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Subject: Eternal Ink
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 18:35:29 -0800
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From: Linda E Semler
To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com
Subject: Eternal Ink
Dear Friends;
I was sent this poem today. One of the studies I did was on the Book of
Life that God speaks about in the Bible. Please take the time to read
this poem and the scriptures for I believe God will speak to you today if
you will. The Bible speaks about the BOOKS that record our life. May
you all be found with your names inscribed in the Lamb's Book of Life.
My love to you,
Linda
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Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE was written before him
for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. (Mal 3:16
KJV)
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ETERNAL INK
I dreamed I was in heaven
Where an angel kept God's book.
He was writing so intently
I just had to take a look.
It was not, at first, his writing
That made me stop and think
But the fluid in the bottle
That was marked eternal ink.
This ink was most amazing,
Dark black upon his blotter
But as it touched the parchment
It became as clear as water.
The angel kept on writing,
But as quickly as a wink
The words were disappearing
With that strange eternal ink.
The angel took no notice,
But kept writing on and on.
He turned each page and filled it
Till all its space was gone.
I thought he wrote to no avail,
His efforts were so vain
For he wrote a thousand pages
That he'd never read again.
And as I watched and wondered that
This awesome sight was mine,
I actually saw a word stay black
As it dried upon the line.
The angel wrote and I thought I saw
A look of satisfaction.
At last he had some print to show
For all his earnest action.
A line or two dried dark and stayed
As black as black can be,
But strangely the next paragraph
Became invisible to see.
The book was getting fuller,
The angel's records true,
But most of it was blank, with
Just a few words coming through.
I knew there was some reason,
But as hard as I could think,
I couldn't grasp the significance
Of that eternal ink.
The mystery burned within me,
And I finally dared to ask
The angel to explain to me
Of his amazing task.
And what I heard was frightful
As the angel turned his head.
He looked directly at me,
And this is what he said...
I know you stand and wonder
At what my writing's worth
But God has told me to record
The lives of those on earth.
The book that I am filling
Is an accurate account
Of every word and action
And to what they do amount.
And since you have been watching
I must tell you what is true;
The details of my journal
Are the strict accounts of YOU.
The Lord asked me to watch you
As each day you worked and played.
I saw you as you went to church,
I saw you as you prayed.
But I was told to document
Your life through all the week.
I wrote when you were proud and bold,
I wrote when you were meek.
I recorded all your attitudes
Whether they were good or bad.
I was sorry that I had to write
The things that make God sad.
So now I'll tell the wonder
Of this eternal ink,
For the reason for its mystery
Should make you stop and think.
This ink that God created
To help me keep my journal
Will only keep a record of
Things that are eternal.
So much of life is wasted
On things that matter not
So instead of my erasing,
Smudging ink and ugly blot.
I just keep writing faithfully and
Let the ink do all the rest
For it is able to decide
What's useless and what's best.
And God ordained that as I write
Of all you do and say
Your deeds that count for nothing
Will just disappear away.
When books are opened someday,
As sure as heaven is true;
The Lord's eternal ink will tell
What mattered most to you.
If you just lived to please yourself
The pages will be bare,
And God will issue no reward
For you when you get there.
In fact, you'll be embarrassed,
You will hang your head in shame
Because you did not give yourself
In love to Jesus' Name.
Yet maybe there will be a few
Recorded lines that stayed
That showed the times you truly cared,
Sincerely loved and prayed.
But you will always wonder
As you enter heaven's door
How much more glad you would have been
If only you'd done more.
For I record as God sees,
I don't stop to even think
Because the truth is written
With God's eternal ink.
When I heard the angel's story
I fell down and wept and cried
For as yet I still was dreaming
I hadn't really died.
And I said: O angel tell the Lord
That soon as I awake
I'll live my life for Jesus-
I'll do all for His dear sake.
I'll give in full surrender;
I'll do all He wants me to;
I'll turn my back on self and sin
And whatever isn't true.
And though the way seems long and rough
I promise to endure.
I'm determined to pursue the things
That are holy, clean and pure.
With Jesus as my helper,
I will win lost souls to Thee,
For I know that they will live with Christ
For all eternity.
And that's what really matters
When my life on earth is gone
That I will stand before the Lord
And hear Him say, well done.
For is it really worth it
As my life lies at the brink?
And I realize that God keeps books
With His eternal ink.
Should all my life be focused
On things that turn to dust?
From this point on I'll serve the Lord;
I can, I will, I must!
I will NOT send blank pages
Up to God's majestic throne
For where that record's going now
Is my eternal home.
I'm giving all to Jesus
I now have seen the link
For I saw an angel write my life
With God's eternal ink.
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He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot
out his name from the BOOK OF LIFE, but will acknowledge his name before
my Father and his angels. (Rev 3:5 NIV)
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and
BOOKS were opened. Another BOOK was opened, which is the BOOK OF LIFE.
The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the
BOOKS. (Rev 20:12 NIV)
If anyone's name was not found written in the BOOK OF LIFE, he was thrown
into the lake of fire. (Rev 20:15 NIV)
Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is
shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the
Lamb's BOOK OF LIFE. (Rev 21:27 NIV)
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From: Dianne Myers
To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com
Shalom EDDIE:
I really enjoyed the thoughts to ponder you sent us.
I have a Words from the Heart section at my web site if anyone would
like to go and read some wonderful poems. The URL is:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3491
This is a poem I wrote from my heart that I would like to share with
you, though it isn't perfect in grammer, I meant what I wrote.
Letter of Divorcement
by 4Yeshua
I, hereby, not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of Truth,
serve unto you this day, my husband called WORLD, this Letter of
Divorce:
With all that is in me I wanted to serve you,
cherish you and be satisfied with you.
I listened and obeyed all your rules and regulations.
I laid silently at night and dreamed of your coming to me with
fulfillments.
I cherished the golden band you placed upon my finger,
guarding it as a priceless treasure.
With great pride and admiration I held high your glory and
self-gratifications.
I cried out for your love and now that has all vanished.
MY WORLD, HEAR ME, from the heavens came a Chariot of Fire.
And behold, a King came forth from the chariot.
He proclaimed His truth and love in my heart.
His proclammation of love delievered me from all your deception.
The fire of passion He bestowed in me is unquenchable.
I can not make love with you any longer, WORLD.
His love for me and in me has blinded me from all you had to offer. I
can not depart from Him, because I desire Him with all my heart.
In this decree, OH WORLD, I ask for nothing nor do I seek any
retribution from you.
All that you have given me and that I cherished I give back to you.
WORLD, all you have given me has become as ashes to me. I am no longer
compelled in your seductions and your ways of fulfillment. I will
grieve not for your many maidens, wives and gifts. For the One that
came to me is now my very existence.
WORLD, I speak the Truth to you, in this decree.
I relinquish the crown of glory you gave to me.
Without reservations or tears in my eyes.
I go freely outside your kingdoms gate.
As I turn away, LET IT BE KNOWN:
With His Holy flame of love, He has kept me warm.
In His love, He has restored me as a chaste virgin from all your rape.
You can not touch me any longer for He has placed a wall of fire
around me. Oh my heart sings in His never ending love.
My last words to you, OH WORLD:
I depart with Him in a Chariot of Fire!
SELAH
MARANATHA
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