On Either Side

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On Either Side

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On either side of Jesus

sinful men were hung

Guilty as charged of thievery

for the things they’d done

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One of them joined in

with the mocking crowd

His voice part of the chorus

that jeered and taunted loud

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The other man refrained

for he knew he was wrong

and he chastised the other

reminding him they belonged

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 He said Jesus was righteous

and didn’t deserve to die

And that they should be afraid

to be adding to the cries

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Then he turned to Jesus

and asked if he could be

remembered by the Lord

when He entered eternity

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When Jesus saw his faith

 He replied assuredly

that he’d be with Him that day

 in Paradise eternally.

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Wendy ❀ 2014

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This poem is based on one of my favorite Bible passages.

Jesus saves us.

 It’s not our religious activities that make us righteous.

Good works are an outcome of having been saved

and not the means to salvation.

It’s all about Jesus.

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Easter Blessings ~ Wendy

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What if?

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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

Matthew 25:21

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What if?

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What if my talents resemble

a child’s sandcastle on the shore

while others are built of stone

on mountaintops grandeur?

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What if the crops I’ve planted

only yield some lowly grain

while others have mined diamonds

and other costly things?

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What if the life I live

only leaves an etch in stone

while others have hewn marble monuments

when they’re warmly welcomed home?

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What if I joyfully accept

the humble lot God’s given me

investing it with all I’m worth

for interest eternally?

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Wendy/2013

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The comparison  game really isn’t appropriate for Christians to engage in. Our mandate is to trust and obey God; we are also called to make disciples. A spinster I know works faithfully at her day job quietly and reliably. She also serves faithfully in children’s ministries year after year in her church. I would not describe her as a glamorous woman; however, I believe she is potentially the most beautiful woman, from her fellowship, in the eyes of God. I admire her!

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May we invest the talent we’ve been given.

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Investment Blessings ~ Wendy

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Songs of Eternity

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11

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Songs of Eternity

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I see signs of eternity

written before my eyes

where stars cross the sea

and the sun dots the sky

I read words of eternity

etched in the earth

where winter writes decay

and spring spells rebirth

I feel the breath of eternity

When summer winds set sail

gently coaxing trees to dance

and clouds to glide like whales

I hear songs of eternity

in the ocean’s tide

a sacred, soothing, and soulful hymn

strumming on heartstrings inside.

Wendy/2013

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One of the glimpses of eternity I often think about is the one I see when I desire more time in a day. Clocks will be irrelevant in Heaven. My body gets tired by early evening, but my mind has a million things it still wants to accomplish. Life here on earth is simply a sample of what’s to come. It contains the only darkness that God’s children will experience and the only light that his detractors will ever see. His grace is abundant here.

Yet, we’ve only just begun to see his goodness and glory.  The Bible says that we have not even imagined what He has in store for those that love him.  Wow!  Now that’s a good reason to cast aside our idols and focus on eternity.

But we are flesh and blood.  We fail.  We fall.  And, yet, his grace picks us up and sets a glorious sunset before our eyes as He tucks us into bed.  In the morning He greets us with an equally exquisite sunrise reminding us that He is still in control and always has been.  Eternity is his time frame, and He desires for us to think in terms of it too.

When we are wronged by others, we, the forgiven, can also forgive those who have sought to harm us.  He has said that He will wipe away the tears – every last one.  Our sufferings here will be vastly overshadowed by the goodness of God in eternity.

Do you enjoy glimpses of eternity?

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And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 1 John 5:11

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Eternal Blessings ~ Wendy