Friday, December 8, 2023
Forbid Folly To Interject
Friday, October 27, 2023
Bat Not Thine Eye Lash at Thy Guilt...or, Earnest Plea
Monday, July 10, 2023
I Am a Master of Excuse
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Should I, Because of Stubborn Pride (protect a favoured sin)
Monday, April 3, 2023
A Meek Appeal
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Brutal Truth
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15But the free gift is not like the [e]offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many [f]offenses resulted in justification. 17For if by the one man’s [g]offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
18Therefore, as through [h]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one[i] Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.
20Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Where Still The Call To All Remains...
Inspired in part by Luke 3
Unto Us-Living Stones Quartet
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Inside Out
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Of Hard Heart-knocks...
Let's overthrow evil today with
the one and only name whereby man can be saved; Jesus!
This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus,
because He will save His people from their sins."
Because sometimes we balk at what we sense He longs to commandeer
To draw His children close; lest one be lost among life’s twists and turns
Behold, what love compels the One who stokes the night with one more Day
And leaves the Ninety-nine to search for the sheep that have gone astray
And like the father who beheld his long-lost son come from afar
When we are still a long way off He runs to meet us where we are
Sometimes we are deceived because we doubt when we ought to believe
Pride goes before the fall that arrogance and stubbornness achieve
But God, so rich in mercy does not leave us without hope and grace
He bends with gentle hands outstretched, if we reach up in humble faith
A Deadly Foe roams to and fro, seeking to draw eyes from The Prize
Without pity he sets a snare and decorates his lair with lies
And many fall prey to enticements, lured by Pleasure’s poisoned charm
Only God’s Word a lamp to light the way, can direct us from harm
Blessed are those who thirst and hunger after righteousness and truth
And blessed are the pure in heart; the meek will inherit the earth
Then, though sometimes the hard, heart-knock seems harsh, Love’s ways and means are just
And He will do what must be done to get the erring one to trust
© Janet Martin
20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. 21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev.3:19-20
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Looking Forward to a New Normal after COVID-19
my friends and church-family...)
But that will never feel like the old normal either!
So much sweeter and holier than EVER before!)