The Epistle of Jesus Christ

St. Paul said that Jesus is writing a letter
        But not with ink or pen.
He said that Christ is writing it
        In the hearts of men.

Now,  if He is writing a letter
        It means that He is away.
I wonder what He is writing,
        I wonder what He did say.

And who did he write this for
        To whom is the letter sent?
His penmanship is really clear
        So that all will know what he meant.

I am sure there are words that encourage
        That give to each sinner some hope.
I am sure that His love is included
        To help the discouraged to cope.

I am sure that the "Joy of the Lord"
        Is evident to all who read it.
I am sure that the "Peace of God"
        Is there for all who need it.

What if each word that He's chosen
        And written by His Spirit's power
Is marred by the kind of "paper"
        Made moist by some recent shower.

A shower of earthly contentment
        Of some sin or iniquity
So that those who try to read us
        Can not clearly see.

For we are being read each day
        By each one that we meet,
A careless word or an angry look
        Bitter -- when we should be sweet.


Seeking our own when others need us
        Or just looking the other way
Can hurt God's loving message
        That He has written for today.

May each home ring with laughter.
        And each heart have a song.
May those who read our lives
        (No matter what's gone wrong)

See our Blessed Savior the author
        Of this little letter.
And may those who read our lives
        Be made a little better.

May those who stumble in the dark
        Of this world so full of sin
Read our lives to find God's light.
        May they each one enter in.

As they read the message, not from
        God's great and precious Book,
But from the lessons of our lives
        Should they take time to look.








You guessed it! I am preaching tomorrow on II Cor.3:1-6 and yes I do
need your prayers.



January 30, 2000