Marcia's Poem of the Week

  Marcia's Poem of the Week  4.28.2023 “TEMPTATION” James 1:12-25 NLT / 12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. 16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession. 19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak,

  Marcia's Poem of the week 4.14.2023 “The Resurrection ”  John 20: 1-6 NLT  Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he didn’t go in. 6 Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, 7 while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings. 8 Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed— 9 for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures tha

  Marcia's Poem of the Week 12.17.2023 “TRIUMPHAL ENTRY”  Matthew 21:6-9 / 6  The t wo disciples did as Jesus commanded.  7  They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it. 8  Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.  9  Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David!   Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!  Praise God in the highest heaven!” “TRIUMPHAL ENTRY” Matthew 21:6-9 The Lord's Triumphal Entry emerges, As a distinguished red-carpet scene, Where waving live palm branches, Celebrate Jesus as Lord and King. Waved palms were laid in His path, Where garments were also thrown down, And the people shouted His praises at last, As Jesus rode the colt through the town. This was a most memorable moment, That was observed for all m

  Marcia's Poem of the Week “WORSHIP “   Exodus 32:  1  When the people saw how long it was taking Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. “Come on,” they said, “make us some gods who can lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.” Exodus 32:3-6 / 3 . All the people took the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 . Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and molded it into the shape of a calf. When the people saw it, they exclaimed, “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!” 5 . Aaron saw how excited the people were, so he built an altar in front of the calf. Then he announced, “Tomorrow will be a festival to the Lord!” 6. The people got up early the next morning to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings. After this, they celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry. Exodus 32: 19 When they came near the

   Marcia's Poem of the Week – Exodus 20:1-21 “THE LAW OF LOVE”  The photo attached came from the internet.  Exodus 20: 18-20 // 18. When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. 19. And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” 20. “Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!” “THE LAW OF LOVE” Nature's message for you, Is that the Lord is in control, And He sends many signs to you, Because He wants to save your soul. He wants you to see His great power, And that He's the one to behold, Who you can learn to trust this hour, And remove all the fears that hold. Our Lord wants you to live full, And to live free from hate and sin, And t