Zion Is Calling

A New Vessel

O Lord I am broken, make me a new vessel for You

Put me on the Potter's wheel

Mold me, make me useful to contain Your wine

So that I may be poured out for You

O Lord I am barren, make me a garden for You

Fill me with Your choicest plants

Prune me, tend me, shine Your light on me

So that I may be fruitful and abundant for You

O Lord I am empty, make me a temple for You

Put in me Your prize possessions

Refine me, cleanse me, fill me with Your presence

So that I may be holy and only for You

*artwork by blog author

Yellow Tape

Yesterday morning I woke up to find yellow "do not cross" tape completely surrounding one of the homes behind our home. And then I saw a police officer walking around looking for evidence. Knowing this was not a good sign, I got to the computer to look at our local news report. My neighbor(whom I didn't know)was murdered by her grandson the night before as I lay sleeping comfortably in my own bed.

How many of us would think that we haven't done anything as "sinful" as this? But Jesus said that anger, hatred or lack of love for our fellow man is the same as murder.

1John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him

Koinonia

defined as: to share one's life and possessions

 with another person based on a common relation to God through the Spirit of God

1 John 1:1-4 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have koinonia (fellowship)with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.

Ever stand on the edge of a precipice?  It's a place where you can't go forward or even to the side.  Human reasoning would say that one has to backtrack to get off of it. Standing here with God's purpose in my heart and  seated with Him on His throne, the only way to go is onward and upward...
                                                               
                                                                                    ---Christina

Revelation Song