Virgin Pure

Virgin Pure

One time a horrid thing occurred, but I'll keep that unspoken –

except to tell you how I felt - so sad, depressed and broken.

There's evil all throughout this world that eyes may never see,
but we can feel results of sin - and that, I guarantee.
So many have endured the pain, the torture, wounds and strife -
but hidden is satanic stains that steal away the life.

No soap and water cleans up sin. There's no 'work' we can do.
It's principalities we fight and faith will pull us through.
It took me years to realize that it's all in God's hand,
but let me tell my story first - so you may understand.
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The fault was certainly not mine. I tried to just pretend
that others understood my pain about what really happened.

But like a vault, that pain was locked down deep inside my head.
Those reoccurring nightmares came each time I went to bed.

My mind was haunted day and night. Those nightmares? They were true!
I bathed and showered. Nothing worked! ...t'was nothing I could do.

Oh, how I tried! I used good soap, used all the soap I could,
but nothing washed away that sin. It wasn't any good.

Was I so blind for remedy, that I just couldn't see -
the answer? Then I realized, that it was not of me.

No, there was nothing I could do, but search and search and search,
but that's when I discovered Him. The answer was in church.

God's house. That's where He was. God sent His only Son.
Dark, sinful nightmares went away when His love had begun.

Once nightmares kept me up all night. I'd roll and turn and toss.
But then I thought, "Did Jesus sin when He was nailed to cross?"

Christ, like me, was innocent! It wasn't my Lord's fault!
Though Satan locks those horrors in, God opens tomb and vault!

No tomb could ever hold Him there! Sin can't imprison lives!
No vault can lock us up again when Jesus Christ arrives!

HIS LOVE has made me whole again and wasn't that my goal?
Yes, that my friends, brings me to tears. He cleans both body, soul.

The joy I have, now fills my heart. The problem's not with skin.
He wiped away those horrors and He brought me peace within!

So every time those thoughts come back - those things that are no more,
it's then that I remind myself that Christ wins every war.

Despicable, their ugly sin and blacker still, than coal,
but Christ gives peace of mind from sin. God cleansed my very soul.

No, baths and showers do not work and there's no other cure -
but Jesus, born of Mary, is. He made me virgin pure.

Psalm 35:9
King James Version

"And my soul shall be joyful in the 
Lord: it shall rejoice in his 
salvation"

Psalm 35 : 9

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

KJV

The Grace to Be Meek

When you’re feeling faint,
when you’re feeling weary
when your burdens are . . .
too much for you to carry.

That’s when you need to go,
to the Lord for His power
He will supply you with . . .
fresh energy for each hour.

When you’re feeling frail,
when you’re feeling defeated
when Life has left you . . .
feeling spiritually depleted.

That’s when you need to go,
to the Lord in earnest prayer
His strength you will find . . .
is waiting for you there.

When you need to feel strong,
instead of  feeling week
that’s when you need . . .
God’s grace to make you meek!

Jan Bagwell

God Bless !

Isaiah 40 : 29  - 31

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

All of God's Promises

All of God's promises,
are for you to receive
all you have to do . . .
is to trust and believe.

All of His blessings
He wants to bestow
all of His goodness
He wants you to know.

You can find them,
in the Good Book
all you have to do . . .
is take, a good look.

They flow all about,
woven all through
the promises of God
are waiting for you.

They hold your future,
they'll guide your way
comfort and give you
strength for the day.

All of God's promises,
are yours to believe
but, you must open up . . .
your Bible, to receive!

Jan Bagwell

God Bless !

2 Corinthains 1:18 - 20

“But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by me and Silas and Timothy, was not "Yes" and "No," but in him it has always been "Yes." 20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

The Power of The Watermelon Seed

I have observed the power

  of the watermelon seed .

It has the power to draw from

 the ground and through itself

200,000 times its weight .

 When you can tell me how it

takes this  material  and out of 

  its colors an outside surface

beyond the imitation of art ,

and then forms  inside a white

rind and within that again a

red heart , thickly inlaid with

black seeds ,  each one of which

in turn is capable of  drawing

through  itself  200,000 times

its weight – when you can

explain to me  the mystery of

the watermelon . you can me

to the mystery of the watermelon ,

you can ask me  to explain  the mystery of

GOD

 Jan Bagwell 

God Bless!

 

A Perfect Christian

You could count on a perfect Christian
To always be gentle and humble,
To be immune to sin,
And never, ever stumble.

He’d study and remember
All of God’s commands;
He’d be trustworthy, moral and honest;
You’d know just where he stands.

With others, she’d be in harmony;
She’d never lose her cool;
Forgiving and forgetting,
Following the Golden Rule.

He’d surrender his life to God,
Full of joy and peace,
Free of stress and worry…
Perfect, pure release.

She’d lift up everyone,
Full of sweet compassion,
Free of worldly wants,
Ignoring worldly fashion.

But we can’t ever be perfect,
So we always need to pray
For the strength to do our best
To love God and obey.

Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Savior

The Lord is my Savior,
what more do I need
when I am hungry
on His Word, I feed.

He renews my spirit,
in the verses I read
He calms my soul
when to His ways I heed.

Through I have troubles,
I have nothing to fear
for I know my Lord
will always be near.

He brings me relief,
when I lean on His promise
to lead me and guide me
out of the darkness.

He's preparing me a place,
with His blood I'm anointed
in Him, my joy overflows
I'll not be disappointed.

His justice and forgiveness,
in my heart I will store
until the day I meet Him
on heaven's shore.

The Lord is my Savior . . .
what more do I need!

Jan Bagwell

God  Bless !

Psalms 23

How Sampat Bought A Building

Over in the country of India,
In that land so far away,
A devoted missionary ran a home
For orphaned boys to stay.

They simply called her "Auntie,"
An affectionate name so dear.
All of these boys loved Auntie.
She made them feel happy here.

Auntie housed these orphans
In a very humble little place,
But as their number increased,
She soon ran out of space.

There was a little three-year old.
Sampat was the boy's name.
He followed Auntie everywhere,
Singing as along he came.

"Joybells In My Heart," he sang.
For visitors, he sang it well.
One visitor gave him a small coin
For singing it so very swell.

Sampat treasured the little coin,
And he carried it all day.
Even when Sampat went to bed,
With him this coin did stay.

Sampat heard that a building
Was needed for more boys to stay.
He gave his precious coin to Jesus
To buy another building one day.

Auntie knew how Sampat treasured
That little coin so small.
She wrote back to America,
Telling Sampat's story to all.

One church wrote back saying,
"Send Sampat's coin so rare,
And we will send you money
To build a big building there."

Sampat's coin bought a building
To house more orphan boys,
And someone gave some money
To buy little Sampat some toys.

Jan Bagwell

God Bless !