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Last week I shared a poem about the greatest evidence of love ever shown.
This week is about our response!
Your love amazes me
You fill my senses
and move my spirit
how can i not respond
to an awesome Creator
Who loves me so much
Who loves us all
that He created a universe
and put it in motion
just to come inside it
to create us
to join us
to know us
how can i not respond
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What is the greatest expression of love in history?
If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you probably know the answer. (For a hint, just read the title of the poem today)
I love you from on a cross
why would anyone love me
why should they choose me
i cannot find a reason
i cannot see why they wouldi am a filthy rag
i have covered myself in stains
my life has been wasted
my life has no real valuethis thing called me is worthless
this tiny piece of flesh nothing
who could want to love me
i have to ask aloud who couldthere is a Being out there
He has heard my laments
He died in my place of pain
just to say to me
I love youGod says that He loves me
God chooses constantly to use me
He only has one reason
He acts in me for His loveHe has cleaned this rag
He washed me with His blood
my life in Him has meaning
my life now loves out muchthis Savior redeems my soul
this God loves me all the time
if i turn to Him He helps
if i turn to Him i am absolvedwith God i have real life
with Him is a reason to live
my Lord has shown me love
and it was shown
from on a cross
Do not forget Proverbial Thought. I wrote the one for today, and I think it applies to this post, as well!
By now you may have heard that yesterday afternoon, at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, bombs were exploded. At the time I write this, there are three confirmed dead and at least 144 injured.
We need to remember in our prayers all those affected by this evil.
We must also remember those around the world who deal with terrorism and other acts of violence every day.
May we also remember those in the persecuted Church around the world who also deal with these kinds of things every day.
As an encouragement, I am posting a poem I posted on 09/11/2011 that still applies.
still watching
the bombs exploded
the bullets fired
the damage wrought
cannot be measured
those who walk away
are angry with God
most of them wonder
how He could
let their loved ones go
and leave them there
all of those people
are completely unaware
remember God is watching
all of His children
and He cares for each
no matter where or when
it all fits into
His great Plan
because He loves
this thing called man
Taken from simple words for God from a simple man of God by daniel m klem, page 82.
Loving Father and Lord, let all those affected by the violence and evil of this world feel Your presence today. Not all know You, and many may despise Your Name, but grant everyone affected by loss and pain this week a measure of Your peace and understanding. Help them to grieve. Stretch out Your hand and bring healing to the injured. May they each be drawn closer to You through their pain.
Fill those of us who come into contact with those who are hurting and grieving with compassion, wisdom, mercy, and love, that we may demonstrate Your goodness and hope. Through the violence of this world, may You be glorified as You were through the violence brought against You through the crucifixion. May You also use Your people to offer comfort in their time of need.
We pray these things as Your adopted children through Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Now, let us worship God!
Your love is astounding
Your grace amazing
i cannot express
how much You have blessed
my spirit and soul
to those who do not know
just how majestic
and yet simplistic
the love that You have
and salvation that
is for every person
offered through Your Son
Who through a gruesome death
and with His last breath
gave praise to the Father
Who forgives forever
all of the many sins
of those who call on Him
and truly repent
of a life misspent
to turn to a God
and true servanthood
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This may be a poem more geared toward the Lenten season, but I think it is especially fitting for the Easter season (leading up to Pentecost). Lent is a time to deny ourselves to prepare for our coming Lord. Leading up to Pentecost, we must prepare for service for our Lord.
You could say we must live in a period of Lent … for the rest of our lives.
That is the theme of the poem for today:
my spirit cries out to You
my heart aches for You
i feel the pride and arrogance
that tries to well up inside me
that could turn me from You
O gracious and loving Father
let us remove these feelings
make me truly Your saint
humble me more
as i humble myself before You
make me aware of
whatever is not of You in me
make a willing servant to this world
that all may know You are God
All praise the Almighty
the Creator of All
praises resound from the mouths
of those who seek Your righteousness
without You we are wicked
praise the Lord
the Lord of our salvation
HAPPY RESURRECTION SUNDAY!
