Snow

This is just a poem that I wrote a while ago.  Since today has been filled with a lot of snow falling i figured it'd be fitting to fill this time with a reminder of God, even if it is a Christmas poem. :-D
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Snowdrops fall,
Slowly drifting ti the earth.
Winter is taking its cold grip,
On each and every hearth.

Pure white snow,
Innocent and clean,
Lays on the ground
With a beautiful gleam.

Christmas is coming,
The whisper flows through the land.
People are bustling,
Going where they've planned.

The snow lays dead flat,
Crushed by passing feet.
No one gives though,
Not in the hurrying street.

Broken and dirty,
The silent snow waits.
Someday more snow,
To cover the breaks.

Pure white souls,
The Lord to create.
In the beginning were,
But Satan just waits.

For our souls are too precious,
Ourselves to handle.
He knows our free will,
Can snuff out our candle.

He patiently watches,
The moment's just right.
We've taken the reins,
And Satan's move is just right.

Our soul is now battered,
And dirty with sin.
Only one person,
Can cleanse us within.

God patiently watches,
In heaven above.
For His child to come home,
So He can show His true love.

Jesus came to this Earth,
Our sin to redeem.
So He could reach down,
And fulfill His great scheme.

His message to us,
Within His word is hid.
Between two leather covers,
To open when we bid.

Only God thorugh His son,
Could forgive us our sins.
The only thing we can do,
Is ask forgiveness from Him.

My life I give back,
To His loving hands.
That one day with Him,
I might live in THAT land.

So dear friend I invite you,
This sweet Christmas season.
Come see a Saviour,
Whose life was given.

That you and I,
While in this world are placed
May praise HIS name,
To the human race.

Taking the Time

Many times, we as humans take time to do things we want to do, such as watch TV or eat a good meal.  Sometimes, we take the time for things that need to be done such as mowing the lawn or cleaning the dishes.  How many times though do we do things that need to be done because we want to do them? Believe it or not it IS possible for things like that to happen. It's a rare occasion sometimes and honestly, the joy that is found in things that need to be done sometimes is only found because of our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

There are many times I've stopped in my life and wondered why I'm doing a certain task or action.  Sometimes there's a logical or emotional value placed behind it, sometimes, there's nothing at all.  These moments however, open a door of looking at myself and my relationship with God and seeing just how well I'm doing in that walk and if I'm truly redeeming my time the way God would have me to.

Recently, a friend of Mykaela's had a post that she shared and I'm going to tag it here because it was definitely a reminder for me to redeem the time that I have now because I am never truly promised tomorrow.  Please, take the time to read it because I believe that no matter where we are in our daily walks with Christ, the little reminders placed throughout this post are special and worth reading. :-)

Believe

"That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." ~John 3:15


John 3:16's lesser known sibling, but just as important.  It's mostly to emphasize that just as the serpent in the wilderness was lifted up and looked to for salvation from the sickness (as mentioned in verse 14), so Jesus was to be lifted up and looked to for salvation from sin.  However, the verse is repeated at the end of verse 16 as well, and when things are repeated, we know that it is important and should probably think about it more than to simply nod our head and agree with it.  (Though I will say now that we should never simply nod our head and agree with anything without first learning more of the facts.)

"That whosoever believeth in him" means that anyone can believe.  You, me, the neighbor down the street.  Anyone in the entire world can be believe, but we have to believe it all.  The Bible says "in Him" talking about Jesus.  It's not just enough to believe in him at face value, but we have to believe everything. We can't just pick the parts we like about Him, because the parts we may be uncomfortable with, like the reminder that we are sinners are just as important and a part of our Saviour.  We want all the things that make us feel like we're special, but set aside the fact that we are humans and should technically be sentenced to an eternity of eternal burning.  We are nothing, and Christ is everything.  He is love and justice, and we are sinners bound for a place filled with nothing but malice and pain.

"Should not perish, but have everlasting life" shows us that there is a way to have an eternity filled with Life.  Jesus is our Saviour, the one who is there reaching out towards us with nail scarred hands, wanting to lift us out of our lives of sin.  He is the one who is beside us every step of the way, waiting to help us in our hour of need and listening to every sorrow and prayer we have.  He is our friend that sticks closer than a brother. Even when we forget and falter, He is there, waiting and watching.

God doesn't want us to be separated from Him; he doesn't want us to have a life full of troubles without hope.  He sent His Son so that we may live fully with Him and for Him.

