Sunday, January 8, 2012

[NEW DAY] FIRST LOVE

FIRST LOVE

First love, before you judge another. Love first, don't make
others pass your test. Love first, before you hurt a sister or a
brother. Love first, let the Lord handle the rest. It's easier to say
than do, attracting others to the Cross, but live and learn to love
each other and soon you will be imitating God. Love first, the
choice is all your own. Treat others as you'd like to be and you'll
never walk alone. Love first, God will show you how. Love first,
grace and mercy won't be far behind. Love first, Jesus proved it
can be done. If you really want to know true freedom, first love.
 




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Thursday, December 29, 2011

MY SHEPHERD'S LOVE

If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away,what will he do?  Won't he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

Matthew 18:12  NLT
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MY SHEPHERD'S LOVE

In the arms of Jesus,
Again I find God's peace;
Carrying me back to safety,
In the gentle embrace of His love.

In the strength of Jesus,
Again I feel God's sovereign power;
Protecting my soul from every danger,
Behind the shield of His righteousness.

In the worship of Jesus,
AgaIn I find God's presence;
Directing me out of worldly darkness,
Into the praises of His holiness.

In the tender heart of Jesus,
Again I feel my God's eternal pulse;
Reminding me of my Shepherd's love,
As He carries me home yet again.

Jeffree!!
11/24/06
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He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart... Isaiah 40:11a NLT   In context

When I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod [and] staff protect and comfort me. Ps 23:4


Dark Valleys

Life in general is filled with highs and lows, but it can especially be apparent for those in Christian ministry leadership positions. Just look at how many pastors, youth ministers, and worship directors eventually leave ministry. The work wears on a person. The constant complaints of doing too little of this or too much of that can drain anyone. As a leader, you are expected to be there for everyone at every moment of the day. No one is able to be there at all times. Still, guilt fills the mind and causes you to doubt your ministry and your effectiveness.

Yet, we are not left alone in this world. Through the darkest valleys of life, through the most difficult times of ministry, God is with us. As we lead his people, we can rest knowing that God leads us. When things get tight, the problems don’t seem to go away, and we struggle with guilt—the false guilt of not being able to be there for everyone—God will comfort us. He shields us even during the assaults of bitter people and harsh words. He will always lead us in a path meant to protect us and keep us strong.

When the road is dark and tough, God will guide and protect you. When you feel overwhelmed with loneliness, the Lord is close beside you. When your heart is asking hard questions and you feel beaten down, God will sustain you. We don’t need to live in fear, for God is always with you. He is willing to comfort and protect you. He guides you through every mountain and valley of life. He is your true Leader/Shepherd. And the more you trust him as Lord, the more you will experience the wonder of having a Shepherd.





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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

FRIEND

05/11/88                                                                 .                                                                                                                                           11/11/09
 
FRIEND
 
"I HAVE CALLED YOU FRIENDS…"
 
EVERYONE LOVES JESUS
 
 
THINK ABOUT THE TRUTH
IT WILL SET YOU FREE
 
THINK ABOUT GOD'S LOVE
HE GAVE HIMSELF FOR YOU AND ME
 
THINK ABOUT THE LORD JESUS
THE SON OF GOD WILL COME AGAIN
 
THINK ABOUT ETERNITY
TRUE LIFE WILL NEVER END
 
WHERE EVERYONE LOVES JESUS
AND EVERYONE YOU MEET IS FRIEND
 
 
JEFFREE
11162009
 
 
I love you, Evee! I miss you!
I'm rejoicing for you too! 
I love you!
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

THE WELL-WORN PATH

THE WELL-WORN PATH

I prefer the well-worn path
The latest trend never lasts
Look back in awe at the cross
If you would worship God

If you would approach God
Keep your heart in good repair
Let wisdom guard the way you walk
If you would walk with God

If you would understand God
Your best bet is at the cross
Look up in amazement at Jesus' love
If you would know God

If you would love God
Watch Jesus die on an earthen cross
Nothing else in this world was built to last
I prefer the well-worn path

