Depth Perception

Hypocrite! First remove the log from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eyes. Matthew 7:5

He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of His heart will flow rivers of living water.  John 7:38

Dear local and global friends of Come Rest,

Here is an Easter gift from my heart to yours, a poem I wrote this week.

DEPTH PERCEPTION

I approach Easter

overwhelmed,

eyes wide open.

The Upright One

died on upright log for all.

His blood opens the mercy seat,

His secret place, wide open to me.

Yet, sometimes I refuse

to stay with Him there;

allowing a log to lodge

in my eye as in Matthew 7.

I sit where I do not belong,

in a judgment seat,

focusing upon another’s speck,

before removing my log.

Hypocrisy hurts Him.

Time to get uncorked.

Log jam no more!

Sooner than later, may

His family flow together

in royal priesthood.

Yet few are out in stream,

too many cheap seats on the bank

too many mired in the marsh.

I hear Him say,

“Come up! Do not settle for

anything less than Me

and the River!”

Where is the logjam?

It begins with me.

What is the log?

Nourished doubt?

Cherished grudge?

Other murky habits?

Let Him help.

Follow deeper.

Read the vision of Ezekiel 47.

Heed the promise of John 7:38.

Remove the log, avoid the bog.

Be clear of eye

to see beneath another’s sin;

fathom the depths of their heart,

from the Upright Heart of Mercy.
He will break the logjam in

preparing for His return.

All who yield will be along

for quite the whitewater ride.

The only thing He wants you to miss

is the log.

Do you see?

Dick Speight

April 16, 2014

COME REST MINISTRIES’

GOOD FRIDAY AWAKENING OF LOVE

FRIDAY, APRIL 18^th      630-930PM

Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian in Cedar Rapids

Register at the door; freewill offering; refreshments.

Come meet with our Living Lord as we welcome all friends of Come Rest as well as members of Cedar Rapids Vineyard and Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian. From 630 to around 8pm we will have a Spirit-led flow of prayer, music, and testimony in the midst of candlelight and scripture readings of Jesus’ last supper, arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial. Sometime after 8pm we will continue to follow the Spirit with testimony, Communion, Foot Washing, or Prayer Ministry for those who feel so led.

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Easter Sunday April  20^th              845am     Dick Speight teaching “Come Up!/Secret Place” class in Room A at River of Life

6pm          NO COVENANT GROUPS

                                                          7pm          YES--I58 Easter Celebration at Rehoboth (Speights’ home)

We deeply appreciate your prayers and offerings to the Lord for Come Rest Ministries!

We give thanks for those who recently responded to our appeal due to low finances.

We still need an increased level of regular giving for this mission. Please ask the Lord what

He wants you to do. Another great way to support and spread this mission

is to buy more of our books and seed them into others’ lives.

Thank you so much.

Dick and Kim Speight

                         

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Love and blessings,

Dick and Kim Speight