Do you believe?

Saturday Songs

Oops...well, this week has obviously been busy.  I didn't really realize I had gone a week without saying one thing!!!  Though I did get the...privilege (the mache was the best part to be honest...) of making a pinata for the kids at church to break up after our Adults "Valentine's" Banquet at church.  It was definitely a time filled with friends, fun, and good food, which I believe are some of the most important blessings in my life because of Christ.  Honestly, if I didn't have a relationship with God, I wouldn't have any of the people I call friends in my life today.  I would be on a path that didn't really lead anywhere exciting.  I'm so blessed to have a relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  I could sing from the rooftops what God has given me in my life.

Well, once again I'm doing a song that a friend of mine mentioned in one of his messages at a ministry outreach.  It's a song with a beautiful reminder and exaltation to the world about how wonderful our God is with a story behind it that makes me wonder if I'm living my life to the best of my abilities.  Here is a short and interesting summerization.  Without further ado...
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
By Joseph Scriven

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
   All our sins and griefs to bear!
   What a privilege to carry
   Everything to God in prayer!
   Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
   Oh, what needless pain we bear,
   All because we do not carry
   Everything to God in prayer!
2. Have we trials and temptations?
   Is there trouble anywhere?
   We should never be discouraged—
   Take it to the Lord in prayer.
   Can we find a friend so faithful,
   Who will all our sorrows share?
   Jesus knows our every weakness;
   Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
   Cumbered with a load of care?
   Precious Savior, still our refuge—
   Take it to the Lord in prayer.
   Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
   Take it to the Lord in prayer!
   In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
   Thou wilt find a solace there.
4. Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
   Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
   May we ever, Lord, be bringing
   All to Thee in earnest prayer.
   Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
   There will be no need for prayer—
   Rapture, praise, and endless worship
   Will be our sweet portion there.

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I pray this song brightens your day as much as it does mine.  :-)  Happy Saturday!!!

Saturday Songs

The first song of February, and it's a beautiful one of trust and strength.  The story behind it is heartbreaking, but just as the song He Keeps Me Singing seen a few weeks ago, the man who wrote this one turned to God in a hard time and relied on Him alone.  A dear friend of mine told the story during one of his messages at a nursing home we go to, and it really is a beautiful story.  If you get the chance to read it, I'll leave a link here.
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It is Well With My Soul
By Horatio Spafford

1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
   When sorrows like sea billows roll;
   Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
   It is well, it is well with my soul.
   • Refrain:
     It is well with my soul,
     It is well, it is well with my soul.
2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
   Let this blest assurance control,
   That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
   And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3. My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—
   My sin, not in part but the whole,
   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
   If Jordan above me shall roll,
   No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
   Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
5. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
   The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
   Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
   Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
6. And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
   The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
   The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
   Even so, it is well with my soul.

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Oh Yes He Cares

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,and that are in the earth,visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him." ~Colossians 1:16


We were created for God.  Plain and simple.  No need to complicate anything.  Our purpose in life is for God and to follow in the way which He leads.  Easy right?  He knows what is best for us, so why do we stray in our own ways?

There can be many reasons for our wanderings, but sometimes the only answer in because our will is different than His. Unfortunately, when we go our own way, we open ourselves up for the Devil's attacks and are soon dragged under by the weight of this world.  Satan does not want us to find our way back either.  A book that I always find interesting is The Screwtape Letters by C.S.Lewis.  While it may not be true, it really makes the reader think about what is going on in their life.

What struggles are we facing in life?  Are those around us filled with contention and strife which is rubbing off on us?  Are there events happening that aren't typical and causing the soul to strain and our faith to waiver?

When we are saved, we are not promised lives of ease, but lives of continued strength from God.  He created us and promised to always be there for us.  He walked with Adam and Eve.  He talked to Enoch and loved him so much that Enoch was translated and did not die.  He protected Noah and his family from the flood.  He was with Joseph when Potiphar's wife lied about him.  He was with Moses leading the people out of Egypt and Joshua leading the people into the Promised Land.  I could go on and on about the many times God has proved time and again that He is there for His children if we will only turn to Him.

Many times in my life I have seen the blessed evidence of His work in my life.  Moments where only HE could have made something happen the way it did.  It's amazing what we see when we start looking at the little things God does for us, like letting us wake up in the morning and keeping a roof over our head.  He is truly and Awesome God.

Will you turn to God dear friend and give Him what is troubling you?