LEAP OF FAITH

PRAISE THE LORD

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PRAISE THE LORD

Day after day,

Lift up your voice;

Choose this new day,

To make the right choice.

Day after day,

Day in and day out;

Outlive the day before,

Before your time runs out.

Day after day,

Encourage each other;

Follow the True and Living Way,

Each and every day.

Day after day,

Sing new songs of praise;

Proclaim the good news of salvation,

From day to day. *

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Sing to the Lord, bless His name;

Proclaim the good news of His

salvation from day to day.

* Psalm 96:2

A NEW DAY

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The Bible teaches that we are to live by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).
By faith, we hold on. By faith, we look forward. By faith, we grow up. By faith,
we press on. By faith, we let go. Jesus said in John 20:29, "Blessed are those
who have not seen and yet have believed." In case you're interested, that link up
there is an exellent treatise on living by faith by K. P. Yohanan. Enjoy the day, JP

NEW DAY

Today is a new day,
Yes - yesterday is gone;
Live in the wonderful grace,
Of Jesus Christ - God's Son.

Today is a new day,
The past has passed away;
Trust the Lord with all your heart,
Let go of your grief and pain.

Today is a new day,

Embrace faith, hope and love;

As long as you are breathing,
Surrender your heart to Jesus.

Today is a new day,
Peace and Strength are in the Lord;
Let courage be the captain of your heart
As you search His Word and discover
Who it is you're living for.

A New Beginning
by Charles R. Swindoll

Read Acts 9:10--19

Regardless of what you have done, no one is beyond hope. That's the great hope of
the Christian message. No amount or depth of sin in your past can trump the grace of

God. If you question that, remember Saul, the brash Pharisee of Tarsus. When the

Lord saved him, He didn't put him on probation. The other disciples did that. No,

God gave Saul a new name and, in the process, made him a new creation. That's what

makes grace so amazing! Even though your past is soiled, anyone can find a new

beginning with God. I've made the same statement throughout my ministry: It's never

too late to start doing what is right. When Saul knelt before the living God, he finally

faced the reality of his sin. Deep within the man, Christ transformed his life, and he

started doing what was right. Grace provides that sort of new beginning. Don't get

stuck on where you were. Don't waste your time focusing on what you used to be.

Remember, the hope we have in Christ means there's a brighter tomorrow. Sins are

forgiven. Shame is cancelled out. We're no longer chained to a deep, dark pit of the

past. Grace gives us wings to soar beyond it. Could it be that you are stuck because

of something from your past? Perhaps it has pinned you to the ground with embar-

assment, shame, and fear. You're crippled by it. The best you can do is to limp
through each day, hoping for a painless end. That way of thinking is from the enemy,

Satan. He loves to push your nose in the dirt, hoping to make you miss the marvelous

claims of grace. Don't allow him that power in your life today. Around you are people

who have no greater claim on grace than you do, and the Lord mercifully brought
them out of their pit of sin. If He could turn a Saul of Tarsus, who was engaged
in a murderous rampage, into a Paul the apostle, who preached and lived
the message of grace, He can change your life too.

Excerpted from Great Days with the Great Lives (W Publishing Group).
© by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

NEW DAY

COURAGEOUS

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Proverbs 3:5-6 GNT

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.

Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.

COURAGEOUS

Step out in FAITH

On new years day

Walk in TRUTH

That will not change

Step up to LOVE

That came from above
Walk in NEW LIFE

Trusting in the Lord Jesus

Step up to HEAVEN

In Two-Thousand-Twelve

Walk in PEACE

Where all things work well

Step out in FAITH

Each and every new day
Walk in the STRENGTH

That never fades

JEFF
2012

MY HEART TO YOURS

From My heart to yours

I give you My love

Lean on Me for support

When you don't have enough

From My heart to yours

I leave you My peace

Depend on Me for more

When troubles won't cease

From My heart to yours

I offer you My joy

Celebrate Life

Make a joyful noise

From My heart to yours

I've opened My truth

Take it and live

Before death visits you

Life is short

I designed it that way

Put your faith in the Lord

And don't forget to pray

From your heart to Mine

I will hear when you call

Nothing can seperate us

When My heart is yours

____________

JeffreyEPollock

December2011

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FAITH (The Only Link)

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FAITH (The Only Link)

My faith is in God

The Creator of life

Savior of souls

Our Lord Jesus Christ

My faith is in Love

The Purpose for life

Strength of our hearts

The Lord Jesus Christ

My faith is in Truth

The Reason for life

Freedom of conscience

Our Lord Jesus Christ

My faith is in JESUS

The Way-Truth-and Life

The only link to our Father

The Lord Jesus Christ

_________________

JeffreyPollock

Dec. 31, 2011

VERITABLE GOD

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Thanks to today's VT word for the day
this little poem jumped into my brain.
Enjoy the season! Jeff

VERITABLE GOD

God of creation
God of glory
God of love
The Christmas Story

God of peace
God of heaven
God of joy
Eternal Friend

God of hope
God of truth
God of purpose
And all things new

God of freedom
God of light
The only true God
The Maker of life

AMEN
JEFF
2011

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NOW FAITH

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NOW FAITH

Today is new hope - a day like no other
Yesterday is behind you - and God willing

Tomorrow is on its way

Today is new song - a song to be sung

Born anew - faith sings - and God willing

Nothing will go wrong today

Today is new joy - a joy to be explored

Faith that lives is now - Now Faith is willing

To trust God and make a joyful noise

Everyday new - a day like no other

Yesterday is over and God is a still able
to finish the work He began on the day
you were saved. Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!!

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for

The evidence of things not seen - we walk by

faith not by sight when we choose to believe.

Jeff and Ev'

YESTERDAY'S JOY

Yesterday's joy
is safe in God's hands,
Yesterday's prayers
are still answered there;

Yesterday's promises are
fulfilled in the Lord Jesus,

His love never fails;

Trust in His love.

Blue Christmas

GIVE THANKS

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Yesterday I discovered SPOTIFY and Dave Koz Ultimate Christmas: it looks
like a great place to listen to most all music out there. Happy Thanksgiving!

GIVE THANKS

Thank You God

Thank You Father
Thank You for Your Son
Thank You for Your Love

Thank You Lord
Thank You Jesus
Thank You for Your Spirit
Thank Your for Your Word

Thank You Holy Spirit
Thank You Living Water
Thank You for Your Truth
Thank You for being You

You are Awesome!!!

_____________________

J. E. Pollock
November 24

Dave Koz – White Christmas (feat. Kelly Sweet)

Dave Koz – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (feat. Brian Culbertson)

BEAUTIFUL

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BEAUTIFUL

Beautiful

The God we serve

Faithful
His way with man
Powerful

The Spirit of God

Knowable

His will for us

Findable

The peace we pray

Wonderful

His purpose and plan
Believable

The God of Love

Lovable

His Son Jesus
Beautiful

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The True and the Beautiful (July 4, 2011)

What if it was all true? The sudden suspicion that God might be who he said he was seized me like a thought from another world. Was it possible that a religion was worth following not because of whatever good it might afford me or for moralistic obligation, but simply because it was true? The thought meant entertaining a new starting point; it meant admitting that I might not have been seeing with all the facts in the first place. It meant considering that God was there all along.

