Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25, 26)
I AM THE RESURRECTION
“I AM the Resurrection.” These are the words Jesus said,
“I AM the Resurrection.” And called Lazarus forth from the dead.
“I AM the Resurrection. “ Through the torture, the pain and the strife,
“I AM the Resurrection,” And the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
“I AM the Resurrection,” The Bread of Life and the Door.
“I AM the Resurrection,” The Saviour of the rich and the poor.
“I AM the Resurrection,” The Water of Life freely give.
“I AM the Resurrection,” Once I was dead, now I live!
“I AM the Resurrection.” These were the words JESUS spake—
“I AM the Resurrection.” He who died on the cross for my sake.
“I AM the Resurrection.” He was slain for my sins and yours.
“I AM the Resurrection.” Behold, He’s ALIVE EVER MORE!
April 12, 1987 a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1987 by a. franklin staples
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Rock of My Salvation
Mangers— To those of us who live in North America, they are hay boxes made of wood, and so they are depicted in Christmas manger scenes throughout the Western World. But mangers in Judea in the time of Jesus earthly sojourn were hewn from solid stone, either free-standing or hewn out of the wall of the cave being used as a stable.
Have you who have read God’s Word considered the number of times rocks and stones are associated with our Lord Jesus Christ, both in the Old and the New Testaments?
Both Moses and David refer to Him as the “Rock of Salvation,” David specifying the “Rock of my salvation;” Isaiah calls Him a “great Rock in a weary land;” Isaiah, Paul and Peter all refer to Him as a “Rock of offence;” Paul says He was a stone of stumbling; Jesus Himself said that upon Himself, “This Rock,” He would build His Church; Matthew said of Him, “The stone that the builders rejected, the same became the head of the corner;” Daniel saw Him as the “stone cut out of the mountain without hands” which dashed the image of Nebuchadnezzar to pieces, and so on.
I awoke this morning, December 5, 1987, with these images passing through my mind and then came the words to this poem:
The “Rock of My Salvation”
The “Rock of my salvation” was laid in a manger of stone
When He came as a babe in Bethlehem To make this earth His home.
“Thou art the Christ, the Son of God,” Said Peter, a little stone,
Of the “Rock of my salvation,” Jesus the Cornerstone.
The “Rock of my salvation” Was laid in a tomb of stone
When He died on the cross of Calvary For my sin to atone.
The “Rock of my salvation” Came forth from that tomb of stone,
Forever and ever conquering death, Jesus, and Him alone.
Said the “Rock of my salvation” As He stood on Mount Olive’s stone,
“Go, preach, baptize, and teach,” Then into heaven was gone.
But the “stone cut out of the mountain” All nations will claim as His own,
When the “Rock of my salvation” Shall return to sit on His Throne.
— a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1987 by a. franklin staples
Have you who have read God’s Word considered the number of times rocks and stones are associated with our Lord Jesus Christ, both in the Old and the New Testaments?
Both Moses and David refer to Him as the “Rock of Salvation,” David specifying the “Rock of my salvation;” Isaiah calls Him a “great Rock in a weary land;” Isaiah, Paul and Peter all refer to Him as a “Rock of offence;” Paul says He was a stone of stumbling; Jesus Himself said that upon Himself, “This Rock,” He would build His Church; Matthew said of Him, “The stone that the builders rejected, the same became the head of the corner;” Daniel saw Him as the “stone cut out of the mountain without hands” which dashed the image of Nebuchadnezzar to pieces, and so on.
I awoke this morning, December 5, 1987, with these images passing through my mind and then came the words to this poem:
The “Rock of My Salvation”
The “Rock of my salvation” was laid in a manger of stone
When He came as a babe in Bethlehem To make this earth His home.
“Thou art the Christ, the Son of God,” Said Peter, a little stone,
Of the “Rock of my salvation,” Jesus the Cornerstone.
The “Rock of my salvation” Was laid in a tomb of stone
When He died on the cross of Calvary For my sin to atone.
The “Rock of my salvation” Came forth from that tomb of stone,
Forever and ever conquering death, Jesus, and Him alone.
Said the “Rock of my salvation” As He stood on Mount Olive’s stone,
“Go, preach, baptize, and teach,” Then into heaven was gone.
But the “stone cut out of the mountain” All nations will claim as His own,
When the “Rock of my salvation” Shall return to sit on His Throne.
