My sin,
Jesus’ life
my evil
His strife.
My hope,
Jesus’ death
my trust
His last breath.
My peace,
Jesus’ grace
my faith
His abase.
My light,
Jesus’ way
my soul
His today.
My heart,
Jesus’ home
my future
in Him alone!
~~~~~
“Jesus said unto her,
I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that
believeth in me, though
he were dead,
yet shall he live:”
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Embracing the new,
getting rid of the old
is freeing and liberating
makes us for Jesus bold.
It’s finally saying goodbye,
to former desires
and letting the Holy Spirit
ignite into our souls a fire.
Taking off the weight,
of spiritual depression
allows Jesus to make
a lasting impression.
It’s doing away with self,
and letting Jesus in
it’s going out everyday
not falling back into sin.
Doing away with the old,
for what is new . . .
is letting Jesus become
a part of you!
~~~~~~~~~
Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold,
all things are become new.
King James Version
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Thank You Jesus,
for Your rapturous love
to me it’s like . . .
a taste of heaven above.
It anoints me with,
a hopeful tranquility
gives my faith
a buoyant stability.
Thank You Jesus,
for Your gentle ease
to me it’s like . . .
a perfumed breeze.
It refreshes me with,
a jubilant thankfulness
gives my trust
a humble gratefulness.
Thank You Jesus,
for being God’s sweet savour
for without Your sacrifice . . .
I would have no Savior!
~~~~~~
“And walk in love,
as Christ also hath loved us,
and hath given himself for us
an offering and a sacrifice
to God for a
sweetsmelling savour.”
King James Version
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Oh, My little flock
you’ve nothing to fear
for I’ve promised you
I would always be near.
You see I’ve a kingdom,
I want to lead you to
and I know you need Me
to direct and guide you.
Oh, my little flock,
you’ll need to be resilient
to My prodding
you mustn’t be indifferent.
For it is My intention,
and brings Me great pleasure
to take you to where you’ll find
your eternal treasure.
Oh My little flock,
you’ve nothing to fear
for your future destination
to Me is very dear!
~~~~~~~~
“Fear not, little flock;
for it is your Father’s
good pleasure to give you
the kingdom.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
You may have breath,
your heart may beat
but, you don’t have Life
until Jesus you meet.
You may have sight,
your eyes may perceive
but, you don’t have Life
if in God you don’t believe.
You may have reason,
your ears may detect
but, you don’t have Life
if Jesus you reject.
You may have vitality,
your body may go
but, you don’t have Life
until Jesus you know.
You may have breath,
but, you don’t have Life
for without Jesus . . .
there’s only eternal strife!
~~~~~~~~~
“And this is the record,
that God hath given to
us eternal life, and
this life is in his Son.
He that hath the Son hath life;
and he that hath not the Son
of God hath not life.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
Jesus is my Peace,
my hope’s assurance
He is my calm
giving me endurance.
Jesus is my love,
my faith’s objective
He is my purpose
giving me perspective.
Jesus is my anchor,
my trust’s serenity
He is my Rock
giving me tranquility.
Jesus is my Advocate,
my sin absorber
He is my Refuge
giving me a safe harbor.
Jesus is my peace,
my happy ever after
Jesus is to me . . .
all that really matters!
~~~~~~~
“Thou wilt keep him
in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed
on thee: because he
trusteth in thee.”
King James Version
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When you put Jesus,
first on your list
there He will be
right in the midst.
For when you meet,
with Jesus each day
He will by your side
unfailingly stay.
When you make Jesus,
your top priority
His Word you will keep
with all authority.
For when Jesus is taken,
more seriously
the more you will train
for the race rigorously.
When you trust Jesus,
fully and completely
you will go to Him
each day more routinely!
~~~~~~~~
“But seek ye first
the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness;
and all these things
shall be added unto you.”
“Jesus answered and said unto him,
If a man love me, he will keep my
words: and my Father will love him,
and we will come unto him,
and make our abode with him.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
When you find yourself,
for Jesus being mocked
and your faith in God
is always getting knocked.
Don’t be offended,
by what people might do
rather let God’s peace
be what they see in you.
When you find yourself,
endlessly put down
and you’re tormented
for the truth you found.
Don’t be taken back,
by what people say
rather let Jesus help you
to show them the way.
