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#1 · October 25, 2002, 12:56 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

~~~Paying Your Debt~~~
 
As you sit in your house,
You hear a sound.
You search for the source,
At the front door it's found.
 
You open the door and
There stands a man
That you've never met,
With a checkbook in hand.
 
He says, "Go gather your bills
And add them today.
I have this checkbook,
And I'd like to pay."
 
You pause for a moment,
This cannot be real!
But you would be foolish
To not take this deal.
 
Now here's the surprise,
This story is true!
The door's not in your house,
It's inside of you.
 
The 'debt' is your sin
That you carry around.
But Jesus will pay it,
Now, how does that sound?
 
Yes, a check He will write
With salvation's pen.
There's a knock at your door,
Won't you let Him in?
 
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~~~Jesus Is My Everything~~~
 
He is my Song that I sing
He is the Joy that a new day brings
 
He is my Strength when I am weak
He is my Voice when I speak
 
He is my Friend when I need a hug
He is my Lover, when I need real love
 
He is the Lawyer who pleads my case
He is the only Righteous Judge who forgives me,
 then all me sins He erases
 
He is the Doctor who heals my wounds
He is my Redeemer, and He's coming back soon
 
He is my Comforter when I'm feeling down
He is my Angel that is ever-present, always around
 
He is my Provider always supplying when I need help
He is my Water, my Bread, stored up on the shelf
 
He is my Teacher, who shows me what to do
He is my Encourager, when I really don't want to
 
He is that Fire burning deep down in my soul
He is my Fortune-teller, for in His hands, my future He holds
 
He is the Repairman who comes to fix my stuff
He is the Everlasting Father, who is more than enough
 
He is the Prince of Peace, yes a Peacemaker is He
He is my Eyes, my Light, my Pathway, when I can't see
 
He is my Mighty Counselor when I need some advice
He is my Debt Consolidator, for He paid the ultimate price
 
He is my Hope for tomorrow
He is my Everflowing Income, so I don't have to beg, steal, nor borrow
 
He is the Mercy which He renews for me everyday
He is my Truth, my Life, the Only Way
 
He is the Warden, who unlocks the chains and sets me free
He is my Role Model, for I always look up to Thee
 
He is the Author, the Finisher of my faith
He is the Patience that always tells me to wait
 
Jesus is my Everything, although with my natural eyes, Him, I cannot see
Jesus is my Everything, my Everything, Everything I want to be
 
Jesus is my Everything, therefore, I don't wait until December 25th for Him
to hear
How He is my Everything, all the time, everyday of the year.
 
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~~~Busy Day~~~
 
You've probably heard this bit of wisdom that goes something
like this:  If you want something done, ask a busy person
to do it!  This is also a truth about God.  He never goes to
the lazy or idle person when He needs workers for His service.
Did you notice when God called...
 
  Moses was busy with his flocks at Horeb.
  Gideon was busy threshing wheat.
  Saul was busy searching for his father's lost sheep.
  Elisha was busy plowing with twelve yoke of oxen.
  Amos was busy following the flock.
  Nehemiah was busy bearing the king's cup.
  Peter and Andrew were busy casting a net into the sea.
  James and John were busy mending their nets.
  Matthew was busy collecting customs.
  Saul was busy persecuting the friends of Jesus. 
 
You're never too busy to be called and used by God!
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
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