CHRISTMAS LOVE

CHRISTMAS LOVE

On the very first Christmas

God sent to the world His Son

And kept the prophet's promise
A mighty Savior would come

On that cold and starry night

A Cry of life would pierce the dark

And fill the earth with Heaven's Light

Who seeks to save the darkest heart

On the first Christmas morn

Some two-thousand years ago

Eternity's Master Planner was born

So all who will beieve would know

God gave His Son to live and die

Hope of everlasting peace was given

Though the world would rather forget His Time

Christmas Love is forever (alive and well) in Heaven

God's Poem / His Work of Art

God's Poem

The promise, the pain,
The problem of pride;
The patience, The providence,
The struggle with I. The sin,
The salvation, The confession
of wrong; The humanity, The
forgiveness, The humility of
song. The discipline, the grace,
The admission of weakness;
The surrender, The slavery,
The freedom of holiness.
The church, the fellowship,
The submission to power;
The price, The perfection,
The beauty of a flower.
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J. E. Pollock
Nov 22 2014

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His Work of Art

Do you ever wake up and wonder if you are where God wants you? Do you ever wonder if you are really following God's plan for your life? These are normal questions and ought to be asked by every true believer in Jesus Christ. We should desire to follow His plan; and the only way to know is to ask, listen for direction, and obediently follow.

The most important part of God's plan is that we trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin; "He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). God wants us all to repent, turn to Jesus, and receive His gift of Salvation. He wants us to step from eternal death to eternal life through faith in His one and only Son!

But many people receive His gift and then continue life with no real change, no new direction. This should not be! When we receive God's gift of Salvation, something wonderful occurs; "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). When we place our life in His hands, He wipes away the ugliness of our sin and begins to grow and mature us into the likeness of His Son (Romans 8:29). This process of maturing growth IS His plan!

Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

When we become a new creation in Christ, we become God's workmanship. The Greek word for workmanship is "poiema" - it's where we get the word poem. And though it might be difficult to think of our life as a poem, the idea being presented is that God is creating something beautiful, something almost poetic which touches His heart.

It might be easier to switch analogies and think of God as the Master Painter. When we give Him our life, we hand Him our old canvas covered with the grotesque ugliness of sin. But by grace, the canvas is wiped clean, and the Artist begins to paint a work of art with Jesus as the model. Every stroke of His brush is to make our canvas look more and more like Christ.

Are we where God wants us? Are we following His plan? To help find the answer we should ask: Is the likeness of Christ beginning to form, or is my canvas still filled with ugliness and confusion? Am I allowing Him to paint, or am I trying to take the brush at every opportunity?

God really is the Master Painter, and He really does know what He is doing. If we will allow Him to finish His work, the end result will be better than anything we can imagine!! Let's give Him our canvas and allow Him to paint. Let's follow His plan and allow our life to become His work of art.

Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries

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Sep 24 Isaiah 43:14-45:10; Ephesians 3:1-21; Psalm 68:1-18; Proverbs 24:1-2

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-------- Original Message --------
 Subject: God's Poem: His Work of Art
 From: "J. E. Pollock" <jepollock61@gmail.com>
 Sent: 5:48am, Friday, November 21, 2014
 To: Jeffrey Pollock <jeffpollock@live.com>
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GOD'S POEM (His Work of Art)

The promise, the pain,
The problem of pride;
The patience,
The providence,
The struggle with I.

The salvaton, the sin,
The confession of wrong;
The forgiveness,
The humanity,
The humility of song.

The discipline, the grace,
The admission of weakness;
The surrender,
The slavery,
The freedom of holiness.

The fellowship, the church,
The submission to power;
The perfection,
The practice,
The beauty of a flower.
_____________
J. E. Pollock
Nov20 2014

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From: "God's Daily Word" <closerwalk@gdwm.org>
Date: Sep 23, 2014 11:34 PM
Subject: GDW 9-24-14 [His Work of Art]
To: <jepollock61@gmail.com>
Cc:

