WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED THE CROSS?=HAPPY EASTER!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WITNESS

 

 

3-29-13

 

 

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED THE CROSS?

HAPPY EASTER!

 

 

In Jesus’ day

The cross was the means

Of capitol punishment

Much like

The electric chair

Or lethal injection

Is today

 

In today’s times

It is anything and everything

That separates us from God

 

And just as Jesus had to physically

Carry his wooden cross

As a condemned person

Wrongfully sentenced to death

 

We have to carry our crosses

Rightfully or wrongfully through life

 

And the best way

To carry our crosses in life

Is by uniting our suffering with Jesus

 

Jesus said

 

“If anyone would

Come after me

He must deny himself

And take up his cross

And follow me

 

For whoever

Wants to save his life

Will lose it

And whoever loses his life

For me

And my Gospel

Will save it”                                                                                               Mark 8:34-35

 

Jesus’ wooden cross

Was heavy

It led to his physical death

 

But because he was an innocent man

AND GOD’S SON

God raised him from the dead

 

Our crosses in life

Are heavy too

 

OUR CROSSES of physical illness

OUR CROSSES of financial obligations

OUR CROSSES of broken physical relationships

And our crosses

Of physical addictions

Our own temptations

And our own sin

 

But by

UNITING our crosses with Christ’s

They can become

Just a little lighter

A little easier to carry

 

“Come to me

ALL you who are weary

And burdened

And I will give you rest

 

Take my yoke upon you

And learn from me

For I am gentle

And humble in heart

And you will find rest

For your souls

 

For my yoke is easy

And my burden is light”                                                              Matthew 11:28-30

 

Make no mistake

OUR CROSSES in this life

ARE HEAVY

 

But by uniting

OUR LIVES with Christ

The burden is lighter

 

And like Christ

Who rose from the dead

We can RISE ABOVE our crosses

In this life

 

To live a FAITH-FILLED life

IN GOD AND IN CHRIST

 

By uniting our crosses

To Christ

We can rise above our crosses

In life-and live

 

                                 RESURRECTED LIVES

 

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

 

 

Robert P. Wallman

March 14^th, 2013

 

 

Ps        I LOVE YOU

 

 

WITNESS       3-29-13 and 4-3-2026

 

 

 

 

I FORGOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 3^rd, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I FORGOT

 

 

 

 

 

The other night

I had a dream

The dream was about

My worst sin

 

In my dream

I was

Trying to talk to Jesus

 

I kept running

In to Saint Peter

I kept

Running into

All the other Saints

 

Finally one day

St. Peter whispered into my ear

St. Peter said

Jesus said to tell you

“I forgot”

 

That’s our God

He knows all things

He forgave me

Without my even

Having to ask

 

That’s our God

The merciful God

That’s our God

The forgiving God

That’s our God

The loving God

 

That’s our God

Couldn’t we pass

That forgiveness on

To someone else

 

Robert P. Wallman

7-26-06

A WALK TO REMEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A WALK TO REMEMBER

 

 

 

 

Would you take a walk with me

A walk to remember

 

As we begin Holy Week

I want to ask you

Would you take a walk with me

 

I promise you

It is

 

A walk to remember

 

Over there

Is where Jesus took

Peter, James, and John with him

To Gethsemane to pray

 

He told them,

“Keep watch and pray

That you will not fall into temptation”                                      Mark14:32

 

He asked them “to keep watch”

With him

As he was beginning to face

The hour of his death

 

They fell asleep--3 times

 

Their spirit was willing

But their flesh was weak

 

The Son of God

Became mocked-ridiculed-and brutally tortured

ALL ALONE                                                                           John 19:1

 

Let us ask the LORD OUR GOD

To ACCEPT sufferings

As his Son Jesus did

 

A God of humility

A walk to remember

 

The soldiers made him

A crown of thorns

They beat him—spat on him

And mockingly fell to their knees                                      Mark 15:17-19

 

A walk through history

A walk to remember

 

A WALK TO REMEMBER

 

Jesus carried his cross

To “the place of the skull”—Golgotha

Where he was crucified                                                John 19:18

 

Dear Lord—we pray

For the gift of patience

To ACCEPT the sufferings in our life

And ENDURE our trials

As you—in fact did

 

A walk to remember

 

At 3 o’clock

Jesus cried out,

“My God, my God why did you abandon me”                         Mark 15:34

 

With that—JESUS died

 

The curtain of the Temple

Became torn from top to bottom

And a man—a centurion said,

“Surely—this man

Was really the Son of God”                                                        Mark 15:39

 

A walk through time

A walk through history

 