— a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1987 by a. franklin staples
Fathers
Fathers
Let’s thank the Lord for fathers on this their special day;
We make so much of mothers that fathers fade away.
In far too many cases, the majority, it seems,
The lot of many fathers is to be behind the scenes.
Our society’s great disaster is that fathers, to their grief,
Have given up, forsaken, their place as head and priest.
Instead of being honoured as head of house and home,
O so many fathers let mothers stand alone.
The home has suffered greatly; the world’s in disarray;
Divorce is running rampant and children run away,
Or else, in many cases, they’re physically abused
By mothers and by fathers who don’t care how they are used.
So stand up, Christian father, and take your priestly place
As head of home and household; yea, stand there by God’s grace.
Be not among the weaklings; stand straight and tall and sure
On the Holy Word of Almighty God that ever shall endure.
Give love and honour to your wife, as Christ has loved His own,
And work with her, side by side, to make a loving home
Where children are welcomed, cherished, with love that’s sweet and pure,
Disciplined, trained up in the Lord, and made to feel secure.
We give honour to our mothers and to our fathers, too,
For God, in His commandments, so said that we should do.
Let us not forget the fathers when honour is being given,
For a Christian father is a blessing from the Father who’s in heaven.
— a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1993 by a. franklin staples
Let’s thank the Lord for fathers on this their special day;
We make so much of mothers that fathers fade away.
In far too many cases, the majority, it seems,
The lot of many fathers is to be behind the scenes.
Our society’s great disaster is that fathers, to their grief,
Have given up, forsaken, their place as head and priest.
Instead of being honoured as head of house and home,
O so many fathers let mothers stand alone.
The home has suffered greatly; the world’s in disarray;
Divorce is running rampant and children run away,
Or else, in many cases, they’re physically abused
By mothers and by fathers who don’t care how they are used.
So stand up, Christian father, and take your priestly place
As head of home and household; yea, stand there by God’s grace.
Be not among the weaklings; stand straight and tall and sure
On the Holy Word of Almighty God that ever shall endure.
Give love and honour to your wife, as Christ has loved His own,
And work with her, side by side, to make a loving home
Where children are welcomed, cherished, with love that’s sweet and pure,
Disciplined, trained up in the Lord, and made to feel secure.
We give honour to our mothers and to our fathers, too,
For God, in His commandments, so said that we should do.
Let us not forget the fathers when honour is being given,
For a Christian father is a blessing from the Father who’s in heaven.
— a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1993 by a. franklin staples
Friday, February 4, 2011
A Forgiving Spirit
A Forgiving Spirit
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the cross, said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” This is the great example of forgiveness that I, if I am to be Christ-like, must follow.
No matter what men may say about me or to me or would attempt to do to me, none of it can upset me or divert me from God’s Way if I have a forgiving spirit! Of what value is it, or what satisfaction can my critic or adversary derive from it, if I have already forgiven him for it?
And not only that, but it brings to me peace of mind that would be impossible to obtain by any means if I allowed it to be unforgiven, but rather went around bearing a grudge or a hurt feeling day after day.
Yes, I am only human, but I cannot allow myself to use that as an excuse to commit the sin of being unforgiving. I am human, but I am being remade to conform to the image and likeness of the Creator God, covered by the precious blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, and sustained daily by the power of the Holy Ghost. Like everyone else, I must take life as He gives it — ONE DAY AT A TIME — and casting all of my burdens and cares on Him, strive daily to do His will.
a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1985 by A. Franklin Staples
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the cross, said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” This is the great example of forgiveness that I, if I am to be Christ-like, must follow.
No matter what men may say about me or to me or would attempt to do to me, none of it can upset me or divert me from God’s Way if I have a forgiving spirit! Of what value is it, or what satisfaction can my critic or adversary derive from it, if I have already forgiven him for it?
And not only that, but it brings to me peace of mind that would be impossible to obtain by any means if I allowed it to be unforgiven, but rather went around bearing a grudge or a hurt feeling day after day.
Yes, I am only human, but I cannot allow myself to use that as an excuse to commit the sin of being unforgiving. I am human, but I am being remade to conform to the image and likeness of the Creator God, covered by the precious blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, and sustained daily by the power of the Holy Ghost. Like everyone else, I must take life as He gives it — ONE DAY AT A TIME — and casting all of my burdens and cares on Him, strive daily to do His will.
a. franklin staples
Copyright © 1985 by A. Franklin Staples
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