Of course, it did not mean that my angered questions gracefully bowed out at the thought that they might be premature or even nonsensical. Reason has very little to say to the child who wants to know why his father left; words are not what he is looking for. My initial discovery of truth had to give way to something beyond ideas and logic, and it did not take long for this to become apparent. If Jesus is who he said he is then Christianity is indeed not a matter of preference or pedigree; but this hardly suggests that the pilgrimage is void of questions that cannot be answered or existential struggles wholly unsatisfied by human thought.

As someone who suddenly wanted to know and tell the truth, I discovered that truth is not simply something passive that we intercept, like the outcome of a CSI episode that leaves us entirely certain of "what really happened." Truth certainly has this definitive element, to be sure; the Logos which became flesh is God's definitive account of truth. But this is something far deeper and more dimensional than hard, unresponsive facts and verses, as further evidenced in John's description of Christ as one full of grace and truth in himself. There is a corresponding, interactive quality to truth, which cannot be merely argued in words, but is best understood by engaging its depth and character within a world of impersonal, simplistic alternatives. For if truth is personal—indeed, a Person—it demands a lifetime of shared engagement with the one who is truth and the Spirit who actively leads us into its discovery. Evidences of the heights and depths of this divine truth can indeed be received as factual, definitive fingerprints. But so they are clues that point to a multi-dimensional, inexhaustible Person full of grace and truth—and beauty.

Such an idea is set to narrative in the characters of The Idiot, in whom Fyodor Dostoevsky sets forth the bold assertion that "beauty will save the world." The sheer number of ways in which this quote has been taken from the prince who uttered it and handed to less-discerning philosophers attests to the risk inherent in the idea, and perhaps inherent in beauty itself. Even in the story, the prince's grand pronouncement is immediately the subject of interrogation—"What sort of beauty?" But prince Myshkin affirms in response it is who will save the world. Dostoevsky, too, entertains the proclamation in a person, in Myshkin himself, who lives the quality of beauty as if distinctive of his very soul. It is Myshkin who chooses again and again to help rather than to harm, to give mercy rather than malice; he forgives tirelessly, though surrounded by people who do not. In fact, it is this group that labels Myshkin the "idiot" because he refuses to participate in the withering ugliness of their own ways. In Dostoevsky's analysis, if Beauty will save the world, it will indeed be a person.

For those waking to the light of truth, for those speaking to the light of truth, there is a temptation to overlook the personal in the midst of the philosophical. When Plato said that beauty is the splendor of truth, he had in mind the Forms, literally Ideas. Comforting though it is to those who instinctively sense we were not meant for the darkness of caves, the truth he had in mind is inherently different in substance and character than the God-Man who looked his troubled friends in the eyes and said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." Here we find not words, but the Word enfleshed, the transcendent in person. He is goodness, truth, and beauty incarnate, beckoning us out of the darkness to follow, to die, to become as he is. As it turns out, my old desire not merely to be good, but to somehow become united with it was not my own thought after all.

If the story of Christ is a call to participate in the glory of God as persons who imbibe that glory, then there is most certainly in beauty the potential to save, for God is both the Source and Subject. And it is therefore quite possible that God can reach out to the world in beauty, mystery, or transcendence, in goodness or kindness, in truth, logic, or reason. For He is all three in person—the Good, the True, and the Beautiful.

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Jill Carattini is managing editor of A Slice of Infinity at RZIM in Atlanta, Georgia.

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ONE DAY AT A TIME

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"Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will worry about its own things. Sufficient for

the day is its own trouble" (Matt. 6:34).

ONE DAY

One day at a time
One hour, one minute
Each second is alive
Because God is in it

One day at a time
New sunrise, new light
For as long as God wills
Every moment is life

One day at a time
One purpose - one plan
Don't read between the lines

God's Word is for every man

One woman - one man

Two lives are one in Christ
With Jesus at the center
One day at a time

______

JEP

ONE GOD

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ONE GOD

One God

One Father

One Holy Spirit

One Lord

One Master

One escape from disaster

One Shield

One Sword

One full body armor

One King

One Crown

One Hope for living free

One Light

One Truth

One God and no other

One Shepherd

One Redeemer

One Way to Our Father

One Life

One Love

One Peace that won't cease

ONE KING

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ONE KING

One God, One Savior
One hope for real living

One Shield, One Sword
One perfect Holy Spirit

One Truth, One Light
One Way to The Father

One Shepherd, One Life
One King like no other

One Heart, One Creator

One Love that won't cease

One Mind, One Lord

One perfect Peace

___

JEP

PROMISE OF LOVE

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PROMISE OF LOVE

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face;

The promise of love shines in His eyes,

Through teardrops and bloodstained grace.

Turn your heart unto Jesus,

Remind yourself of HIs perfect faith;
The promise of love shines in His words,
I am the Truth, the Life, and the Way.

Turn your back on the world,
Its empty promises never hold true;

Remember the day you heard Jesus say,
My Body and Blood are for you.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

Look full in His wonderful face;
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Jeffrey Pollock <jeffpollock@live.com> wrote:

Psalm 119:130
The unfolding of your words give light;
it gives understanding to the simple.

SIMPLE TRUTH

God has a purpose for all things
Truth prevails as light conquers dark

Joy perseveres despite death's grievous sting
Love never dies when its planted in the heart

God creates a specific direction for every saint
The weaker we are the more we gain new strength

The simple truth is eternal life is a gift from above

The Son of God will rise in hearts He first loved

God knows the plans He has for you
His sovereign purpose never fails

His promises are sovereign truth
Every dying person must avail

Take your focus off the world
Spinning madly like a top
Put your faith in Jesus
Christ and trust
your Father
God

"The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple."

http://neweverymorn.blogspot.com/

[NEW DAY] LOVE / TRUTH

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PROMISE OF LOVE

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His wonderful face
The promise of love shines in His eyes

Through teardrops and bloodstained grace

Turn your heart back to Jesus

Tell Him you still believe in HIs faith
The promise of love shines in His words

He is the only truth, the only life, the only way

Turn your back on the world
Its promises won't ever hold true

Remember the day you heard Jesus say

My body and my Blood are for you

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His wonderful face

The things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of His glory and grace

J E P

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light;

it gives understanding to the simple.

