One or the Other

We will lower Christ’s way to suit our lives

 

OR we will raise (by His grace)

 

our lives to sync with His Way. 

– eab, 2/22/11

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THE LORD

“The LORD is our Judge” and He’s always right.

“The LORD is our Lawgiver;” laws of comfort, not fright.

“The LORD is our King” – He is absolute King.

Absolute joyfulness His decisions soon bring.

“He will save us,” guiding from darkness into light.

                – eab, 2/7/09 (inside quotations mark – exact words of Isa 33.22)

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Thomas Obadiah Chisholm – death, Feb. 29, 1960

O to be like Thee! blessèd Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer;
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.

O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee,
Blessèd Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.

2. O to be like Thee! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find.

3. O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save.

4. O to be like Thee! Lord, I am coming
Now to receive anointing divine;
All that I am and have I am bringing,
Lord, from this moment all shall be Thine.

5. O to be like Thee! while I am pleading,
Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love;
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit me for life and Heaven above.

Thomas Obadiah “T O” Chisholm died “this date” (2011 has no 2/29) 1960 at Ocean Grove, New Jer­sey.  He was a teacher at 16 and an associate newspaper editor (The Franklin Favorite) at 21.  He became a Christian in 1893 (under Henry Clay Morrison). At the persuasion of Morrison, Chisholm moved to Louisville, Kentucky to be the editor of the Pentecostal Herald.

In 1903 Chisholm was ordained a Methodist minister.  After a stint Winona Lake, Indiana, he took up selling insurance and moved to Vineland, New Jersey (1916).  T O Chisholm retired in 1953.  He was born 7/29/1866 at Franklin, Kentucky.

He is said to have published some 800 poems some we know as songs: “Christ Is Risen from the Dead,” “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” “He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions,” “Living for Jesus,” “A New Creature,” “Only in Thee,” “The Prodigal Son,” “What Would We Do Without Jesus?”   to name a few.

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Where DO you want to go?

Because you do NOT WANT

 

 

 

to go to hell,

 

 

 

does not mean you DO WANT

 

 

 

to go to heaven.       

– eab, 2/26/11

 

 – eab, 2/26/11 

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WORDS ARE SERVANTS

Words are servants; some tall, some short

They carry with them ill or good report

Some servants run in haste

Some linger or act as in sport.

                – 2/27/10

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William J Kirkpatrick – birth, Feb. 27, 1838

Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it!
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
Redeemed through His infinite mercy,
His child and forever I am.

Redeemed, redeemed,
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;
Redeemed, redeemed,
His child and forever I am.

2. Redeemed, and so happy in Jesus,
No language my rapture can tell;
I know that the light of His presence
With me doth continually dwell.

3. I think of my blessèd Redeemer,
I think of Him all the day long:
I sing, for I cannot be silent;
His love is the theme of my song.

4. I know there’s a crown that is waiting,
In yonder bright mansion for me,
And soon, with the spirits made perfect,
At home with the Lord I shall be.

                        (Words – Fanny Crosby, Music William Kirkpatrick)

William J Kirkpatrick was born on this date 2/27/1838 at Duncannon, Penn­syl­vania.  He composed the melodies to which we sing “He Hideth My Soul,” “’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus,” “Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It” and scores more.  Kirkpatrick wrote the words and music to “Lord, I’m Coming Home.”  The son of a teacher and a musician, Kirkpatrick in 1854 went to Philadelphia, to study music and learn a trade (was a carpenter for 3 yrs).  In 1855, he joined the Wharton Street Methodist Church, there were few church organs then – his violin and cello were in demand. Kirkpatrick died 9/20/1921 at Ger­man­town, Penn­syl­vania.

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Compromising Children

Two questions for Compromising

Children

 

1) were careful Dad and Mom wrong?

 

– OR 2) are you wrong?

– eab, 2/19/11

 

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A BROTHER TAKEN

Some hours ago the message came, ^[1]

 

A tiding rimmed in black.

Death has from our presence taken,

Taken to never more give back,

A brother (family – in Christ – is the same)

And we feel, (Shall I say it?) forsaken.

 

Some hours ago the message came,

A drear tiding trimmed in black,

The scythe of death has laid another,

Found our brother in its track,

Slain him, laid him.  He’ll not be back.

 

Some hours ago the message came,

The solemn message of the dead.

These are always given and received with dread,

Sad the duty to deliver, sadder yet to stand and take.

Someone else has gone in sleep, we are still awake.

 

Some hours ago the dreary tiding,

Of death and distance, life and resistance,

Came to sadden home and heart.

Our brother has been taken, He did not awaken,

Death has forced us apart.

 

Death that hideous, unwanted scourge,

Smirk invader, undaunted persuader,

Has plunged us into the dark.

Stolen another husband, father, brother,

Death is brazen, final cold, stark.

 

But, Death listen!  Listen.

You have an empty shell.  He is now well!

No more will sorrow or pain,

Cause our brother sleepless nights,

O’er trials, problems or slights,

He’s triumphant–these are slain.

          – eab, Feb. ‘94      

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^[1] Steve D (Douglas) Herron d.2/25/94, dear brother, “educational father.” I have missed him! Could not go to funeral, msb having surgery in Rapid. 

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Steve Douglass Herron – death, Feb. 25, 1994

“It’s never right to do wrong – even to get a chance to do right.”

 

“Tarry in Jericho until your beards be grown”

 

“I’m going to write a book, Humility and How I Attained It.”

 

“Lie on, I like it.”

 

“There are three stages in a man’s life: Young, Middle age, and ‘You’re looking good.’”

 

– Not all may have been Herron’s originally, 

he is the one several of us associate with them.

 

Steve Douglas Herron, known to peers as “Steve,” to others as “S. D.” to a few as “Doctor,” but to many more as “Bro. Herron” died this date, 2/25/1994, at Charlotte, NC.

He was born 6/19/1917, at West Blockton, AL.  He received his Bachelors at Central Wesleyan College and his M.A. at Bob Jones University. His marriage to Dorothy Hammett was blessed with one daughter, Jane Herron Boxx, M.D.

Herron founded Hobe Sound Bible College in 1960, at Hobe Sound Florida.  He also founded WEAA (Wesleyan Education Association of America), the educational arm of IHC (Interchurch Holiness Convention) about 1972.  

His thoughtful and straight preaching blessed many a camp and convention platform in mid-century. He is gone but he is not forgotten – bless his memory.

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Heavenly Father

Evolutionist try to convince themselves

 

of an animal ancestry,

 

rejecting their heavenly Father.

– eab

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