The New Testament Congregation Today
Christ, my mighty Rock is He,
Only He invulnerable stands;
Not content to stand alone,
Quietly He condescends.
Uniquely come to bear my grief,
Echo, Ages! how He chose
Red wounds to bleed for my relief;
Openly He crushed His foes,
Restored me whole, eternally.
pkc 10/11/17
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins….” (1Jn 1:8-9)
Nehushtan – The word is connected to the famous bronze serpent that Moses lifted on a pole when the people he led out of Egyptian slavery were bitten by poisonous snakes in the wilderness.
When infirmity or loss close in…