A WALK TO REMEMBER

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-10-12 and 8-02-2023 and 4-16-17-2025 and 4-03-2026

 

 

Ps        written and typed up late due to being in the hospital

 

 

BIBLE STUDY NOTES for MVF CHERYL=and BOBBY BOY=Luke and ACTS 23 and 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUKE 23 and 24 NOTES=and Acts 23 and 24 NOTES=

For MVF CHERYL and Bobby Boy=4-02-2026

 

Luke 23=

=Jesus is BROUGHT=Before  Pontius Pilate

 

Pilate finds=NO GUILT=But the crowd=WANTS CRUCIFIXION

 

=Jesus is SENT to Herod Antipas=Then back to Pilate

 

=Jesus is CRUCIFIED  between two CRIMINALS

(ONE mocks him=But the OTHER BELIEVES=and is PROMISED PARADISE)

 

Jesus dies=and the TEMPLE CURTAIN TEARS

 

=Jeus is BURIED=In a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea

 

 

LUKE 24

=WOMEN find the tomb empty=JESUS HAS RISEN!

 

=ANGELS=Announce HIS RESURRECTION

 

=Jesus appears=ON the road to Emmaus

(HE appears to his disciples=and PROVES he  is ALIVE!)

 

=Jesus EXPLAINS THE SCRIPTURES=About himself!

 

=Jesus BLESSES them and=ASCENDS TO HEAVEN!

 

 

ACTS 23=

Paul the APOSTLE=speaks before=THE JEWISH COUNCIL

 

=CONFLICT breaks out=BETWEEN the Pharisees=and the  Sadducees

 

=A PLOT=is made to kill Paul

 

=Pauls’ nephew=WARNS the Romans commander

(Paul is SECRETLY=Taken to Caesarea=FOR PROTECTION)

 

ACTS 24=

Paul is ACCUSED before GOVERNOR FELIX

 

=Paul DEFENDS himself=Saying he FOLLOWS the way=and

BELIEVES=IN THE RESURRECTION!

 

=Felix LISTENS=but delays JUDGMENT

 

=PAUL=Remains in CUSTODAY=for 2 years

 

=FELIX HOPES=for a bribe=but never RECEIVES ONE

 

THE BIG IDEAS

 

LUKE 23 and 24=Jesus does die=BUT RISES AGAIN!

 

ACTS 23=and 24

=Paul SUFFERS for PREACHING=But  our God=

THE GOD OF LOVE=PROTECTS HIM!

 

Rpw for=MVF CHERYL and Bobby Boy=4-02-2026=8PM

(  HOLY THURSDAY EVENING)!

YOU'RE SOMEONE SPECIAL IN THIS WORLD!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 2^nd, 2012

 

 

 

 

YOU’RE SOMEONE SPECIAL IN THIS WORLD

 

 

 

 

 

You are someone special

In this world

 

Stop and consider

Of all the people

In this world

There is no one

Exactly like you

 

You are someone special

In this world

 

Stop and consider

You are unique

You are different

There is no one else

Exactly like you

You are

The only you

 

You are someone special

In this world

 

Stop and consider

No one in this world is exactly like you

You are the only you

That can do the things

Exactly the way that you can do

 

Stop and consider

You are the only you

 

You are someone special

In this world

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-01-06

 

 

 

Ps        7-11-2019

LISTENING=REMEMBERING=and LOVING US ALWAYS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

LISTENING=REMEMBERING=and LOVING=

US ALWAYS!

 

ALL people=Will let us down=IN LIFE=at one time or another=OUR SIGNIFICANT

Other=Our parents=Children=BFF’S=and neighbors=They might NOT want to=and

They WON’T=IF they can help it=But all of life=Is NOT in our control=STUFF happens

In life=and Jesus KNEW that=Most of all=and YET=He gave up=HIS life for us=HIS LOVE=

For all of us=OUR GOD OF LOVE=will NEVER let us down=”See the Lord=IS MY HELP=

Who will PROVE me wrong?”                                                                                                           Isaiah 50-9A

 

We have CONFIDENCE=I have confidence=That the LORD our God=ALWAYS LISTENS=

ALWAYS REMEMBERS=and is ALWAYS LOVING towards us=MY LIFE=is living TESTIMONY

To that=and so is YOURS=THE ALMIGHTY GOD of Love=Hears our cries=The ones we=

SCREAM OUT LOUD=and the ONES we whisper INTO HIS EAR=He=Our God of LOVE=

Is ALWAYS LISTENING=ALWAYS REMEMBERING=and LOVING us=at ALL TIMES=”Now

Choose life=So that you and Your children=May live=and that you=May love=THE LORD

Your God=LISTEN to his voice=and hold fast to him”                                                       Deuteronomy 30:20

