Susan's Blog: Five Minute Friday – The Beautiful Cross

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Five Minute Friday – The Beautiful Cross

Whenever I see a cross

I found myself drawn to it

An instrument of cruel torture, punishment and death

Has become something quite beautiful to me

For it is on the cross my Savior died

The sinless Son of God

He bore my sin debt

Paid the price I could never pay

His precious blood was shed

So that I could be free

When I confessed with my mouth

Believed with my heart that Jesus Christ is Lord

I was forgiven and set free from the penalty of sin

Freed from the power of sin and one day the presence of sin

In Christ, the chains of sin that once bound me

Have been broken

I have been sealed

With the Holy Spirit of promise

Assured that one day

I will be with my Lord Jesus Christ in glory

by Susan Wachtel

July 6, 2013

It’s another Saturday morn and I wanted to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday writing challenge. Head over to her website “Lisa Jo Baker Tales from a Gypsy Mama”. Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers. I can promise you that you will be blessed.

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Denise said...: this is truly beautiful.; 4:46 AM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few. My Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Five Minute Friday – The Beautiful Cross

1 comment:

Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot – Reads like a 1,300 page indictment