Category Archives: Bible stories

PRAISE GOD MOST HIGH FOR ANSWERED PRAYER

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Praise to you, God Most High,

For hearing prayer on the fly…

And your delight

Being quiet in your Sight,

Bringing us into your Light.

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You would talk with us,

Yet we put up the fuss…

Ne’er slowing down

Nor coming around,

In ways that are not just!

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Walking with your children in gardens,

Seeing our eyes at Thee widen…

drying our tears

and calming our fears,

Joy at mutual abiding!

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We don’t model for kids,

the closeness and joy you give…

But stay away–

Asking others pray–

Misunderstanding God’s writ.

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Pray for me, said like Simon,*

The sorcerer on his own ladder climbing…

Unwilling to claim

Given to him in God’s name,

What Christ, without his help, did buy for him!

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–Jonathan Caswell

  •  Simon the Sorcerer…see  The Book of the Acts of the Apostles (or  simply…”ACTS”)  8:9-24.

DAY-BY-DAY GOD LEADS

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After the Child was born,

Joseph was duly warned….

Warned in a dream

Of Herod’s blood scheme,

Traveling far from harm!

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Believers today face the same,

Sudden deliverance named…

Listen each day

Finding the way,

Keeping their new faith from harm!

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As Joseph, so should we,

Do what’s necessary…

Shielding one’s faith

Moving where it’s safe

Escaping Herod’s fury.

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Then when The time is right,

Let Christ within you shine bright…

Obedience true

Is up to you,

If Christ would be your light!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

LUKE 17: 11-19–INGRATITUDE*

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Ten lepers to Jesus went,

He healed them and sent..

All to the priest

Showing their release,

Only one returned, knee bent!

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Of the ten only one,

Returned–a Samaritan–

In gratitude

His Savior viewed,

The nine–why didn’t they come?

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Only one in awe,

Returned with thanks without flaw…

Nine without thought

No thanks thought they ought,

To express to the One that took it all!

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Thinking of myself,

Many “thank you’s” never leave my card shelf…

Taken for granted

People feel unwanted,

Don’t think so much of yourself!

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–Jonathan Caswell

* Idea based on YOUR MOVE, with Andy Stanley, broadcast this morning (Sunday) on DAYSTAR TV.  Check out http://yourmove.is/   Sermon Title:  I OWE WHO?

 

 

ACCEPT NO IMITATIONS!

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All kinds of stories about Him,

Major magazines by their whim…

Pile up “facts”

From historical “acts”

Pushing faith so thin.

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Glorious videotography,

Impressing the simple like me…

Easily swayed

With not much aid,

Cast doubt on Jesus’ deity!

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“Christian scholars” are used,

In programs where faith is disabused…

Faith in God’s word

Portrayed as absurd,

Is implied and accused.

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Subtle persuasion proceeds,

knocking support from God’s deeds…

Historical’s fine

But draw the line,

Or your Accuser succeeds!’-

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I’ve heard the insults of men,

And arguments of religion…

That cunningly catch

Your faith dispatch,

Woo you to legalism!

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Stand firm even to stand,

Don’t be deceived even then…

Christ is your King

Give God everything,

Don’t stay submerged in you sin.

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–Jonathan Caswell

WELLING UP TO OVERFLOWING

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Samaritan woman’s thirst

For something so she won’t burst…

Came to this well

And heard Jesus tell,

To put Him first.

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Thirsty beyond mere water,

She was a human daughter…

Caught in her lies–

Opened her eyes–

To see living water!

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The Lord didn’t put her down,

As she went through her town…

Calling to tell

All of that Well,

Who would stick around!

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–Jonathan Caswell

BIBLE REFERENCE:  John 4: 7- 31.

BEWARE THE CRITICAL SPIRIT…….NUMBERS 12 (BIBLE)

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According to ‘WALK IN THE WORD”.

Miriam was most disturbed…

By Moses’ new marriage

That she disparaged,

Before getting to her deepest hurt.

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In the original language used,

The female form was used…

Spoke a woman

Miriam,

Who felt most abused!

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Said God–come here you three–

I’ll tell who is closest to Me…

Moses most humble

But ’bout Me you grumble,

Miriam’s tagged leprosy.

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Seven days outside the camp,

Moses kept her from the damp…

Changed attitude

When God’s way viewed,

Healed–she came back, no cramp!

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More recently, one fell to grumbling

Under his breath–not humbling–

What will God do

The dense to break through,

Or allow in his way some stumbling?

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Grumbling under the breath,

In the Desert…was kiss of death…

But for God’s mercy

Miriam cutseyed,

And came back in perfect health!

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–Jonathan Caswell

“WALK IN THE WORD”…a radio program on WVNE, 760 AM, 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm, weekdays.

MARRIED AND PRAYING

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We used to pray in bed,

With either the sleepy head…

Now-a-day

They read and pray

From their recliners instead!

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One or the other reads

Bible according to needs…

Then pray

Over the day,

Pledging to God their deeds.

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She claims it’s drawing them closer,

He’s glad that he chose her…

They agree

To mute the TV,

And to God draw closer!

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–Jonathan Caswell

TACIT AGREEMENT!

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Christian scholars  agree,

Christ’s return comes quickly…

A terrible time

Tribulation lined

Coming inevitably!

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Prognosticators at night,

On radio say that’s right…

A really bad time

Coming down the line,

Could be a survival fight.

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When these two groups say the same,

Look out for “what’s his name”…

The man of evil

Arrives to wheedle,

His power bases and fame.

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See thou duly this warning,

A lot  near future storming…

Social upheaval

Sold out to evil,

The one world government is forming!

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–Jonathan Caswell

SONG OF SOLOMON READINGS

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Been putting off reading these Songs,

The wife would read along…

He sees no point

In reading it joint,

When acting them out is gone!

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–Jonathan Caswell

WHY IS “GOOD FRIDAY” GOOD?

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WHY IS “GOOD FRIDAY” …GOOD?

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Good Friday, the time of death,

Crucifixion and Jesus’ last breath…

God is good–

It’s understood

That Christ had to die for the rest.

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It’s good that we might see

Through Him, eternity…

Breaking the power

Of death that hour,

Resurrection proved its certainty!

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The countdown that “Carmen” portrayed

Began that very day…

Jesus Who died

Being crucified,

Soon would escape His grave.

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–Jonathan Caswell

*Carmen, a popular Christian musician, portrayed the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ as the start of a backwards countdown—as if for a rocket launch–to Christ’s rising from the dead at His resurrection.  A great portrayal!!!