THE SIMPLE TRUTH

God has a purpose for all things
Truth prevails as light conquers dark
Joy perseveres despite death's grievous sting
Love never dies when it is planted in the heart

God creates specific directions for every saint
The weaker we are the more we gain new strength
The simple truth is eternal life is a gift from above

The Son of God rises in the hearts He first loved

God knows the plans He has for you
His sovereign purpose never fails

His promises are sovereign truth
Every living person must avail

Take your focus off the world
Spinning madly like a top
Put your faith in Jesus
Christ and trust
your Father
God

"The unfolding of your words give light; it gives understanding to the simple."— Psalm 119:130 (NIV)

J7

STAND ON TRUTH

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BE ENCOURAGED

Be encouraged my beloved

True love is yours in Jesus Christ

Washed in the blood of Jesus

No guilt remains of your past life

Be encouraged my beloved

True faith is yours in Jesus Christ

Believing Jesus is enough

Frees you from worry and strife

Be encouraged my beloved

Strong hope is yours in Christ

Anchored to the Rock of Jesus

Your future now is Eternal Life

Be encouraged my beloved

Freedom is yours in Jesus Christ

Standing on Truth in storm or flood

Keeps your heart and mind alive

JEPollock

NEW DAY

PURE & SIMPLE

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Pure and simple
God's Word reaches me
His Truth has set me free

Her love changed my heart
His Love made it start

Pure and simple

God's Light reached me
Grace by faith let me see

Truth is easy to understand

Love God = Love people

Pure and simple

ARMS OF VICTORY

2011-09-27T17:27:00.003-06:00

ARMS OF VICTORY

Safe and sound
In Heart and Mind

When God we love

His peace we find

Lost then found
In Truth we change

The God of hope
Stays the same

Held
But set free
Our Hearts and Souls

Rest in the Arms of Victory

Loved

But also hated

The God who chooses

Chose us as His very own

"The myrtle trees that were in the bottom." Zechariah 1:8

September 26

The vision in this chapter describes the condition of Israel in Zechariah's day; but being interpreted in its aspect towards us, it describes the Church of God as we find it now in the world. The Church is compared to a myrtle grove flourishing in a valley. It is hidden, unobserved, secreted; courting no honour and attracting no observation from the careless gazer. The Church, like her head, has a glory, but it is concealed from carnal eyes, for the time of her breaking forth in all her splendour is not yet come. The idea of tranquil security is also suggested to us: for the myrtle grove in the valley is still and calm, while the storm sweeps over the mountain summits. Tempests spend their force upon the craggy peaks of the Alps, but down yonder where flows the stream which maketh glad the city of our God, the myrtles flourish by the still waters, all unshaken by the impetuous wind. How great is the inward tranquility of God's Church! Even when opposed and persecuted, she has a peace which the world gives not, and which, therefore, it cannot take away: the peace of God which passeth all understanding keeps the hearts and minds of God's people. Does not the metaphor forcibly picture the peaceful, perpetual growth of the saints? The myrtle sheds not her leaves, she is always green; and the Church in her worst time still hath a blessed verdure of grace about her; nay, she has sometimes exhibited most verdure when her winter has been sharpest. She has prospered most when her adversities have been most severe. Hence the text hints at victory. The myrtle is the emblem of peace, and a significant token of triumph. The brows of conquerors were bound with myrtle and with laurel; and is not the Church ever victorious? Is not every Christian more than a conqueror through Him that loved him? Living in peace, do not the saints fall asleep in the arms of victory?

—Morning and Evening

ANYTHING LIKE ME

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ANYTHING LIKE ME

(BE STILL MY SOUL)

If you're anything like me

you have questions
If you're anything like me

you may fear the answers
If you're anything like me

you love God
If you're anything like me

your heart is broken

Still

If you're anything like me
you have no clue without Christ
If you're anything like me
you are easily confused
If you're anything like me

you love Jesus more than life
If you're anything like me

you can't live without His love

Be still

If you're anything like me

you don't like not knowing
If you're anything like me

you have to stand alone

If you're anything like me

you love joy and peace

If you're anything like me

you don't laugh near enough

Still be still

Be still my desperate longing

Be still my soul in Christ alone

Be still my heart while we're apart
Soon you''ll be where you belong

Be still my soul

JEFFREE

LOVE / TRUTH

2011-09-18T18:44:00.003-06:00

PROMISE OF LOVE

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His wonderful face
The promise of love shines in His eyes

Through teardrops and bloodstained grace

Turn your heart back to Jesus

Tell Him you still believe in HIs faith
The promise of love shines in His words

He is the only truth, the only life, the only way

Turn your back on the worldRemember the day you heard Jesus say

Its heartless promises never hold true

My body and blood are for you

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His wonderful face

Things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of His glory and grace

jeffpollock

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light;

it gives understanding to the simple.

THE SIMPLE TRUTH

God has a purpose for all things
Truth prevails as light conquers dark
Joy perseveres despite death's grievous sting

Love never dies when its planted in the heart

God creates a specific direction for every saint
The weaker we are the more we gain new strength

The simple truth is eternal life is a gift from above

The Son of God will rise in hearts He first loved

God knows the plans He has for you
His sovereign purpose never fails

His promises are sovereign truth
Every living person must avail

Take your focus off the world
Spinning madly like a top
Put your faith in Jesus
Christ and trust
your Father
God

1 John 4:10 (NLT)

This is real love—not that we loved God,
but that He loved us and sent His Son
as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

New Living Translation
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REJOICE AGAIN

2011-09-07T16:43:00.002-06:00

REJOICE AGAIN

A new day has blessed my heart
My soul knows well God's endless love
Sunlight awakens another day
Filling my mind with waves of strength
A new day has dawned on me
My soul knows well God's effective mercy
Sonshine colors another day
Painting the earth in new shades of grace
A new day has touched my life
My soul knows well God's eternal joy
Sunlight washes over another night
Rejoice again, again I say rejoice!

JEFF2011

PHILIPPIANS Philippians 4:4

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KEPT BY THE POWER

2011-07-23T16:28:00.005-06:00

Kept by the power of God

My soul rests at Jesus' Cross

Kept by the power of God

My heart is anchored to the Rock

Kept by the power of God

My spirit soars on eagle's wings

Kept by the power of God

I will rise above material things

Kept by the power of God

My freedom depends on holiness

Kept by the power of God

His strength controls my weaknesses

Kept by the power of God

I find contentment in my Lord Jesus

Kept by the power of God

Nothing moves me from His love

jefffree

072311

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Sanctification

"Of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us … sanctification."
1 Corinthians 1:30

The Life Side. The mystery of sanctification is that the perfections of Jesus Christ are imparted to me, not gradually, but instantly when by faith I enter into the realization that Jesus Christ is made unto me sanctification. Sanctification does not mean anything less than the holiness of Jesus being made mine manifestly.
The one marvellous secret of a holy life lies not in imitating Jesus, but in letting the perfections of Jesus manifest themselves in my mortal flesh. Sanctification is "Christ in you." It is His wonderful life that is imparted to me in sanctification, and imparted by faith as a sovereign gift of God's grace. Am I willing for God to make sanctification as real in me as it is in His word?
Sanctification means the impartation of the Holy qualities of Jesus Christ. It is His patience, His love, His holiness, His faith, His purity, His godliness, that is manifested in and through every sanctified soul. Sanctification is not drawing from Jesus the power to be holy; it is drawing from Jesus the holiness that was manifested in Him, and He manifests it in me. Sanctification is an impartation, not an imitation. Imitation is on a different line. In Jesus Christ is the perfection of everything, and the mystery of sanctification is that all the perfections of Jesus are at my disposal, and slowly and surely I begin to live a life of ineffable order and sanity and holiness: "Kept by the power of God."

