To the Believer that Follows and Lives in Christ

To the Believer that Follows and Lives in Christ

The Empty Cross of Calvary, 

It is the symbol of one's completeness in Christ, 

And His Love given for all that day to take away the sins of all,

 By God's loving Grace.

The Church, the Bride of Christ, 

The believers that follow and live for and in Christ in word and deed,

The Lighthouse, a Beacon to and for the Lord, the Church complete in Him, 

That lights the way for all in the World to eternity and to bring to Him. 

The Word of God, Christ within, 

That builds the heart in Him 

And heals the hurts of Life, 

Until that day all believers stand before Him 

At God's table of Grace, 

There to look upon Our Lord and Savior's Face. 

Remember, one is truly blessed by God 

To have one true friend in life, as Christ within, 

For He is always there in our time of need. 

Each day, remember and follow the Word of God, 

The Lord Jesus Christ, 

On how to treat and give to the needs of those that need,

By being a friend to them in their time of need, 

As Christ is to you in your time of need. 

"The relatives of the poor despise them; 

How much more will their friends avoid them! 

Though the poor plead with them, 

Their friends are gone." 

Proverbs 19:7 NLT 

"If you help the poor, 

You are lending to the Lord - and He will repay you!" 

Proverbs 19:17 NLT 

"Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, 

For the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do." 

Deuteronomy 15:10 NLT 

"Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, 

But those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed." 

Proverbs 28:27 NLT 

"Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! 

The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble. 

The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. 

He gives them prosperity in the land 

And rescues them from their enemies." 

Psalm 41:1-2 NLT 

"Give, and you will receive. 

Your gift will return to you in full - pressed down, 

Shaken together to make room for more, 

Running over, and poured into your lap. 

The amount you give will determine the amount you get back." 

Luke 6:38 NLT 

Give to others until your heart hurts within when the giving is stopped. 

Lord, open my heart and place nothing within but, 

The love to help and give to the needs of others,

Your Love, 

Martin Lee Vance 

11/21/2010