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The Marriage of Shruthi

THIS STORY WILL BE PUBLISHED BY THE SARASAVI PUBLICATIONS SOON. This will be my first ever publication. The crow crowed, perched sinisterly on top of the fence. It was dusk and the setting sun cast myriad colours in the eastern skies. The old lady's heart sunk when she looked at Shruthi. She thought of what a spirited little girl her only daughter was. Shruthi was and had always been her parents’ whole world. What if something happened to her? The woman looked around the room and found nothing to distract her. It was almost bare. Shruthi had just come home from school a few minutes ago. Her mother had sent her to change out of her uniform right away – it was soaked through from a monsoon shower. Shruthi had been late again. Despite the rain, the girl had taken the longer route home, but unknown to her mother, it was no ordinary jaunt. Shruthi’s best friend Latha had taken her to see a secret LTTE army base. Latha made Shruthi promise she would not breathe a word about it to anyone. Though Latha knew that joining the LTTE meant almost certain death at an early age, she still found something sensational, something almost appealing about the thought of becoming a martyr. She yearned to lay down her very life to uphold truth and justice. Latha had so much conviction that now Shruthi too felt intrigued by this view. "Sit down, Shruthi. Tell me about your day," Amma said. Shruthi obediently took her place beside her mother, cupping her own mug of tea between her hands. Shruthi began to tell her mother about her day, and how Latha had played a prank on Sindhuja, another girl in their class. While she jabbered on, Amma watched Shruthi. Ever since her husband died, Shruthi's safety had been Amma's biggest concern. Amma’s worry had only grown when Shruthi turned sixteen two weeks ago. She knew that her daughter was now in danger of being forcibly conscripted by the militants. Shruthi was an exceptionally bright student, topping her class at every exam. But that only made her more likely to catch their eye – the LTTE knew who the bright ones were, and made sure they recruited as many as they could for their fight against the Sri Lankan state. “Shruthi, since papa passed away, you have been my sole responsibility. I think it might be wise if you stopped going to school," Amma said as gently as she could. Amma thought if she could only persuade Shruthi to give up going to school, then her daughter could also be coaxed in to accepting the proposition she had in mind. She remembered the time when her husband had been alive, and how adamant he was in ensuring their only child got the best education possible. He had even wanted to send Shruthi to Australia, where many of their relatives lived. "Ma! How can I stop going to school? What will my future be, if I don't study? Papa would never have asked me to leave school!" It was clear Shruthi was prepared to be mulish about this. Amma flashed her a stern look of warning. Shruthi didn’t realise it, but her mother was actually scared for her life. Amma remembered the time she was herself a teenager, stubborn and defiant. How could she make Shruthi understand? How could she make Shruthi realize the danger that she was now facing? Amma was particularly worried about the walk home from school – LTTE cadres were notorious for abducting children while they were still in their school uniforms, their hands full of textbooks. “You have to stop going to school, Shruthi. Listen to me. It is important. What would happen if somebody spotted you on the road? Don't you know that LTTE cadres are everywhere?” Amma was so afraid that she said all this in a whisper, as if the very walls could hear, and would carry the tale. "Ma, you know Latha was telling me about how unjustly we are treated by the Sinhalese people... treating us like second class citizens on the very soil we are born! The only difference is we set foot on this land later. She was saying that, we should support the cause of Eelam, and that we should fight for our dignity!" blurted out Shruthi. Amma's face shrank, but Shruthi did not notice. Aghast at her passionate outburst, Amma retreated, deciding that she would talk to Shruthi later. Amma had already come up with a plan. It was the only solution she could think of to escape the predicament they were in. She told herself it was the only viable option left – only marriage would carry Shruthi beyond the LTTE’s grasp. It was late evening. Amma paced around the room, clearly agitated. Her forehead was wrinkled in deep concentration. A stray cat had stepped in to the house, and was busy trying to catch a gecko. Amma circled the two hand carved, old oak armchairs that stood in the hall, the only pieces of fine furniture they still possessed. There was an old television set, right next to an old rusty gramophone that she had inherited from her grandfather. Crimson curtains hung from the windows, swishing in the soft breeze. Amma knew her neighbours were as powerless as she was. The town people and the Tamil community in general had become increasingly disoriented over the course of the war. The community grapevine was rife with tales of forced Tiger abductions, but none were willing to speak out publicly against the LTTE. They feared that to do so would be to put their own children in danger. It used to be better before, Amma thought. In the early years, even though teenagers as young as sixteen were made to undergo some physical training, only those who were willing were given further training and taken to the frontlines. Now, the situation had worsened. The intensity of forcible recruitment had increased to a point where every family was forced to sacrifice at least one member to furnish the rebel force. Before, if the mother resisted, the LTTE could do nothing. But not anymore! However, married women were not considered suitable for recruitment, and that loophole offered Amma a way to protect her child. Yes, Shruthi was young; but her mother believed it was either