It was mother’s love that made our house, a happy home.
I remember the kindness, and loving care of our mother
who took good care of our needs, and those of many others.
During the storms of life, it was our mother’s love, that
warmed our hearts and gave us hope to hold onto
our dreams, and keep the faith and endure the storm.
“This too shall pass." she said. "Be strong, God will see us
through this storm.” Mother’s prayers and her love, guided us when we were away
from home.
She taught us to be brave and strong.
Her prayers, kept us
safe from harm during the storms, when we were away from home.
On holidays and Sundays at the dinner table;
I will always
remember the laughter, during our conversations about past events and picnics;
and the things we shared during the delicious meals we prepared.
When friends and others met my mother at public outings,
they showed her great respect.
She was greeted with lots of hugs and handshakes
with warm and kind words of,
“Thank you mam, for all the good things you do. I
just wanted to say, I love you.”
This is the legacy of my loving mother.
Her precious memories
and love will always be within my heart.
And her spirit will never depart.
Hope is a friend, who never fails me. When I am in need, it allows me to know I can succeed.
When the way ahead of me, is obscured with clouds of
disappointments Hope goes before me, and shines the light to see my way
clear.
When I need courage, hope
pushes me ahead with the strength I need to persevere, and
let me know, there is no need to fear. In times of doubt, hope tells me I can, because it is here.
Hope gives me determination, and strength to believe in
myself that I can do whatever I desire. I am inspired to know, that regardless of the situation
and wherever the
location, or destination, I have hope.
Hope is my friend,
who will always be with me, to the end.
“Hope is the foundation for which all successful goals are
built upon.”
Before Jesus came to sacrifice his blood for the sins of males
and females, the people would kill an animal and use its blood to pay for their
sins, but they continued to sin.
Scripture:
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not
the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they
offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. For then
would they not have ceased to be offered?
Because that the worshippers once
purged should have had no more conscious of sins.
But in those sacrifices there is no remembrance again made
of sins every year.
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats
should take away sins. (Hebrews 10:1-4)
The Coming of Jesus Christ to Save Man from Eternal Death
was Prophesied Long before He Came
Wherefore when he came into the world, he said, Sacrifice
and offering you would not, but a body have you prepared me: In burnt offerings
and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure.
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book,) it is written of me, to do your will of God. (Hebrews 10: 5-7)
Why Was Jesus Christ Chosen to Become the Sacrificial Offering
for Man’s Sins?
God’s first choice was to sacrifice a man from among the
people on earth, to offer his blood in the place of an animal. The man had to
have not sinned. The search for such a
man was not found:
And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the
hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy
it: but I found none. (Ezekiel 22:30)
Man’s Sins are Cause for the Wrath of God
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I
have consumed them with the fire of my wrath:
their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, said the Lord, GOD. (Ezekiel
22:31)
The People Bad Behavior Is Condemned by God
When we carefully read the bible, we find that sin is
repeated in every generation, and that as time passes, the conscious of man
become more defiance with God. That in return, angers God and we see the destruction
of his wrath, poured out upon earth through disasters from nature.
References:
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house
have I found their wickedness, said the LORD. (Jeremiah 23:11)
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy
things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have
they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their
eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. (Ezekiel 22:26)
Her prophets have
daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying thus said the Lord GOD, when the LORD have not spoken. (Ezekiel 22:28)
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery,
and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger
wrongfully. (Ezekiel 22:29)
World Leadership and the Laws of the Land are at Fault
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are
evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. Her prophets are light
and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have
done violence to the law.
(Zephaniah 3:3, 4)
Woe unto you also you lawyers! For you lade men with burdens
grievous to be borne, and you yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your
fingers. Woe unto you, lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge:
you entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in you hindered.
(Luke 11:46, 52)
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening
the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. (Ezekiel
22:27)
The Conclusion:
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the
angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the
grace of God should taste death for every man. (Hebrews 2:9)
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a
heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh:
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the Eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God?
And for this cause he is the mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (Hebrews 9:13-15)
For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many
for the remission of sins.
We live in a world of fear and violence among those who point their fingers and are quick to prejudge others without knowing them. Those who judge others simply for no others reasons other than bias feelings toward them should know, there is only one judge who all people will stand before.
No one is in a position to judge another individual as a
sinner, while considering him/herself to be without sin. Only God is in a position to judge us
according to his wisdom, based on his laws of what he considers to be a sinful
act committed.
When we read the text below, we get a complete understanding
that the body of which our soul dwell in will always be imperfect. Mentally, we
understand that it is wrong to commit a sinful act, and many of us desire to
avoid committing wrongful acts. There is within our nature a weakness to yield
to temptations. In order to resist temptations we need spiritual strength.
It is impossible to live above the nature of sin. It will
always be a challenge that every human being will have to deal with. Therefore,
perfection is an ever pursuing goal. But, our hope to please God is through
salvation for our souls. That is achieved through prayer, and treating all
people the way we would want to be treated.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12) K.J.V
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good
thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good, I
find not.
For the good that I would, I do not. But the evil which I would not, that I do.
Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it but
sin that dwells in me.
I find that there is a law, that when I would do good, evil
is present with me.
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man.
For I see another law in my members warring against the law
of my mind, and bringing me into captivity
to the law of sin which is in my members.
O wretched man that I am!
Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
I thank God through Christ Jesus our Lord. So then with
the mind I myself serve the law of God;
but with the flesh the law of sin. (Romans 7:18-25) K.J.V
This is an inspirational piece of music I composed in honor of my father.
Inspirational music is comforting and enjoyable to play, and to listen to. It relaxes the mind, and creates a peaceful atmosphere. The gentle feeling inspirational music brings into the soul can also motivate the listener, to feel a sense of hope. The sweet melodies and harmony of inspirational music are rewarding to both the listener, and the composer.
Sharing the same passionate love with another person, gives
a feeling of being alive! The experience of something real, is unforgettable.
Love looks beyond what the human eyes see, far into the
souls of two people; where it find comfort, joy, happiness and peace, that
words cannot explain, and neither can the minds of others comprehend; that
exist in a couple. There is nothing that can break the bond between the two
people. It is the Power of love.
The words of King Solomon captures the feeling of the power of love.
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown
it.” King Solomon
The power of love is an amazing force that binds the hearts
and souls of two people together, connected on a spiritual level as one soul.
Written by: Ellen J. Barrier
Romance and Power: The Price We Must Pay For Our Father's Sins is a novel written by Ellen J. Barrier http://barriersbooks.com/
