And That Believing We...

 But these are written that you may believe^[a] 

that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, 

and that by believing you may have life in his name.

John 20:31 

….and that believing we have life through His eternal name

Amidst this world’s trouble and strife we have hope without shame

No matter what mankind may do they cannot touch the soul

If we believe we have the pow’r of faith to make us whole

A joy unshakeable, though all else shakes our confidence

We know that we are able through Calvary’s consequence

He who suffered on our behalf for forgiveness of sins

Will never leave us Comfortless in this world’s sufferings

For we have the assurance in the trials that we meet

They forge firmer endurance so that faith may be complete

…and that believing we learn to be constant in our prayers

As we fix humbled yearning beyond this world’s sad affairs

Where joy we count comes from a fount they cannot comprehend

Until Belief opens our eyes we are like lost, blind men

But then, believing we receive the reason Jesus came  

To give life more abundantly through His eternal name

© Janet Martin

So many verses to encourage us 

in these darker days of health and economy!

May all who are seeking find

joy and peace through

Jesus' Name;

The True Light and Life-giver!

Romans 8:18-21 

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing 

with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, 

but because of him who subjected it, i

n hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption 

and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God...

Forge On, Fellow-Follower

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, 

before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say,

 "I find no pleasure in them"--
Eccles.12:1

Christians are under attack worldwide but forge on, fellow-follower of Jesus,

if God is for us who can be against us?! Rom.8:31

Forge on, the framework of today will fill with what we do and say

The things that test this rebel clay nobody can foresee

But take heart, all who trust the name of He who bore our guilt and shame

In spite of what heretics claim; God WAS, IS and WILL BE

His Word, infallible and sure will keep the believer secure

And help the runner to endure the race until the end

Do not despair, the oaths of they who do not follow or obey

Are in fear of the judgement day, so pray and pray, my friend

Forge on, dear fellow-follower of He who is Deliverer

Defender and the succour-er of all who by faith, trust

Be not afraid, love will not fail no matter what storms may assail

Until death lowers the dark veil that returns dust to dust

…forge on, the flesh that cups the soul where none but God maintains control

Will not escape the sacred goal (not even atheists)

Remember, every knee will bow and every tongue confess Him, wow,

Then we should pay attention now, ere Silver Cord untwists 

 

© Janet Martin

Remember him--before the silver cord is severed,
and the golden bowl is broken;
 before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,

Eccles.12:6

Creation's Example

Tis the season when believers and atheists alike

 agree that creation/nature in autumn is a beautiful thing! 

Inspired in part by Autumn and Psalms 104

Praise the Lord, my soul.

Lord my God, you are very great;
    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Psalm 104:1

The world may try to ban His Name with bold and calloused ignorance

And they may plan with foolish fame to put their faith in luck and chance

And they may claim with shameless scorn that Holy God does not exist

While poised upon the brink of morn all grace and mist and mercy-kissed

...and all around creation spills God’s autograph in ridge and rills

And all around creation hails God’s artistry in woods and vales

And all around creation cries God’s name in sod and sea and skies

And all around creations rings with praise fit for the King of kings

The world may boast and raise a toast to lesser gods of rust and dust

And they may dare to scoff at prayer and make a mockery of trust

And they, of darkened understanding may think death is but a grave

Pitiful and uncomprehending of the love mighty to save

While all around creation shouts God’s majesty while the fool doubts

And all around creation heeds God’s providence in buds and seeds

And all around creation yields God’s goodness from orchards and fields

And all around creation brims with God’s Eden-anointed hymns

The world may try with every lie to prove the nothingness of God

The bird, the bee, the butterfly might get a scientific nod

And with great faith they embrace ‘likely theories’ grandly unfurled

Insistent that in the beginning God did not create the world

While all around creation beams God’s glory in fountains and streams

And all around creation plays God’s music in ten-thousand ways

And all around creation fills God’s framework with valleys and hills

And all around creation frees God’s wink in mountains, flowers, trees

The world may make a lot of noise while trying to disprove I AM

Pity the one made in His image who insists God is a sham

Pray they may find the Way the Truth the Life before it is too late

Before they plead for rocks and mountains to save them from Hades fate

© Janet Martin

He Is I AM

I was invited to share this wonderful infographic today! 

