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"I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness,
but will have the light of life."
John 8:12
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you a hope and a future.
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
I will be found by you declares the Lord and will bring you back from captivity.
Jer 29:12-14a
"The Lord is my light and my salvation."
Psalm 27:1
Do you need me?
I Am There
You cannot see me, yet,
I am the light you see by.
You cannnot hear Me, yet,
I speak through your voice.
You cannot feel Me, yet,
I am the power at work through your hands.
I am at work,
though you do not understand my ways.
I am at work,
though you do not recognize my works.
I am not strange visions.
I am no mystery.
Only in absolute stillness, beyond self,
can you know Me as I am
then but as a feeling and as a faith.
Yet, I am here.
Yet, I hear.
Yet, I answer.
When you need Me,
I am there.
Even if you deny Me,
I am there.
Even in your fears,
I am there.
Even in your pain,
I am there.
I am there
when you pray and
when you do not pray.
I am in you and
you are in Me.
Only in your mind can you feel separate from Me,
for only in your mind are the myths of "yours" and
"mine."
Yet only in your mind can you know Me and experience Me.
Empty your heart of empty fears.
When you get yourself out of the way,
I am there.
You can of yourself do nothing,
but I can do all.
And, I am in all.
Though you may not see the good,
good is there,
for I am there.
I am there because I have to be,
for I AM.
Only in Me does the world have meaning.
Only in Me does the world take form.
Only because of me does the world go forward.
I am the law in which the movement of the stars
and the growth of living cells are founded.
I am the Love that is fulfilling.
I am the assurance.
I am the peace.
I am the oneness.
I am the law that you can live by.
I am your blessed assurance.
I am your peace.
I am the one with you.
I AM.
Though you fail Me,
I do not fail you.
Though your faith in Me is unsure,
My faith never waivers,
because I know you,
because I love you.
BELOVED, I am there.
"Statement of Faith"
I believe Jesus, God's son, died on the cross for everyone's sins. By believing in God and that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and repenting of
your sins you become, "Born Again". Becoming a Christian is really just that simple. Remember God loves you no matter what you've done in your past or in your future. And God is always there for you with open arms. I suggest you read, John3:16.I invite you to have a one on one personal relationship with Jesus. Don't let others tell you different, God loves you just the way you are. Guilt from your past, present or future is not from God. God does not make you feel guilty. God is there for you no matter what happens. Remember that. Find a local church today. Read your Bible, the guide for your life.
ETERNITY
Are you thinking you will have plenty of time,
to repent of your sins and seek God in time.
Are you living your life YOUR way,
and far from God you think you will stay?
Will you be ready when Jesus comes back,
or will you try to tell Him, that His timing is out of wack?
Will you be ready to go with Him,
or will you still be holding on to one of your whims?
We need to live our lives as if we won't see tomorrow,
because we haven't been promised we won't have sorrow.
Treat family and friends with the respect they deserve,
and try not to let them get on your last nerve.
There will always be people watching you,
and they will try to scrutinize the things that you do.
People watch us every single day,
they watch all the things that we do or say.
Jesus will come in the clouds with a great shout!
And then the heathens will know what we have been talking about.
What do you think the lost will do,
when the sweet face of Jesus comes into view?
Get saved today,
it's the only way.
Rest in your faith when trouble moves in,
and pray for strength to keep you from sin.
Try to stay calm during the attacks,
and tell satan to get off your back.
The devil is like a lion seeking whom he can devour,
and don't let him win in your darkest hour.
The most important thing that you can do,
is to call on the Saviour and ask Him to indwell you.
"Be sober and vigilant because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."
I Peter 5:8
Elaine Hemmer@aol.com
LIGHTHOUSE
People who make the sea their home,
like to from land roam.
They can find comfort on a very dark night,
when the beam of the Lighthouse comes into sight.
Even though they know the sea well,
they can still have some very scary stories to tell.
Can you imagine being tossed to and fro,
and back to the shore you want to go?
