Thoughts for Life: Compelled to Tell

Butch Dias shares the following:

"This day I am compelled to tell,
That Jesus died to save us from hell.
He paid the price for my liberty,
To break the chains of sin for me.

He changed my life so radically,
From ugly sin to life eternally.
From heavens gate and His throne,
Heard my prayer from my humble home.

He filled with joy my broken heart,
Gave me a promise He won’t depart.
He hung on a cross with arms open wide,
How I can be quiet, how can I hide.

My heart is filled with His grace,
To be quiet would be a disgrace.
His love in me today does grow,
I have to tell, I have to go.

I can’t be quiet, He called my name,
His hand upon me, I’m not the same.
His message is real and powerful too,
How could I not share His love with you."

Fatherly Love

"Our Father flinched as they hammered each nail,
But He had to endure His son’s cry.
He planned that Christ’s blood would redeem us…
The reason Christ came was to die.

With each blow, our sins were heaped on Him;
Their weight caused unbearable pain.
Yet He never complained for one moment…
The Perfect Lamb had to be slain.

For unless we had a Redeemer,
Heaven’s gate would forever be closed…
But thanks to God’s love and forgiveness
It opened the morning Christ rose."

What Will It Take?

"Living a life that's filled with woe.

Holding onto sin... you won't let go.
The Saviour pleads but you say "No!"
What will it take?

Jesus Christ for you has died.
On the cross was crucified.
But you won't make up your mind.
What will it take?

How many problems will arise.
Before you finally realize
God meant every word he said.
What will it take?

And while you lay there in your bed.
Sinner, When will you awake?
What big mistake do you have to make?
What will it take?

We sit at home with our feet propped up.
Sipping tea from a porcelain cup.
When there are people without hope.
What will it take?

There are people without light
Dying every single night.
When will we finally do what is right?
What will it take?

How many problems will arise.
Before you finally realize
God meant every word he said.
What will it take?

And while you lay there in your bed.
Christian, When will you awake?
What big mistake do you have to make?
What will it take?

Life on earth is very fast.
Opportunity will soon past.
Only what's done for Christ will last.
What will it take?

We must give Jesus Christ our all.
Whether we're big or whether we're small.
Then we must obey his call.
What will it take?"

By Laura Lauridsen

There are times we fail to share our faith. As we admit our failure, God will help us to be brave to live our lives to honor Him.

Can You Relate?

"What does it mean to share God's love,
And truth I have within?
Will I seek knowledge from above
To live my faith in Him?

I wonder what will be the cost
To fail, and I don't share.
Will someone not learn that he's lost,
If for him I don't care?

What others see in me each day
May help them wonder why,
If I have faith, why don't I say,
Or is my life a lie?

I have a real testimony.
The Lord does surely save!
But it's been known that others see
At times I've not been brave.

I ask the Lord to help me now
To speak of His dear Son.
For what He did, I humbly bow,
And know His love I've won.

May I reach out and learn to give
The story that saves us.
May others see the way I live
Does show the truth I trust"

By Jean Oathout

Let’s pray:

Father, we acknowledge the need to speak of what Your dear Son has accomplished for us, and for others. Make it clear what our particular mission is, that we can be found faithful when we have to stand before the Father someday. In Jesus' Name we pray, amen.

Some thoughts today: The tragedy of unanswered prayer is unspoken prayer!

- Prayer is the connection between cause and effect.

- In the Presence of God, our prayers will take on His will and heart.

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