ALL we NEED

2011-07-21T16:11:00.001-06:00

ALL we NEED

You'll never find your way home,
Thanks to Jesus you don't have to;
You are with us always LORD,
Showing us which way to go.

If you can't take the strain much longer,
Remember in Christ you don't have to;
He us our strength, our peace,
His comfort sees us through.

We will not win this race ourselves,

Thanks to Jesus we don't have to;

He always goes ahead of us,

Restoring the broken road.

We cannot live our faith alone,
PRAISE GOD we don't have to;

JESUS is
our Savior Redeemer,

ALL we NEED is YOU.

Jeffrey E Pollock

APRIL 15, 2011

From: jepollock77@juno.com Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:29:56 +0000 To: jefffree@hotmail.com; jeffreypollock@yahoo.com Subject: Re: YOU ARE ALL I NEED

---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Jeffrey Pollock"

YOU ARE ALL I NEED

I can't run this race alone. Thank you, JESUS, I don't have to; You're always with me LORD Reminding me which way to go. I can't stand this pressure anymore. Thank you, JESUS, that I don't have to; You are my peace and joy, Oh LORD Your powerful Word sees me through. I can't win this race without You. Thank you, JESUS, I don't have to; You always go ahead of me LORD Repairing the broken road before me. I can't live this faith alone. Thank you, JESUS, that I don't have to; You are my SAVIOR, You are my REDEEMER. You are my FRIEND, You are my SHEPHERD. All I need is You! Jeffree Pollock Sept. 11, 2006

WORK OF ART

2011-07-19T10:50:00.002-06:00

"What he's been creating, since the first beat of your heart, is a
living, breathing, priceless work of art." Stephen Curtis Chapman

WORK OF ART

These rhymes, these simple poems;

How do they prove my love for You?

The songs I sing, the worship I bring;

Do they ever really move Your Heart?

Sinner's heart and trembling hands,

I surrender them to You. All I am is

Yours to shape into a work of art.

J E POLLOCK / JULY 2011

Dear children, let us not love with words

or tongue but with actions and in truth.

1 John 3:18

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down
His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his
brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of
God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or
tongue but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:16-18

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God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

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Subject: WORK OF ART

What he's been creating, since the first beat of your heart, is a living, breathing, priceless work of art. --- Stephen Curtis Chapman

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." --- 1 John 3:18

WORK OF ART

These words,
This empty dialogue,
what good do they really do?

These rhymes, these clever poems,
How does it prove my love for You?

The songs I sing, The worship I bring,
Do they really ever move Your Heart?

This is all I have for You to shape into a work of art:
These bloodstained hands, this sinner's heart;
I surrender them to You.

JEFFREY E POLLOCK
OCTOBER 20, 2008

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down
His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his
brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of
God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or
tongue but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:16-18

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RECONCILIATION

For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;
that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

2Corinthians 5:21

Sin is a fundamental relationship; it is not wrong doing, it is wrong
being, deliberate and emphatic independence of God. The Christian
religion bases everything on the positive, radical nature of sin.
Other religions deal with sins; the Bible alone deals with sin. The
first thing Jesus Christ faced in men was the heredity of sin, and it
is because we have ignored this in our presentation of the Gospel
that the message of the Gospel has lost its sting and its blasting
power.

The revelation of the Bible is not that Jesus Christ took upon
Himself our fleshly sins, but that He took upon Himself the heredity
of sin which no man can touch. God made His own Son to be sin that He
might make the sinner a saint. All through the Bible it is revealed
that Our Lord bore the sin of the world by identification, not by
sympathy. He deliberately took upon His own shoulders, and bore in
His own Person, the whole massed sin of the human race - "He hath
made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin," and by so doing He put
the whole human race on the basis of Redemption. Jesus Christ
rehabilitated the human race; He put it back to where God designed it
to be, and anyone can enter into union with God on the ground of what
Our Lord has done on the Cross.

A man cannot redeem himself; Redemption is God's "bit," it is
absolutely finished and complete; its reference to individual men is
a question of their individual action. A distinction must always be
made between the revelation of Redemption and the conscious
experience of salvation in a man's life.

MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST - by Oswald Chambers
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http://www.heartlight.org/devotionals/my_utmost

God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1

TREE OF LIFE

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TREE OF LIFE

LORD
Grow me deeper

Let my roots run
down

Into the ground

Help me stand
LORD
Help me stand

Let Your strength fill me up

Make me strong

LORD

Make me strong

That I might withstand any storm

Grow me deeper
LORD

JEFF

2011

THE LIFTER UP

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New American Standard Bible

But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,

my glory, and the One who lifts my head.

GOD'S WORD

PSALM 3

When I'm down

So weak and afraid

You surround me with strength

You comfort and encourage me to rise again

When I'm lost

So damn confused
Under the weight of the world
Jesus, I will remember You

You are my Shepherd
Jesus, You are my Savior

Over every season of my life
You are my Redeemer and Lord

Jesus is before me
So high above the world
He came all the way down
To live, To die, To rise

When I'm low, struck down
Beneath the hardened ground

Still I will look up and know
Jesus is coming back for me

J E P

2 0 1 1

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American King James Version
But you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

American Standard Version
But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter up of my head.

King James Bible
But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

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ONE VOICE

2011-06-23T19:45:00.002-06:00

God has not given us a spirit of fear - but of power and love and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

ONE VOICE

One voice says:

"Don't do it!"

One voice says:

"You'll be glad you did."

One voice sounds like faith,
The other sounds like fear.

Which voice will you follow

This year?

J E F F
2 0 1 1

Behold! I Make All Things New

Posted on January 3, 2011
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"Behold, I am making all things new." Revelation 21:5

I don't know what it is within the heart of man that loves a new beginning, but we do. Yes, there are times when a new beginning carries some fear because of the unknown that lies ahead or because we don't like change and are just very comfortable with the old. But, in most cases, we like the fresh beginning.
The new year often stirs within us a motivation to start anew with goals and objectives that, in many cases, have gone unmet in years past. It almost gives us the privilege of "closing the book" on the failures and disappointments of the past and setting out with no bricks in our backpack. We almost feel lighter!
Of course, the reality is that just because the second hand sweeps past the 12 at midnight on December 31st, there isn't some magical wand that brings fairy dust down upon your life. No genie appears to undo your past or miraculously change your circumstances. If you have a boatload of debt on New Year's Eve, you will wake up to that same debt on January 1st.
Ugh! The reality of reality!
Wouldn't it be grand if all things bad went away when the clock struck midnight at the end of the year? Can you imagine what your sleep would be like that night? Can you imagine what it would be like waking up the next morning, knowing that all the debt was gone, all the regrets and failures of the past were gone, all the ugliness and pain and grief and misery…gone!
Wow! Wouldn't that be something!
But, alas, there are no magic wands and there are no genies.
But there is One who is in the business of making things "new". For those who are His, there will come a day when we will go to sleep and awake to a true New Beginning.
But even in this life, He makes things new.
Millions have experienced the joy of a new creation, when the sins of the past are truly forgiven.

