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Topic: I SURRENDER ALL (to God) (don’t write about the song) (05/07/15)
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TITLE: The Debt I Couldn't Pay! | Previous Challenge Entry
By Robin Bartholomew
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In Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness
of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.
On a hill so far away,
so long, long ago.
Jesus hung on that cross bleeding
From His head down to his toes.
He could have stopped His pain and suffering,
Got off that cross and walked away.
But for His love for me,
He paid the debt I couldn't pay.
He took those stripes upon His back
For you and for me.
He took the pain for all our sins,
So we could all be free.
He carried that cross to Calvary,
To save all of us from sin.
He took the pain and shed His blood,
How can we ever repay Him.
He shed His blood on the cross,
He took the stripes and pain.
He hung there for all the lost,
He'd do it again and again.
I know that I'm not worthy
Of all He's given me.
That's why I must Thank Him,
I Thank Him for saving me.
So Thank-You Jesus, Oh Jesus,
I can never repay what I owe.
You took those stripes,
You paid my debt,
And that's why I Love You So.
Thank-You Sweet Jesus.
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have
been brought near through the Blood of Christ.
Do you remember the day Jesus saved you? Do you remember
the day you accepted Him as you Personal Savior? I do, and my
life has never been the same since. I have so much Joy and Peace
now, even in the mist of my storms. I know He's right here with me
at all times, all I have to do is call His name...He hears me...
What a Comfort.
I know for years my Mom and family was praying for me. Asking
God to protect me and keep me safe through all those crazy and
bad things I was doing. And I know now, God was preparing me
and drawing me nearer and nearer to Him.
I remember the morning I woke up and got my coffee and sat down
in my recliner...started flipping through the channels...looking for
something...something good to watch. I came across "Passion of
the Christ", that movie that had come out a few years earlier, (one I
didn't care to see) but I went right on by it, but then I went back...
there was Jesus hanging on the cross, bleeding, so battered and
bruised, in so much pain...and I heard Him say, "Forgive them, for
they know not what they do." Well there was not much left to watch,
it was almost over...but I watched it with tears in my eyes. And I
remember thinking, I have to see this movie from start to finish. Well
God knew that and He brought it to me the next morning.
Once again the following morning very early...there is was...
"Passion of the Christ", it had just started...God is so Good.
As I sat and watched all the pain, all the blood, all the things He
endured for me, I felt the pain of every strike on His back, I jumped
and hurt with each hit they gave Him...I cried and cried to the very
end.
I dropped to my knees and accepted Jesus right then. I asked Him
to forgive me for all my sins, and come into my life and make me
brand new. And He did...I've never went back to those old things I
was doing...I strive everyday to live my life for Him. To love others
as Jesus loves me. To do things that are pleasing to Him, because
I don't want to hurt Him anymore. I love Him so much...He has
changed my life forever with His Peace and Love and Comfort and
so much Joy...Thank-You Precious Father.
So if your life isn't working the way it should, with storms, strife, chaos,
problem after problem...."TRY JESUS"...ask Him into your heart...
let Him change your life...Let Him bring you the Peace, Joy and
Comfort you need to get through those storms.
Let Him make you Brand New.
I Corinthians 11:25
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, "this cup is
the new covenant in my blood; do this whenever you drink it, in
remembrance of me."
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In the middle, instead of just telling us what was going on in your mind, perhaps you could tell us your thoughts. No, you probably don't remember them exactly, but you have an idea. So maybe something like this, with the thoughts in italics, which I can't do here. "No. Please stop. He has suffered to much already." or something like that.
Great job with this.