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The Lamb’s Precious Blood

10 Friday Apr 2020

Posted by The Book Chamber in Easter, Jesus

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The Lamb’s Precious Blood

Slavery and bondage, in Egypt we have all lived
Personal plagues affecting each of our lives

Plagues of inherited sin
A darkness needing to be washed

Our need for forgiveness
Our need to be redeemed

God in His infinite wisdom and mercy
Made way for our escape

No afterthought of God
Only His plan and purpose

To “cut” a Covenant for and with His people
A way for us to be “passed over”

The Lamb without spot, without blemish was provided
Slain before the foundation of the world

This Lamb’s blood spilled for the remissions of sins
Sprinkled on the doorposts and lintels of our hearts

Jesus, our Passover Lamb

The Lamb’s precious blood…

Sweated in the Garden of Gethsemane
Ran down His face as the Crown of Thorns was placed upon His head
Soaked the Via Dolorosa with every step from His beaten back
Stained the Cross at Golgotha from the nail-pierced hands and feet
Flowed freely from a Roman spear to His side

God’s great revelation and plan, purposed
Placed Jesus in a tomb for three days

Now our risen Jesus stands between time and eternity
Our entrance to the Throne of God

We are now pardoned and delivered
We have been bought with a price

The atonement paid
The price – The blood of the Son of God

Jesus, our Passover Lamb
Jesus, our Savior

What can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus…

© J Clay Norton, 2020

For 2019 Easter Thoughts click here: The Cross I See

For 2018 Easter Thoughts click here: The Cross and The Grave

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Let There Be Light… The Light of the World

20 Friday Dec 2019

Posted by The Book Chamber in Christmas, Gift, God, Grace, Jesus, Light

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Let There Be Light…
The Light of the World

Time, clothed in darkness many years…
God’s word thought silent too long.

Prophets foretold the coming…
Yet, time produced nothing.

Mankind… waiting, wanting…
Of the Word to become flesh.

A Promised Savior to be…
Who would step out of His glory.

…Christ…

A starry night made bright…
Led shepherds and Magi to The Light.

The Light that shines in darkness…
The Glory of The Light to shine all around us.

The Light that will show everyone The Way…
To shine for all time and make all things right.

His life, to be The Light to man…
The Light unto salvation.

The True Light that brings Eternal hope…
Showing mercy and love.

God said, “Let there be Light…”
The Light of the world, is given for us.

…Let The Light shine this Christmas season…

©2019 J Clay Norton

Remember… Think Leadership and Be For Others

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The Cross I See…

18 Thursday Apr 2019

Posted by The Book Chamber in Easter, Jesus

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The Cross I See…

The cross I see is heavy, rugged, ugly…
It holds death, to the last breath.

The weight of the cross – unbearable…
The weight of humanity’s sin – unimaginable!

Bystanders – watching, spitting, mocking, shouting,…
“Prove thyself,” they say – “Save yourself if the King be.”

The silence of Jesus speaks louder.

Jesus, breathing His last breath…
Head bowed, tired with pain and grief…
Sour wine drink offered for His thirst…
Shadows of darkness overhang.

…Then…

The cry of “It is finished!”
Sacrifices needed no more.

His body – beaten, disfigured…
Now glistens, Holy as once before.

Torn rags now robed white…
Crown of thorns now made gold.

The temple curtain – torn in two…
Access gained forevermore.

Three dark days…
Buried in another’s tomb.

Sunday morning – Silence is broken…
The earth shook, and the stone rolled away!

Christ is risen from the dead!
Now He lives and reigns – Behold!

Death… You have no sting…
Christ, Lord and Savior – Is our Eternal King!

The Cross I see…
Forgiveness, salvation, hope, life.

 

©2019 J Clay Norton

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Born As A Babe… On This Day

21 Friday Dec 2018

Posted by The Book Chamber in Christmas, Jesus, Leader, Leadership

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Born As A Babe… On This Day

No parade, no pomp and circumstance,
Just a quiet evening…

Then the sky brightened with an angel saying, 
“For unto you is born this day…”

The message – Emmanuel!

Wood, hay, swaddling cloths,
Not very regal for the King.

Mary and Joseph, shepherds, animals,
An unlikely cast to usher in the King.

Mary and Joseph’s hearts – chosen, humbled,
To burden the responsibility to raise the King.

Shepherds bowed on bended knees,
To the King that we all need.

The Babe’s first cry,
Our Savior’s divinity met His humanity.

Time; eternally separated and changed.
Life, hope, love, grace, mercy; all in one scene.

Provided by a Savior, Christ the Lord;
Born as a Babe…. On this day.

Merry Christmas

 ©2018 J Clay Norton

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