Monday, October 17, 2011

(Matthew 28:16-20 ) RUMINATIONS AT MID-NIGHT


TO ONE WHO BELIEVES
JESUS IS LORD
 HIS CONDUCT IS GAUGED
BY THAT BELIEF

BUT WHAT SHALL WE SAY
ABOUT THOSE
 WHO DON’T BELIEVE

LIKE THE JEWS

WOULD I WILLINGLY CONVERT TO A CHURCH
THAT PERSECUTES ME

WHOSE NOBLE LEADERS
 HAVE OFTEN CALLED
 FOR MY ELIMINATION
OR AT LEAST MARGINAL LIVING

CAN WE BLAME THEM FOR NOT BELIEVING IN JESUS
WHEN CHRISTIAN CONDUCT BELIES HIS TEACHING

HINDUS
BUDDHISTS
SHINTOISTS
HAVE OFTEN FELT THE LASH OF CHRISTIANITY

MUSLIMS HAVE OFTEN BEEN ACCUSED OF FANATICISM
HAVEN’T CHRISTIANS ALSO
PRACTICED HATRED ON OTHER RELIGIONS
EVEN OTHER CHRISTIANS

EVEN TODAY
CHRISTIANS ARE KNOWN
MORE
BY WHAT THEY HATE
THAN WHAT THEY LOVE



THE GREAT COMMISSION
MAY EITHER BE
HISTORY REMEMBERED
OR PROPHECY HISTORIZED

EARLY BAPTISM WAS IN JESUS NAME

BUT CHARITY
DEMANDS
THAT WE GIVE OUR NEIGHBOR THE BEST

AND JESUS IS MY FAVORITE HOLY MAN
HIS MESSAGE NEEDS SAYING

BUT KINDNESS MUST BE SHOWN
TO ALL GOOD MEN
WHO SEEK GOODNESS

NO MATTER WHAT THEY CALL GOODNESS
WE MUST GIVE THEM THE RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE

FRANCIS OF ASSISI
IS QUOTED AS SAYING

PREACH THE GOSPEL
USE WORDS IF YOU HAVE TO

WE WOULD BE WISE
TO HEED HIS ADVICE

FRANK A VOLLMER

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