“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.” ~ Job 19:23-25 (ESV – emphasis mine)
Since I was tagged with the “Why I ‘Dig’ Jesus Meme” by Terri, Leigh, Carol and Heather, I said to myself: “Self, why not use this meme to share with the Thankful Thursday bunch why I love/dig Him?”…But instead of digging/loving I will use the word “HE ROCKS!” (Oh, is that against the rules?)…So, here are my five reasons what I am thankful for this week and why I think Jesus rocks/I ‘dig’ Him:
- Jesus rocks because I am saved by His grace through faith alone. I don’t have to earn my way to heaven–I wouldn’t make it there anyway on my own doing (Ephesians 2:8-10) …
- Jesus rocks because He gives me strength every.single.day. Not sure how I would get through those rough days I am going through right now without Him (Philippians 4:13)…
- Jesus rocks because He has given me a firm foundation I can build on. The days I am a little wobbly, I am glad that I have the Rock under my feet (Matthew 7:24-27) …
- Jesus rocks because He has given my His helper so I don’t have to feel like an orphan in a strange land (John 14:15-21) …
- Jesus rocks because He never gave up on me–even when I was wandering away from Him like the prodigal son. He pursued my heart like no other (Luke 15:11-32)
I know that there are more than 5 reasons why our Lord rocks, but the meme only called for 5 🙂 …Does He rock your world? What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us in leaving your link below. If you time allows, please visit other participants.
I also would like to thank all my readers for the prayers you left on my Tuesday post — I love you, Ladies!!!
Blessings on your day and as always…
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You know it scares me sometimes how closely we think alike….just read my post and you will see what I mean =))
YOur list rocks =)
PS I have to laugh I got this error comment “You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.” hehehe
I loved reading your list, you’re right Jesus does rock!
I love how you combined the two memes. Very cool! I totally agree with everything that you wrote.
Add me to the list of people that had tagged you 😉
I love the scripture you quoted…my redeemer is one of my all time favorite songs…
thanks for this great list!
I like that He is a rock and I can so “amen” your prodigal statement.
Amen! Well said. We have rocks on our bookshelves that our daughters painted “Jesus is My Rock!”
Love it! Love all five reasons and I agree, he TOTALLY rocks!
Bless you!
God is good all the time and all the time, God is good!
I too am soooo thankful He hasn’t given up on any of us! 😀
Blessings to you.
I have been so neglectful. I have not posted a thankful Thursday for a while. I have not even been out visiting. Please forgive. I will try to get one up tomorrow. I am so far behind.
I love that you changed it to Jesus rocks because – nice twist.
I loved your list.
Your Thankful posts always bless me!
Blessings on your day my friend!
Jesus is the Rock and he rolls my blues away! Thanks for an awesome list– the verse from Job was my memory verse a couple of weeks ago!
I love how you did that . Great post. I mentioned you in my Refection Blogger post. You know the one you were probably nominated 20 times.
Hugs,
Angel ():)
Amen to the Big Man! He rocks indeed! Bless!
You are a wise woman, Iris…..
Oh, and I really like the one you left on my post of Jesus. Hope you are having a great, cooler day!
This is very uplifting! Thank you for such a wonderful list!
God Bless,
Amber
Thank you…I continue to enjoy your blog. Blessings!
Wonderful List!!!
Jesus is Someone to always be thankful for! I am proud to say that I have been witnessing to a dear friend this week and I think that the “seed” has been planted! Thank you Jesus!
I love this list, Iris! Very fun to read this morning and a reminder of who we are in Christ! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your sweet words of wisdom as always!! 🙂
He totally and completely ROCKS!
Blessings to you!
I have already done that meme, but my Thankful Thursday is up. I am so thankful to feel good again. Sandy
Thanks for being our gracious host, Iris, and for your sweet, calming, consistent presence in blogville.
You’re so right – HE ROCKS! That’s a great list!
I love your list! You rock Iris 🙂 Thank you for “Thankful Thursday”!!
Your list is inspriring! I try to do thankful Thursdays and I love seeing what others are thankful for too.
Kim
Wonderful, wonderful post! I enjoy reading what others have to be thankful for. It’s evident we all have a LOT to be thankful for. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Iris for hosting this. I Love thurdays and love reading how thankful everyone is. You have a wonderful list and your right JESUS DOES ROCK!
Bravo, Jesus!
Iris, thank you so much for this wonderful imformation ” Jesus rocks..” It touch my heart again, I should say that you are a lovely angel to me…
Jesus totally ROCKS my world…and He is my Rock…so that’s ok with me:-)
Iris,
Today, this very moment, Jesus IS my rock. Our world is threatened this morning by the news that our prodigal is in jail. We are numb in the pain of this knowledge, we are paralyzed by the shock of this circumstance. As I am tempted to pace through the day, I am resting on our Rock–the very One who will complete the work He has begun in our lives. Yes, Jesus Rocks……AND He is our Rock when our foundation seems to be falling apart. I am so thankful for this knowledge…for this assurance….for this Truth.
Diane
Amen and Amen! What wonderful truths to be reminded of this morning.
I love that last line in the quote… “at the last he will stand upon the earth.” I am thankful for that, as the earth looks pretty bleak at times. (Hey, your anti-spam word is “hope” and I think that’s what I’m thankful for! We have hope, for he sustains the earth and will someday make that clear to all.)
I really think your list is neat. I’m so glad He didn’t give up on me either!
What a great list! Thanks for sharing. And thank you for this weekly focus/reminder of all we have to be thankful for!
My first ever Thankful Thursday is posted! I also used this post to do the 5 things I dig about Jesus meme. I love your list. He certainly is AWESOME!
Also, please add me to the blogroll because I plan to stay a part of this Thankful Thursday!
Hello Iris,
Thank you for hosting. Praying for peace and healing.
Finally! I am so far behind today. I started this at 10:18 AM and it’s almost 3:30 PM! Love the verses you chose! Thanks for sharing.
The Lord totally fills your heart/mind with His words to give us! Thank you for being a willing vessel every time!
Yes, please pray for my little Zackary. That he will grow in knowledge of our Lord Jesus! AND follow Him and love Him!
Blessings to you Iris!
Angie
Those are five excellent reasons Iris!!! He is definitely our Everything. I hope you are feeling better today. Praying for your family.
I loved you thankful Thursday post..reasons Jesus rocks. Very neat.
According to Larry Norman (the father of Christian Rock),
“He’s the Rock that doesn’t roll,
He’s the Rock that doesn’t roll!
It’s good for the body, and great for the soul!
He’s the Rock that doesn’t roll!”
Good stuff, eh? Thanks again, for a great Thankful Thursday. 🙂
Jesus does totally rock!!
(((hugs))) Iris, thank you again for hosting Thankful Thursday. What an incredible post, praising God our Rock! 🙂
Jesus is my “Rock”. I loved reading this. I must say that I am also thankful for “Thankful Thursday”, as it has caused me to “count my blessings” , it has made my heart leap with joy at reading the goodness of our God. Yours reminded me of a song that I love to sing at church…I go to the Rock:)
I tried to post the image buttonin my post but could not get it there, however I did get it on my sidebar. I hope this is ok. I am still very new to learning how to do these things.
Be blessed in Christ Jesus.
Stacy