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You’re Hired!! By: Maxine M. Work!! Ordained by the Creator, but to be accomplished in six days The rest on the 7th, giving glory & worship to Him for His marvelous holy ways So we labor and toil at our various tasks, menial or professional, the best one that pays We work to feed our families, provide daily needs…perhaps there’s a crisis to be met Work to avoid or alleviate ourselves from the burden of accumulating debt Hoping to put enough away for a “nest egg” when retirement age is set But in today’s economy, it’s a possibility you’re laid off or will be soon Jobs are in jeopardy…from the computer expert to the day-care worker done by noon Even teachers & nurses may see job losses or benefit cuts while bills balloon From mechanic to cooks, lawyer or court reports…all want to work as they are skilled The Dr., the accountant, the farmer who feeds the nation from land he has tilled All are wondering w
Emmanuel…Here with Us By: Maxine M. There are many wonderful names given to Almighty God we could discuss today Jehovah, Elahim, El-Shaddai … “I Am”, He said of Himself…forever this name will stay But consider “EMMANUEL”, meaning “God with us”…with us in a special intimate way Around Christmas, we sing ‘Come, oh come Emmanuel’ with voices raised on high Acknowledging that God Himself became man…the ransom for sin He’d provide For 30 + years He walked on earth…GOD with us…before He sacrificially died His followers thought His ministry was OVER, that He’d been defeated But by His RESURRECTION He’d WON and His victory, in us, can now be repeated Then He promised a comforter, as at the Father’s right hand He now is seated And we await His return, LISTENING for a trumpet to announce the gathering in the sky But Emmanuel is STILL HERE with us…aid, support and comfort to supply Dwelling in the heart of