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Well of Grace

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From Colossians 3:1-2:  “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”

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Experiencing God’s grace

Feeling His generous love

Tasting heavenly goodness

New life found in Christ above

 

Renewing spirit of grace

Casting aside former ways

Escaping darkest trials

Christ’s sunrise erases gray

 

Drinking from God’s well of grace

Reading His Word, laced with hope

Sharing His righteous message

Faith matures, viewed through Christ’s scope

 

Embracing truth in God’s grace

Nourishing faith, now rejoice

Sustaining joy with each step

Christ’s glory in risen voice

 

Harvesting gifts from God’s grace

Setting mind on peace above

Filling heart with blessed hymns

Harmony flows from Christ’s love

 

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From Colossians 3:15:  “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”

Salvation’s Key

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From Joel 2:12-13:  “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing.  Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from punishment.”

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Earth quakes, full of darkness

Wilderness surrounds thee

Wayward steps, no escape

Misplacing salvation’s key

 

Hope dwells in empty faith

Where is God’s gracious love?

Enemy’s fire burns bright

Obscuring Spirit above

 

Each transgression concealed

Yet, God views every one

Righteous breath covers land

Offering grace to outrun

 

Heart fills with repentance

Every sin be confessed

God’s forgiveness shall come

Redeeming faith’s final quest

 

Christ waits at Calvary

Hidden in faith’s Good News

Hope’s new pathway of peace

Offering love to infuse

 

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From Proverbs 28:13:  “No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”

E. B. White Quotes

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I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a ferris wheel.

Hang on to your hat.  Hang on to your hope.  And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

Elwyn Brooks (E. B.) White (1899-1985) was an American writer.  He authored many classic children’s books, including CHARLOTTE’S WEB, STUART LITTLE, and THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN.

Charles Stanley Quote

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The pressures and burdens of life don’t have to result in despair.

From 2 Corinthians 1:10-11:  “He who rescued us from so deadly a peril will continue to rescue us; on Him we have set our hope that He will rescue us again, as you also join in helping us by your prayers, so that many may give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.”

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

Risen Hope

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From Jeremiah 17:7-8:  “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.  They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream.”

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Coming to faith’s crossroads

Two unique trails offer choice

Trusting selves to wilderness

Or, following God’s voice

 

Like tree planted with grace

Waters nourish every root

Filling with life, staying green

Bearing always rich fruit

 

Sustained through steadfast trust

Even when darkness brings drought

Sustaining each righteous breath

Finding God’s faithful sprouts

 

Sunrise at Calvary

Resurrection’s risen hope

Witnessing His empty tomb

Grasping Christ’s promised rope

 

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From 1 Corinthians 15:20-22:  “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.  For since death came through a human, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human, for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.”

Fruits Fully Bloom

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From Psalm 37:3-4:  “Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and enjoy security.  Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

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Trusting Father’s plans

Accepting His grace

Breathing in wisdom

Worry no longer gives chase

 

Taking faithful steps

Embracing His ways

Walking with Father

His patience teaches each day

 

Lending mercy’s peace

Expressing His love

Filling heart with hope

Father’s joy breathes from above

 

Leaving sinful flesh

Departing from night

Honoring Father

His righteousness leads with light

 

Sowing truthful seeds

Viewing empty tomb

Trusting risen Christ

Redemption’s fruits fully bloom

 

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From Psalm 37:29:  “The righteous shall inherit the land and live in it forever.”

Monday Memories: Finding New Life

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From 2 Corinthians 11:13-14:  “For such boasters are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.  And no wonder!  Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.”

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Facing life’s harshest trials

Walking uphill in shadows

Keeping on the proper trail

Coveting greener meadows

 

Suffering darkest ordeals

Praying for divine advice

Listening for God’s response

Willing to pay any price

 

Hiding off the path, waiting

Offering cunning, false hope

Sliding into Satan’s net

Reaching up for rescue’s rope

 

Clutching God’s forgiving hand

Leaving the enemy’s grip

Finding new life with the Lord

Walking in His fellowship

 

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From Romans 6:22-23:  “But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification.  The end is eternal life.  For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Originally published September, 2020.

God’s Kingdom Come

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From Psalm 18:1-2:  “I love You, O Lord, my strength.  The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

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Good Shepherd reminds His flock

Take spirit’s path, filled with love

Humbleness leading faith’s walk

Tasting His grace, from high above

 

High Priest teaches from God’s Word

Another day filled with light

Righteous truth no longer blurred

Accepting grace, within His sight

 

Savior nurtures faith with hope

Repentance, actions of peace

His love strengthens mercy’s rope

Forgiving grace, never shall cease

 

Faithful Counselor’s vision

Salvation to always trust

Joy-filled without division

Breathing with God’s grace, life adjusts

 

Messiah reigns eternal

Calvary’s blood overcomes

His hand writes in faith’s journal

Offering grace, God’s kingdom come

 

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From Psalm 18:46:  “The Lord lives!  Blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation.”

Unwavering Peace

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From Psalm 13:5-6:  “But I trusted in Your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.  I will sing to the Lord because He has dealt bountifully with me.”

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Tomorrow’s uncertainty

Darkness surrounds thee

Asking, where to turn?

Confidence, ready to flee

 

Focused on Bethlehem’s star

God invites our trust

Savior’s love fills heart

Assurance grows, steps adjust

 

Unwavering peace stirs hope

No longer afraid

Spirit lifting faith

Comfort found in joy’s upgrade

 

Rejoice in life’s salvation

Christ’s redeeming love

Heavenly praise sings

Unafraid, fed from above

 

God’s righteousness shares vision

Blessing faith’s new lease

Seeds sown with mercy

Confidence blooms, lasting peace

 

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From the words of Canadian writer and Christian blogger, Ann Voskamp:  “There is an unwavering peace today when an uncertain tomorrow is trusted to an unchanging God.

Faith in Christ

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From Matthew 14:25-27:  “And early in the morning He came walking toward them on the sea.  But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’  And they cried out in fear.  But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.'”

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Facing life’s darkest times

Tempest sweeping over thee

Hiding from storm’s anger

Light’s shadow approaching thee

 

Fearing who comes forward

His tenderness touches thee

Rising from death’s darkness

His body’s blood saving thee

 

Recognizing Jesus

His hand reaches out to thee

Quieting surging tides

Joy now rushes upon thee

 

Hearing His faithful voice

Savior’s grace now covers thee

Forgiving life’s missteps

Redemption now awaits thee

 

Witnessing faith in Christ

Eternal love surrounds thee

Securing hope with peace

Tomorrow brightens for thee

 

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From Matthew 14:28-30:  “Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to You on the water.’  He said, ‘Come.’  So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.”