The Fragile Fog 8-3-11

Dawn breaks clear and breeze begins -

leans the many grasses -

rolling knolls, valleys green -

moving, it amasses -

moisture up from silent pond,

a vapor freely born -

confusing fogs of dampness, there's -

another one to warn -

of world's prideful ignorance,

of want and selfish greed.

Another one oblivious

to warnings he should heed.

Slow and patient hovering,

brings truth so plain to see -

but blindness seizes evil hearts

and there will never be -

changes to the inner soul

that lingers ever past.

Then fades away, the temperate fog -

as time has fleeted fast.

God creates, then man destroys

a life, so visible -

but Jesus comes to heal the sick,

the body, spiritual.

Jesus given for our souls,

our Father still awaits -

while life is like the fragile fog

which quickly dissipates.

Earth, or all eternity -
two choices we must weigh -
before the fog has lifted and
life vanishes away. 

©2011 louis gander ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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James 4:14 (NASB)
Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.
You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

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.

©2007 louis gander ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

http://www.ganderpoems.org/

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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.