His Work of Art Do you ever wake up and wonder if you are where God wants you? Do you ever wonder if you are really following God's plan for your life? These are normal questions and ought to be asked by every true believer in Jesus Christ. We should desire to follow His plan; and the only way to know is to ask, listen for direction, and obediently follow. The most important part of God's plan is that we trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin; "He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). God wants us all to repent, turn to Jesus, and receive His gift of Salvation. He wants us to step from eternal death to eternal life through faith in His one and only Son! But many people receive His gift and then continue life with no real change, no new direction. This should not be! When we receive God's gift of Salvation, something wonderful occurs; "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). When we place our life in His hands, He wipes away the ugliness of our sin and begins to grow and mature us into the likeness of His Son (Romans 8:29). This process of maturing growth IS His plan! Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." When we become a new creation in Christ, we become God's workmanship. The Greek word for workmanship is "poiema" - it's where we get the word poem. And though it might be difficult to think of our life as a poem, the idea being presented is that God is creating something beautiful, something almost poetic which touches His heart. It might be easier to switch analogies and think of God as the Master Painter. When we give Him our life, we hand Him our old canvas covered with the grotesque ugliness of sin. But by grace, the canvas is wiped clean, and the Artist begins to paint a work of art with Jesus as the model. Every stroke of His brush is to make our canvas look more and more like Christ. Are we where God wants us? Are we following His plan? To help find the answer we should ask: Is the likeness of Christ beginning to form, or is my canvas still filled with ugliness and confusion? Am I allowing Him to paint, or am I trying to take the brush at every opportunity? God really is the Master Painter, and He really does know what He is doing. If we will allow Him to finish His work, the end result will be better than anything we can imagine!! Let's give Him our canvas and allow Him to paint. Let's follow His plan and allow our life to become His work of art. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries **** Reading Plan **** Sep 24  Isaiah 43:14-45:10; Ephesians 3:1-21; Psalm 68:1-18; Proverbs 24:1-2 *****************************************************        Archive  |  Support  |  Subscribe or Invite   Verses of Encouragement     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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CATCH AND RELEASE ><> Follow Jesus and fish for men, ><> You'll never want for fish again; ><> Soul-of-Sinner is His choice catch, ><> Follow Christ and reel them in. ><> Bate your hook with truth not lies, ><> Trust in God sin-swimmers will bite; ><> Raised on dead religion and false guilt, ><> Truth will catch and release them from ><> the self-serving life that they've built. ><> Cast your line for all to hear: ><> Life is short - the end is near; ><> Change course and swim upstream, ><> Before death puts an end to your not-so-merry dream. ><> Follow Jesus to the Cross, ><> Watch Him die to save the lost; ><> Open the eyes of your sad heart, ><> Grab a new rod and do your part. ><> You'll be glad you did! ><> October 23 2012 ><>  March 20, 2014 ><> November, 2014 ><> Jeffrey E Pollock<>< > ><> Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men. <><

TIME FOR A POEM

Isaiah 43:1

     But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, 

      he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; 

    I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

YOU KNOW ME

You know my heart

You MADE my soul

You are the part

Who makes me whole

You know my doubts

You FEEL my tears

You are the only truth

Who controls my fears

You know my mind

You SEE my faults

You are perfection

Who walks its halls

You know my dreams

You HEAR my prayers

You are the Peace

Who takes me there

J.E.P.

http://newheartwork.blogspot.com/2014/10/faith-in-jesus.html

GOD HAS A PLAN

GOD HAS A PLAN

God has a plan

He knows what

He's about

God loves people

He loves us more

Than we allow

God gives hope

He lifts us up

When we're down

Jesus saves sinners

He invites the lost

To be found

God keeps His promises

He will bring us home

Safe and sound

God has a perfect plan

He will always 

Be around

JEP

GOD IS ALIVE

"God is vicariously involved in both our origin and our destiny." [Surprised By Time]

GOD IS

When freedom calls

Ripening the SOUL

Soothing your pain

GOD IS in control

When silence rushes in

Reclaiming the MIND

Calming every storm

GOD IS @ work in time

When eternity closes in

Awakening the HEART

Opening your eyes

GOD IS, you are His art

When Jesus calls 

Giving the HOLY SPIRIT

Changing your focus for good

GOD IS, and you are His

JEP

PLEASE ENJOY "A SLICE" : SURPRISED BY TIME

NOW AND FOREVER

ETERNAL PROMISE

I love you

I always will

You belong to Me

I will hold you

I will comfort you

I won't leave you alone

I will break you

And I will heal you as

My Truth sets you free

I chose you

I will always love you

I will never let you go

JEPollock

08172014

For God (Our Father) so loved the world (the people He made) He sent His Son (Our Savior) so that all who believe (put their faith) in Him might not perish (self-destruct) but gain eternal life (now and forever) through Him. John 3:16

