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What Kind of God?
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What kind of man
would dive into a raging sea
to save a drowning child
that he might live and breathe?
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What kind of woman
would give her only piece of bread
to feed hungry children
that she might starve herself instead?
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What kind of God
would die a death vulgar and cruel
to save a wanton sinner
from the plight of feckless fools?
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What kind of person
would not heed such Love Divine
and receive the gift of grace
Christ has given as yours and mine?
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Wendy/2013
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Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,
though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
Romans 5:7
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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
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Christmas is just around the corner,
and I thought I would focus this post on why Jesus came to earth in the first place.
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It certainly was not to boost retail sales in the dead of winter.
Emmanuel means: ‘God with us.’
Christ came to rescue and save us.
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God did not send his Son to shake his finger at us.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through him.
John 3:17
This is why the Gospel is called the ‘Good News.’
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The bad news is that every person has missed the mark of righteousness.
Everyone needs a Savior;
it ain’t Superman or Spiderman
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Obama won’t be able to save us either…
as I am sure you know by now!
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Whoever believes in him is not condemned,
but whoever does not believe stands condemned already
because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only son.
John 3:18
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Jesus is God’s gift to us.
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I am going to take some time off of blogging
to finish up making some Christmas gifts for my family.
~~~~~~~~~ I will be back when I am all done.~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~I appreciate the gift of all of you.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
******You have encouraged and blessed me for 18 months of blogging.*****
++++++My desire is to encourage and bless you back (into 2014 and beyond).++++++
Holiday
Blessings
Wendy xo
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Wish you a good Christmas time and a lot of time to make your Christmas gifts
Beautiful as always Wendy!
Thank you for sharing your day at the beach…wonderful and beautifully captured! Have fun making all those gifts for the holidays. God bless you and your family during the season of Christmas. ~Zoey
This is so wonderful, Wendy–I am drowning in the BLUE photos I love so much! And, that is always my question: why do folks “pass up” the Ultimate Gift of Christ?? Enjoy your time away from blogging–I would love a break, but doubt I can manage it… God bless you BIG–much love, sis Caddo
The sea is very special to me Wendy, and your images of it are just magnificent. Thank you for such a meaningful post.
Have a very blessed Christmas! Will be missing you until you’re back!
Happy Christmas to you and yours. May the light of Lord shine in an around your home, with every blessing
jean🎄
beautiful photos!
Now that’s a prayer…
So beautiful, Wendy.
Thank you, dear Wendy, for such a heart-full post, yearning for all to accept God’s gift. Just beautiful, from top to bottom. God bless you as you prepare gifts and bless others always!
Very nice post, Wendy. Blessings, Natalie
Wendy, this is inspiring. The messages, the photos, all gorgeous. May you enjoy this advent season and have a beautiful Christmas!
Love your Christmas Tree shape at the end of the Post. I think it is a lovely time to stop our normal routines so as to focus on the meaning of Christmas and Advent. Blessings to you as we approach Christmas.
Reblogged this on My Blog snuppy.
You will be missed. God’s richest blessings upon you as you touch the lives of others. You are a delightful, insightful, gifted encourager!
What a lovely and meaningful post. Fitting for the joyous season of Christmas! Have a great time with your loved ones and a blessed Christmas, Wendy.
Thanks for all the ways your thoughts and photos bless us. Praying many blessings to you as well.
Blessings on your time off Wendy. I am pondering doing the same. I love your photos and words. Will await your return. And big amen to your words in this post. Jesus IS the reason for the season!
A blessed Christmastime to you and yours, Proverbs 31 lady.
God’s blessings to you Wendy as you focus on preparing your heart and home during this Advent/Christmas season. Thank you for the beautiful post highlighting the real reason for the season, as they say. ~ Laura
This ties in so beautifully with the message in church this morning (it’s tomorrow here already 🙂 ) Wonderful words Wendy, just wonderful xx
Beautiful post, Wendy! enjoy the season 😀
You are very much appreciated, and especially that you always point us to the Lord and His Word. Be blessed this Christmas season. Much love to you!
Beautiful post as always Wendy. Hope you enjoy xmas with your family. Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season.
Wendy, what an uplifting post. It will put the wind under many wings – to soar, to fly and to love.
Very inspiring and thought-provoking– a great message! And lovely photos.
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A LOVING GOD, OF COURSE!!!!
I loved the message in this post. I loved the beautiful photos you shared. I love Jesus. Truly His is a message of hope to a lost and dying world. Have a beautiful Christmas with your family.
Lovely photos, awesome poem, you make me want to jump into that sea and praise God!
Much love. 🙂
Great post and wow, I love your tree!
Like always, beautiful words complementing these pictures. 🙂
You definitely KNOW the reason for the season my friend. The last photo with the verse…so beautiful Wendy! I wanted to stop by and wish you a Merry Christmas before I leave for vacation.
Wishing you a magical Christmas season and all the good things in 2014! 🙂
Words to remember every day….
Merry Christmas, Wendy!
“Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,
though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.” Romans 5:7
Hi Wendy…
Another captivating post as per usual. I loved the photos and the way you have highlighted God´s power and dearness through your poetic words.
Truly beautiful. Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😛