the marriage mandap, or resigning herself to her daughter becoming human fodder in a meaningless war that looked like it would never end. Amma heaved a loud, audible sigh. She remembered, how young she was, just eighteen years old when she married Shruthi's father. A tear trickled down her cheek. She wiped it away with the back of her hand. It was time to tell Shruthi what her future held in store. "Shruthi, come here," Amma said. Shruthi had known something was coming but she couldn't think of anything that could be so important that it would make her mother fight back tears and sound so grave at the same time. It was past eight o'clock, and already dark outside. They sat there on the veranda, looking up at the cloudless sky. The bats have already come out of hiding, and were making screeching noises through the darkness. "Ma. What’s wrong? Why do you sound so sad?" Shruthi knew that Amma had hardly been herself these past few days. Shruthi thought that her mother could only be upset about her continued attendance at school. What else could it be, after all? Amma looked tenderly at Shruthi's cherubic face. Trying not to sound too forceful, Amma took hold of her daughter’s right hand, and held it gently. Then she said softly, "Shruthi, I have something to ask you…would you like to get married?" The girl was so surprised that for a minute she could not find her voice. She was not sure if her mother was serious but she could see no trace of humour on Amma’s face. Shruthi felt dread bloom in her gut. Not the kind you feel when your life is in danger, but the kind you feel when faced with uncertainty. But fear was rapidly replaced by disappointment. Disappointment that she would never be able to finish school. Finally she was angry. Angry that her mother would do this to her. 'Maybe she doesn't want me to join the force,' Shruthi thought to herself. But when she paused, she realised another emotion had appeared. She was curious now, curious about who Amma had in mind as her prospective husband. "Who is he, Amma?" Shruthi asked softly. "Do you remember papa's cousin, Jegadheeswaran uncle? Do you remember his son Ramanan? Both of you played together when you were little." Shruthi wrinkled her face, trying to remember Ramanan, but she had no memory of him. Soon after Shruthi's father had passed away, Ramanan and a few other relatives had migrated to Australia. "Would you like to marry him Shruthi?" Amma pressed again. "Why Ma?" Shruthi pouted, uncertain. “I can't marry like this, I am too young.” But in spite of her denial, a strange feeling was stirring in her breast, a sense of wanting to belong to someone. A desire to love, and the need for security had been awakened within her. She remembered her dear papa, who had been their rock and strength. She could recall how dearly he loved her mother, with such tenderness, love and respect. Then Shruthi imagined herself dressed as a bride in a scarlet saree, with mehendi intricately tattooed on her hands, the floral design trailing up her arms. Her thick raven hair would be braided and woven with jasmine flowers. Shruthi’s face glowed. Suddenly self-conscious, she glanced at her mother and blushed, embarrassed at the thought of being read like an open book. She was grateful that the light was quite dim on the veranda. Amma, seeing Shruthi's feelings clearly visible on her face, like a reflection in still water, was glad, for she felt sure now that Shruthi would consent. Amma embraced her daughter, feeling like a load of heaviness had been lifted from her heart. It was hours later, when Shruthi had already fallen asleep that the headlights swept into the compound, each a dancing spotlight trained on their home. Inside, Shruthi was asleep, but Amma was still up, watching television with the volume turned down. Amma sat up startled when she heard the noise of a vehicle, not so much surprised as immediately terrified because she knew what this meant. Quickly she went to the bedroom, and shook Shruthi’s sleeping form awake. The girl woke up annoyed; but when she saw the terror clearly etched on Amma's face, she did not have to ask what was wrong. Getting up, she rushed to the hiding place they had decided on, in between the curtains in the kitchen. A series of loud knocks broke the silence. Amma's heart began to beat faster. So great was her fear, that she started to sweat from her temples. Trembling within and with shaking hands, she opened the front door. Sure enough, there were three LTTE cadres, making a nocturnal raid. "Who else is in this house?" A big burly man, clearly the leader, bellowed. "It’s only m-me, my husband passed away three years b-b-back," stammered Amma. "Go and search the place," the man ordered a fellow cadre. It took them less than a minute to find Shruthi and drag her howling and screaming out of her hiding place. Her wild struggles were easily subdued. "Amma, Amma! Save me! Help me, Amma, help me!" she screamed. Amma quickly ran in to the bedroom. She gathered whatever gold jewellery she had left, and rushed back to throw it all at the man’s feet. “Take these, leave my girl, please, please leave her alone," she begged. But her pleas only enraged them further. His face mottled with rage, the leader slapped the kneeling woman. "You lied to us. How dare you?” he yelled. Still screaming, Shruthi was dragged to their jeep, and thrown inside like a rag doll. Helpless, Amma could only watch, her breast heaving with sobs. As the jeep roared out and down the road, she was forced to accept she had been unable to protect her daughter. She had been unable to keep the promise she had made to her husband. Her grief felt absolute. She flung herself on the sofa, and cried for what felt like hours, until she had no more tears in her. Finally sitting up, she was enveloped by a despair like she had never known. Sitting up, Amma looked at the bottle of kerosene oil carefully stored on the shelf above the stove, in the kitchen. A crow crowed ominously, perched atop the lamp post, while the dark night subsided into oblivion.

