JN 3:16

For God
so loved
the world He gave His one

and only Son, so that whoever

believes

 in Him
will not

perish
but have
eternal
life.

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This is how God showed His love among us: He
sent His one and only Son into the world that we
might live through Him. 1 JOHN 4:9

TRUTH AND LOVE

On an earthen tree
Jesus died for me
A Man of sorrows

Betrayed and abused

On that same tree
He died for you
The God of mercy
Broken and bruised

On heathen ground
He bled for me
A Man of compassion
Crucified and buried

From that same ground
He rose for us

The God of forgiveness
Truth and Love

JeffreY E PollocK

March 21, 2011

This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us
and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Hebrews 12:1-3

Fix your eyes on Jesus

the author and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy set before him endured the CROSS

(Hebrews 12:2)

 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners,

so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

^{HEBREWS 12:3}

STAY STRONG

Focus on the Lord
The Author of truth
The wonderful Word
Despised for me and for you

  

Stay strong in the Lord
The Creator of the universe
The beautiful Savior
Cast aside to save the earth

Think about Jesus
The King on a cross
The sovereign Shepherd
Unwilling that any be lost

Stay strong in the Lord
The Creator of the universe
The Risen Redeemer

Willing to save even the worst

Consider the crucified Lord
The Resurrection and the Life
The eternal perfect Word of Truth
Who conquered hell and the grave 
for me and for you

JEFF

2011 

Contemplate the Cross
Day 215 (griefshare.org)

"The clearest demonstration of the love of God is the cross," says Dr. Larry Crabb. "Without an understanding of the cross, you're never going to get God's love clear in your mind.

 Do you feel unlovable? Have people turned away from you in your grief? Has anyone glibly offered to pray for you or shared Scripture with you without really taking time to listen to you? Have you heard the story of what Jesus did on the cross, but do not feel it personally? Instead of focusing on how inadequate other people are at expressing their love for you, direct your attention to the cross of Christ. Take time to listen to its message of love.

Crabb continues, "This hanging on the cross is the richest, clearest, most convincing demonstration of God's love. Without contemplating the cross and looking at it, Christians, you draw the wrong conclusions sometimes."

Direct your attention to the cross at Calvary. Here is where you are reconciled to God, where you receive the fullness of Christ through His shed blood. If you continued to direct your focus to the cross throughout this day, the next day, and the days after that, you would know without a doubt His love for you. You would begin to live your life on a higher plane.

"For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him [Jesus Christ], and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross" (Colossians 1:19-20).

Loving God, the Bible says that it was Your pleasure to reconcile me to You through this amazing sacrifice on the cross. Help me to focus on the cross and to understand the intense personal significance that I will find there. Amen.

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Suggested reading from the GriefShare HelpCenter
Confessions of a Grieving Christian
Zig Ziglar

On May 13, 1995, God called Zig Ziglar's oldest daughter, Suzan, home. Journeying through his own grief, Ziglar realized many things about himself, his family, his priorities, and God. In this comforting book, he uses his experience to encourage you to deal with the reality of loss and learn to take up the threads of life again as you find consolation and inspiration in the Giver of All Peace.
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please go to http://www.griefshare.org/dailyemails/tellafriend/

1 JOHN 4:9

This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one
and only Son into the world that we might live through Him.

LOVE AND TRUTH

On earthen tree
He died for me
A Man of sorrows
Broken and bruised
On that same tree
He died for you
The God of mercy
Betrayed and abused
On heathen ground
He bled for me
A Man of compassion
Crucified and buried
From that same ground
He rose for you
The God of forgiveness
Love and truth
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JeffreY E PollocK
MARCH 21, 2011
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This is love: not that we loved God,
but that He loved us and sent His Son  
HEBREWS 12:2-3 

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author
and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set
before him endured the cross, scorning its shame,
and sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God. Consider him who endured such opposition
from sinful men, so that you will not
grow weary and lose heart.

STAY STRONG

Focus on the Lord
The Author of truth
The wonderful Word
Despised for me and you

Stay strong in the Lord
Creator of the universe
The beautiful Savior
Cast aside to save the earth

Think about Jesus
The King on a cross
The sovereign Shepherd
Unwilling that any be lost

Stay strong in the Lord
Creator of the universe
The Risen Redeemer
Able and willing to
save the very worst

Consider the crucified Lord
The Resurrection and Truth
The eternal perfect living Word
Who rose to life for me and you

2011

This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and

only Son into the world that we might live through Him. 1 JOHN 4:9 

Today's Verse

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace with his blood, shed on the cross.

