Forgiveness Undeserved

I don't deserve forgiveness and
I don't deserve His love.
I don't deserve His blessings that
He showers from above.

My greatest deeds have missed His mark.
My works were just my will.
My life appears so very dark.
Guilt haunts me even still.

Except for Jesus on the cross,
except for loving grace,
except forgiveness undeserved -
a hope? No, not a trace.

Your Ticket's at Will Call

If arriving too late at heavens front gate
Could you cover the fee on your own 
The sentence of sin isn’t letting you in
No provision for merit alone 

God's Lamb is the grace that has taken your place
Your admission was paid at a cost
In the Kingdom to come, despite all you’ve done 
You'll be counted no more with the lost 

Trusting in Jesus brings mercy that frees us 
Eyes blinded now amazingly see
Though no longer dead it was Jesus who said 
You come unto the Father through Me

Salvation by works is the lie that still lurks
A deception that’s poison to all
Your way has been made and it’s already paid
It's just waiting for you at Will Call

The Train of Life

Life moves along
Like a train along its tracks
There is no reverse
There is no going back

Just a narrow thin line
And a line straight ahead
On a path set by God
And a course He has bled

And though we see its horizon
With an anticipatory eye
It's bends and mountains
Are a challenge in which reside

But its tracks splendidly built
For each passenger inside
Not a detail is missing
On this line He's supplied

And so we start the adventure
On His tracks called faith
In the train of His love
And in hope do bathe

But there is an interloper
A jack of all trades
A bandit along side
And the train tries to invade

His words smartly spoken
As his clothes stylishly paid
Not a detail is missing
In the smile on his face laid

And so he takes us to the window
As he causes us to look back
At the past we are leaving
At the stuff down the track

And along its steep bends
He encourages us look down
Through the holes in the track
And the certain death in it found

And then straight ahead
He points out the mountain
That exceeds all our faith
As he chokes hopes fountain

And having set our eyes aside
He slithers down the aisle
Seeking to make his escape
In his stealthy demonic style

But before he can exit
The conductor leans in
Having overheard his misadventure
He throttles him mid-sin

"What is this deadly creature
I've found in the aisle
Who was slinking toward the exit
With a grin and a wry smile"?

But in the Master's strong grip
His facade quickly exposed
As he's tossed from the train
And his carcass disposed

And so we look straight ahead 
As we come over that hill
And a rainbow now laid
With our hearts to instill

And so with eyes wide forward
To all that lies ahead
With our sin in the past
And from it deeds now dead

We will rest by His throne
Under the wings of His presence
In the arms of His love
Upon the train of His radiance

Isaiah 6:1-3
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said:

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
The whole earth is full of His glory!"


For He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the
waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: 
their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger 
like a drunken man, and are at their wit’s end. Then they cry unto the Lord 
in their trouble, and He bringeth them out of their distresses. 
He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Psalm 107:25-29

What Awaits The Saints In Glory

His mystery, His majesty
His might upon the throne
the thunderstorm of praises born
engulfed in Him alone
thick rolling clouds His glory shrouds
approach we on our knees
then bursting light around Him bright
across deep crystal seas

How can it be that we don't see
how awesome is that place
explosions of emotions
in the center of His grace
by faith we'll know it tells us go
approach with godly fear
to lay it down and throw our crown
such is the atmosphere

And gathered by the brilliant sky
vast army's of the Lord
with elders near who lead a cheer
The Savior be adored
gold trumpets blown the seeds are sown
fall all before our King
He's placed inside where once was pride
new songs for us to sing

We will be dressed in garments blessed
by blood shed once for us
time standing still in His great will
no need to make a fuss
and I will wait for Him to state
that righteousness prevailed
then raise a shout with those about
PRAISE GOD! HIS GLORY HAILED!

 Thunderbolt of Fear

Thunderbolt of fear,
frightens and horrifies
until panic sets in
and the soul it terrifies.

It moves ever quickly,
through our worried minds
then it settles in
when our weakness, it finds.

Fears jolting boom,
is felt deep in the heart
then the resounding dread
in our soul beings to start.

It freezes and it seizes,
our feet to the floor
as soon as we hear
it's rumbling, cracking roar.

But fear can be conquered,
when at first you hear it's clap
take your worries to the Lord
and lay your trust in His lap!

Psalm 56:3
King James Version

"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."

Holy Spirit

One of God’s greatest gifts is the Holy Spirit, and it provides a lifeline to God by which He gives many of His other wonderful gifts. The Holy Spirit gives a Christian spiritual power and understanding and makes it possible for us to become more like God and eventually inherit eternal life. So it is important to know how to receive the Holy Spirit, how to stir it up and how to be assured that we have it.

How does the Bible say we receive the Holy Spirit?

Jesus Christ told His disciples that they would receive the Holy Spirit after His death. On the Day of Pentecost, the beginning of the Church of God was announced with powerful miracles, and Peter preached an inspired sermon describing how we can receive the Holy Spirit:

“Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’” (Acts 2:38).

Other passages show that the Spirit is usually given to the repentant believer after baptism when a minister lays his hands on the person and asks God to give the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:14-17).

Repentance, belief, baptism and the laying on of hands are the steps God asks us to follow today before He gives His Holy Spirit, so if a person has not followed these steps, he or she does not have the Holy Spirit in him or her yet.Repentance, belief, baptism and the laying on of hands are the steps God asks us to follow today before He gives His Holy Spirit, so if a person has not followed these steps, he or she does not have the Holy Spirit in him or her yet.

What does the Bible say we should do to avoid quenching the Spirit?

In David’s impassioned prayer of repentance, he pleaded with God, “Do not take Your Holy Spirit from me” (Psalm 51:11). He knew that if he didn’t keep repenting and seeking God, he was in danger of an unpardonable sin, for God will not forgive us if we do not repent.

Paul also gave warnings to Christians not to grieve, neglect or quench the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:19).

To avoid these dangers, a Christian must do the opposite. Instead of grieving the Spirit, we should pray daily to be filled with God’s Spirit, to “walk in the Spirit” (meaning to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit), and to sow to the Spirit—to grow spiritually (Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:16, 25; Galatians 6:7-8).

Instead of putting out the fire of the Spirit, Paul encourages us to “stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:6-7).

What are some evidences of the Holy Spirit?

The Bible lists many things the Holy Spirit enables us to do. Paul wrote that God’s Spirit opens up our spiritual understanding of things that seem like foolishness to those without spiritual discernment (1 Corinthians 2:10-14). Through regular prayer and study of the Bible, the Spirit helps us grow in understanding of God’s plan and our part in it. It writes God’s laws on our hearts and minds, helping us internalize God’s way of life and think like He does (Hebrews 8:10). It enables us to transform or change our minds . Romans 12-2

His Name is Jesus

His name is Jesus,
the bright Morning Star.
He can change your life,
right where you are.

His name is Jesus,
God's one and only Son.
He came to forgive,
each and everyone.

His name is Jesus,
the Savior, the sturdy Rock.
He opens doors,
and hears every knock.

His name is Jesus,
the True Vine and Light.
He will give you victory,
in the battles that you fight.

His name is Jesus,
Immanuel, Prince of peace.
He calms the waters,
and brings sweet release.

His name is Jesus,
The Christ, the Lord of all.
He came to save you,
if only you heed His call.