Only thru the Blood Of Jesus

Satan’s Workshop By: Maxine M. One day two little demons were just “hanging out”…one was named Ike and the other Joe When Ike dared to say “Let’s sneak into Satan’s workshop since he’s out walking to & fro Just how he deceives so many people, I’d like to know” Later, as they entered this ULTIMATE den of evil, apprehension strongly grew In awe, they gazed about at all the destructive weapons there for them to view They knew their leader was powerful, but just how diabolic, they hadn’t a clue Arrows of ANGER & ADVERSITY, poisonous tipped darts of DOUBT lined the wall For at a vulnerable moment in a believer’s life, a victim to these can fall An entire arsenal of ADDICTIONS, idols of INDULGENCES, HEARTACHES to install Bags of BLAME, boxes of BURDENS, daggers of DISTRACTIONS…carnal weapons all Selfishness, cowardice, panic, fear…to be worn like an old woolen shawl Stumbling blocks marked pride, lust, greed, envy & gossi...

Remembering Father By: Maxine M. Another Father’s Day has arrived…a time when tribute and honor should be paid A reminder of “father qualities”…not letting their special attributes fade Regardless if they are still among us or in the cool earth laid Fathers come in a vast assortment of size, temperament and individual personalities…all as God made All possess various abilities & talents…some applaud from the side-lines, some lead the parade But each passed on their family’s traits and qualities you’d never trade So how do YOU remember Dad when memories of him start to invade? What’s foremost in your mind? Was he one to come to your aid? Was he a person who kept you feeling safe and unafraid? The strong leader of the family…providing for their every need? Teaching his special skills…everyone is good at something experts have agreed What do you re...

Dangerous Future? By: Maxine M. Where does our nation fit in this world’s overall final destination Since we’re surrounded by enemies and the death of Americans brings such elation All would rejoice at our downfall, as we are the “Great Satan” in their estimation They resent our protection of Israel…on the Jew’s elimination their heart is set Rouge nations desire nuclear weapons, so how will we handle the Iran & N. Korea threat? Where do China and Russia REALLY stand…what secret agenda is waiting to be met? Foreign leaders increasingly treat us with blatant disdain Relationships with once close allies we’ve seen clearly wane Seems like we face the WORLD alone, creating an economic & military strain War is raging on different fronts while Arabs manipulate the price of oil Not since WWII has the entire world seemed like a pot about to boil Along side the foreign & domestic terrorists plotting to KILL on our very own soil Doesn’t danger lurk from “RELIGIONS” that promote going...

Hurry!! SOON the Harvest! By: Maxine M. It’s spring again…time for the sowing of seeds, fulfilling man’s curse of endless toil The constant renewing cycle of life…this sleeping and reawakening of the earth’s soil The keeping of our Creator’s covenant…to which He is ever faithful and loyal For He promised that springtime & harvest would continue till the end of days Even amid the clouds His created sun would give its warming rays That HIS “nature” would provide the needs of ALL His creatures in various ways Because each plant contains SEED within itself…according to its kind Grasses, herbs, trees carrying on their reproductive mission…as HE designed All with a unique PURPOSE…as the ever changing seasons remind So isn’t NOW the time we should contemplate planting our God given seeds? Not just the carrying on of a physical family name & the joy to which that leads But also those spiritual seeds that insure GROWTH so ou...

A Moment in Time By: Maxine M. We often forget how in a moment in time our life can change Situations & events we never stopped to consider can suddenly rearrange They happen to OTHERS…but aren’t WE IMMUNE to circumstances so strange?! But in a moment in time we find change…it CAN come to us ALL That life altering moment we didn’t see coming…perhaps by a traffic accident or unexpected fall A new unplanned direction is now a REALITY…a modified lifestyle we must install Are we prepared for those life changing moments that will certainly come our way? Whether they are JOYFUL moments we can embrace on any given day Like the birth of a baby…a PERMANENT change in lifestyle will convey A once in a lifetime financial opportunity or new friendship to lighten life’s heavy load A celebration of a life milestone achieved or a full payment of a debt owed OR those DEVASTATING moments when life takes a sharp bend in the road Times when our...

No Greater Pain By: Maxine M. The loss of a child…could parents ever receive a more devastating blow? Through disease or accident it’s a horrible nightmare no one wants to know But some ARE chosen to go through this awful ordeal so an example to others they can bestow An example of hope & faith that God’s Grace will sustain And show the way to Him when life all around seems totally insane When the “WHYS” consume our mind, threatening to destroy our very brain What purpose could a loving heavenly Father have had in mind? To take a child whose life was just beginning…one so sweet, adorable and kind Or was this after all the way to accomplish the Master plan He had designed For we must remember…our children really all belong to Him He only LOANS them to us, to fill our cup of joy to the very brim And each child has his/her OWN PURPOSE to fulfill when life is so terribly grim Jesus, with outstretched arms said “Let the little children come to Me” Forbid them not…it’s that simple child-...

Consider the Evidence, my Atheistic Friend By: Maxine M. Are you one who puts the subject of God as far as you can from your mind? You’re considered a “good” person but towards anything religious or spiritual you’re not inclined Seeing so much hurt and injustice all around, IF there is a God, He must be blind Something happened when you were young…something you could never accept or understand A hurt so deep that couldn’t possibly have happened if a sovereign God was in command A victim in childhood…of life’s ever insidious destructive demands So you hardened your heart & rejected even His very existence You laugh at those who pray to this FATHER with devoted persistence Thinking you’ll be less vulnerable if you never expect Divine assistance But stop!! Just LOOK in the mirror & think…give a reasonable explanation if you can To whatever theories YOU have as to the origin of man Because human existen...