Saturday, July 22, 2023

LIVING STONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

WITNESS

 

 

2-26-13

 

 

LIVING STONES

 

 

 

 

 

It seems sometimes

This life is set up

For us to stumble

Stumble and fall

 

Stumble on our health matters

Stumble on our financial matters

Stumble in our relationships

 

“Though he stumble, he will not fall

He will not fall

For the Lord upholds him

With his hand”                                                             Psalm 37:4

 

Sometimes we not only stumble

Sometimes we actually do fall

 

Jesus falls the first time

 

But he got back up

How about us

Are we going to get back up

 

“For to his angels

He has given command about  you

That they guard you

In all your ways

 

Upon their hands

They shall bear you up

Lest you dash your foot against a stone”                                      Psalm 91:11-12

 

 

 

We may stumble again

Maybe even fall a second time

 

Jesus did

Actually fell a second time---but he got back up

How about us

 

Are we going to get back up

 

And as angels hold us up

We are to help others,

 

“We who are strong

Ought to bear

With the failings of the weak

Each of us

Should please his neighbor

For his good--- to build him up”                                                      Romans 15:1&2

 

Even with the help of angels

Even with the help of others

We may fall yet again

 

Jesus did

Jesus fell for even a third time

 

But his Father lifted him

One more time

To live with him for ALL of eternity

 

Success in life

Is getting back up

One more time

Than we get knocked down

 

God will

Bear you up

The angels

Will bear you up

Lest you dash your foot

Against a stone

 

“The stone

That the builders rejected

Has become the cornerstone”                                                           Psalm 118:22

 

“As you come to him---the living stone

Rejected by men

But chosen by God

And precious to him

You also---like living stones

Are being built into a spiritual house                                  

To be a holy priesthood

Offering spiritual sacrifices

Acceptable to God through Jesus Christ”                                           1 Peter 2:4 & 5

 

By staying connected to God

By believing in Christ

Though we may stumble

Though we may fall

 

We---as believers---will be

TRANSFORMED INTO LIVING STONES

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-11-11

 

Ps        WITNESS       2-26-13

 

 

misc.        WITNESS        2-12-14

and 2-2-3-2019  and 4-3-4-2020

 

 

 

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