He creates us anew.
He gives us a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26)
…a new birth (1 Peter 1:3)
…a new spirit (Ezekiel 11:19)
…a new song (Psalm 40:3)
…a new name (Isaiah 62:2; Revelation 2:17)
…a new life (Acts 5:20)
…a new self (Ephesians 4:24)
…a new way into the holy place (Hebrews 10:20)
…a new covenant. (Hebrews 9:15)
…and He creates a new heaven and earth (Isaiah 65:17; 2 Peter 3:13)
The Scriptures close out with the great declaration from Jesus, "Behold, I am making all things new."
That is a New Years Day that will make all our new years pale in comparison!

But there is a continual "newness" that God gives to us:
"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Every day, there is a newness for those who are in Christ. If that reality were understood by our faint hearts, we would arise each morning with the joy and "freshness" that befits the child of the King who is in the business of taking old things and making them new.
May your New Year truly be a New Day every day.

THE VOICE OF TRUTH

CASTING CROWNS

UP

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When the going gets tough

Tender hearts look UP
Up to where the eagles fly
Up to the Lord on high

When the road gets hard
Humble hearts keep climbing
Up to where the Spirit lives
Up to where the angels sing

When the future seems bleak
Hopeful servants press on
Up to the Cross that promises life
Up to where our Savior died

When heaven's skies are dark
Faithful saints rest in God's love
Assured in their redeemed heart
The only way to look is UP

JEFF
2011

Eternal Perspective

When you begin to see heaven as your true home, you can develop an eternal perspective that sees all sorrows as passing.

"It is possible to trust God in all things," says Dr. Joseph Stowell. "You may have a hard time getting there, but you won't get there unless you believe in the world to come. If this is all you have, if it's just this world, then bitterness is your only option.

"But if you believe that there is a God who is higher than you are and wiser than you are, and He has a world prepared for you where all Christians will be together again and be with Him in absolute joy and bliss, then that brings strength to your sorrow."

Place your trust in God and in His preparations and plans for you.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am" (John 14:1-3).

Lord and Savior, I trust that You will someday bring me home to live in heaven with You. For now, I need to try and look at my sorrows in light of eternity. The things of this world are much clearer when I have a higher perspective. Amen.

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Shadow of the Almighty

Elisabeth Elliot

http://odb.org/2011/getting-focused

EVERYTHING TO ME

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AVALON

ONE DAY

2011-06-01T15:28:00.006-06:00

"Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day
is its own trouble" (Matt. 6:34). Although it might be easier to ignore that truth, Jesus said it so
it must be true! Last week Tuesday I started this simple poem after listening to an ODB, Enjoy!

ONE DAY

One day at a time
One hour, one minute

Each second is alive
Because God is in it

One day at a time
New sunrise, new light
For as long as God wills
Every moment is life

One day at a time
One purpose, One plan
Don't read between the lines

God's Word is for every man

One man, one woman

Two lives are one in Christ
With Jesus at the center
One day at a time

JEFF

http://odb.org/201105/24/simplify/

TRUST IN GOD

2011-05-21T12:03:00.001-06:00

PRAYER

Anything you need
For those you love and care
Whatever you might plead
Do everything in prayer

Whatever you might fret about
Every big or small cause of worry
Choose instead by faith to trust in God

Talk to Him about your life

Let your Father calm your heart

You brought nothing into the world
Most surely you'll take nothing out

All that you might wish or hope
Anything you have or desire

Every overarching dream
Leave it all at Jesus' feet

JEFF
2011

SECRET / PARADOX

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Philippians 4:12

THE SECRET

The secret
It burns like fire
The power of Jesus
Lifts US higher

Trust the Savior
He knows your name
The Spirit of the Lord
Affirms He's the Way

I've learned the secret
Of His resurrection power
He carries all our burdens
Through each and every hour

He's the Way-the Truth-the Life
Though we think our way is better
Pride be damned - Only the Cross
Prompts complete and total surrender

JEFF
2011

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

GriefShare
Principles for Living

The Bible says there are powerful principles for living that can be learned through grief and loss.

"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.

I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation . . ."

(Philippians 4:12).

Unfailing strength is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.

For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an

immeasurably great glory that will last forever! So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now;

rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over,

but the joys to come will last forever. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NLT)

Sharpen your focus on the things in life that have lasting value, and contemplate your eternal life,

being certain about where you will spend it.

Saving Jesus, my strength, my hope, and my joy are rooted in You.

I want to live with You forever in heaven. Amen.

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THE PARADOX

The cost of
True liberty:
More of God
Less of me

The price of
Loving Jesus:
More power
Less weakness

The peace
I'm still missing:
More love
Less fear

The living prize for
More of God:
Less worry
Less me

THE JOY OF
LIVING free:
LESS PRIDE
MORE HUMILITY

THE HOPE OF
KNOWING JESUS:
DYING to THE WORLD
LIVING for ETERNITY

The paradox of The Lord:
More is less

Less is more

J E F F
2 0 1 1

Matthew 6:33

TO KNOW GOD

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Phillipians 3:10-11

That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the
fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death;
if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

TO KNOW GOD

Fall at Jesus' feet
Stand for every test
Strengthen the weak
Understand true rest

Walk in His steps
Follow His pattern
Speak His words
Love with passion

Pray to Our Father
Trust His provision
Lay down your life
Leave it in His hands

Rise for a purpose
Choose to live again
Realize with all your heart
To know God is to love Him

JEFF

2011

The Lord's Prayer (Our Father) - Johnny Mathis

THE SPIRITUAL SOCIETY
Till we all come . . unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

Ephesians 4:13

Rehabilitation means the putting back of the whole human race into the relationship God designed it to be in, and this is what Jesus Christ did in Redemption. The Church ceases to be a spiritual society when it is on the look-out for the development of its own organization. The rehabilitation of the human race on Jesus Christ's plan means the realization of Jesus Christ in corporate life as well as in individual life. Jesus Christ sent apostles and teachers for this purpose - that the corporate Personality might be realized. We are not here to develop a spiritual life of our own, or to enjoy spiritual retirement; we are here so to realize Jesus Christ that the Body of Christ may be built up. Am I building up the Body of Christ, or am I looking for my own personal development only? The essential thing is my personal relationship to Jesus Christ - "That I may know Him." To fulfil God's design means entire abandonment to Him. Whenever I want things for myself, the relationship is distorted. It will be a big humiliation to realize that I have not been concerned about realizing Jesus Christ, but only about realizing what He has done for me. "My goal is God Himself, not joy nor peace, Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God." Am I measuring my life by this standard or by anything less?

MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST - by Oswald Chambers
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http://www.heartlight.org/devotionals/my_utmost

http://www.rbc.org/utmost/index.php

Philippians 3:7

LEAP OF FAITH

2011-04-29T16:25:00.001-06:00

20110429

KING JESUS

KING JESUS

Simply said, I need more of God

Nothing else in the world draws me

Nothing else in the world holds me

Simply stated, God is all I need

Simply said, all I need is love

Nothing else in my heart thrills me

Nothing else in my heart excites me

Simply stated, God is all I need

Simply said, all I need is peace

Nothing else in my spirit calms me

Nothing else in my spirit comforts me

Simply stated, God is all I need

Simply said, Jesus Christ is God

No one in all creation compares to him

No one else has conquered sin

Simply stated, Jesus Christ is my King

Jeff E Pollock
April 29, 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOfO9pO9Ek

20110426

Post from Jeff Pollock

Link to this post: TRUTH = LIGHT

20110423

HE IS RISEN

RISEN INDEED

In this heart of love and grief

Christ has risen
In this heart of trust in Jesus
He is risen indeed

In this land of sunrise and sunset

Jesus is risen
In this place of abundant provision

He is risen indeed

In this faith of crucifixion and death
He has risen
In this faith of resurrection and life
He is risen indeed

In this world of the lost and found

The Lord Jesus Christ has risen
In His kingdom of the chosen and redeemed
He is risen - He is risen indeed

JEFFREEAPR2011

1 Corinthians 15

The Resurrection of Christ

    1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
   3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
   9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11 Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

20110422

ALIVE IN ME

Monday, April 18, 2011

Read: Luke 15

There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. - Luke 15:10

After a not-quite-as-lonely-as-I-expected birthday breakfast at Denny's this morning, then going back to my house and reading today's Today in the Word I thought I'd send out something I wrote earlier this month. Today I am grateful I bumped into two precious friends (Ernie and Linda) who sang worship to Jesus at our wedding back some years ago in 1990; interestingly enough, Holy and Annointed One was written the same year Ev' and I met, 1988, and is a song we sang together often. Well, now I've gone and made myself feel lonely again! Fortunately, God is still working in my heart - I do tend to think my heart needs a lot of work - I'm trusting God knows exactly how much -- Romans 8:28. By the way,
I turned 50 today! Praise the Lord!!! Love you all, Jeff

Jeff Pollock • Apr 3, 2011 (edited Apr 3, 2011) • Buzz

http://jeffree7.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/1004/

GOD IN ME

God in me always moves forward

God in me knows the way is Himself

He won't stop until He's Lord of my life

God in me will press on to tomorrow

God in me proves the truth is Himself

God always does what is best for my soul

God in me is strength to meet the new day

The Lord Jesus Christ is Himself my peace

He is the righteousness and joy of my heart

God will fulfill His wonderful purpose

God in heaven is faithful to His promise

He will complete the work He began

JEFF

http://jefffree.wordpress.com

The word of God is alive and powerful.

Hebrews 4:12

GOD IS ALIVE

God is in this heart of mine

God is there all the time

God is a living-moving being

Living Word inside of me

God is new every morning to me

As real as the sun and the moon

God is love that sets men free

Wonderful, powerful truth

God is life to my eternal soul

God in Christ is trustworthy hope

God is maker and breaker of nations

Living Strength that has no weakness

God is new every evening to me

As real as the stars in the sky

God is joy that makes my heart smile

True Peace in Christ will never die

Jeffrey Pollock

http://jeffree7.wordpress.com

Today in the WORD

Monday, April 18, 2011

Read: Luke 15

There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. - Luke 15:10

TODAY IN THE WORD

Preoccupied with plans for upcoming concerts and tours, classical violinist Gidon Kremer accidentally left his $3 million violin behind on a train. Once he realized the situation, he urgently called Amtrak officials to see what could be done. A baggage handler found the violin, undisturbed in its blue cloth case, and the valuable instrument was quickly returned to its owner. As a thank-you, Kremer invited the Amtrak employee who had located the violin to one of his concerts.

As eagerly as Kremer searched for his lost violin, God is even more passionate in searching for spiritually lost individuals. Up to this point in our month's study, we have divided Luke's Gospel into three main parts: Jesus' birth (Luke 1-2), the start of His public ministry (chap. 3-7), and His main teachings (chap. 8-14). Today we begin a fourth section on the theme of God's kingdom in Jesus' teaching (chap. 15-19:27), to be followed by a final section on Passion Week, that is, Jesus' death and resurrection (19:28-24:53).
The three parables in today's reading reveal the joy God takes in saving the lost. The Pharisees thought it was improper for a rabbi to fraternize with "tax collectors and sinners," but Jesus wanted everyone to know that this is what the kingdom of God is all about! His first story involved a lost sheep (vv. 3-7), the second a lost coin (vv. 8-10), and the third a lost son (vv. 11-32). The first two begin with an item that gets lost, and then a careful effort is made to find it, upon which great rejoicing follows. From a spiritual perspective, sin is lostness and redemption is "foundness," so finding the lost item represents a sinner who by the grace of God repents.
The third parable is similar but more complex. The lost item in this story is a person who makes a series of choices. These choices include extreme disrespect to his father, selfishness, pleasure-seeking, wastefulness, and pride. By contrast, the father's choices include grace, mercy, compassion, unconditional love, and finally a celebration of "life out of death" when his son returned.

APPLY THE WORD
While the shepherd and the housewife in the parables searched diligently for their lost items, the third story doesn't mention the father searching at all. He let the son make his choices and walk his wayward road—what he did do was watch and pray. When the prodigal returned, he ran to meet him and threw a celebratory banquet. Sometimes our vigilant concern for the salvation of those we love means we must watch and pray, trusting that God is working in their hearts.

20110413

WAIT

WAIT

Hold me faithful Father
You know my strong desire
I'd rather run, I'd rather hide
God hold me to Your holy fire

Hold me faithful, Holy Spirit
You have my best at heart
I'd rather cheat, I'd rather lie
And do myself great harm

Lord Jesus hold me faithful
My only peace is found in You
Keep me still in Your perfect will
Even as the world mocks Your truth

Hold me faithful Father
You alone control eternal fate
As pressure mounts only Jesus counts
In this runaway world that hates to wait

JEFF
2011

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 7:6-8 (in Context) Micah 7 (Whole Chapter)
Habakkuk 2:3
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
Habakkuk 2:2-4 (in Context) Habakkuk 2 (Whole Chapter)
Habakkuk 3:16
I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us.
Habakkuk 3:15-17 (in Context) Habakkuk 3 (Whole Chapter)

Romans 8:23
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.Romans 8:22-24 (in Context) Romans 8 (Whole Chapter)
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.Romans 8:24-26 (in Context) Romans 8 (Whole Chapter)
Hebrews 6:15
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.Hebrews 6:14-16 (in Context) Hebrews 6 (Whole Chapter)
Hebrews 9:28
so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.Hebrews 9:27-28 (in Context) Hebrews 9 (Whole Chapter)
Jude 1:21
keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.Jude 1:20-22 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
KEEP ME JESUS

20110327

DEEP DEEP

DEEP
DEEP

The deep deep blue
Eyes of God
See every movement
Made

The wholly perfect

Heart of Our Father
Covers every action
Made

The forever holy
Spirit of God

Keeps every promise
Made

The deep deep red
Blood of Christ
Washes every sin
Away

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JEFF

2011

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Romans 10:9

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Psalm 118:24

This is a day the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it!

