... His kindness today in answered prayers and pracical progress



Ye happy sinners, hear
The prisoner of the Lord,
And wait till Christ appear
According to His word;
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me,
We shall from all our sins be free.

The Lord our Righteousness
We have long since received,
Salvation nearer is
Than when we first believed;
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me,
We shall from all our sins be free.

Let others hug their chains,
For sin and Satan plead,
And say fron sin's remains
They never can be freed;
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me,
We shall from all our sins be free.

In God we put our trust,
If we our sins confess,
Faithful He is and just,
From all unrighteousness
To cleanse us all, both you and me -
We shall from all our sins be free.

Who Jesus' sufferings share,
My fellow-prisoners now,
Ye soon the wreath shall wear
On your triumphant brow;
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me,
We shall from all our sins be free.

The word of God is sure,
And never can remove;
We shall in heart be pure,
And perfected in love;
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me,
We shall from all our sins be free.

Then let us gladly bring
Our sacrifice of praise;
Let us give thanks and sing,
And glory in His grace;
Rejoice in hope, rejoice with me,
We shall from all our sins be free.



[i]Charles Wesley[/i]


Tune: Arthur's Seat
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Deuteronomy 32:1 - 4
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak;
And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As raindrops on the tender herb,
And as showers on the grass.

For I proclaim the name of the LORD:
Ascribe greatness to our God.

[i]He is[/i] the Rock,
His work [i]is[/i] perfect;
For all His ways [i]are[/i] justice,
A God of truth and without injustice;
Righteous and upright [i]is[/i] He.


Romans 6
1 What shall we say then?
Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

2 Certainly not!
How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

15 What then?
Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace?
Certainly not!

17 But God be thanked that [i]though[/i] you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

23 For the wages of sin [i]is[/i] death, but the gift of God [i]is[/i] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

... two unexpectedly good conversations



Come, let us to the Lord our God
With contrite hearts return;
Our God is gracious, nor will leave
The desolate to mourn.

His voice commands the tempest forth
And stills the stormy wave;
And though His arm be strong to smite,
’Tis also strong to save.

Long hath the night of sorrow reigned,
The dawn shall bring us light;
God shall appear, and we shall rise
With gladness in His sight.

Our hearts, if God we seek to know,
Shall know Him, and rejoice;
His coming like the morn shall be,
Like morning songs His voice.

As dew upon the tender herb
Diffusing fragrance round,
As show’rs that usher in the spring,
And cheer the thirsty ground.

So shall His presence bless our souls,
And shed a joyful light;
That hallowed morn shall chase away
The sorrows of the night.




Tune: Kilmarnock
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Luke 24:1 - 6
Now on the first [i]day[/i] of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain [i]other women[/i] with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. Then, as they were afraid and bowed [i]their[/i] faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!


JOhn 20:11 - 17
But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down [i]and looked[/i] into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. Then they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."

Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing [i]there,[/i] and did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, "Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (which is to say, Teacher).

Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and [i]to[/i] My God and your God.' "


Matthew 28:1 - 10
Now after the Sabbath, as the first [i]day[/i] of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead [i]men.[/i] But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you."

So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go [i]and[/i] tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me."

... courage to wait on Him, and, an important answer to prayer




Thou shalt arise, and mercy yet
Thou to mount Sion shalt extend:
Her time for favour which was set,
Behold, is now come to an end.

Thy saints take pleasure in her stones,
Her very dust to them is dear.
All heathen lands and kingly thrones
On earth thy glorious name shall fear.

God in his glory shall appear,
When Sion he builds and repairs.
He shall regard and lend his ear
Unto the needy’s humble pray’rs:

Th’ afflicted’s pray’r he will not scorn.
All times this shall be on record:
And generations yet unborn
Shall praise and magnify the Lord.

He from his holy place look’d down,
The earth he view’d from heav’n on high;
To hear the pris’ner’s mourning groan,
And free them that are doom’d to die;

That Sion, and Jerus’lem too,
His name and praise may well record,
When people and the kingdoms do
Assemble all to praise the Lord.



[i]Metrical Psalm 102:13 - 22[/i]


Tune: Duke Street
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... a day of unexpected accomplishments, grace where needed and family growth




Jesus! the Name high over all,
In hell or earth or sky;
Angels and men before it fall,
And devils fear and fly.

Jesus! the Name to sinners dear,
The Name to sinners giv’n;
It scatters all their guilty fear,
It turns their hell to Heav’n.