J. POLLOCK
11 02 2011
 
November 2
Morning Verse
"I am the Lord, I change not." Malachi 3:6
 
 
It is well for us that, amidst all the variableness of life, there is One whom change cannot affect; One whose heart can never alter, and on whose brow mutability can make no furrows. All things else have changed--all things are changing. The sun itself grows dim with age; the world is waxing old; the folding up of the worn-out vesture has commenced; the heavens and earth must soon pass away; they shall perish, they shall wax old as doth a garment; but there is One who only hath immortality, of whose years there is no end, and in whose person there is no change. The delight which the mariner feels, when, after having been tossed about for many a day, he steps again upon the solid shore, is the satisfaction of a Christian when, amidst all the changes of this troublous life, he rests the foot of his faith upon this truth--"I am the Lord, I change not."
 
 
The stability which the anchor gives the ship when it has at last obtained a hold-fast, is like that which the Christian's hope affords him when it fixes itself upon this glorious truth. With God "is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." What ever His attributes were of old, they are now; His power, His wisdom, His justice, His truth, are alike unchanged. He has ever been the refuge of His people, their stronghold in the day of trouble, and He is their sure Helper still. He is unchanged in His love. He has loved His people with "an everlasting love"; He loves them now as much as ever He did, and when all earthly things shall have melted in the last conflagration, His love will still wear the dew of its youth. Precious is the assurance that He changes not! The wheel of providence revolves, but its axle is eternal love.
  
"Death and change are busy ever,
Man decays, and ages move; 
But His mercy waneth never;
God is wisdom, God is love."  

 
                                       —Morning and Evening


 
 
O MY SOUL
 
This broken heart
This tortured mind
Torn between the hear and now
 
Forgiven?  Yes
Contented?  No
Burdened by a restless soul
 
O my soul
Find rest in God
There's nothing more that need be done
 
Fall asleep
In the strong arms of Jesus
You're always safe and never alone
 
JEP
 
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

SING

SING A NEW SONG

Sing a new song in the morning
Sing a new song to the Lord
Sing a new song in the morning
Lift up a song to the Lord

Lift your praises to the maker of light
Lift your worship to the King
Lift your voice to the creator of life
The sovereign King of everything

Sing a new song in the evening
Sing a new song at nightfall
Sing a new song to the maker of all
Sing a new song to the Lord

Raise your hands to the genius of the stars
Raise your voice to the inventor of sound
Raise your head and see with new eyes
True living beauty is all around

Sing a new song to the Lord!

Jeffrey E Pollock
September 2011




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Thursday, October 20, 2011

ONE KING

ONE KING
 
One God
One Father
 One Holy Spirit
 
One Shield
One Sword
 One Body Armor
 
One King
One Crown
One Hope for Life
 
One Shepherd
One Redeemer
One Way to Our Father
 
One Truth
One Creator
One God and no other 
 
One Love
One Light
One Peace that won't cease
 
One Lord
One Master
One escape from disaster
 
 
 
JP


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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

THE MARCH OF TIME / God of the Temporal (October 11, 2011)

 
"I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 
But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for
he will not speak on his own initiative, but whatever he hears he will speak;
and he will disclose to you what is to come" (John 16:12-13).
 
THE MARCH OF TIME
 
Second by second, hour by hour
Time moves steadily along
Step by step, unseen Power
Reveals truth in hope and song
 
Heart by heart, soul by soul
Faith is always moving forward
Word by word, thought by thought
Concealed truth is taught and heard
 
Month by month, year by year
Time takes its toll on His story
Piece by piece, in peace and war
The truth of love and hate is seen
 
Second by second, day by day
Precious time is moving forward
Life by life, compassion and grace
Reveals Heaven to a dying world
 
