Our God is a Holy God: one God, made up of three. I was fashioned in God’s own image; there are also three sides of me. All three facets of God are Holy and Sinless; Adam fell from his sinless state. Because of him, I am no longer capable of sinless love; I now can hate. Nevertheless, every part of my being points to the Holy One of Three; Fingers and toes have three joints; shoulder, elbow, and wrist – all shout creation to me. There are also three sides to my soul: my inner child, redeemed Jacob, and fallen Adam’s side. My child screams me, me, me; Jacob loves God; Adam lusts to envy; they complete the tribe. Of the three facets of my being, only redeemed Jacob seeks after God; My inner child and fallen Adam count Jacob as foolish, and more than a little odd. I must daily choose which one of the three I purpose to sustain and cultivate in me; I need God’s help to crucify the other two; I want Jacob for all to see. Unless fallen man is born again, one side of his creation will always be missing till he dies; Fallen man is born selfish and carnal; always searching for his “missing part,” he knows not why. An endless itch he cannot scratch; a persistent thirst he cannot quench; a lifelong hunger he cannot fill; Only Jesus can birth the God Man Jacob; he is the missing part that only God can instill. When fallen man is encountered by the Holy Spirit, and His Holy Conviction is applied to his heart; God invites that man to receive salvation, if only he would repent and ask Jesus to do His Part. If that transaction is completed in truth and sincerity, a new third side of that man has been born; The Last Adam has redeemed a soul for Heaven; another page from Satan’s book has been torn. Composed by Jim Newnam
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AuthorJim is a devoted follower of Christ, and a dear friend. He has given me permission to share the poetry that God inspires him to write. We both pray that it will draw you to a deeper and more intimate relationship with your Redeemer, the God of your salvation. Archives
January 2019
CategoriesUpdate: Jim has published a collection of his poems under the title "David's Shield and Buckler." It can be found online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many other internet outlets in both paperback and digital versions.
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