NEW DAY

In this new day

Of mercy and grace

Light shines

In this new day

Of peace and hope

Light shines

In this new day

Of life and joy

Light shines

On this new day

The love of God shines

Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

JEFFREE

APR2011

20110324

HOPE LIVES / NEW DAY

1 Peter 1:3

HOPE LIVES

In the face of mercy and grace
This hard heart continually breaks

Broken before the Creator of all
Hope lives

In the holy place of absolute strength
This weak human heart refuses to beat

Lying facedown before the Cross

Hope lives

In this faith of God's promised love

This fearful heart finds new courage

Kneeling before the Lord of life
Hope lives

In the assurance of God's provisionThis prideful heart falls apart

Confessing sin in the light of forgiveness
Hope lives

J E F F

2 0 1 1

A Way Out

Praise to God for a Living Hope

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, ⁵ who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶ In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. ⁷ These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. ⁸ Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹ for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. -- 1 Peter

NEW DAY

In this new day
Of mercy and grace
Light shines

On this new day
Of peace and hope
Light shines
In this new day
Of life and joy
Light shines

On this new day

The love of God shines

Let us rejoice and be glad in it

JEFF

2011

20110302

WHEN CHRIST COMES

http://bible.cc/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm

WHEN CHRIST COMES

When Christ comes will you be ready,
Ready to meet Him in the air?
When Christ comes will you be steady,
Anchored to His heart with care?

When Christ comes will you be sure,
Sure about the salvation that is yours?

When Christ comes will you be pure,
Trusting in His righteousness, not yours?

When Christ comes will you be watching,
Watching what you say and share?
When Christ comes will you ready,
Ready to meet Him in the air?

When Christ comes will you be assured,
Prepared to meet your sovereign Lord?
Get ready now while the geting's good,
He will be your peace in this world war.

JEFFREE

http://bible.cc/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm

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From: "MaxLucado.com"

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Subject: When Christ Comes
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:23:02

When Christ Comes

by Max Lucado
If a cluster of us summarized our emotions regarding the return of Christ in one word—what words would we hear? What word would you use?
Discomfort? Likely a popular choice. You've been told your mistakes will be revealed. You've been told your secrets will be made known. Books will be opened, and names will be read. You know God is holy. You know you are not. How could the thought of his return bring anything but discomfort?
Besides, there are all those phrases—"the mark of the beast," "the Antichrist," and "the battle of Armageddon." And what about "the wars and rumors of wars"? And what was that the fellow said on TV? "Avoid all phone numbers with the digits 666." And that magazine article disclosing the new senator as the Antichrist? Discomforting, to say the least.
Or perhaps discomfort is not your word of choice. Denial might be more accurate. (Or maybe it's by denial that you deal with the discomfort?) Ambiguity is not a pleasant roommate. We prefer answers and explanations, and the end of time seems short on both. Consequently, you opt not to think about it. Why consider what you can't explain? If he comes, fine. If not, fine. But I'm going to bed. I have to work tomorrow.
Or how about this word—disappointment? This one may surprise you, unless you've felt it; then you'll relate. Who would feel disappointment at the thought of Christ's coming? A mother-to-be might—she wants to hold her baby. An engaged couple might—they want to be married. A soldier stationed overseas might—he wants to go home before he goes home.
This trio is just a sampling of the many emotions stirred by the thought of Christ's return. Others might be obsessed. (These are the folks with the charts and codes and you-better-believe-it prophecies.) Panic. ("Sell everything and head to the hills!")
I wonder what God would want us to feel. It's not hard to find the answer. Jesus said it plainly in John 14: "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me. . . . I will come back and take you to be with me" (vv. 1, 3). It's a simple scenario. The Father has gone away for a while. But he will return. And until then, he wants his children to be at peace.
I want the same for my three daughters.
I left them last night so I could get away and finish this book. With a kiss and a hug, I walked out the door and promised to return. Did I want to leave them? No. But this book needed some work, and the publisher needed a manuscript, so here I am—in a hideaway—pounding a computer keyboard. We have accepted the fact that a time of separation is necessary to finish the job.
While we are apart, do I want them to feel discomfort? Do I want them dreading my return? No.
What about denial? Would I be pleased to hear that they have removed my picture from the mantel and my plate from the table and are refusing to discuss my arrival? I don't think so.
How about disappointment? "Oh, I hope Daddy doesn't come before Friday night—I really want to go to that slumber party." Am I such a fuddy-dud dad that my coming will spoil the fun?
Well, perhaps I am. But God isn't. And, if he has his way with us, thoughts of his return won't disappoint his children. He, too, is away from his family. He, too, has promised to return. He isn't writing a book, but he is writing history. My daughters don't understand all the intricacies of my task; we don't understand all the details of his. But our job in the meantime? Trust. Soon the final chapter will be crafted and he'll appear at the door. But until then Jesus says: "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me."
This is the desire of God.

From
When Christ Comes: The Beginning of the Very Best

20110104

FOLLOW JESUS

Galatians 5:24

If we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit.

FOLLOW JESUS

Follow joy,

Follow love,

Follow peace,

You will find God.

Follow patience,

Follow kindness,

Follow goodness,

You won't be lost.

Follow faith,

Follow gentleness,

Follow self-control,

On the only path of life.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

Lean not on your own understanding;

Acknowledge Him in all of your ways,

He will guide you in all righteousness.

J E F F
2 0 1 1

20101221

JUMPSTART MY HEART

Season's Greetings, got the idea for this poem yesterday while reading an article entitled Christmas CPR
in the December Messenger ; the first poem is just a warm up. I did get a few (3) Christmas cards sent
out this year but wanted to wish y'all a merry (strong) Christmas and a joyous (better than happy) New
Year in Christ (the real Reason for the season). Also tacked on a cool photo of the moon last night that

I discovered this morning on http://rr.com where more pics of the same moon can be found. Enjoy!

Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given...

