Don’t Ever Take Salvation Lightly
That night in the garden, He sweat drops of blood
As He struggled with the assignment
That would bring us good.
On His knees He agonized in Gethsemane
– Oh, don’t ever take salvation lightly!
As He hung on the cross in pain and disgrace,
Even bereft of His Father’s face,
Willing to accept sin’s penalty in our place,
– Please, never, never take it lightly!
“It is FINISHED!” He cries.
It’s a victory shout.
“I’ve fought your battle, I’ve paid your price.
I love you, my friend.
– But please, don’t ever take it lightly!”
By Doris Stensland
THE CONFRONTATION
“Do you love me?”
“Why, certainly,” I said,
and chattered on about
my busy – ness
my plans.
“Do you really love me?”
His eyes met mine.
Uncomfortably I took the time
To look within,
and, lo, there was no room for Him.
My heart was filled with self…..
my choice
my ways,
my things.
In shame I bowed my head.
“Do you love me?”
Again I heard His voice.
I saw the nail prints in His hands,
and slowly raised my eyes to His,
and honestly confessed
“Oh Lord, You know my heart.”
He smiled and took my hand
and now I listen for HIS choice.
HIS plans.
By Doris Stensland
AND THE COCK CROWED
Luke 33:60
Good Friday morning was dawning
as the rooster mounted its perch.
Its cock-crow blared
once
twice
three times.
It didn’t realize
its cock-a-doodle language
would bring weeping.
It was only meant
to awaken
man.
. . . and it did!
Cock-a-doodle-doos
can be cheery alarm clocks,
arousing man and beast
from sleep’s oblivion
to the happy consciousness
of a new day.
. . . Or according to Peter,
a shrill sad siren
opening eyes
to face past sins
. . . and the Savior.
By Doris Stensland
THE MESSAGE
Everywhere I look I see
LOST SHEEP…………
bewildered
scared
lonely
wounded and
showing the effects of their wanderings.
They act as if their shepherd is dead.
Hurry and tell them the good news of Easter………..
Their Good Shepherd Lives!
He lives! He lives!
By Doris Stensland
AFTER EASTER
Is it back to old routines? Just living on the fading joys
of Easter morn?
‘Twas after Easter that excitement reigned
as followers beheld HIS face;
at unexpected times and place,
LO, HE WAS THERE!
Today the LIVING Savior
breaks into our days
at unexpected moments and in many
different ways
to remind us . . . . . . . . . . .
“LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY!”
By Doris Stensland
ASCENSION DAY
Once again He was home at His Father’s side.
Earth had done its worst; He’d been crucified.
Now the angels’ announcement was clear and plain
“As He disappeared in the clouds, you’ll see
Him coming again.”
So be busy in His harvest; Keep an eye on the sky.
Each day be ready, for His return draweth nigh!
ARE YOU WAITING FOR HIS APPEARING?
II Timothy 4:8
By Doris Stensland
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Old Testament Women
Doris led a bible study this summer about Women in the Old Testament. She used her writings about these women in Old Testament: Eve, Rachel, Naomi, Hannah, Abigail, The Shunammite Woman and Esther. JUST LIKE YOU (about Eve) Once I was flesh and blood like you. I made a man’s heart skip a beat, […]
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JUST LIKE YOU Once I was flesh and blood like you. I made a man’s heart skip a beat, Held babies on my knee. Knew joy and sorrow, heartache and regret. I blazed the trail of womanhood as wife and mother, grandma too. I lived and breathed and laughed and cried. I was a real […]
