God's Simple Plan Not silver or even a big heap of gold Not fancy homes Or just stuff that grows old Not applause and awards Or a wall full of trophies Saying, “You a great guy!” Turn waves to calm seas But the cry in the night by a babe in a manger Was God’s simple plan to deliver from danger And the cross and the nails And the spear and a crown And the stone rolled away From the tomb Before dawn God's Simple Plan by Peter Caligiuri Copyright 2021 All rights reserved
Resurrection
God’s Narrow Way
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:14 ESV
It little counts how smooth the road
That leads the wrong direction
Or the beauty of the view from there
If it is a distraction
From following those nail scarred feet
To the place of resurrection
Where on tiptoe angels long
To catch a glimpse of Him
Who by His blood tore down the wall
That barred the way before
That straight and narrow holy path
That leads to Heaven’s door
God’s Narrow Way by Peter Caligiuri 8-12-20
Photos by Peter Caligiuri 8-11-2020
An Invisible Faith
Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 ESV
Some days it is easier than others to walk in our invisible faith. The circumstances around us seem confusing and often our friends and family wonder why we would choose to blindly follow Jesus Christ. But the power of invisible faith carries us forward one step at a time. It cannot be destroyed because no one can see its form and strike it dead with visible weapons. It cannot be explained, conjured up or reasoned into existence. Our faith in Jesus is a gift from above that arrives like seeds blown in the wind that quietly settle in our hearts when we are looking for Him.
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And when that invisible faith enters in to the secret place of our inner person it begins a work that usually remains unseen for a while. Then the unseen seed silently yet irresistibly grows. From the beginning of our journey God has plans for that seed will in the end be a reflection of His own eternal love. And then we will understand the promise that Jesus told Thomas about when He said, “More blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed.” What an amazing thought that 20 centuries after His death we are offered a greater blessing than Thomas – if only we will believe. We must simply trust that one day we will know the visible reality of that blessing when we stand in His presence and see with our own eyes the face of Jesus Christ.
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