Month: January 2023

He’ll Make Everything New!

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Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. Luke 18:10 KJV

Two men went into the temple to pray 
One a Conservative 
The other no way! 
The conservative began with his voice filled with pride 
And thanked God that he 
Was an upstanding guy! 
Then he started to talk 
All about his good deeds 
 The money he gave and the time on his knees 
And how he’d avoided the casino and bar 
And being holier than 
All those liberals by far! 

But the guy in the back 
Heard his words and just wept 
He knew he’s messed up and was way out of step 
With the way that the Savior would want him to live 
So he just bowed his head and cried “Jesus forgive!” 

Now Jesus asks us to consider these guys 
When we go to church and are wondering why 
God seems far away and we can’t wait to go 
And after it all we leave feeling low 
 
Because God made His church 
Not just for the good 
Who have dotted their i’s and done all that they should 
Instead it’s a clinic for the hurting and lost 
Who are looking for help whatever the cost 

So don’t you give up 
 God’s is faithful and true 
If we just tell Him the truth 
He'll make everything new! 

He'll Make Everything New
By Peter Caligiuri
Copyright 2023 all rights reserved

Lively Praise at Assisted Living

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Not long ago, one of my fellow seniors in our Bible study group remarked that when the youth from the worship team do an occasional hymn, they sing everything soooo slowly! They must think that because we are older that we just can’t keep up a faster pace. Here is a pretty lively selection from a meeting a couple of weeks back at an assisted living facility that ought to put that idea to rest! I hope you tap your feet, clap your hands and sing along these three favorites which my fellow senior saints have no problem keeping up with!

Clap your hands, all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.
Psalm 47:1 NIV

Dorothy

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Even to your old age and gray hairs
    I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Isaiah 46:4 NIV

Dorothy sits with folded hands, staring straight ahead with a peaceful smile singing quietly along with every line of the hymns. Those folded hands, resting on her lap on occasion still pass over the keys of the piano in the corner of the room. Though her eyes can no longer see the keys she still amazingly finds every note. Dorothy reminds me of today’s verse, as I see her calm, unshaken faith. Hers is a faith…. For the rest of today’s story go to Walking With Lambs