“The way of fools seem right=to them=But the wise=LISTEN TO ADVICE”          Proverbs 12:15

“MY SHEEP LISTEN=to my voice=I know them=and they follow me”                     John 10:27

 

God always=GIVES US ANSWERS=to our prayers=It may NOT be the answer we want=At the time=

But it is the RIGHT ONE=according to GOD’S TIMING right now=and he REMEMBERS US=down

The line=When we need something else=

“REMEMBER the wonders=He has done=His miracles and the judgments=

He pronounced”                                                                                                                         1 Chronicles 16:12

“ALL they asked=Was that we should continue=TO REMEMBER the poor=The very thing I=

Had been eager to do all alone”                                                                                          Galatians 2:10

“I thank my God=Every time  I REMEMBER YOU=In all my prayer=for all of you=I always PRAY

With joy…….”                                                                                                                                   Philippians 1:3-4

 

As we approach=THE HOLIEST DAY=of the CHURCH YEAR=Let us OFFER PRAISE to=

THE ONE TRUE God of Love=who NEVER forsakes or abandons us=and who ALWAYS helps

Us=with a LOVING HEART=For that is=Who he is

“The Lord=Appeared to us=In the past saying’=’I have loved you=WITH AN EVERLASTING  LOVE=

I have drawn you with=Unfailing kindness’”                                                                                 Jeremiah 31:3

“He has shown you=O mortal=What is good=and what does the  Lord=Require of you?=

To act justly=and to LOVE mercy=and to walk humbly=with Your God”                       Micah 6:8

“A new command=I give you=LOVE ONE ANOTHER=As I have loved you=so you must=LOVE

ONE ANOTHER=By this everyone will know=That you are my disciples=IF YOU LOVE

ONE ANOTHER”                                                                                                                                     John 13:34-35

 

Dear Lord=as we PROCEED this Holy week=Please help us=To remember=That you ALWAYS

LISTEN to our prayers=That you ALWAYS REMEMBER OUR PRAYERS=and that you ALWAYS=

Respond to us=IN LOVING KINDNESS=According to what is=BEST FOR US-and our

Circumstances=This week=This Holy week=We KNOW more than ever=That you are OUR EVER LASTING LOVE and solace!

 

In Jesus’ name=and IN the name of our Holy Father God=who BOTH LOVE US for

ALL OF ETERNITY!

 

Robert P. Wallman

3-31-2026

Ps          INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Melanie Rigney

BY THE GRACE OF GOD'S LOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL 1^st, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

BY THE GRACE OF GOD’S LOVE

 

 

 

 

 

There are many

In this world

Who can heal

A broken body

 

How many of us

Can heal

A broken soul

 

A broken soul

Damaged by life

A broken soul

Damaged by people

A broken soul

Damaged by the evil

Of this world

 

A broken soul

Can only be

Healed by God

 

A broken soul

Can only be healed

By the grace

Of God’s love

 

By the grace

Of God’s love

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-18-06

TAKE A LOOK

 

 

 

 

 

TAKE A LOOK

 

Take a look

Take a good long look

 

There’s a man

Out there on the hill

With something wooden on his back

Walking, struggling

Trying to move along

 

He was

Made to do this

By a man

By the name of Pilate

Because he fell out of favor

With the people

Of his day

 

But he picked up the cross

Willingly

And moved along

The best that he could

 

He fell once, he fell a second,

 Even fell a third time

But he kept getting back up

The people all knew

That it was wrong

 

Take a look

At this man

Take a very long look

 

The people of his day

Did not want

To confront their sins

The same as me and you today

 

They kept---we keep

Living out of coldness

Living out of ingratitude

Living out of selfishness

Denying the love of God

And the needs of one another

 

Denying their very existence

 

Along his way

This man

On his walk with the cross

Met his Mother

He wept for the women of Jerusalem

And the people of his day

 

Take a look

Take a very long good look

 

He knew

That these sins

Had to be confronted

He knew

That these sins

Had to be carried

That they had to be put away

 

Keep looking

See that cross

The cross that he carried for you and for me

 

See that man

That mangled tortured man

That perfect man of love

That perfect man of compassion

 

The greatest love, he once said,

“Is to lay down one’s life

For his friends”

 

He is stripped

Take a look

 

He is crucified

Take a very long look

 

He dies and is put in the tomb

Keep on looking

 

He brought us life

He brought us hope

He brought us love

 

TAKE A LOOK
TAKE A VERY LONG LOOK

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-12-11

 

 

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE---May you feel a Resurrection and a healing in your life---

And HAPPY PASSOVER to ALL my JEWISH FRIENDS