Accepting Jesus
Laying my sins at the Cross—
Seeking forgiveness
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Missionaries go
Following God’s call to serve—
Sharing the Good News
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Abide in Jesus
Obeying His loving trust—
Harvesting best fruits
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Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission.
The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.
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Watching a curious child
Witnessing sparkles of joy
Blessing us with innocence
Seeing how life will deploy
Finding daily adventure
Lighting up another room
Reaching out with innocence
Moving with a speedy vroom
Revealing wonders of life
Surviving each bump and bruise
Shining through with innocence
Napping now, let’s take a snooze
Playing through daily lessons
Sharing love with extra zest
Teaching us with innocence
Enjoying life with each quest
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It is important to know that you have to work to keep love alive; you have to protect it and maintain is, just like you would a delicate flower.
From 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”
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There are whole tracts of stubbornness and ignorance to be revealed by the Holy Spirit in each of us, and it can only be done when Jesus gets us alone.
From Mark 4:10-12: “When He [Jesus] was alone, those who were around Him along with the twelve asked Him about the parables. And He said to them, ‘To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables; in order that they may indeed look, but not perceive, and may indeed listen, but not understand; so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.'”
Stacked along a field
Hives waiting for a new season—
Eager honeybees
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Innovative birds
Building new residences—
Engineering feats
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National parks rest
Nature alive, feeling peace—
Visitors locked out
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Your conscience is your alarm system. It’s your protection.
From Acts 24:16: “Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.”
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An elderly woman sits at her kitchen table
Wanting to stay warm today, if she is able
An Arctic blast from up North has arrived
Challenging her to survive and stay alive
Inside of the window, frosted over with ice
Wishing for a heated room, would be nice
Her few needs are quite simple at this time
Praying the thermostat will begin its climb
Ancient, unreliable space heater offers very little heat
Realizing now, she needs a blanket to cover her feet
She lives all alone without any other family close by
Losing hope, her faith seems ready to quit and cry
Suddenly, there is a knock at her frozen door
Opening it to discover the Lord brings more
A stranger with a fuel truck has finally arrived
Smiling, the woman begins to feel more alive
He fills her empty fuel tank until it’s almost full
Checking her boiler, it is working without a lull
A sense of inadequacy overwhelms the woman to tears
Feeling desperate, her pocketbook is empty she fears
The helpful man simply ignores her worries and leaves
Telling her that a shepherd will take care of her needs
The woman sits stunned and can’t understand what to see
Looking down an isolated road that is as empty as can be
Who paid to fill her empty fuel tank? She has no idea at all
Feeling a tender hug from above, her loving Lord pays a call
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Take the word “coincidental” out of your vocabulary, along with “luck.” You can trash them both! You don’t need them anymore. Nothing is coincidental! “Luck” has no place in a Christian’s vocabulary.
From Joel 2:26: “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you.”
From Romans 3:23-25: “Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by His blood, effective through faith.”
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His Resurrection awakens a new pathway
Christ’s blood, painting it blazing white
Our Father remolds life, from a new clay
Pharisees claiming to be servants of God
Viewing our Lord as not worthy, a sinner
Walking with sinners makes Him a fraud
Son of Man, unblemished Lamb of God
No one but Jesus, can walk to the Cross
Humbled Christians kneel, totally flawed
Jesus’ blood ransomed for sinners, you and me
This executioner’s tool, a cruel criminal’s Cross
Darkest sins, all nailed to this old, rugged tree
Watching from a short distance, the Cross stands
God pours out His love through His faithful Son
Exchanging darkness for light, from His hands
Walking faithfully with Christ, never alone
Keeping the Cross, always front and center
Our Savior’s suffering, faith’s cornerstone
On an Easter morn, Christ defeats death
Leaving a darkened tomb empty, Alleluia!
Salvation and peace, with every breath
Moving closer to the Cross, forgiveness rings
Accepting Christ as Lord, filled with His mercy
Making a new covenant with Jesus, hearts sing
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From John 15:10-11: “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”
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