WORDS ARE NECESSARY!

WORDS ARE NECESSARY!
WORDS are necessary
To PRAY to God=and words
Are necessary to COMMUNICATE successfully
With other people
In fact=words were NECESSARY
In the old testament=and
Words were necessary by Jesus
To TEACH US the
Teachings of the NEW TESTAMENT
NOT always an abundance of
WORDS=but a necessary amount
To CONVEY the message
Of God to us
"In praying=do not babble
Like the pagans
Who think that
They will be HEARD-
Because of their many words"                                                                                                Matthew 6:7
MAYBE Jesus
Wasn't criticizing
The amount of words=
Just making SURE we
USE the necessary words
That we need
To convey an
ADEQUATE MESSAGE=
Using the necessary words
That we need
To convey the MESSAGE OF GOD
"Who has believed
Our MESSAGE=and to whom
Has the arm
Of the Lord
Been revealed?"                                                                                                                           Isaiah 53:1
"My MESSAGE
And my preaching
Were not
With wise and persuasive words-
But with a demonstration
Of the Spirit's power
So that your faith
Might not rest
On human wisdom
But on GOD'S POWER"                                                                                                            1 Corinthians 2:4-5
"Let the MESSAGE of Christ
Rule in your hearts
Since as members
Of one body
You were called
To peace
And be thankful"                                                                                                                           Colossians 3:16
OVER the past several years
I have tried
To IMPRINT the message
Of God and CHRIST
On your hearts
WORDS like love-KINDNESS-
And forgiveness are NECESSARY
They are really important
When we
LIVE them out
With our lives
Christ TRANSORMED his will=mightily
To us=in the new testament
WITH WORDS
Matthew-Mark-Luke-John-
And Paul have WRITTEN
The words of Christ=and
The WORDS OF GOD
To us
WORDS ARE NECESSARY!
"Therefore=it is NECESSARY
To choose one of the men
Who have been with us
The whole time
The Lord Jesus
Was living among us"                                                                                                            Acts 1:21
Words are necessary
In PRAYER=words are NECESSARY
In our communications
With one another
Choose the words of Jesus=
Choose the words of LOVE
AND KINDNESS
In your communication
With our dear BROTHERS & SISTERS in Christ
In Jesus' name=and in the name of our LOVING-COMMUNICATIVE FATHER
Robert P. Wallman
6-19-19

Ps         INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Aileen O'Donoghue