(JEP)

TEN THINGS "YAHWEH" MEANS

THE LIVING GOD

Philippians 4:13

THE LIVING GOD 

(Our Source of Strength)

Color outside the lines

Run with the wind in your face

Do all things through Christ

Who gives us strength

Dance for joy and dare to dream

Swim against the downhill stream

We can do everything God commands

Through Jesus Christ who strengthens

Speak words of encouragement

Sing songs of grace-filled praise

Write simple poems of holy faith

For the Living Source of all our strength

Stand and fight the current madness

Shine a hopeful light in the darkest days

We can do all things through Jesus Christ

Who abides in us and gives us strength

J E P

By Jenny Gage @ www.theworldrace.org/

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EYES ON JESUS

Hebrews 12:2 [(AMP)]

Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, 

Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving 

the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher 

[bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy 

[of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, 

endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, 

and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

SING HOLY

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing holy
Eyes on Jesus
SING HOLY

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing joyful
Eyes on Jesus
SING JOYFUL

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing blessed
Eyes on Jesus
SING BLESSINGS

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing peace
Eyes on Jesus
SING PEACEFUL

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing love
Eyes on Jesus
SING LOVELY

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing beauty
Eyes on Jesus
SING BEAUTIFUL

Eyes on Jesus
Yes, sing truth
Eyes on Jesus
SING TRUTH

Eyes on Jesus
SING HOLY

Focused On Jesus I've always been impulsive. I was one of the first to follow Jesus. I didn't even know who He was, but when He said "Come, follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19), though I didn't know what He meant, I dropped my fishing nets and followed. After three years, I foolishly told Jesus I was "ready to go with You to prison and to death" (Luke 22:33), but that same night I denied I even knew Him...three times! And in the garden, when the soldiers came to take Him away, I drew my sword "and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear" (John 18:10). But the most impulsive thing I ever did was that night in the boat. The waves were rough and we had "rowed three or three and a half miles" (John 6:19), when I saw Jesus walking on the water. I told Him I would come if He called, and the next thing I knew I was jumping out of the boat! And I didn't sink!! I just kept my eyes on Jesus. I knew in my heart He was "the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16), but the wind was blowing so hard and the waves kept crashing against my legs. Matthew 14:30 "But when he {Peter} saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me!'" Jesus said Peter began to sink because he doubted and had little faith (Matthew 14:31). But let's not be too hard on Peter - remember, no one else even left the boat! Peter stepped out of the boat and took several steps on top of the water!! But then he lost his focus. Peter was in the middle of an awesome display of God's power, and yet he "saw the wind," or at least the effects of the wind. Peter began to look at the turbulence of the world and not at the One who created the world; "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2). There are times when we clearly see God's hand at work. Our eyes become focused on Jesus, His peace fills our life, and the foundation under our feet feels solid and secure. However, it's usually not long before the wind begins to blow, the waves rise up, and we experience that sinking feeling. When this happens (and it will) we must not despair, for this is also part of God's wonderful plan. As we are sinking, He always reaches out His hand as an invitation to draw near and know Him better - to know He will always be there when we cry out "Lord, save me!" The walk of faith cannot be accomplished in our own strength. With each step we must "put to death whatever belongs to your earthly nature" (Colossians 3:5), and "clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 13:14). Every day we must take our eyes off our own ability and the pulls of the world - take our eyes off the wind - and commit to trusting and keeping our eyes focused on Jesus. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries *****************************************************        Archive  |  Support  |  Subscribe or Invite Verses of Encouragement     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. *****************************************************

OMG!

Time for a poem or two: 

Uh I: A not quite finished yet 

prodigal poem. And uh 2: O M G !

COME BACK HOME

If faith is cold

And hope is old

If joy is lost

And friends are gone

Come back home

where you belong

If peace is partial

And life is hard

If truth is lost

And dreams are gone

Come back home

Where you are loved

OMG!

