace was


upon Him,


And by His wounds we are healed.


NIV





(I like the King James verse on the last line)


And by His stripes we are healed.


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Inspirational Song written 25 years ago called "I Remember," the words in Isaiah above have been read many times prior to the song...I hope you can hear the melody in your head as I do.







I REMEMBER (c) Mike Pignotti 1986


I remember when You first,
Called me Your friend
Watch the devil run from my,
Run from my mind.

Feeling of constant companion You filled up my heart soul and mind are all Yours.

On the cross at Calvary
Died for every man
With Your grace and
Love You saved
All from deadly sin.

Under gentile forces through demons drive, over any mountain Your power will arise.

Walk me in Your footsteps
show me where to go…
Sharpen up my conscience
for You I want to grow.

Thank You for healing praise upon Your name, Father Son and Spirit we shall know.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For you I want to GROW ...is how Mike wrote the song...but when I get a hold of it...I love the song...I always sing "For YOU I want to glow."
Happy 25th Mike...and I pray that God will keep inspiring you with gifts that you are able to share- through your music and the inspirational words you write.

I also thank God for the time I have been able to spend at Agape Flights mid-week...Every Wednesday at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for the devotional time...

If you would like to join Agape Flights devotional time it is open to the public
Join the volunteers, the staff and Agape's missionaries that are based in Venice...
To refresh your week with the word of God
Led by a different leader each week- pray with us for our Country, for our missionaries, for each other.

It is casual...folding chairs, non-denominational and right inside the door at the hangar!



Agape Flights is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, Christian ministry that provides ongoing and critical support services to close to 400 missionary families that work in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. Agape provides coordination and support getting supplies and services to the island nations in the Caribbean for the missionaries via air support on “Bandit,” from Agape’s hangar and home base at the Venice Florida Airport.

YOU CAN help by praying for the missionaries and checking out Agape Flights web site to find out more about this important ministry. You can see the missionaries’ current needs and you can read the stories about other missionary families-



YOU CAN see how God is working in the lives of our Christian brothers and sisters...their victories and struggles plus updates straight from missionaries in the field, many from the earthquake regions of Haiti.




Another way to connect with the ministry.

Agape Flights has been providing continual service for their member missionaries for 30 years...stay posted even via FACEBOOK for events.


So stay in touch via Agape Flights !

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