God Made Himself Evident

God Made Himself Evident

God made Himself evident,

Within us, by giving all Free Will.

By this, He created all humanity as moral beings,

Because, without personal freedom,

Without free will, no free choice, without freedom,

There is no such thing as either human moral action

Or moral responsibility.

One also cannot have a meaningful love for life today,

Or Hope for tomorrow,

By Faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ, to lead the way,

Because, everything would be predetermined,

Therefore, nothing would matter.

When we believe all humans are free, meaningful, significant,

And moral beings,

Because, all of these are incompatible with a chance origin,

Then we will believe that a purposeful God created them that way.

How you view the origin of humanity

Will control how you view the nature of humans.

Our own actions show that at some deep level,

We know a personal God created all humans as moral beings,

By giving all Free Will,

From Adam's creation to the very last human birth,

The moment time will be no more at His command,

God has made Himself evident within us.

Lord , touch my heart and purify my thoughts with Your Light,

Martin Lee Vance

11/05/2008

Jesus, Name above all Names

Jesus, Name above all Names

"I love and care for you," 

Words echoing from His Heart.

His Light of Love reaching every hidden sin, 

Like it was sent on and by the wind. 

Not one sin was missed by the Touch of Love received from Him. 

All sins upon Him fell, for Love upon the Cross,

That not one soul would be lost. 

As He hung on Calvary's Cross His Shed Blood covered all sins,

To bring all to Him to receive the Message of Love by Him, 

For all who receive, accept, and believe in Him. 

More than just spending eternity's day serving Him,

For He has given in Love the key to change a World lost in sin. 

Words that unlock the doorway of hope to tomorrow's day. 

Words that change the dark of night within His pure light. 

Words that bring comfort to strengthen and remove fears and worries, 

From hearts suffering deep despair. 

Words that build with His Integrity to change every day given by Him. 

Words echoing the Beat of His Heart to create new life within with Him. 

Words of our Lord and King, 

Knowing His last breath was taken to give eternity with Him. 

Words that shine from His Cross to light the way Home, 

And share daily in prayer with Him. 

Words of Love from Him forever in Him. 

Words that mean just what they say, "I belong to Him." 

Words echoing from His Heart, 

"I love and care for you." 

Jesus, Name above all names,

Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords.

Martin Lee Vance
3/25/2006

To You From Me

I wrote this for and to my wife, Sharon.

To you from me, 

If God should take Home, 

You or me, 

One before the other. 

Wait patiently knowing there the other will be. 

Knowing the heart of the other, 

Will feel the time between is more than an eternity. 

For neither knows His plans for the other. 

But His love built between each other over the years of life together, 

Knows the other will always be there for the other, 

And between now and then until we see each other again, 

I'll be loving you. 

Love, 

Me 

Martin Lee Vance
4/25/2007

Friendship



Friendship

It daily prays for the other.

It has a foundation built with and of Integrity.

It has only kind words in its vocabulary.

It seeks to only build.

It touches to reassure and take away fear.

It gives to brighten the day.

It shows the way when the world is against.

It teaches to bind and to grow.

It communicates to draw closer.

It listens to have no misunderstandings.

It shares to strengthen.

It helps for togetherness.

It grows because it's fed with kindness and care.

It knows and values the others feelings.

It understands and protects without question.

It gives mercy without asking.

It is there in joy.

It is there in need.

It comforts when the other hurts.

It gives guidance only when asked.

It will give only Godly guidance.

It guides with the Light of Love.

It never applies worldly standards.

It never condemns.

It is unashamed.

It is unconditional.

It will be there from beginning to end and beyond.

It thanks God daily for that Friend.

We all have the need of a Friend,

Christ, will be there from beginning to end and beyond.

One is truly blessed by God,

If they have one true friend in their lifetime.

I believe Christ had John as His one true friend,

For John was there in His darkest and greatest hour of need at the Foot of the Cross.

There with Him, Unconditional and Unashamed from beginning to end and beyond.

Martin Lee Vance

1/10/2005

God the Trinity

God the Trinity

His Name is Elohim, The God,

YHWH Elohim, The Living God,

Dabar YHWH, The Word of God.

God says, be, and it is!

His voice is but a whisper,

That all who know, hear, follow, and obey,

Not out of fear, but out of love, for God is pure love.

The Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

All three simultaneously exist,

As God the Trinity, a unified one.

All three of the Trinity are one and exist only as one,

For they together, as one, make up the one God in unity, three complete in one.

Each dwells within the other,

And makes God indivisible and unquantifiable.

Meaning wherever one is, all of God is there.

The Trinity is not in the one God, it is the one God.

They are different, positionally,

Having an order, relating to or based upon their being or existence,

In the Godhead.

The Father sent the Son,

The Son sends the Holy Spirit,

The Holy Spirit points back to the Son,

And the Son glorifies the Father.

The titles are descriptive and not their roles or offices,

They are relationship terms,

They do not describe what they are but who they are,

All three simultaneously exist, as a unified one,

God the Trinity.

Lord, in love for You, I seek the truth with and through You, with all my heart, soul, and mind,

Martin Lee Vance

5/22/2011

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

Unconditional from beginning to end and beyond.

When built upon God's foundation of faith and integrity,

Love is more than a feeling or caring.

It has meaning and depth,

With hopes and dreams for a future of tomorrows.

Boundaries without ownership,

Oneness without enslavement,

Closeness without touching,

Openness without loneliness,

Understanding without knowing,

Forgiveness without asking,

Faithfulness in tomorrow's togetherness,

And happiness in a past of remembrances.

It is strengthened with a woven bond of faith

In facing life's problems

And circumstances together.

A love stronger tomorrow than today,

Unconditional from beginning to end and beyond.

Love always takes away the Hurt,

Martin Lee Vance

3/5/2005