Two Roads
Two roads are clearly offered to each of us in life. One is the road of the self-life that seeks after intellectual entertainment and wins the applause of men, but ends in corruption, failure, and defeat. The other road leads a man by the way of the cross, the path of unpopularity, making him a spectacle to the world, often criticized, even persecuted, certainly thought out-of-date and old-fashioned. That is the road Paul chose. Which road are you and I traveling today?
Always remember this, "Until you have received the gift of His Spirit of service, you have nothing to offer which can be a help or a blessing to anyone.
Empty
What shall I bring before the throne of God?
With what shall I stand?
Could it be I am so emptied
There will be nothing in my hand?
I could say I've done it all,
That I've lived a life that's good.
I could say I've worked so hard
To do all He thinks I should.
But,
the truth is ... I am emptied,
yet in that emptiness, I am set free
For Christ is He who emptied me
As He died on the cross at Calvary.
Praise God!
I shall stand before the throne
In a covering of radiant white
With nothing in my hand ... nothing on my lips
And nothing to prevent the glorious sight ...
of my Saviour.
Copyright 2005 by Jettie C. Hess