When you’re attacked,
for your Godly belief . . .
don’t let it cause you
one iota of grief!
~~~~~~~~
“The Lord shall fight for you,
and ye shall hold your peace.
King James Version
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Jesus Your light is,
the only One that can
break through the stone
in the heart of man.
For it can shatter,
the cold and icy frost
and bring the ungodly
to the foot of the cross.
Jesus Your light bursts.
the darkness right apart
taking down the barriers
inside of man’s heart.
For it can obliterate,
the evil and corruption
saving the heart of man
from eternal destruction.
Jesus You alone are . . .
the only One who can
breach into the darkness
of the heart of man!
~~~~~~~~
John 8:12
“Then spake Jesus again unto them,
saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk
in darkness, but shall have the
light of life.”
“And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
When your joy is robbed,
by the events of life
when they steal your hope
leaving you only strife.
Call upon Jesus,
for a change of heart
and His perfect peace
into it He’ll impart.
When you are buried,
deep in despair
when overwhelmed
by all your care.
Call upon Jesus,
for a change of mind
and His gentle love
you will surely find.
When your world,
comes crumbling down
call upon Jesus . . .
and your joy will rebound!
~~~~~~~~
“The Lord is nigh unto
all them that call upon him,
to all that call upon him in truth.”
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Deborah Ann Belka
Jesus is my yes,
He is my Amen . . .
for all of God’s promises
flow right out of Him.
Jesus is my truth,
He is my absolute
for God’s tender mercy
in me He imputes.
Jesus is my grace,
He is my true salvation
for God suffered Him
to save me from damnation.
Jesus is my hope,
He is my Lord and Life
for God sent Him
to take Himself my strife.
Jesus is my yes,
He is my hallelujah Amen . . .
all my faith and trust
I put into God and Him!
~~~~~~
“For all the promises of God
in him are yea, and in him
Amen, unto the glory of
God by us.”
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Deborah Ann Belka
Hitting rock bottom
having a hard time
thinking not another
mountain to climb?
Well, don’t you ever forget,
just who is your Rock
or who over that mountain
will help you to walk.
Up against a rock,
and a hard place
thinking you should
just quit the race?
Well don’t you give up,
hold on to the Rock
and through that valley
He will help you walk.
Having a hard time,
in your faithful walk?
Well don’t you forget
Jesus is your Rock!
~~~~~~~
“And did all drink
the same spiritual drink:
for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that
followed them:
and that Rock was Christ.“
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
I could read everything offered,
on religion and theology
but, if I don’t believe in Jesus
it would all just be garbology.
I could study every book,
written by man on his thought
but, if I don’t believe in Jesus
all I’ve gleaned will be for naught.
I could go to a university,
cram long into the dead of night
but, if I don’t believe in Jesus
I will never see the True Light.
I could take tests and exams,
to see what I’ve learned
but, if I don’t believe in Jesus
in hell I’ll forever burn.
I could read everything offered,
by man about his belief . . .
but, if I don’t believe in Jesus
I’ll just end up with eternal grief!
~~~~~~~~~~
“For I determined not
to know any thing among you,
save Jesus Christ,
and him crucified.”
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Deborah Ann Belka
Joyful are we,
who are saved by grace
who Jesus’ love
our hearts embrace.
Happy are we,
who trust in the Lord
who know His peace
will be our reward.
Blessed are we,
who hope in a future
where Jesus will be
our King and ruler.
Grateful are we,
who in faith believe
the Spirit of Jesus
is ours to receive.
Joyful are we,
who know God’s favor
who believe Jesus is
our risen Savior!
~~~~~~
“Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant
mercy hath begotten us again
unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead,”
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Deborah Ann Belka
When your friends,
have moved on . . .
and your family
is all but gone.
Know you have,
a Friend around
one who’ll never
let you down.
When You find,
yourself all alone
sitting in . . .
your lonesome home.
Know there is someone,
who’ll never leave
and onto Him
you can always cleave.
When you feel as if,
you’ve been deserted
and with thought’s lonely
you’re being bombarded.
Know that you are,
never truly forgotten
for, Jesus forsakes not
those downtrodden!
~~~~~~~
“A man that hath friends must
shew himself friendly: and there
is a friend that sticketh closer
than a brother.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
Jesus’ blood,
washed over me
now His love
has set me free.