— Colossians 1:19-20 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

How do you comprehend both the majesty and the sacrifice of Jesus? We've been looking at our Lord's identity all this month and still we find ourselves amazed, delighted, bewildered, and blessed by his glorious and humble character. The main thing, however, is that he made peace between a perfect heaven and a flawed humanity. He made this peace at horrific cost, the shedding of his own blood on the torture tree at Calvary. He did this with all of God's pleasure and nature in himself. He did this because of our sin. He did this because of love.

My Prayer...

O Father, I am sorry that it took such a great sacrifice to atone for my sin. I am thankful that you loved so much that you would pay the price for that sacrifice. I praise you for bridging the distance that I could not cover that my sin created between you and me. May you be as pleased with me today and see my life as a praise for your costly grace. In Jesus' name I thank you. Amen.

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CROSS OF CHRIST / STAY STRONG

This is how God showed His love among us: He
sent His one and only Son into the world that we
might live through Him. 1 JOHN 4:9

CROSS OF CHRIST

On an earthen tree
He died for me
A Man of sorrows
Broken and bruised

On that same tree
He died for you
The God of mercy
Beloved and abused

On heathen ground
He bled for me
A Man of compassion
Crucified and buried

From that same ground
He rose for me and you
The God of forgiveness
Holiness, love and truth

JeffreY E PollocK
AUGUST 8, 2006

This is love: not that we loved God, but that
He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our sins

Note: forwarded message attached.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. HB 12:2-3

STAY STRONG

Focus on the Lord
The Author of truth
The wonderful Word
Despised for me and you

Stay strong in the Lord

Creator of the universe

The beautiful Savior

Cast aside to save the earth

Think about Jesus
The King on a cross
The sovereign Shepherd
Unwilling that any be lost

Stay strong in the Lord

Creator of the universe

Risen Redeemer

Still able to save the worst

Consider the crucified Lord
The Resurrection and the Life
The perfect Word
Who rose again for me and you

JEFFREE02252011

This is how God showed His love among us: He
sent His one and only Son into the world that we
might live through Him. 1 JOHN 4:9

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured

the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who

endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. HB 12:2-3

http://jeffree7.wordpress.com 

THANK THE LORD

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). THANK THE LORD Life is short Enjoy each moment But keep your focus On the Lord Time is fleeting Revel in freedom Enjoy your life But remember Jesus Remember Jesus Paid the awful price To conquer sin and death And open lifeless eyes   Thank God for your life Lift your praises to Heaven And while you're at it Enjoy every second   Enjoy every moment Of your precious life But don't forget to thank The Lord Jesus Christ J E F F 2 0 1 1   Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. PS 100:4 THANK THE LORD

Fwd: THANK THE LORD

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). THANK THE LORD Life is short Enjoy the moment But keep your focus On the Lord Time is fleeting Revel in freedom Enjoy your life But remember Jesus Remember Jesus Paid the awful price To conquer sin and death And open lifeless eyes   Thank God for your life Lift your praises to Heaven And while you're at it Enjoy every second   Enjoy every moment Of your precious life But don't forget to thank The Lord Jesus Christ J E F F 2 0 1 1   Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. PS 100:4 http://www.abideinchrist.com/selah/nov26.html           Tags:  ENJOY LIFE!

TODAY'S POST TO THE POET

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 

 
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THE CROSS OF CHRIST

 

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From: jepollock77@juno.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:48:21 +0000
To: jefffree@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: THE CROSS OF CHRIST

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Jeffrey Pollock" <jefffree@hotmail.com>
To: "J E Pollock" <jepollock77@juno.com>
Subject: THE CROSS OF CHRIST
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 01:01:30 -0600

This is how God showed His love among us: He
sent His one and only Son into the world that we
might live through Him.  1 JOHN 4:9

 

THE CROSS OF CHRIST

On an earthen tree
He died for me
A Man of sorrows
Broken and bruised

On that same tree
He died for you
The God of mercy
Beloved and abused

  

On heathen ground
He bled for me
A Man of compassion
Crucified and buried

From that same ground
He rose for me and you
The God of forgiveness
Holiness, love and truth

Jeffree E Pollock
AUGUST 8, 2006

This is love: not that we loved God, but that
He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our sins

Note: forwarded message attached.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. HB 12:2-3

 

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SAVED BY LOVE

Say a prayer for me, my neurologist is back in town and wants to see me tomorrow; expecting an adjustment.

