Saturday, July 27, 2013

Five Minute Friday - Broken Lives

 

It seems all around me

I see fragile lives

And broken people

 

Broken lives

Broken hearts and minds

Broken bodies, souls and spirits

 

Broken by sin

Selfishness, pride and arrogance

Sickness and disease

 

Left to our own devices

We are undone and without hope

Destined to a Christless eternity

 

But there is One

To Whom we can turn

The One who forgives, heals and restores

 

One God

One Father, One Son and One Spirit

One Way to salvation thru Jesus Christ the Lord

 

In Christ we are freed from sin

That so easily entangles us

God forgives us completely and we are restored

 

He gives us a new nature

We are dead to sin

Alive to Christ

 

He walks with us through every trial

Equips us for every battle, every day

One day He will lead us home victoriously

 

by Susan Wachtel

July 27, 2013

 

It’s another Saturday morn and I wanted to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday writing challenge.  Head over to her website “Lisa Jo Baker Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Five Minute Friday – The Beautiful Cross




Whenever I see a cross
I found myself drawn to it

An instrument of cruel torture, punishment and death
Has become something quite beautiful to me

For it is on the cross my Savior died
The sinless Son of God

He bore my sin debt
Paid the price I could never pay

His precious blood was shed
So that I could be free

When I confessed with my mouth
Believed with my heart that Jesus Christ is Lord

I was forgiven and set free from the penalty of sin
Freed from the power of sin and one day the presence of sin

In Christ, the chains of sin that once bound me
Have been broken

I have been sealed
With the Holy Spirit of promise

Assured that one day
I will be with my Lord Jesus Christ in glory

by Susan Wachtel
July 6, 2013


It’s another Saturday morn and I wanted to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday writing challenge.  Head over to her website “Lisa Jo Baker Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.