Free from quilt,
free from blame
for, upon Himself
He took my shame.
Jesus’ blood,
flooded over me
flushing out sin’s
grit and debris.
At not a cost,
His grace I attained
now through faith
I’m no longer sin-stained.
Jesus’s blood,
washed over me
giving me a life . . .
now sin free!
~~~~~~~~
“And from Jesus Christ,
who is the faithful witness,
and the first begotten
of the dead, and the prince
of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us,
and washed us from our
sins in his own blood,
And hath made us kings
and priests unto God
and his Father;
to him be glory
and dominion
for ever and ever.”
Amen.
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
Open your eyes to Jesus,
look for His saving light
and He will give to you
a new a glorious sight.
Open your heart to Jesus,
give Him a home in your life
and He will upon Himself
take your cares and strife.
Open your mind to Jesus,
let Him show you the way
and He will graciously lead
you each and every day.
Open your ears to Jesus,
listen to the words He said
and He will make sure
to heaven you are led.
Open you eyes to Jesus
let Him enter into your soul
and your mind and heart . . .
the Holy Spirit will control!
~~~~~~~~~
“The eyes of your understanding
being enlightened; that ye may
know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches
of the glory of his inheritance
in the saints,”
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Deborah Ann Belka
I knocked,
He opened the door
then my life
Jesus began to explore.
I heard,
once Jesus was in
Him telling me
all about my sin.
I asked,
what I needed to do
Jesus answered
a holy life pursue.
I knew,
I needed His grace
by the reflection
I saw on Jesus’ face.
I sought,
a new life I found
and now by faith
I’m heaven bound!
~~~~~~
“Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
King James Version
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Your joyfulness to Jesus,
is of great concern
He doesn’t want you troubled
at every turn.
Your faith to Jesus,
is invaluable
He doesn’t want your fear
to be palpable.
You hope to Jesus,
is indispensable
He doesn’t want your doubt
to be indefensible.
Your trust to Jesus,
is immeasurable
He doesn’t want your heart
to be vulnerable.
Your joyfulness to Jesus,
is of great concern
for He wants you to be fruitful
until the day He returns!
~~~~~
“These things have I spoken unto you,
that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
When my words,
I cannot form
and to God my pleas
I cannot inform.
That’s when Jesus,
steps right in
with moans coming
from deep within.
When I can’t even,
begin to pray
all though I have
a lot to say.
That’s when Jesus,
for me advocates
and my prayers to God
He formulates.
When my words,
can’t form my needs
that’s when Jesus . . .
for me intercedes!
~~~~
“For there is one God,
and one mediator
between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus;”
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Deborah Ann Belka
Some days when I feel,
I’ve lost faith’s composure
I stop and lean closer
on my Savior’s shoulder.
I lay my head there,
letting it rest for a while
until my trust in Him
I once again compile.
Some days when I feel,
tired and down right beat
I stop and lean closer
to my Savior’s feet.
It’s there were I lay,
my burden and my care
until unto my hope
I’m again made aware.
Some days when I feel,
I’m about to fall apart . . .
I stop and lean closer
to my Savior’s heart!
~~~~~~~~
Proverbs 3:5
“Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart;
and lean not unto
thine own understanding.”
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Deborah Ann Belka
Jesus will do it,
He is faithful
He wants you to be
to Him grateful.
Jesus will fulfill it,
He is loyal
He will help you
through your trial.
Jesus will perform it,
He is dependable
so don’t you fret
He is reliable
Jesus will deliver it,
He is committed
He wants you to Him
fully submitted.
Jesus will do it,
He is trustworthy
in every single thing
He is praiseworthy!
~~~~~~
“Faithful is he that calleth you,
who also will do it.”
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Deborah Ann Belka
When God looks down,
on us He sees . . .
the work of His Son
and not our sleaze.
He sees beyond,
our sinful lusts
for He sees His Son
in whom He trusts.
For God gave His Son,
the gift of life . . .
for He knew with sin
we’d always have strife.
He sees the grace,
of a dying Savior
mixed with His mercy
pity and favor.
When God looks down,
at every one
He sees our worth
through His Son!
