When You Think of Christmas Gifts

Our Savior wasn't received as a King
On that very first Christmas morn.
No elegant robes, only homemade clothes
The infant's body adorned.

No fame, no trumpet, no grand speech.
No hint that He the world would teach.
No one noble anointed His head;
He lay in a manger instead of a bed.

The FULLNESS of God resided within
The infant Christ born without sin.
Filled with Glory, Truth, and Light
Born that lost sinners might receive sight.

Born to die that mankind might live;
Born to pardon and forgive.
Born to bear the sin and shame,
Dying my death, carrying my blame.

He ascended the hill bearing the cross,
Nails pierced flesh, all hope now lost.
Enduring the pain, each breath diminished,
He cried out to God, and then it was finished.

Laid in the grave, His flesh now dead;
Wrapped in a shroud from toe to head,
He conquered death and after three days,
Rose from the dead and abandoned the grave.

 He lives today and forevermore,
Salvation's lost hope has been restored.
 Eternal Life, purpose and joy
Triumphs over death destroyed.

 Christ alone gives eternal life,
Hope for heaven and absence from strife.
Salvation heals our sin-sick soul,
Assures us of heaven and life that's whole.

When you think of Christmas gifts this year
Think of Him whose life so dear
Was given to bring salvation true
That the promise of heaven might include you.

© Copyright 2014 George M. Cuff, All Rights Reserved

God is Able to Meet All Your Needs

God is Able to Meet all Your Needs
2 Corinthians 9:7-8


God is able to meet all your needs:
A word from the scripture true.
In all of your ways follow His lead;
It’s amazing what He will do.

Our Lord will make all grace abound
So that His blessings flow
Causing your praises to resound
As your giving begins to grow.

You will receive all that you need
To share with others each day.
You trust in faith and plant the seed
With joy and not with dismay.

God loves a giver whose heart is pure,
The one who finds joy in giving.
His mind is at rest, for He is secure
In the values by which he is living.

He, who supplied the seed to the sower
Will increase your store of seed,
Providing bread from the field of the grower,
In increasing measure indeed.

You will be rich in every way,
In grace, in truth, and deed.
You will be generous every day
Blessed to help those in need.

Such service brings praise to God above
For doing what He says is right.
Many will lift their voices in love
While praying both day and night.

In prayer their hearts will go out to you
Though they cannot see your face
Knowing that God has brought them through
Because of His wondrous grace.

This is the God we serve so true,
Our Father, the Ancient of Days.
To Him we ascribe the glory due;
To Him we give honor and praise.

© Copyright 2012 George M. Cuff, All Rights Reserved

The Law of Sowing and Reaping

Here are some truths the Bible reviews,
Keen insights into God’s heart.
Five pictures of His provision true
That set the Christian apart.

The Windows of Heaven open wide
Through which He pours out His grace.
Blessings come down, a full supply,
To all who will seek His face.

The Bank of Heaven contains the deeds
Of houses and stocks, and land.
The Banker stands ready to meet our need
With provision He has on hand.

Our barns will be full and vats overflow
When we bring the firstfruits to Him.
Many believers, their faith being slow,
Wait too many years to begin.

We must remember the Harvest Law
It came from the lips of God.
We ponder this truth with wonder and awe
As we sow in this earthly sod.

Here are four truths you need to know:
You reap only if you sow,
You reap only what you sow,
You reap more than you sow;
You reap later after you sow.

So hesitate not, get on the go,
Sow your seed and watch it grow.
By investing your life in God’s design,
You will reap well at harvest time.

© Copyright 2012 George M. Cuff, All Rights Reserved

Embrace the Joy of Christian Giving

I learned six truths about giving today--
Truths from God’s Word, not what men say;
Truths that teach me how I should live,
And the joy I receive as I learn to give.

I learned to give myself to God first,
My will in His, completely submersed.
I am bought with a price; I’m not my own.
These things I enjoy He’s given on loan

I respond to God with a joyful heart;
No grudging response as I do my part.
My spirit enjoys a renaissance
When giving freely is my response.

Someday soon I will give account
For what I did with the great amount
That God freely gave to meet my need
And also to give as He decreed.

I learned to release what is His anyway,
To bring my offering on the Lord’s Day.
I do not give to hear man’s praise;
I simply desire to live God’s way.