Jesus! the prisoner’s fetters breaks,
And bruises Satan’s head;
Power into strengthless souls it speaks,
And life into the dead.

O that mankind might taste and see
The riches of His grace!
The arms of love that compass me
Would all the world embrace.

O that my Jesu’s heavenly charms
Might every bosom move!
Fly, sinners, fly into those arms
Of everlasting love.

Thee I shall constantly proclaim,
Though earth and hell oppose;
Bold to confess Thy glorious Name
Before a world of foes.

His only righteousness I show,
His saving grace proclaim;
’Tis all my business here below
To cry “Behold the Lamb!”

Happy, if with my latest breath
I may but gasp His Name,
Preach Him to all and cry in death,
“Behold, behold the Lamb!”



[i]Charles Wesley[/i]


Tune: Lydia
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Mark 5:1 - 15
Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had [i]his[/i] dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones. [b]When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him[/b]. And he cried out with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me." For He said to him, "Come out of the man, unclean spirit!"

Then He asked him, "What [i]is[/i]] your name?" And he answered, saying, "My name [i]is[/i] Legion; for we are many." Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains. So all the demons begged Him, saying, "Send us to the swine, that we may enter them." And at once Jesus gave them permission.

Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea. So those who fed the swine fled, and they told [i]it[/i] in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened. Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one [i]who had been[/i] demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

... healing in inward parts as I write and meditate on His word



O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free!
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me,
Is the current of Thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To Thy glorious rest above!

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Spread His praise from shore to shore!
How He loveth, ever loveth,
Changeth never, nevermore!
How He watches o’er His loved ones,
Died to call them all His own;
How for them He intercedeth,
Watcheth o’er them from the throne!

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Love of every love the best!
’Tis an ocean full of blessing,
'Tis a haven giving rest!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
’Tis a heaven of heavens to me;
And it lifts me up to glory,
For it lifts me up to Thee!




Tune: Ebenezer
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Note: two different presentations of Ebenezer
[url=http://ingeb.org/spiritua/othedeep.html]http://ingeb.org/spiritua/othedeep.html[/url]



Deuteronomy 33:26 - 29
There is none like the God of Jeshurun,
Riding the heavens in thy help,
And in His excellency the skies.

A habitation [i]is[/i] the eternal God,
And beneath [i]are[/i] arms age-during.
And He casteth out from thy presence the enemy, and saith, `Destroy!'

And Israel doth tabernacle [i]in[/i] confidence alone;
The eye of Jacob [i]is[/i] unto a land of corn and wine;
Also His heavens drop down dew.

O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee?
A people saved by Jehovah,
The shield of thy help,
And He who [i]is[/i] the sword of thine excellency:
And thine enemies are subdued for thee,
And thou on their high places dost tread.

[i]Young's Literal Translation[/i]

... giving me more than enough, and continuing to lead my way




O brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother;
Where pity dwells, the peace of God is there;
To worship rightly is to love each other,
Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer.

For he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken:
The holier worship which He deigns to bless
Restores the lost, and binds the spirit broken,
And feeds the widow and the fatherless.

Follow with reverent steps the great example
Of Him Whose holy work was doing good;
So shall the wide earth seem our Father’s temple,
Each loving life a psalm of gratitude.

Then shall all shackles fall; the stormy clangor
Of wild war music o’er the earth shall cease;
Love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger,
And in its ashes plant the tree of peace.




Tune: Intercessor
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Matthew 18:21 - 35
Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took [i]him[/i] by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!' So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'

And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses."

... making a way which I do not see, as I walk with Him



Bless the Lord, O my soul,

bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me

bless His holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me

bless His holy name.



King of kings (for ever and ever),

Lord of lords (for ever and ever),

King of kings (for ever and ever),

King of kings and Lord of Lords.



Bless the Lord, O my soul,

bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me

bless His holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me

bless His holy name.



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[url=http://www.billysloan.co.uk/songs/bless_the_lord_o_my_soul.html]http://www.billysloan.co.uk/songs/bless_the_lord_o_my_soul.html[/url]



Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded:
And there were loud voices in heaven, saying,
"The kingdoms of this world have become [i]the kingdoms[/i] of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!"




Amen.

... peace in my soul, mind and spirit through Christ Jesus my Lord



When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.[/i]

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

[i]Refrain[/i]

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

[i]Refrain[/i]

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

[i]Refrain[/i]

But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!

