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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2002-03-02 02:42 PM



Because It Is Written, I Stand

Are you hungry?
~~~~~Let me feed you. 
Are you thirsty?
~~~~~I’ll give you drink.
Do you seek control?
~~~~~Let me give you the world!

Don’t worry about who’s speaking;
~~~~~don’t worry about who’s promising;
~~~~~just follow me.


You say the world will fall away;
~~~~~the sun will dry up the drink;
~~~~~the wind will blow away the grain.

Is that why You turn away?

What can I say?
Truth is in the way.

©February 24, 2002


The red lettering is the tempter speaking with a great, enticing grin on his face.

The blue is how he felt when faced with Christ’s response of, “It is written...” and how he responded to Him. May each of us find the strength to trust Christ to help us respond in the same manner.

This was what I wrote during last Sunday’s sermon message. The youth minister, having been given about 16 hours notice that he needed to give the sermon, the next day, as the senior pastor would be with his wife, Henrietta.

Please tell me if you recognized the speaker of this piece without me saying who it was in the poem.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

© Copyright 2002 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-03-02 08:09 PM




(sigh) Wow, this is a very interesting and innovative piece, sweet friend, I can tell you were really inspired, this speaks with much edification and sharing of beliefs! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet friend, God Bless You! You have such a  beautiful heart, sweet Virginia, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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2 posted 2002-03-04 02:11 PM


YEs VAS I like how you did this, it is a wonderful way to pose a message, floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

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