CHRISTMAS IS JESUS

The Spirit of Christmas @ CVChurch, El Paso, TX Poem: CHRISTMAS IS JESUS Christmas is coming, believe in Jesus, There is no Christmas without Him; Christmas is giving, believe on Jesus, It should ALL be about The Greatest Gift. Christmas is love, believe in Jesus, There would be no love without Him; Christmas is peace, believe on Jesus, Without Him there is no real peace. Christmas is joy, believe on Christ Jesus, There is no joy in the world without Him; Christmas is joy, put your faith in Jesus, The Perfect Lamb slain for our salvation. Christmas is light, believe in Jesus, Give Him the honor due His Name; Christmas is light, believe on Jesus, Give Him the highest place. Christmas is coming, and is now upon us, A new tree, another party, the end of a year; This Christmas unwrap Christ in the manger, Celebrate His glory as Christmas comes near. Point: There is no Christmas without CHRIST.

RHYME THYME

Blossoming thyme

Dear friends, guess what? I published a second volume of poems! -- it is available online @ AuthorHouse, Amazon & B&N - the cover features a section of our beloved Northeast El Paso Franklin mntns!

Below are 3 or 4 new poems; the last one ALWAYS is inspired by a Swaziland blogpost from John and Kay.

Merry Christmas!

Love you all, Jeff

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ON MY KNEES On my knees, I hear God's voice; On my knees, I see His face. On my knees, I sense His joy; On my knees, I feel His grace. On my knees, The World stops. On my knees, Heaven speaks! On my knees, I lose myself; On my knees, I am humbled On my knees, I find freedom; On my knees, I rest in peace. ¤¤¤ 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence  of many witnesses. FIGHT THE FEELING Fight the feeling, Wait for faith; Wait for Jesus, He's the Way. Fight the feeling, Resist bad news; Look for Jesus, He's the Truth. Fight the feeling, Do what is right; Follow Jesus, He's the Life. Fight the feeling, Stay in the Light; Guard your heart, Fight the good fight. ¤¤¤ A thanksgiving poem: THANK GOD Thank God for Jesus, Thank God for love; Thank God for freedom, Thank God above. Thank God for Jesus, Thank God for light; Thank God for wisdom, Thank God for life. Thank God for Jesus, Thank God for Truth; Thank God #conscience, Thank God #GoodNews. Thank God for Jesus, Thank God #salvation; Thank God forgiveness has come from Heaven. ¤¤¤ Matthew 28:19-20 ALWAYS Always I am with you, You're My mind & soul; Always I am with you, You're My heart's goal. Alive in truth taught, Alive in fruit preached; Alive in songs you sing, Alive in gifts you bring. Always I am with you, My child, my mission, Always, I am with you, You're my only reason. Alive in your tears, Alive in your touch, Alive in healing prayer; Alive in mercy and love, My friend, I am with you always! Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world-Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 KJV ¤¤¤ https://swazilandk.blogspot.com

SLOW DANCE

SLOW DANCE

Matthew 16:25a (NLT)

If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it.

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Open your eyes

To life's pure Light
Let go of fear and worry

Plant The Truth
Grow Spiritual Fruit
Don't be in such a hurry

Give God a chance
Life is a slow dance
Full of precious memory

Hold On Tight
To the One True Life
And you will not be sorry
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But if you give up your life for me,you will find true life.
Matthew 16:25b

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it;
but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25 (NASB)

Cross reference: Matthew 10:37-39

HERE AM I, SEND ME

 

Isaiah 8:6         I heard God ask, "Whom shall I send?" HERE I AM, SEND ME Take my heart, Make it start, Lord; May I follow only You. Shake my soul, Lord, Forgive my selfishness; Awaken true faith in me. Break my will, Make it be still, Lord; Might I seek only You. Stake my heart, Lord, Sanctify it in Your truth; uh Here I am, send me!

THE TOUCH OF JESUS

Philippians 1:6 THE TOUCH OF JESUS Trust His promise, The promise of God; God will complete The work He began. Trust Our Father, The Father of Jesus; He has already finished His masterpiece of Love. Trust His Word The Word of Truth; The Touch of Jesus Will make you new. Trust His promise, The Word He gave; God will fulfill every Promise He made. J E P 2015

SALVATION

Matthew 7:24-27

²⁴ "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

SALVATION

Saved from death
Saved from hell
Saved from living
for myself

Saved from religion
Saved from guilt
Saved from sinking in the
house of sand I built

Saved from lust
Saved from greed
Saved from worrying
about everything I need

Saved for love
Saved for others

Saved to pray for 
my sisters and brothers

Sept 28 2012
Feb. 25 2015

²⁶ But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not
put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house
on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds
blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Crucified And Resurrected Our new life begins with faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sin. When we are "born again," we cross from an eternal death to an eternal life; "whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life" (John 5:24). Sin caused our condemnation and required our death; but Jesus took our sin and received sin's punishment. When we identify ourselves with Christ, we also identify with His death; "Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?" (Romans 6:3). True salvation requires that we are "baptized into Christ," which means we completely identify with His life and sacrifice on the cross. He was put to death for our sins, and has crucified the old sinful nature of all who believe; "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20). The old nature has been crucified - it is dead! Granted, we often attempt to bring that comfortable old nature back to life and allow it to war with the things of the Spirit, but the old nature can no longer take control - it can no longer win! This understanding will bring a glorious victory and freedom. The life we live in this body is not our own, we have died with Christ; "The world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" (Galatians 6:14). And if we have died to the world, the world cannot harm us and should not cause us to fear. But our new life is much more than the identification with His death. The purpose of being crucified with Christ is so we can also be resurrected with Him and live a resurrected life. Romans 6:4-5 "We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. If we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection." We have not been crucified so we can simply wait to be called Home and taken out of the world. The new life we have received ought to set us free - free from the pulls of this world, free from the world's definition of success and failure, free from the concern of how others evaluate our life, and free to live each day for the glory of God. Our lives should be a witness to the power of the gospel. If the gospel message resides in our heart then we have been empowered to change the way we live today! We have died to the power of sin and been made alive to the contented joy of Christ. Let's demonstrate the power of the gospel by living a life which is both crucified and resurrected. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries http://gdwm.org/index.php/resources/  ***************************************************** Archive  |  Support  |  Subscribe or Invite Verses of Encouragement       Find us on Facebook       Scripture references: The Holy Bible: New International Version.

IN THE END LOVE WILL WIN

World English Bible

But now remain faith, hope, and love: these three. The greatest of these is love.

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Common English Bible

Now faith, hope, and love remain—these three things—and the greatest of these is love.

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Three things will stay to guide your heart
into the joy God planned from the start;
Faith, hope and love are the pillars of life
that support every soul found in pure light.

IN THE END LOVE WILL WIN

In the end love will win,
In the end love will conquer;
In the end love will rise again
O'er sin and consequences.

In the end hope will see,

In the end hope will persevere;
In the end hope will be amazed,
O'er the splendor of God's glory.

In the end faith will stand,
In the end faith will be victorious;

In the end faith will meet her freedom,
In the open arms of God's Son Jesus.

JEP

2012

Complete Jewish Bible

But for now, three things last trust, hope, love; and the greatest of these is love.

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King James Version

Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
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INSPIRATION

Subject: GDW 9-13-12
[A Lifetime of Conviction]