I learned every time I receive my pay
To bring my gift the next Lord’s day.
By giving with order and discipline
It strengthens me and pleases Him.

I learned of God’s Promise to supply.
If the well of my riches ever goes dry,
He will never stand idly by
Forsaking His servant until I die.

God can be trusted to meet all our need.
So don’t be afraid to follow His lead.
If you would find joy in Christian living,
Embrace the grace of Christian giving.

The Judgment Seat of Christ

The Judgment Seat of Christ
2 Corinthians 5:10

I had a dream one fateful night with a message strong to behold.
The rapture trumpet pierced the night, the call to young and old.

Graves were open to the sky yielding the body contained.
I saw each person take to the fly no longer by death restrained.

I too was caught up to the sky, for the Savior was calling His bride.
To this world, I bid goodbye with thousands by my side.

Soon I saw the streets of gold and saints from every age,
Saints whose very lives were sold, who faced the devil’s rage.

An angel announced the wedding feast and the marriage of the Son
To His church from sin released, the bride the Savior won.

But first there would be a Judgment Day with Christ at the Bema Seat.
This meeting is not a time to pray but to examine the balance sheet.

I saw folks considered great who squirmed at what was revealed.
Selfish motives sealed their fate with rewards forever repealed.

Many there were who talked a good game, but the Judgment was thorough indeed.
They bowed their heads in regret and shame for failing their brother in need.

I saw a humble, lowly man whom Jesus placed on high.
He daily sought the Savior’s plan; never turned a blind eye.

He was exalted with heaven’s praise for serving the King of Kings;
Appointed by Jesus for thousands of days as ruler o’er many things.

I trembled as I stood in line considering my earthly life.
I remembered those awful times my heart was filled with strife.

I wondered what the outcome would be when Jesus examined my heart.
Would there be anything left to see that would a reward impart?

Then came that fateful moment in time when Jesus looked into my face.
“I saw how you wanted your light to shine when you trusted my saving grace.”

“Yes, you had many faults indeed, but your service was faithful and true.
I note your desire my words to heed; I have a crown for you.”

Just then I awoke my heart aflame to respond to the Savior’s call.
I resolved to make it my highest aim to give my Master my all.

“Make me a slave,” I cried aloud. “Forbid that I play the fool!
May my heart be soil plowed yielding fruit for You.”

Make Me a Slave to Righteousness

Make Me a Slave to Righteousness
Romans 6:16

The message here is clear to see
No man is free from slavery.
Choose carefully the God you serve;
Your life is open for all to observe.

Grace proclaims that we are set free.
No longer can sin claim mastery.
Though slavery to sin, the flesh will crave
I choose to become a righteous slave.

Make me a slave, a righteous tool.
Forbid that I play the part of a fool!
I have been raised to new life in Christ
Dead to foul sin’s attempt to entice.

Renew my mind, transform my heart.
Strengthen my will to do my part.
I trust the promise of spiritual power
To walk with you, Lord, hour by hour.

Then when the candle of life grows dim
And my spirit departs and returns to Him;
The moment I see my Savior’s face—
I will know fully His wondrous grace.

The Prodigal Son and the Road to Egypt

The Prodigal was a restless man
Who turned aside from God’s best plan
To walk the road of fleshly pleasure
Squandering his inherited treasure.

He spent freely on all his friends
Until his money came to an end.
By following plans of his own design
He found himself a herder of swine.

Dirty, dusty, hungry and hot,
He realized now that he was not
Living the truths his father taught
But a victim of Satan’s devious plot.

“My father’s servants live better than me.
I will go home a servant to be.
I will seek my father’s favor;
Then as a servant, faithfully labor.

The father in love watched from afar
For His son who followed the wandering star.
He ran to meet him with warm embrace
Extending his love and healing grace.

If you have been down the Egyptian Road
Heed the truth the Scripture has told.
Come bow your head and bend your knee
To the only One who can set you free.

Remember the faithfulness of your God;
Forsake this path upon which you trod.
Return to the One whose love is true;
He will restore the joy you once knew.

Come to the altar of surrender
Admit you are a spiritual pretender.
Today if you hear the Spirit call
Come kneel before God; give Him your all.