Oh my God,

You know my heart;

You set its beat and 

made it start.

Oh my Savior,

You let me believe;

You are the one 

Who redeems me.

Oh my God,

You know my soul;

You free me and 

Hold me close.

Oh my Strength,

You are my peace;

You are the reason 

I breathe.

Oh my God, 

You know my mind;

Your living Word fills 

my darkness with light.

Oh my Shepherd

You are my song,

You are the righter 

of all my wrong.

Oh my Jesus,

You're a perfect friend,

You stay with me

til the very end.

Today the world is broken and lost,

But now and forever You are God!

FULL OF PEACE

Romans 10:9c

You will be saved!

FULL OF PEACE

Hope resides in Christ,

Hope beyond the grave;

Hope abides in His life,

Hope of mercy & grace.

Hope fills Heaven's Heart,

Hope flows from His Body;

Hope finds the searching,

Hope gathers all the lost.

Hope is risen and alive,

Hope watches over faith;

Hope holds on forever,

Hope knows God's name.

Hope's at home in Jesus,

Hope full of peace and joy;

Hope rests in love & trust,

Hope for every girl and boy.

J E P

2014

"If you confess with your mouth, 

'Jesus is Lord,' 

and believe in your heart that 

God raised Him from the dead, 

you will be saved." (Romans 10:9)

I AM - YOU ARE

2 Corinthians 12:9

"My grace is sufficient for you..."

I AM - YOU ARE

When I am weak,

You are strong;

When I am right,

You are wrong;

When I am empty,

You are full;

When I'm in charge,

You are null;

When I am worried,

You are forgotten;

When I am forgiven,

You are forgiveness;

When I M proud,

You are lost;

When I am found,

Y♡U are G♡D.

J.E.P

"My power is made perfect in weakness."

2 Corinthians 12:9

HOPE BEYOND

Romans 10:9

"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in
your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

 HOPE BEYOND 

Hope resides in Christ,

Hope beyond the grave;

Hope abides in His life,

Hope of mercy & grace.

Hope fills Heaven's Heart,

Hope flows from His body;

Hope finds the searching,

Hope gathers all the lost.

Hope is risen and alive,

Hope watches over faith;

Hope holds on forever,

Hope knows God's name.

Hope's at home in Jesus,

Hope of peace and joy;

Hope rests in faith & love,

Hope for every girl and boy.

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Paid In Full

In the message "He is Risen" we were encouraged to live as though we know Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. Please don't skim past this encouragement because you think all Christians know this simple fact. The challenge is not in knowing the correct answer, but in living consistent with the answer in terms of thankfulness and perseverance - in living a life of hope and power. The following courtroom drama helps us understand the implications of a risen Lord.

The prosecution is aggressively presenting the case against us. There is a parade of witnesses and a multitude of accusations flung our way. Our head hangs low. We sadly realize that no objection can be raised; every charge against us is true. Our heart sinks as the prosecution confidently concludes his case; he has demanded the maximum penalty - death!

Our defense attorney has sat silently through the entire proceeding, but now He rises. His white robe glides across the floor as He moves between us and the Judge. Stretching out His arms, He reveals deep scars on both His wrists. He looks into the eyes of the Judge and says: "Father, while they were in the midst of their crimes, I died so they may live." Without a moment of hesitation, the gavel sounds and the Judge declares: "Not Guilty!"

The verdict in God's courtroom is not dependent on the balance of good versus bad. There is no amount of good deeds and moral living that will ever cancel the charge against us; "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). And there is only one sentence we truly deserve; "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23).

But God has lovingly provided an Advocate, whom He has already approved by His resurrection, and who now stands ready to walk by our side; "We have one who speaks to the Father in our defense - Jesus Christ, the Righteous One" (1 John 2:1). This Advocate has only one requirement in order to present our case.

Romans 10:9 "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Believing in our heart means much more than simply knowing the story. It means a belief which pumps through every part of our body and gives us life! It means understanding that without Him we have no life!!

We need not live in fear! His Easter resurrection means we can "approach the throne of grace with confidence" (Hebrews 4:16), because the verdict has already been determined; "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1). When we believe, we are free to truly live because our debt has been paid in full!

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Have a Christ Centered Day!

Steve Troxel (http://GDWM)

God's Daily Word Ministries

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