Take God at His Word

You know, Gideon was on the mountain top facing unbeatable odds, but God came through for him. With only 300 men, Gideon defeated a mighty army simply because he obeyed God. They broke their pitchers when the trumpets sounded, then shouted, the sword of the Lord and of Gideon. These are the good times.

Sometimes our enemy will be on the mountain top, shouting, breaking pitchers and generally just making a lot of noise, trying to strike terror in your heart. When God is with you, there is no one who can defeat you.

Take God at His word. Believe what he promised and do not forget His benefits. God is not a man that He should lie. His promises are Yea and Amen.

Faith

Jesus said in (John 5:28. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,).

It has been said that if Jesus had made a general command that all the dead from the past would have come back to life. That is the power and authority He has at His disposal! However, to the scoffers who were there, even a greater demonstration of power would not have changed their hearts. This was demonstrated with the Israelites coming out of Egypt. At Mt. Sinai, God showed Himself mightily to them, but that never turned their hearts toward Him.

Miracles of themselves do not produce Godly faith and worship. As Jesus told Thomas later, (John 20:29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.) Faith is believing without first having to see.

What's Your Excuse?

Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

What kind of excuse is Jesus going to accept when people come before Him on judgment day. " Well I didn't know", " No one told me", "I was too busy". None of these excuses will hold water. " I had to support my family", "My wife needs more clothes and my kids need more stuff to play with."

There is really no excuse at all that will hold water. The bible says the grace that brings salvation has appeared unto all men. Lets just keep telling people about Jesus. Lord let us be a light to the lost and dying world that we are in.

Thank you Veterans and Living without God

The United States was founded on principles of the Bible. Men have fought for these principles even at the beginning. They have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. For their sacrifice then and now, I give thanks. I thank them for serving and God for helping us.

To live without God in your life is easy. People do it every day. I know many who are still alive without Him in their lives. The problem is dying without God. When a person dies without God in their life, they end up being tormented continually. (Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. )

It doesn't have to be this way. God made a way of escape for all men and women. Accept Jesus Christ and believe in Him now. Now is the appointed time. Now is the day of salvation come to you.

Love Poured Out

There is a song sung by Natalie Grant which has the line, "Lead me to the cross where your love poured out." This line is the inspiration for this poem. We see Jesus as being crucified so the sins of the world would be forgiven. Though that is a true statement, it was much more than that. Everything that Jesus is and was at the time was poured out. The Scriptures state, "I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax it is melted in the midst of my bowels."

Jesus allowed Himself to be poured out. Even as He did this, they gaped at Him with their mouths. They mocked Him consistently. They hit Him with their hands and with rods. They pulled His beard out by the roots. They tore His flesh with a scourge. In all that he endured, He did not try to defend Himself.

The pouring out of love started in Heaven. The Bible says that God so loved the world that He gave. God didn't take back what He gave the world. He gave it freely and for all. There is a not a man alive who cannot receive this gift.

What God gave is very important. He gave His only begotten Son. I have a son and I do not plan on giving him to anyone. I can imagine how hard it would be to give up your own son.
Why God gave is also important. That whoever believes on Him, (God's Son), should not perish but have everlasting life.
This is a free verse poem with no rhymes.

Love Poured Out

Strength has failed me under this massive charge
My body is like molten wax I can go on no longer
Feet are blistered blood oozes from every aperture
My pain is real and I cannot disregard the reason

In the garden I left my will to do the will of my Father
The salvation of mankind is what He wants
He sent me to do this task knowing what would happen
Man would reject me but I must keep going on

Surely men will love me and long to accept my atonement
Man is barbarous and only the kidnapped need a redeemer
For this cause I give my life to the entire earth
As the spear pierces me and the blood falls

You will see the water and the blood hit the dust
And just as I am about to give up the ghost
I will say forgive them father they don't know what they're doing
And as the spirit leaves you will see my Love poured out.

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Copyright © 2011 Virgil Newsome​

Peace of Life

Peace can be found in Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. He stated that he is the way the truth and the life. He also stated that no man can come to the Father but by me. Jesus was straightforward in what he said and taught.

People try to work peace out with those who are against them. We see this constantly in the world. Nations rise against nations for no other reason that they are different or believe differently. Wars are going on even at this time, when everyone thinks the nations of the world should be civilized enough to refrain from fighting with one another.

There is such a thing as a false peace. A peace that is false is usually caused by an agreement between two people to not contact one another or refrain from attacking one another. Though they may keep their distance from one another, inside they will be seething and hating on one another. True peace will remove the hate and the anger that burns within.

Peace of Life

Stillness of soul with contentment
Holding to no resentment
Bitterness expelled wrath released
Pleasure of life is increased

Fixated on tranquility
Anger is a liability
Calmness overflows your core
A soothing you cannot ignore

As the heart and mind succumb
Repose at night when sleep comes
Discord clashes with silence
Softness overcomes transience

Buoyant full of happiness
A bosom filled with gleefulness
Not disquieted like strife
Is what can be called peace of life.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Copyright © 2011 Virgil Newsome