The Missing Ingredient 1-3-07

God, the covenant, and man –

the law in stone was cast.

Man broke the covenant of old,

before Moses breathed his last.

A new covenant began,

that man might touch the scars.

But man’s broken the newest one -

brought wrath down from His stars.

So what are we to do today?

Sufficient is God's grace.

But whats the missed ingredient

as we sit in disgrace?

To fulfill God's newest covenant -

takes more than prayer and singing.

Although our God so loved the world,

there's more than "grace believing".

Yes, we made our decision and,

for sure our works are dead,

So now upon foundation's rock

of belief we move ahead.

But alas! the demons believe,

as they all cringe and shutter,

So we call out all the experts,

search books through endless clutter.

Has every soul on Earth been saved?

Was assurance known by Saul?

Did something cure his blindness?

Did he change his name to Paul?

God performed His gracious act.

It was by Him alone.

By grace ye are saved through faith.

So let your faith be shown.

Faith is the missing ingredient,

in God's covenant with man,

-separating man from demons,

completing His full plan.

Do not let Satan deceive you –

blowing breezes to and fro.

The world grabs for grace alone,

but they need pure faith also.

Remember, Jesus healed the sick.

Their faith had made them well.

They then went out and told the world.

What stories they could tell!

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for,

the conviction of things not seen.

We have to throw out other gods -

and on Jesus’ name must lean.

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Romans 3:

21But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 27Where then is boasting? It is excluded By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.