FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT

(The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit ... One God, in three
persons.)

THE FATHER chose you before the foundation of the world; He provides
for you, corrects you, and will bring you to His own home where the many
mansions are.

THE SON took away all your sins by His sacrifice, and adorned you with
His perfect righteousness.  He is your intercessor, to present your
prayers and desires before the Father's throne; He will be your
advocate at that last great day -- to plead your cause, and to justify you.

THE HOLY SPIRIT has already begun to save you from your inbred sins --
He will drive all of them out.  He will curb your temper, subdue your
will, enlighten your understanding, check your passions, comfort any
despondency, help your weaknesses, and completely illuminate (bring to
light) all darkness in you.  He dwells in you as your life, to sanctify
you wholly -- spirit, soul and body.  One day, it is He who will lift
your spirit from that body and take you up to dwell with the Lord for
ever.


HONOR HIM!

Love gives wings to the feet of service, and strength to the arms of
labor.  Fixed on God with a constancy that is not to be shaken,
resolute to honor Him with a determination that is not to be turned aside, and
pressing on with a spirit never to be wearied, let yourself manifest
the love of Jesus Christ!

(Despair not in loving the Lord Jesus with a love as strong as death,
for He deserves it and you desire -- it in each moment of life, yes
each moment of breath.

GOD'S LOVE

God is love.  This truth is written upon every opening bud, and upon
every spire of springing grass.  The little birds making the air vocal
with their happy songs, the delicately tinted flowers in their
perfection perfuming the air, the lofty trees of the forest with their
rich foliage of living green -- all testify to the tender, fatherly
care of our God and to His desire to bring happiness and beauty into our
lives.

WORKS OF POETRY

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

The love of Jesus is stronger than
the most terrible death,
For it endured the trial of
the cross triumphantly.
It was a lingering death,
but love survived the torment;
A miserable death, but love
despised the misery.

'Tis a desperate duel,
yes love and death;
What then my heart?
What then His grace?

O' Lord,
Let us pant and yearn to
feel Thy flaming love,
As a furnace burning
deep within;
Come Thou Thyself
and lift our spirit ...
Into the beauty of
Thy holiness.

MOSES AMONG THE BULRUSHES

This child was to grow up strong
And be free to choose as he would
The mother-to-be was so-o-o happy
But little did she know, and neither could
She understand the plan of soon salvation
God's will to save His people, you know --
From her own land, yes, Pharaoh's own hand,
...'twas from a burning bush He declared it so.

WORTHY, WORTHY!

Worthy, worthy, O' Lamb of God
Who was and is forevermore.
Behold Thy children coming forth ...
Through the open portals of heaven's door.

WORTHY, WORTHY, O' LAMB OF GOD.

Copyright 2001 by Jettie Hess

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