Today's visitation is the fourth one I am attending this month
some of the deceased young, some old.
...reminding us that we are all mortal
and Death is no respecter of age!
However, though Death is sometimes called The Grim Reaper
our prospects for eternity are not grim unless we have
rejected He who hung upon the tree to set us free
from the curse that damns the immortal soul...
The soul transcends dust and ash,
and whether we gaze at a body in a coffin
or a photo on a table the Immortal Soul
is the unthwartable, invisible imprint
of our Creator in us!
Our message this past Sunday
challenged all of us, if true believers
to share the gospel, the Good News of Salvation,
our Living Hope, at every opportunity!
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Above the call of duty that demands our diligence
Beneath the ever-ebbing surge of season’s recompense
No matter what exacts the task whereby toil takes its toll
Above the call of duty is the Call that saves the soul
Like flesh-and-blood-tsunamis generations rise and fall
God, who is man’s Creator knows the hearts of one and all
And loves us so He gave His Son to pay sin’s awful price
The Author of Salvation provided the sacrifice
…so that we need not perish; there is power in the blood
Where I AM’s flawless crucible poured out redemption’s flood
Where pray, the faith that makes us whole ignites the Living Word
So we proclaim the living hope of Jesus Christ our Lord
His righteousness within us is the power of the cross
For there is no one righteous without Him; all gain is loss
Where some still count as foolishness, the message we applaud
But to those who are being saved it is the pow’r of God
Above the call of occupation’s menial decree
Beneath the ever-waning gap before eternity
The faith that saves the soul and sets us free becomes the cord
That binds us to the urgent call of Jesus Christ, our Lord
© Janet Martin
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I hope you enjoyed your pause on this porch and thank-you for your visit!