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...

One Door…On Which Side Are You? By: Maxine M. God spoke and the universe was created!!...the primeval darkness sent fleeing The solar system, earth, sea & sky all just came into being Light was provided by the sun, moon & stars…those we today are still seeing And He said; let living creatures fill the sea & birds to rule the sky Animals of every kind, trees and seed bearing plants…all pleasant to the eye Then, from the dust of the earth, He formed MAN on His very 1st try A perfect specimen (didn’t take eons of time to finally become “evolved”) A companion from man’s own body & the problem of loneliness was solved Abundant food for man & animals the ground provided, UNTIL a curse became involved Because one day the sin of doubt & disobedience was committed & its eternal consequence was learned The ground would no longer EASILY yield its produce…by hard work it now would be earned And, to the man, God declared “Dust thou art and to dust thou shall be returned”...

He’s Just THAT Kind Of God By: Maxine M. You’ve heard His name spoken when speech turns crude & profane Curses uttered in a conversation as though EMPHASIS they’d gain Irreverent jokes can also foolishly take His name in vain Perhaps one day you said a hasty prayer but it never came to fruition Not realizing HIS will was far better in this circumstance with its unseen condition So you became indifferent, viewing everything about Him with suspicion But just how much do YOU KNOW about the God you’ve heard of since you were a child? What is YOUR comprehension of a Sovereign Supreme being…Creater of the entire universe compiled? Is there insight & perception into His Holy Righteous nature…pure & undefiled? OR do you see Him as just a “big busy” God with no interest in the small details? But, remember He gave EXPLICIT instructions about Noah’s Ark…down to the very nails He created wit &...

What Does the Future Hold? BY: Maxine M. Remember the beautiful song that was released a few years ago Proclaiming how the writer could ONLY IMAGINE the wonder Heaven would bestow What will we do when face-to-face with Jesus?! Who can truly know? Our imagination simply cannot comprehend the splendor of that day The awesomeness that awaits those who have CHOSEN to obey How can mere words describe? Are there any His Glory fully convey? We can only imagine how wonderful that experience will be Eternal joy & happiness just by ACCEPTING, in FAITH, that His death & resurrection has set us free But can we even BEGIN to imagine the hopelessness of those who have never bowed their knee?! Where do they turn when life brings heartache & sorrow…and surely it will Health, prosperity, excitement, romance…many days a life will fill But it’s INEVITABLE that it will fade in time…all will lose its thrill How can t...

There’s Been a Change in Plans BY: Maxine M. Christmas 2009!! Did it bring the celebration YOU had planned? Or was it determined by whatever God’s changing would demand? Perhaps STUCK in an airport dreaming of a tropical island’s soft sand Food was bought & carefully prepared, but the day forced cancellation of expected guests Yes, many family gatherings had to be “scrubbed”…as common sense would suggest Interstates were closed, power outages; authorities did their best to answer emergency requests Roadway workers & hospital employees were called upon for an extra shift While their minds were on home & family and the excitement of that special gift But a baby’s on the way and a foolish motorist is stuck in a huge drift Those at home were simply praying that the family was safe & sound Children were reassured their missing parent SOON would be homeward bound Was this blizzard God’s way of show...

Step by Step By: Maxine M. Every plan has a beginning & a completion…THEN we can start the victory celebration Certain STEPS must be taken in between, orderly steps, through out the duration So it’s at Christmas we celebrate the 1st major step in God’s INGENIOUS plan of Salvation For that 1st step was to send His beloved Son…second person of the Trinity To become a human baby…Divinity!! For the world to touch, hear and see A humble birth in tiny Bethlehem, according to Caesar’s census decree Imagine!! The very Creator of the universe dependent now on parental care Growing up as every other child, yet always fully aware Of His Heavenly Father’s PLAN and the terrible burden HE’D be asked to bear But He was patiently obedient to earthly authority, faithful to Jewish cultural tradition Perfectly demonstrating through His teachings God’s love & the hopelessness of the human condition Healed the sick, o...