I am loved, I belong, I have hope, I have life, I am satisfied, because I have met Jesus and surrendered my life my all to Him.

I Met Jesus!

No friends, no hopes or dreams for my life.

I only had sorrow and strife.

I was down about as low as I could go.

Someone came and let me show you One who loves you so.

I laughed and said "who would want me."

I cried and said " I am desperate let me see."

So we started to pray.

I met Someone special that day.

It's You Lord that I met!

It's You Lord who is with me Yet!

You never leave, You never run, You never hide.

No matter what I have said or done You have stayed by my side.

When I fall You pick me up.

When thirst for more of You, You fill my cup!

I'm so glad Lord I met You!

I love You Lord and I long to be faithful and true.

The Gap

No I am not going to talk about the clothing store or clothing. Today I am talking about other gaps. There is the gap in memory, the gap seen on charts, there is a gap across the Grand Canyon. As some poets write their is a gap sometimes in a heart. All these gaps represent something missing. Gaps can usually be repaired, fixed, or filled and some can not be. The ones that can not be repaired, fixed, or filled in are ones that have gone on beyond repair. Like memory we are seeing in health news today that a person my be able to improve there memory by exercising their mind or by taking some herbal medicines. But there are some who's memory is beyond repair. To repair a gap one has to determine if it needs repairing. Not many would want to put a bridge across the Grand Canyon, or fill it in because it is so beautiful. After one decides to repair a gap they have to determine what it will take. What about cost? I once had a big gap in my heart. I tried to fill it with people, places, and things. But something was always missing. People tried to tell me that the missing part was God and that He could and would fill the gap. For a long time I said "sure, right." and went on searching. I even searched other religions like: krishna, budda, i-ching, and more. None of that filled in the gap either. Sure all the things I tried worked at first and I would say "Ok at last I have found what I was searching for." But none of it ever lasted. I would end up hurt, discouraged, angry and more. Finally I was at the end of my rope people wanted to kill me  (for real), I didn't have any real friends, I trusted no one, I felt old, and wasn't to happy with life. I finally came to God. But that is another story. There was by this time a pretty big gap between me and God. I came to realize that if God was real then I needed Him because all else had failed. But I realized there was a big gap between Him and me. I remember at one point thinking I had done so much wrong and such bad stuff that there was no way He would help me." But I said the sinners prayer and asked Jesus into my heart. Today I know with out a doubt that Jesus did bridge that gap between me and God. That God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, has filled in that gap in my heart and life. He is the only one who fill the longing of my soul and nothing satisfies like Him.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death come to all men, because all sinned. Romans 5:12, For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all. 1 Timothy 2:5-6, For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. 1 Peter 3:18, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9, For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

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