Saul came to know Christ
Saul who once threatened and murdered His followers
was now one of them
one with them
Committed to proving the man Jesus,
crucified on the cross at Calvary,
is Christ,
The Son of God.
Saul who once threatened and murdered His followers
was now one of them
one with them
Committed to proving the man Jesus,
crucified on the cross at Calvary,
is Christ,
The Son of God.
Saul the persecutor
became
Paul the preacher
a chosen vessel of God
to boldly bear the name of Christ
before the gentiles far and wide.
And the churches
were at peace with one another
and built up
and were multiplied.
became
Paul the preacher
a chosen vessel of God
to boldly bear the name of Christ
before the gentiles far and wide.
And the churches
were at peace with one another
and built up
and were multiplied.
The churches
We are the churches.
A body of believers
united
by the Gospel of Jesus Christ
meeting with fellow believers
in fellowship
and worship
of the Living God.
Walking among the lost
who do not know
Walking in reverence
of the Lord,
mindful of The Holy Spirit
who guides us, comforts us.
We are the churches.
A body of believers
united
by the Gospel of Jesus Christ
meeting with fellow believers
in fellowship
and worship
of the Living God.
Walking among the lost
who do not know
Walking in reverence
of the Lord,
mindful of The Holy Spirit
who guides us, comforts us.
We may sometimes be built up
and enriched
But are we bold?
Do we move among the many
who do not know
nor see
nor understand?
We are to fear the Lord
show reverence
and boldly go and share
the Good News
But we are many
whose fear has grown inward
We fear ourselves
our responses
and those of others
Less positive and uplifting,
More negative and degrading
More contention within and among the churches
show reverence
and boldly go and share
the Good News
But we are many
whose fear has grown inward
We fear ourselves
our responses
and those of others
Less positive and uplifting,
More negative and degrading
More contention within and among the churches
Our reverence for the Lord is present
but building up each other
has taken a back seat.
And we are not as bold.
Only a few go forth
Only a few demonstrate
God’s love and listen and hear and obey
Only a few read and study and meditate
on His word.
Only a few are willing.
We are the gentiles
We make up the churches multiplied
since the days of Paul and Peter and John
and many others
but building up each other
has taken a back seat.
And we are not as bold.
Only a few go forth
Only a few demonstrate
God’s love and listen and hear and obey
Only a few read and study and meditate
on His word.
Only a few are willing.
We are the gentiles
We make up the churches multiplied
since the days of Paul and Peter and John
and many others
But we are not increasing
We are dwindling
and we wonder why
Is it our lack of boldness?
our lack of reverence?
our lack of faith in the Holy Spirit who abides in us?
our lack of building up one another?
We are dwindling
and we wonder why
Is it our lack of boldness?
our lack of reverence?
our lack of faith in the Holy Spirit who abides in us?
our lack of building up one another?
Is this the cause?
Have we turned away from our first Love?
Is the world winning?
We are believers in Christ.
We accepted Christ as our Savior and King.
We invited Him into our hearts to take up residence
to show us how to live in peace with Him at the helm.
We accepted Christ as our Savior and King.
We invited Him into our hearts to take up residence
to show us how to live in peace with Him at the helm.
“Then the churches
throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking
in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were
multiplied.” ~ Acts 9:31
(c) April 21, 2014
