Only thru the Blood Of Jesus

Trust The Promises by: Maxine M Man for centuries have studied the Bible to learn how this age will end Pondered prophecies and the mysterious message they send Written their own books, part fact & part fiction, all to our curiosity lend We also scan the headlines, try to determine just what they mean Worry and wonder where in prophecy can THIS be seen? But shouldn't we, just on Jesus' promises lean? "Behold!! I am coming soon" was the SURE promise Jesus made "Where I am, there you'll also be" was the message He relayed "Your salvation is assured", "For sin's debt, MY blood paid" So why try to figure out the future's small details Become upset and confused if a favorite theory fails Faith says- The words God forecast certainly will prevail Please don't rely on the "Endtime" version Hollywood may present It's sure to have a skeptical, liberal Bent Instead, follow the TRUSTWORTHY servants God has sent It

HIS WILL by: Maxine M We raise early in the morning, before our busy day has begun Bring our supplications to the Lord, one by one And often we pray "not my will, by Thine will be done" But do we really give a conscious thought to what that may entail? For when we "assume" our will IS His will, we flounder about and fail Blown around on life's stormy sea, like a sailboat without a sail For even Jesus prayed this prayer, wanted the trial to go away Sweat drops of blood...in great agony and torment, he would pray But yielded to His Father's authority; would then willingly obey Our will brings a "grocery list" of WANTS, calling them a NEED But sometimes a child's wants are not beneficial, we must concede Some are even harmful...selfishness, pride & vanity feed Our will wants to be free of all suffering and pain He says "It's necessary for now," there'll be sunshine AFTER the rain And the things now counted as loss, will one d

OUR MISSION by: Maxine M Our Lord's last and great commission was...Spread the Gospel's Good News The good news that Christ died and rose again, so Salvation's way they could choose Choose to accept His love & forgiveness OR eternal separation ..if they refuse Now, we're not all in a position to leave home & family for a foreign land And in reality for some, this isn't what God had planned To reach those all around us, THIS was His purposed command So we all CAN accomplish "This Commission" right where we live each day By the things we do, the love we show, the words we say By being steadfast and vigilant...keeping in mind its Christ's image we are to convey Most don't have opportunity to go to seminary or learn Spanish, French or German Or are gifted to stand at a pulpit and give an eloquent sermon But we ALL can do SOMETHING to promote His name, as we so determine Maybe simply take meals to the elderly, offer a helping hand Little acts of

Waiting :by Maxine M We're waiting!! In excited anticipation, all Christians are waiting We're waiting while the world is busy fighting, killing and hating Global warming, individual rights, world politics...they are all debating We're waiting for a trumpet to sound, perhaps in the middle of the night Maybe in rush hour traffic, or for some could happen in mid-flight The rapturous disappearance of so many, will create confusion & terrible fright The signs are looking good and soon all will be in place We'll finally see our Glorious Saviour face to face Be part of the Great Gathering in the sky, from every tribe, tongue and race But WHILE we are waiting, there's still work that must be done We don't want Him to find us idle, standing around looking sorrowful and glum Life goes on daily; problems and situations must be dealt with one by one We must still go to work, feed our families and pay our bills Keep our appointments, go VOTE and fight against social ill