Only thru the Blood Of Jesus

He’s Coming! By: Maxine M. Ever gotten a note from a long time friend…one you’ve been just longing to see? Saying I’ll be in your area SOON, just not sure which day it will be Wouldn’t joy & excitement fill your heart to the extreme degree Your thoughts would turn to, ‘I need NOW to quickly prepare’ Straighten the guest room…open the windows, fill it with fresh clean air Better go shopping, the pantry shelves are getting fairly bare Check for dust in these dark corners where it’s easy to over look Get out the company china, polish the silver, make a list of favorite dishes to cook Will they prefer the dining room or the cozy breakfast nook? In joyful anticipation, we would go about our daily task Telling everyone the REASON for our excitement…all who would ask Preparing isn’t a hardship when in the expectation of their coming we bask Now so also, JESUS too is coming! He PROMISED to come again…could it be today? He’ll be coming in the clouds, all believers will be “caught up” to Him...

Three Days By: Maxine M. Three days!!, that changed “LIFE” for everyone past, present and future here on earth. The first was that Glorious day when angels announced Christ’s birth The coming of our Savior!!...a day of utmost worth God Himself becoming a human baby…lowly beginning, common name Now children are born everyday, some rise to honor & some fall into shame But unlike any other child, ONLY Jesus a VIRGIN birth could claim Imagine—the Creator of the universe, now dependent on others for His care The 2nd person of the Trinity, swaddling clothes would wear Satan’s sadistic plans FAILED…soon he’d be caught in Jehovah’s snare Because the “Devine Plan” of Salvation was set in motion that day The Father’s plan to “buy back” the souls of those willing to repent and obey REDEEM them from sin’s death sentence…for ALL have sinned, so there was NO OTHER way The second day was 3 decades plus later on a Friday in early spring Storm c...

Be Sure By: Maxine M. ‘Life is short, live for the moment!’ This is what the “world” has to say Go ahead!! Give in to every indulgence & addiction…be happy, carefree & gay When you are old, THEN you can find God…take time to pray Forgetting we are “frail”, created only from dust Created as a temple of God…NOT designed for debauchery & lust Fame and fortune can’t save you, if that’s where you put your trust So what if you died TONIGHT? Suddenly awake in Judgement’s light Consider!!, what would be your plight What would happen if YOU died tonight? You’re getting home late…your spouse says the children are already asleep A gentle good-night kiss, then remembering the vows you said you would keep You realize the heartache and the tears they would weep If they knew you WEREN’T working late like you said But just came from the arms of an...

Life’s Storms By: Maxine M. Suddenly!! In the middle of the night lives were lost, damaged, destroyed from the storm that arose Without warning, many were put into a “situation” they would never have chose In misery and anguish cries were heard…why? Why me? Is there anyone who knows? Dazed and confused, survivors struggle with questions…what NOW? Where to go? What to do 1st? Will life ever be normal again somehow? WHY!!, would a loving God such devastation allow? Questions that will be answered somewhere along life’s troublesome highway For man is born for trouble, so surely as sparks fly upward…Job had to say Because he TOO knew heartache and LOSS…one stormy windy day The disciples also experienced an unexpected storm, as they crossed the Sea Crying out in panic… “LORD! Don’t you care?” “SAVE us!” was their plea Forgetting they had the Creator of the Universe with them…how much safer could they be?! But before we judge them, let’s examine OUR lives as well Don’t we too show sudden fea...

Home Sweet Home By: Maxine M. A drive in the country, the clean air should help me relax & clear my head The chaos of the week…mental cobwebs & frustration, this has led Lungs need to be rid of pollution, smog is heavy today the paper said OH great!!, the temperature gauge reads “HOT”, better stop at this old farmstead for awhile An old dilapidated house, ramshackle barn, no neighbors for at least a mile Once, a family had lived here for a faded sign said “Home Sweet Home”…that made me smile “Home”!!, a safe secure place to call one’s own…the American Dream From all over the world, ancestors had come in a migrating stream “Home”…the very word invokes memories, mostly from childhood it would seem For like his old house, my childhood home too had long ago been deserted But had once been a place where “family ties” had been asserted Home!!, where family “history”, customs & traditions, were unquestionably inserted T...

YES!! Lord, I Will Follow By: Maxine M. One by one the disciples heard Jesus calling… “Come follow me” They left their normal daily lives for one filled with hardships, to a certain degree But OH!! The marvelous & astonishing wonders and miracles they were privileged to see Simple ordinary people, but all had pliable spirits Jesus could mold Men with open minds & willing hearts…ones who could FOLLOW & become bold Bold & courageous to go out into the world…relay the message they were told As Christians, when we hear “Follow Me”, are we loyal and true Do we eagerly answer YES!! Lord, I will follow You! But are we “prepared” for the things He MAY ASK us to do Because His “Follow Me” is an INVITATION…not a harsh demand A CHOICE we make, on whose side will we stand Will we simply reach up and take His hand Fresh out of college, a business career in mind, but an inner-voice is saying MINISTRY instead Will you ignore the vo...

Be a Barnabas By: Maxine M It’s amazing!!, how God used New Testament people to accomplish His will Gave them characteristics & qualities we today can follow as examples still So let’s consider WHICH of these WE can emulate as “our role” we fulfill In your search, please consider Barnabas, called “Son of Encouragement” by his peers Encourager!! One who understands another’s heartache and tears Who can “walk beside” someone, help lessen their fears Encourage those who are devastated, those whom life has sent them reeling Pick someone up…help them stand…those whose spirit is in need of healing Our OWN troubles give us insight into what they are feeling For we’ve ALL had troubles enough…God has brought us through by His Grace That WE can encourage those running the very same race Strengthen them, show them there’s light at the tunnel’s end…if His will they embrace Everyone knows a child they can encourage to do their best…be all they can be To resist, turn away from all the world’s ug...