This is the only event celebrated every week in in congregations around the world, and for good reason. It is the seminal event in history, as God stepped into a fallen world to bring us back into fellowship with Him! Even though we speak with evil like fools (see Proverbial Thought today!), God still says “I love you, and I came to save you!”
Even though the poem today was written in late August of 2007, it is fitting for today. We struggle with knowing the path we should take. We deal with uncertainty each day. But God knew from the outset that He would have to come as a man and endure the cross. He knew the very day in human history He would defeat the cross and the grave!
We can be certain of this: God is a loving God, and He wants to spend eternity with us so much that He died for us and came back to life! He has given us a true hope and desire for Him. He called each one of us by name to come follow!
uncertainty around every corner
no known path to walk down
but this i know with my whole being
the Lord of creation calls me His own
i may not understand my path
but my God will direct my way
He is the only certain thing in life
and therefore worthy of all my praise
i will exalt His Name with all i am
for He thought of me in time before time
He created me when it was time for me
He rescued me when the time was right
He called me by name when i was ready
though it felt to me like too much
He encouraged a lowly wretch to move
and changed me with His own blood
so no matter what is next for me
He is the One that is in complete control
i will worship and serve the mighty One
that redeems and guides my soul
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I would like to wish my wonderful wife a happy birthday! If you wish to see a great example of the Proverbs 31 woman, look at her! She lets the light of Christ shine through her!
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
Proverbs 31:10-11
Speaking of worth, our God has demonstrated our worth for us in this: He came to die for us! God said “You are worth my life!”
As we enter Holy Week on the day we remember His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, let us remember that He is the God who saves and worthy of all our praise all the time!
there is a place made for me
made by the Man that set me free
my Savior came to this lowly place
to die on a cross in my place
His act of service on that tree
where nails pierced His hands and feet
gave to me life eternal
and a forgiveness that is total
my transgressions have all been
wiped clean by that Holy Person
i am given a brand new start
my sins having been moved far
like the east is from the west
and He offers nothing less
to all who will call on His Name
and praise Him every single day
please join me in praising the King
and making Him our everything
He deserves for what was done through Jesus
the praise that is rising up from us
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It is my pleasure to wish you a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Eventually I will give a brief history of the man, as I have with Saint Valentine (including last month), but for now the focus (as usual) is on our amazing Lord and Savior!
As we journey through the Hard Knocks Life, I think this poem is rather apropos. It serves as a good reminder of how our lives can be hard but worthwhile.
You said You forgive
i said i believe
my actions should show
it is true in me
You issued a call
to come and follow
i said i am here
to make myself low
to share the Truth of
Who my Savior is
the Man also God
Your first Son Jesus
Who died on a cross
to ransom my life
so i offer mine
to proclaim the Christ
and unfailing love
to a fallen world
in need of the God
Who is our Savior
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Last week, we looked at the freedom that comes from Christ. I can not remember, having written both poems five and a half years ago, whether I was thinking through these same thoughts, but this poem explains more of how that freedom comes through in our lives.
It takes forgiveness. It is God’s forgiveness of our sin. It is forgiving ourselves for our sin. It is showing that same forgiveness to others. It is treating others better than any of us deserve.
thatisallworship
first comes forgiveness
that from God
second comes forgiveness
that in my heart
third comes forgiveness
that to others
fourth comes service
that from us
that is all worship
which should be
life
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There is a nifty little verse in John 8 that says “if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (v. 36) Jesus was speaking about being set free from the bondage of sin, that we can spend eternity in His family by the power of His blood.
Our Lord needs all the praise, not only during this season of Lent which leads up to the celebration of His resurrection from the dead, but every single day of our lives!
Freedom given
freedom received
the Father giving
what we need
freed from a life
that held us in place
but thanks to the Christ
we shall see His Face
sin lost its power
in His glory
our lives over
a new eternity!
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