Poem - Alpha and Omega

He is the Alpha and OmegaThe beginning and the endHe is Creator and CaretakerOur Comforter and Friend He laughs at the impossibleHe knows it can be doneAll power and authorityBelong to the Son Now if you didn’t get it yetAnd if you haven’t heardHe always keeps His promisesIt’s written in His Word So whatever He has done beforeHe can do againRemember He’s Creator, CaretakerYour Comforter and Friend By Christina Morl...

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The Oil – Part 3 of 3

Practically, the oil was a form of provision. During one particular famine, the Lord told the prophet Elijah to visit a certain widow (1Kings 17:8-16). This widow believed that she and her son would not survive the famine. All they had left was a little bit of oil and flour. In spite of her hopeless situation, Elijah told her to give him something to eat. She calculated that this would be the last of their provision, but still she fulfilled his request. Amazingly, that little bit of oil and flour did not run out until the famine ended....

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The Oil – Part 2 of 3

As mentioned in the previous series “The Blood,” oil was also used symbolically to represent the Holy Spirit. In the time of the New Testament Church, believers anointed the sick with oil and prayed for them. Many were healed as a result. Many Christians today continue the practice of praying for the sick and anointing them with oil. With prayer, we can also anoint people with oil for joy and gladness. The oil represents the joy and gladness that the Spirit gives to replace the spirit of heaviness and mourning (Is. 61:1-3). Despite...

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The Oil – Part 1 of 3

The oil is a significant symbol and application in our faith. When Jesus came to the Mount of Olives on the night of His betrayal, He was in an olive grove. It was no accident that Jesus was in this particular garden at the time of His arrest. Everything He did on this earth had a purpose and was ordered by His Father. Interestingly, olive trees represent righteousness, and Jesus was surrounded by olive trees. Perhaps Father God wanted the world to know that His Son was the perfect sacrifice, without spot or blemish, fully human, yet...

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Poem - The Substitute Lamb

A shepherd carefully scans his flock The sheep look content under his gaze But then he spots a lamb hidden by a rock Abandoned, hungry, and too young to graze Mothers recognize their young by smell So they won’t adopt orphaned sheep The shepherd knows this all too well So this keeps him from his sleep Only one way this lamb will survive That’s if another lamb should die The dead lamb’s fleece then will give The orphaned sheep a way to live Isn’t this what Jesus had to do for you and me When He hung upon that awful...

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