[i]Refrain[/i]

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

[i]Refrain[/i]



Tune: Ville du Havre
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm[/url]

[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0003/x000339.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0003/x000339.htm[/url]

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1 Corinthians 5:7
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:


Hebrews 10
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;


John 10
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: [b]but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them[/b].
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: [b]by Me[/b] [u]if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture[/u].
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have more abundantly.


Revelation 4
1 After this I looked, and, [b]behold, a door opened in heaven[/b]: and [b]the first voice[/b] which I heard as it were [b]of a trumpet talking with me[/b]; which said, [b]Come up hither, and I will shew thee[/b] things which must be hereafter.
2 And [u]immediately I was in the spirit[/u]:

... revelation and understanding



I lift my heart to Thee,
Savior divine;
For Thou art all to me,
And I am Thine;
Is there on earth a closer bond than this,
That my Belovèd’s mine,
And I am His?

Thine am I by all ties;
But chiefly Thine,
That through Thy sacrifice Thou,
Lord, art mine.
By thine own cords of love, so sweetly wound
Around me, I to Thee
Am closely bound.

To Thee, Thou bleeding Lamb,
I all things owe —
All that I have, and am,
And all I know.
All that I have is now no longer mine,
And I am not mine own;
Lord, I am Thine.

How can I, Lord, withhold
Life’s brightest hour
From Thee; or gathered gold,
Or any power?
Why should I keep one precious thing from Thee;
When Thou hast giv’n Thine own
Dear self for me?

I pray Thee, Savior, keep
Me in Thy love,
Until death’s holy sleep
Shall me remove
To that fair realm where, sin and sorrow o’er,
Thou and Thine own are one
Forevermore.




Tune: Penitentia
[url=http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/h/h230d.html]http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/h/h230d.html[/url]

Tune: Ellers or Pax Dei
[url=http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/a/savagain.htm]http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/a/savagain.htm[/url]

Tune: Bread of Life
[url=http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/t/bttblife.htm]http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/t/bttblife.htm[/url]




Luke 15:21 - 32, 1 - 7
But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put [i]it[/i] on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on [i]his[/i] feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill [i]it,[/i] and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'

And they began to be merry. Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.' But he was angry and would not go in.

Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. So he answered and said to [i]his[/i] father, 'Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.' [b]And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that[/b] we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."

So He spoke this parable to them, saying: What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found [i]it,[/i] he lays [i]it[/i] on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together [i]his[/i] friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

... meeting me again and again through His Spirit and putting His word in my mouth to pray out, and receive immediately




Arise, my soul, arise;
Shake off thy guilty fears;
The bleeding sacrifice
In my behalf appears:
Before the throne my surety stands,
My name is written on His hands.

He ever lives above,
For me to intercede;
His all redeeming love,
His precious blood, to plead:
His blood atoned for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.

Five bleeding wounds He bears;
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers;
Fhey strongly plead for me:
“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry,
“Nor let that ransomed sinner die!”

The Father hears Him pray,
His dear anointed One;
He cannot turn away,
The presence of His Son;
His Spirit answers to the blood,
And tells me I am born of God.

My God is reconciled;
His pardoning voice I hear;
He owns me for His child;
I can no longer fear:
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And “Father, Abba, Father,” cry.



[i]Charles Wesley[/i]


Tune: Millennium
[url=http://www.hymns-organ.com/Music.php?P=1&M=0&S=549&U=1185285912]http://www.hymns-organ.com/Music.php?P=1&M=0&S=549&U=1185285912[/url]

[url=http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/i/jimlight.htm]http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/i/jimlight.htm[/url]

Tune: Traditional American Melody
[url=http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0300_i.mid]http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0300_i.mid[/url]




Psalm 22:9, 10
But You [i]are[/i] He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust [i]while[/i] on My mother's breasts. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You [i]have been[/i] My God.


John 10:17, 18, 28 - 30
"Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father."

"And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. "My Father, who has given [i]them[/i] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [i]them[/i] out of My Father's hand. I and [i]My[/i] Father are one."


John 20:17, 26 - 29
Jesus said to her [Mary Magdalene], "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and [i]to[/i] My God and your God.' "

Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!" Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand [i]here,[/i] and put [i]it[/i] into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing." And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed [i]are[/i] those who have not seen and [i]yet[/i] have believed."

John 17:24
"Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world..."


Romans 8:11 - 15
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors -- not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."