The light from the Lighthouse beckons them on,
and they can feel safe when it's land they are on.
A boat could drift for days on end,
the gentle rocking could help a heart to mend.
The calm and stillness out on the sea,
is not for everyone you, see?
Sometimes life is like a drifting boat,
pray to God so you can stay afloat.
Jesus is our Lighthouse in our sea of life,
we should seek God's Will for help with strife.
God wants us to be a lighthouse for lost and wandering souls,
because He is always ready, a life to mold.
Jesus will be our Lighthouse to guide us away from danger,
and don't forget Who was laid in the manger.
We should want Jesus our Lighthouse to be,
so we can pray to Him, and from hell be set free.
"Then Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the
light of life."
John 8:12 KJV
Elaine Hemmer
elainehemmer@aol.com
Stormy Weather
Can we imagine being out on the sea,
with only a glimmer of shore to see?
This wouldn't be our first time out,
but when we see the storm clouds we start to pout.
We know the sea like the back of our hand,
and we start thinking we would like to see more land.
The waves are crashing into the boat,
and we pray to Jesus, Please let us float!
We need to trust in our Saviour for all things,
and try not to get to attached to material things.
Can we think of the day Jesus went for a ride,
with His disciples right by His side.
Then Jesus takes a nap,
that's when the waves started to white cap.
The storm was raging on,
the disciples forgot whose side they were on.
These men were seasoned boatman,
but they let satan get the upper hand.
The disciples got scared when the waves crashed in,
they let satan temp them to sin.
They called out to Jesus, Master we perish,
they took their mind off of the One that they cherished.
Jesus was waken by shouts of fear,
He had to remind them, that He held them near.
Jesus shouted to the sea and it calmed all the way down,
now the disciples could let go of their frown.
It is a picture of our life too,
sometimes we let satan fool me and you.
Sometimes we let the world storm our life,
and we must remember Who handles strife.
"And he said unto them, Where is your faith?
And they being afraid
wondered,
saying one to another,
What manner of man is this!
for he commandeth
even the winds and water, and they obey him."
Luke 8:25 KJV
Elainehemmer@aol.com
Sink or Swim?
Peter wanted to walk on the water,
and he didn't know the consequences if he would falter.
He kept his eyes on the Saviour,
and he knew Jesus would grant his favor.
There is a life lesson for us to learn,
if we read God's Word He will discern.
Sometimes life seems so bleak,
those are the times we should listen for God to speak.
Jesus told Peter to make sure that he kept his eyes on Him,
and if he didn't listen, he would have to swim.
Just picture if you can walking on the sea,
with Jesus in plain view for you to see.
You have your eyes fixed on the Lord,
and then satan would sow discord.
You are doing just fine for a while,
and you think you will make that last mile.
But, them all of a sudden the wind comes up,
and it gets harder to keep your eyes up.
And, satan is trying harder and harder to get you to move your eyes,
and you think you can no longer comply.
The water is starting to lap your knee,
and like Peter we start to plead.
Jesus has told you keep your eyes on Me,
and if you lose your gaze you will want to flee.
Now the life lesson here is easy to see,
if we take our eyes off of the Lord we will sink in life's sea.
When everyday problems make us sink in despair,
we must remember it is the Lord that does care.
He can pull us out of the sinking feeling,
and dry us off and give life a new meaning.
We can rest in the hollow of God's hand,
and He will save us and help us to understand.
God lets us sink sometimes,
so we will remember to call on Him at ALL times.
"And behold there arose a great tempest in the sea,
insomuch that the
ship
was covered with the waves: but He was asleep.
And His disciples came to
Him and awoke Him saying, "Lord save us we perish."
And He said to them, "Why
are you fearful Oh ye of little faith?"
Then He rose and rebuked the
winds and
the sea
and there was great calm.
But the men marvelled saying,
"What manner of
man is
this
that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"
Matthew 8:24-27 KJV
Elainehemmer@aol.com
  
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