Visit Made In Agape for love-inspired clothing and gifts.

(link is also displayed in the side-bar)

 

 re-sharing an oldie/goodie today

He is the All-awesome

All-benevolent

All-compassionate

All-delivering

All-eternal

All-faithful

All-gracious

All-holy

All- incarnate

All-justifying

All-knowing

All-loving

All-mighty

All-noteworthy

All-omnipotent

All-powerful

All-quintessential

All-redeeming

All-saving

All-truthful

All-unfathomable

All- victorious

All-worthy

All-xcellent

All-Yahweh

All-zenith

God

He IS ALL in all
He IS I AM

© Janet Martin

Reconciling Our Differences...

Over and over Motherhood and 'mortal-hood'

 tests our willingness to let go and let God...

Ah, love of God, so oft misunderstood

Thy rod seems harsh that works for mortal good

Beneath the weight of hope and hunger’s ways

Thy word abides to guide us all our days

Where He who bled and died upon a cross

Will test our pride to burn away the dross

To see if what we boast is but a sham

Or meek and honest trust in Thee; I AM

Beneath the cares that pain this human grail

Thy loving kindness will not wane or fail

But heals the hurts of love’s great agonies

Thy grace sufficient for the least of these

Where forgiveness that we could never earn

Lends joy to all that we are called to learn

You draw us from conceit’s suave trickery

And fill the heart with awe’s humility

Thy evidence only a fool denies

Thy Providence ministers and supplies

Thy ways exasperate man’s come and go

Thy truth and mercy none can overthrow

Thy gaze restores our faith, rebukes our fears

Thy promises and loving kindness cheers

Thy blood delivers us from debt we owe

Thy love, the gifted grace whereby we go

Ah, love of God, so oft misunderstood

Ah, vexing rod that works for mortal good

Beneath the height of hope and hunger’s need

Thy word abides to guide and intercede

Where He who paid sin’s debt upon a cross

Will sweeten heaven’s gain with earthly loss

To see if our worship is a sham

Or sacred gratitude to Thee; I AM

© Janet Martin

Our God Is An Awesome God!

Author of sky and sea and sod

Our God is an awesome God

Worshipers hail Him and applaud

Our God is an awesome God

No one can thwart His will or plan

Beneath His Power, what is man?

Our God is Righteousness and peace

His Government will never cease

On Him trust's confidence relies

To Him the humble sinner cries

Through Him Redemption's price is paid

By Him the world's foundation laid 

For Him the fields of flowers bloom

With Him there is no fear of doom

His visage greater than Time's scope

His Promises secure man's hope

His Bearing who can comprehend?

He has no beginning or end 

He is not mocked, He will prevail

His Word is Truth and will not fail

Author of love, He is no fraud

Our God is an Awesome God

 © Janet Martin

God IS I AM

I AM IS

Alpha and Omega, Authority, Abiding, Able, Almighty

Bread, Beholder,

Creator, Comforter, Chief Cornerstone, 

Door, Deliverer, Divine, Defender,

Everlasting, Eternal,

Father, Faithful, Fire,

Grace, Good, Guide, Giver, Glory,

Hope, Healer, Holy, Highest of the high, Helper

Infinite, Immanuel,  Invisible, Immortal,

Jesus, Justification, Judge, Jealous, joy,

King of Kings,

Love, Light, Life, Lord of lords,

 Merciful, Mediator,

Near, 

Omnipotent,
Peace, Power, Providence, Perfect, Patient,

Quickener,

Righteous, Redeemer, Resurrection, Rewarder, Ruler, Refuge

Spirit, Saviour, Shepherd, Salvation, Sinless, Sovereign,

Truth, Teacher, Tender, Triumphant,

Upright,

Vine, Victor,

Way, Wrath, Wonderful, Water, Word,

X-ample,

Yahweh,

 Zealous,

© Janet Martin

A glimpse of Who God IS

want more?

900 names and titles of God 
(I found this site after doing this personal study on some attributes/names of God and realized this barely skims the surface!)

What a mighty God we are called to serve!