JUMPSTART MY HEART

Holy Spirit
Let me feel You
Comfort and counsel me

Hold me faithful
Heavenly Father

Let me know you know me

Precious Jesus
Let me celebrate You
At Christmas and all year long

Help me remember You're truth

Powerful Jesus

Magnificent Savior
Let Your truth set me free

JEFFREE

12/20/10

JUMPSTART MY HEART

Lying here dying,
Hope is growing dim;

Today's new sunlight,
Is blocked by sin.

Barely alive,
My faith has no face;

Yesterday's weary heart,
Can't remember God's grace.

Jumpstart my heart, Lord Jesus,
Your love for me has never changed;

I may not know what tomorrow holds,
But your promise of love is still the same.

Holy Spirit, fill me up,
Remind me of Our Father's love;

He loved the world so very much,
He gave to us His only Son.

Standing here praising,
Hope is getting stronger;
Real peace is knowing Jesus,
Is always faithful to His Word.

J.E.POLLOCK

DEC 20, 2010

God loved us so much He gave His
only Son so that whoever beliieves in
Him would not perish but have eternal life.

JOHN 3:16

http://odb.org/

KING JESUS

2011-04-29T09:30:00.007-06:00

KING JESUS

I need more of God

Nothing else in the world draws me

Nothing else in the world holds me

God is all I need

All I need is love

Nothing else in my heart thrills me

Nothing else in my heart excites me

God is all I need

All I need is peace

Nothing else in my spirit calms me

Nothing else in my spirit comforts me

God is all I need

Jesus Christ is God

No one compares to Him

No one else has conquered sin

Jesus Christ is my King

Jeff E Pollock
April 29, 2001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOfO9pO9Ek

Post from Jeff Pollock

2011-04-26T11:52:00.002-06:00

Link to this post: TRUTH = LIGHT

HE IS RISEN

2011-04-23T16:44:00.008-06:00

RISEN INDEED

In this heart of love and grief

Christ has risen
In this heart of trust in Jesus
He is risen indeed

In this land of sunrise and sunset

Jesus is risen
In this place of abundant provision

He is risen indeed

In this faith of crucifixion and death
He has risen
In this faith of resurrection and life
He is risen indeed

In this world of the lost and found

The Lord Jesus Christ has risen
In His kingdom of the chosen and redeemed
He is risen - He is risen indeed

JEFFREEAPR2011

1 Corinthians 15

The Resurrection of Christ

ALIVE IN ME

2011-04-22T11:35:00.007-06:00

Monday, April 18, 2011

Read: Luke 15

There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. - Luke 15:10

Jeff Pollock • Apr 3, 2011 (edited Apr 3, 2011) • Buzz

http://jeffree7.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/1004/

GOD IN ME

God in me always moves forward

God in me knows the way is Himself

He won't stop until He's Lord of my life

God in me will press on to tomorrow

God in me proves the truth is Himself

God always does what is best for my soul

God in me is strength to meet the new day

The Lord Jesus Christ is Himself my peace

He is the righteousness and joy of my heart

God will fulfill His wonderful purpose

God in heaven is faithful to His promise

He will complete the work He began

JEFF

http://jefffree.wordpress.com

The word of God is alive and powerful.

Hebrews 4:12

GOD IS ALIVE

God is in this heart of mine

God is there all the time

God is a living-moving being

Living Word inside of me

God is new every morning to me

As real as the sun and the moon

God is love that sets men free

Wonderful, powerful truth

God is life to my eternal soul

God in Christ is trustworthy hope

God is maker and breaker of nations

Living Strength that has no weakness

God is new every evening to me

As real as the stars in the sky

God is joy that makes my heart smile

True Peace in Christ will never die

Jeffrey Pollock

http://jeffree7.wordpress.com

Today in the WORD

Monday, April 18, 2011

Read: Luke 15

There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. - Luke 15:10

TODAY IN THE WORD

WAIT

2011-04-13T18:15:00.004-06:00

WAIT

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 7:6-8 (in Context) Micah 7 (Whole Chapter)
Habakkuk 2:3
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
Habakkuk 2:2-4 (in Context) Habakkuk 2 (Whole Chapter)
Habakkuk 3:16
I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us.
Habakkuk 3:15-17 (in Context) Habakkuk 3 (Whole Chapter)

Romans 8:23
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.Romans 8:22-24 (in Context) Romans 8 (Whole Chapter)
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.Romans 8:24-26 (in Context) Romans 8 (Whole Chapter)
Hebrews 6:15
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.Hebrews 6:14-16 (in Context) Hebrews 6 (Whole Chapter)
Hebrews 9:28
so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.Hebrews 9:27-28 (in Context) Hebrews 9 (Whole Chapter)
Jude 1:21
keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.Jude 1:20-22 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
KEEP ME JESUS

DEEP DEEP

2011-03-27T20:15:00.001-06:00

Romans 10:9

___

Psalm 118:24

This is a day the Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it!

NEW DAY

In this new day

Of mercy and grace

Light shines

In this new day

Of peace and hope

Light shines

In this new day

Of life and joy

Light shines

On this new day

The love of God shines

Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

JEFFREE

APR2011

HOPE LIVES / NEW DAY

2011-03-24T11:15:00.006-06:00

1 Peter 1:3

HOPE LIVES

In the face of mercy and grace
This hard heart continually breaks

Broken before the Creator of all
Hope lives

In the holy place of absolute strength
This weak human heart refuses to beat

Lying facedown before the Cross

Hope lives

In this faith of God's promised love

This fearful heart finds new courage

Kneeling before the Lord of life
Hope lives

In the assurance of God's provisionThis prideful heart falls apart

Confessing sin in the light of forgiveness
Hope lives

J E F F

2 0 1 1

A Way Out

Praise to God for a Living Hope

NEW DAY

In this new day
Of mercy and grace
Light shines

On this new day
Of peace and hope
Light shines
In this new day
Of life and joy
Light shines

On this new day

The love of God shines

Let us rejoice and be glad in it

JEFF

2011

LEAP OF FAITH

PRAISE THE LORD

A NEW DAY

COURAGEOUS

FAITH (The Only Link)

VERITABLE GOD

For Real Word of the Day

veritable

NOW FAITH

GIVE THANKS

BEAUTIFUL

ONE DAY AT A TIME

ONE GOD

ONE KING

PROMISE OF LOVE

[NEW DAY] LOVE / TRUTH

STAND ON TRUTH

PURE & SIMPLE

ARMS OF VICTORY

ANYTHING LIKE ME

LOVE / TRUTH

PROMISE OF LOVE

This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.New Living Translation Show Commentary

REJOICE AGAIN

KEPT BY THE POWER

ALL we NEED

WORK OF ART

TREE OF LIFE

THE LIFTER UP

ONE VOICE

UP

EVERYTHING TO ME

ONE DAY

TRUST IN GOD

SECRET / PARADOX

TO KNOW GOD

LEAP OF FAITH

Leap Of Faith

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HE IS RISEN

ALIVE IN ME

WAIT

DEEP DEEP

HOPE LIVES / NEW DAY

This is real love—not that we loved God,
but that He loved us and sent His Son
as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

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