~~~~~~
“Thou art all fair,
my love;
there is no spot
in thee.”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
I know my Redeemer,
today yet lives
I know my sins
He still forgives.
I know my Savior,
came to save me
I know His grace
has set me free.
I know in Jesus,
hope is found
I know in Him
peace is sound.
I know with Christ,
all is made new
I know my heart
He will renew.
I know my Redeemer,
is alive and well
I know one day . . .
with Him I will dwell!
~~~~~~~~
“For I know
that my redeemer liveth,
and that he shall
stand at the latter day
upon the earth:”
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
Dwell Lord today,
here in my heart
greet me upon
a new day start.
Do not tarry,
come right away
together let us
begin the day.
Stay with me Lord,
provide directions
keep me grounded
in Your instructions.
Do not delay,
with Your insight
I need guidance
to stay upright.
Dwell Lord today,
here inside of me
keep me hoping
for what I can’t see!
~~~~~~
“That Christ may dwell
in your hearts by faith;
that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love,”
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Deborah Ann Belka
Today’s Verse ~ Bible Gateway
I believe in God,
in all of His glorious creation
I believe He made the heavens
and the earth's foundation.
I believe that man,
came from but dust
I believe it's God's image
He puts into all of us.
I believe that Satan,
is the cause for our fallen state
I believe it's still his lies
he uses on us to trap and bait.
I believe that man's heart,
has always been cold and callous
I believe it's full of deceit
filled with ungodly malice.
I believe in Jesus,
God's only begotten Son
I believe He died and rose again
for the sins of everyone.
I believe in redemption,
from our wicked, evil ways
I believe it's the blood of the Lamb
that washes our sins away.
I believe in God's love,
I believe in His grace
I believe one day
God's judgement all will face.
I believe in Heaven,
I also believe in hell . . .
I believe for eternity it's where
the unsaved will dwell.
I believe in the hope,
Jesus imparts in me
I believe all can be saved
if these truth they'd just see!
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Peter 3:15
King James Version
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope
that is in you with meekness and fear:"
Copyright 2014
Deborah Ann Belka
I will not be shaken,
nothing can rattle me
not even my own death
will take me, Lord from Thee.
I will not tremble,
I have nothing to fear
even if I'm all alone
God is always near.
I will not waiver,
on my Rock, I will stand
if I was to stumble
in His grace I will land.
I will not be moved,
nothing can take away
the love I have for Jesus
from His ways I'll not stray.
I will not be shaken,
nothing will take from me
the peace, faith and hope
I have dear Lord, in Thee!
~~~~~~~
Psalm 62:1-2
"Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
from him cometh my salvation.
"He only is my rock and my salvation;
he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."
King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka
~ His Wings Shadow ~
Who am I in Christ?
I am fearfully
and wonderfully made
I am His new creation
I am predestined
I am chosen
I am adopted
I am a son of God
I am God's child
I am a child of light
I am a child of day
I am God's bride
I am God's clay
I am God's future
I am God's hope
I am alive to God
I am destined
I am called
~~~~~~~~~~~
I am loved
I am bought with a price
I am redeemed
I am set free from sin
I am joined to the Lord
I am alive by grace
I am justified
I am forgiven
I am sanctified
I am reconciled
I am transformed
I am renewed
I am made perfect
I am dead to sin
~~~~~~~~~~~
I am a slave to righteousness
I am baptized with the Holy Spirit
I am a partner of Christ, Jesus
I am His temple
I am His building
I am His field
I am His branch
I am His follower
I am His fellow worker
I am His ambassador
I am the salt of the earth
I am the light of the world
I am sober-minded and watchful
I am armed
I am His warrior
I am His friend
~~~~~~~~~~~
I am being trained in righteousness
I am created for good works
I am a doer of the word
I am kind
I am humble
I am meek
I am patient
I am loving
I am fruitful
I am steadfast
I am gentle
I am faithful
I am never alone
I am never hungry
I am never thirsty
~~~~~~~~~~~
I am sealed for the day of redemption
I am called to eternal glory
I am the aroma of Christ to God
I am crucified with Christ
I am not ashamed
I am a sinner
I am forgiven
I am born again
and I am going to heaven!
Who are you without Christ?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Throughout the Old and New Testament
we can find Scriptures that let us know who we are in Jesus ~
Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka
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