Only thru the Blood Of Jesus

Can I Really Be Free? By: Maxine M. Enthusiastically he had participated in political riots… “Over throw Rome!!” had been his cry He’d taken lives in his zeal…now HE was condemned to die In a dim, damp, dismal prison he pondered his fate with a resigned sigh Tomorrow, during the Jew’s Passover Feast, the deed would be done Did fear grip his inner-being at evening’s setting sun? I’m sure sleep eluded him and at the roaster’s crowing, he knew the fatal day had begun Soon Roman soldiers arrived & dragged him from his cold pitiful cell The sun light hurt his eyes…suddenly the noise of the crowd began to swell “Barabbas, Barabbas!!” they were shouting…WHAT did it all mean, he couldn’t tell He saw a man standing BOUND on the platform above the crowd for all to see The man turned and looked at Barabbas...his eyes were warm & kind…love to the sincerest degree Then he heard Governor Pilate declare, “Set this ma

Got Those Winter Blues? By: Maxine M. Your trip has been cancelled, the meeting rescheduled, school is closed AGAIN Now the kids are BORED and your day is in a sudden tail-spin Mail delivery is late and that nasty flu bug just won’t give in For the country is still in winter’s deadly grip…how much longer can it be? Days of cold, snow, ice & wind…OH, when will we, warm sunny days, see? It had to be in winter when the psalmist wrote “Why is my soul cast down and disquieted within me?” There’s something about sunshine that lifts the spirit high But day after day of cloudy skies brings fatigue, weariness & a mournful sigh Emotions plummet downward and we don’t even specifically know why So, do you have those winter blues…life seems only dull depressing shades of gray? It’s then we remember God’s UNFAILING promise of resurrection…we’ll see come April or May Be PATIENT!! The sun will grow stronger…sho