 
Jeffree7
Oct. 11
 
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 God of the Temporal    Most of us, if we're honest, live by the clock.  The alarm sounds and we are  off, watching the minutes slip by.  Time-sensitive deadlines drive our days.  We  have appointments and meetings, we eat at a certain time, and the day ends by a  certain time.  Bound to our timepieces, it often seems our every moment is  synchronized and controlled.      In contrast to the "objective" measures of time marking seconds, minutes, and  hours, there is also a "subjective" experience of time being "fast or slow."   Those of us who are growing older describe our experience of time as passing by  more and more quickly.  We feel our vacation time as ephemeral, while our work  week plods slowly by—and yet both are marked by the same objective measurements  of time.  How is it that our subjective experience of time is so different from  what our watches and clocks objectively mark out for us, second by second, hour  by hour?     This question of our subjective experience of time is one that the ancient 
 philosophers and early Christian leaders  pondered.  Their philosophical and theological musings bequeathed to us many  perplexities regarding the human experience of time.  Saint Augustine, for  example, wrestled with the fleeting character of our human temporal experience.   No sooner do we apprehend the present than it has receded into the past.  He  wrote, "We cannot rightly say what time is, except by reason of its impending  state of not-being."(1)      Regardless of our perceptual and philosophical difficulties with understanding  the nature of time, what seems most crucial for our lives is the significance of  events that happen in time, moment by moment, hour by hour, and day by day.   Seeking to reclaim this emphasis, theologians have tried to understand the  nature of time by what takes place in time—a narrative of unfolding events.(2)   These theological discussions involve God's engagement with time.  Is God a  wholly atemporal being, outside of  time and history?  Or is God genuinely engaged with time and revealed through  an unfolding story of historical disclosure?      The biblical writers give witness to a God who progressively unfolds saving acts  within history.  The divine plan of salvation that Christians believe culminates  in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ is called salvation history.  God did  not, for example, reveal every aspect of salvation to Abraham or to Moses.   Instead, the biblical writers give witness to the God who works within and  through the temporal events of history to reveal the plan of redemption.  We see  this unfolding in God's commissioning of Moses prior to the Exodus:  "I appeared  to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty (El Shaddai) but by my name 'the  Lord (Yahweh)' I did not make myself known."(2)  Within the long ministry of the  prophets, a God is revealed who gradually discloses what will take place.   Isaiah presents the God who "proclaims to you new things from this time;  even hidden things which you have not known.  They are created now, and not  long ago: and before today you have not heard them" (Isaiah 48:6-7).     For Christians, God's decisive revelatory action in time is in the life, death,  and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  While there are many glimpses, sign-markers,  and hints pointing towards a messianic redeemer in the Old Testament, ultimately  God chose to enter a particular time as a human being to live life among the  time-bound.     The significance of those time-bound events continues into our time, and indeed  into eternity.  And through the unfolding of time, humans can grow in their  understanding of who God is and what God has done through Jesus, the Messiah.   Indeed, as Jesus spoke with his disciples, he suggests that there would be more  to learn and more to reveal through the work of the Holy Spirit: "I have many  more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.  But when the Spirit of  truth comes, he will guide you  into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own initiative, but whatever  he hears he will speak; and he will disclose to you what is to come" (italics  mine; John 16:12-13).     The witness of Scripture suggests that the events of our lives reveal this  ongoing work of the Spirit.  Sometimes, we apprehend the significance of those  events in the present time.  Other times, it is only through the lens of  hindsight as events recede into times past that we understand God's action.   While time might move slowly for some or quickly for others, while minutes and  seconds and hours are filled with appointments, meetings, and all the events  that make up our time-bound existence, we would do well to look around to see  how the Spirit of God is working through what might appear to be ordinary events  in the march of time.  Indeed, those who follow Jesus ought never to forget that  God entered time to enact the new creation in Christ's resurrection.  As we grow  in our understanding of that  timeless act, the events of our temporal lives act as sign-markers for  eternity.  And while we often see the significance of our time-bound events  "through a mirror darkly," the day will come when "all things are subjected to  Him...that God may be all in all."(4)        Margaret Manning is a member of the speaking and writing team at Ravi Zacharias  International Ministries in Seattle, Washington.        (1) Augustine, Confessions, XI, 14. (2) Colin Gunton, cited in John Polkinghorne, Exploring Reality: The  Intertwining of Science and Religion, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005),  120. (3) Exodus 6:2-3, Italics mine. (4) 1 Corinthians 15:28.


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