I may have overworked the word "very" in this poem, so I threw in a definition link at the very end. Enjoy! Jeff

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By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast.
Ephesians 2:8,9 NAS

 

SAVED BY LOVE
 
I am a sinner saved by grace
Grace from God's own hand
From His very hand to my heart
The One in whom I stand
 
I am a cynic saved by mercy
Mercy from Heaven's very throne
From His sovereignty to my humanity
Came the Truth that can be known
 
I am a coward saved by courage
The very Courage of the Son of God
He suffered death to gain my purchase
I was bought and paid for at the Cross
 
I am a sinner saved by love
Love from God's own heart
From His very heart to my soul
In Jesus Christ I am forever whole
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JEFFREE

 101210  

 

 

    Grace: a worn-out and tired word that people tend to avoid or, worse yet, bounce around flippantly.  But the reality is rich, vivid, powerful.  Grace: that overexposed and underexperienced gift from beyond, to help us struggle through the dailyness of our time, and perhaps lighten our step and point the way.  A glimpse, not just of what life can be, but of what life really is.  Grace: a gentle wedge that separates the shadows amidst our crowded and exhausting days.  Grace: it is not of reason, but experience---this holy, wonderful, wild, and crazy-beyond-us-yet-within-us life of God.
   We can't possess it but, paradoxically, it possesses us.  When we begin to let go, to release our brakes, we can taste its transcendence, even though we can't  own it and, oftentimes, cannot fully understand it.
   What but grace could "turn your sorrow into . . . a joy that no one can take from you."  (John 16: 20, 22)
   Our limitations can become the very invitation to discover fully the dimensions of grace, the improbable path to God's otherwise hidden blessing.  God does his good work within us and wants to continue to expand it, not because of who we are, but because of who he is.
   That which appears to us to be limitation can actually become our unexpected advantage and asset.  As we're forced to our knees once again, we discover the holy and wonder-full gift of life.
 

CHOOSING JOY [IN THE MIDST OF LIFE'S PAIN . . . YOU GOTTA KEEP DANCIN']  BY AUTHOR TIM HANSEL

 

Grace + Faith = the Key to Life

 

Grace-Filled Holiness   We often speak of God's Word as the absolute truth by which we are to live.  We encourage one another to live without compromise and not to be pulled by the temptations of the world.  But this type of discussion always implies a standard for Christian living; and, as much as we hate to admit it, a standard implies rules.  Oh, how these words make some uncomfortable - some even angry! Much of the Christian teaching we receive today is focused on the free gift of God's grace; "For it is by grace you have been saved" (Ephesians 2:8), and this grace seems to be in conflict with the presence of rules.  Since our sins have already been forgiven, and "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1), how can we talk about rules or standards or expectations? It is absolutely clear in the Word of God that we are saved by grace and can do nothing to earn or improve upon our Salvation - we live and breathe under God's grace.  However, it's also perfectly clear in His Word that there exists a standard of holiness for which we must strive.  Sin is defined against a standard and the precious gift of God's grace never gives permission for sin! Romans 6:1-2 "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may abound? By no means!" As children of God, we now have complete freedom; "the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death" (Romans 8:2).  But the freedom we have been given is the freedom to claim victory over sin and live a pure and holy life; "But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do" (1 Peter 1:15).  We will never attain perfect holiness, never live in perfect compliance with God's standard.  And though we who belong to Jesus are no longer under condemnation, we are called to live free of sin. So why do we strive?  First, holiness is honoring to God because God hates sin.  Sin kills those our Father loves - those He loves so much that He sent Jesus to die as a sacrifice for the penalty of sin.  God hates sin and we ought to hate what God hates.  And next, as we strive for holiness (while remembering that our striving plays no part in our Salvation) we will see even more clearly how far we fall from God's required perfection.  As we strive, our sin will become even more apparent and we will see with ever increasing thankfulness how much grace and forgiveness we have been given through faith in Jesus. Salvation is ALL grace!!  We live under His grace and have been set free from the law of sin and death.  So now, let's truly learn of His grace by seeking to follow in His steps and striving for a thankful heart through a life of grace-filled holiness. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries   *****************************************************  Archive  |  Blog  |  Support   Subscribe  |  Invite  |  Feedback and Prayer    Verses of Encouragement      Find us on Facebook        Mail from GDWM is only sent to those who subscribe (free of cost) or by invitation from friends.  Please unsubscribe if these messages are no longer desired.  We absolutely do not support unsolicited E-mail. Scripture references: The Holy Bible: New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. *****************************************************

 

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