Only thru the Blood Of Jesus

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...

Wrapped With Love By: Maxine M. Excitement is building as the Christmas celebration draws near Cards are being addressed, parties planned…extending holiday cheer Lights twinkle from trees & roof tops, carols fill the receptive ear People are hurriedly doing errands and there’s cookies & candy to prepare Before long, those traditional holiday movies will once again air Lists are being “checked”, stockings hung, there is a WONDER everywhere Presents are being bought or made, wrapped and carefully placed under the tree The mystery of WHATS inside adds to the excitement, we all agree Recipients sometimes shake them, trying to imagine what in the world could it be Oh, some are wrapped elegantly in shinny paper & lovely big bow So beautiful indeed…big or small, then relatives arrive with even more in tow All designed so that LOVE for one another they clearly will show Now, that beautiful package may contain underw...

My HERO!! By: Maxine M. Ever watch one of those old time melodramas where the characters OVER act? Their dramatic performance prompts us to emotionally react Villain vs. Hero is the usual theme, but the scripts are not exact A distressed young women cries, “Oh please, I cannot pay the rent!” The villain replies, “You MUST pay the rent…down to the last RED cent!” “I CAN’T pay the rent!”, “You MUST pay the rent!”…as the villain refuses to relent And then, without fail, the HERO steps in to SAVE the day Pays what’s owed & sends the villain scurrying on his way “OH!! You are MY Hero!”, the young lady over & over will say Now, the fact that rent was owed was never in dispute And the young women wasn’t EXEMPT because she was charming, witty & cute It was her total inability to pay…her abject poverty, which was so acute In OUR world, there also lurks a villain waiting gleefully for our demise Pride & arr...