Love Unrequited

fuzzy tender affections drown and drifted,
his stature, and chiseled old oak brawn,
worn with that boyish grin he lifted
to give his politest rejection,this time;I'm torn.

when the sun had set and the dew was gone,
i sighed for thee like a unloved guest.
until the realization on me did dawn,
that 'tis not in me that thee would rest.

he knows well who does love him darling.
i wish the cold cold earth would shake him,
through the rafter's shadow i hear a calling,
but its decreed that i shall never find him.

O'Pride

O' pride
thou whose surge is in souls
let me embrace thee
and fan my inner sparks
to a full blazing fire.

O' pride
never birth arrogance within me
let me take heed
if anything be erroneous
and put perversity far behind me.

Pride matters. but why? because without it we may not overcome obstacles, reach our goals or follow our dreams.

What's the point?

What's the point
in living a lie
the sparrows fly
in the azure sky
what art thou? life..
with it's problems nigh..

turn back the time
to when i was a child
unruly and wild
with a heaving sigh..

grew up without,
turning the tide.
nothing at all....
could make me mild

no arms for me open wide
no none is on my side
i do repent and do regret
that i let myself grow untamed.

Here i am once again
discouraged and deranged
feeling the water and the pain
looking out in the rain.

Finding anything but rest,
my soul wonders and doubts
if i can ever withstand the test
and will ever find happiness

Old habits,new ones,
die hard, never some.
At times i even wish i could
leave it all behind and run.

I'm alone, all alone
all i do is mope and moan.
when past years come to mind
all i can do is look back and groan.

Dear Departed

The silence of empathy
Words spoken in a hush,
Smiles and words of pity
and gentle cheering up

Death reigns, the supreme fear
it engulfs us in a moment
spirits and hearts of terror we wear
memories of you torments...

Like a weed, after feeling
the winds of life wither away,
no more memories of making'
of your cheerfulness, it dies away.

LOVE IT IS NOT...

Love it is not but a passing fancy,
Do consider your feelings with intelligence.
True to you and myself i'd rather be
And cast out the imagined affection.

Together we will be out of tune
I cant belong to you later or soon.
For we both differ like the sun & moon
Make pretense at love, a sordid boon.

When i meet my destined paramour
Who will be my knight in shinning armor
then we will see life through together
Even if tempest round us will gather.

You will soon meet one in whom you delight,
Then dissension and trouble will never be a plight.
and you surely will not let her out of sight.
for she'll be yours to protect with all your might.

KANDY

The rowers raft across a river, like dancers
like rowers who triumphed a race

The train rumbles across the bridge. The sky
lights,dim at dusk,the jungle dressed green.

The wakeful eyes,lit;it's strangers
lifted above the horizon,above temple tooth.

The tattered jungle,shuddering appropriation
a single man's decree,robbing freedom.

No more,the city once a haven,
alleys congested,amidst a lake serene...

A plateau of great hallmarks, a heritage,
a palace, o tower of colored glass,a cemetery...

silent,where stones lie,each stone,
and indicator for a man.

Examining why jews reject jesus to be the messiah and prophecies that prove jesus christ of nazareth is indeed the true messiah.



We as Christians believe that Jesus christ is the messiah ,the promised saviour of the jews and the whole world. God loves the Jewish people and they,out of whole mankind, were given a promise; which is little known of today. God promised both Abraham and his grandson, Jacob saying," I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curseth thee." When we look at history we can see how this promise is at work. God cursed them who cursed Israel and blessed those who blessed Israel.The bible records that Jesus was rejected by his own people.John 1: 11 tells us that " He came unto his own, and his own received his not." The messiah came to earth and shed his preciouse blood to take away the sins of the world. He arose from the dead and was seen by over 500 witnesses as recorded in 1Corinthiand 15: 6. If a jew believes that Jesus is the messiah then he is a jew no more for he then becomes a Christian. Christ in the new testement claimed to be equal to God. (Matthew 10:40/Matthew11:27/Jhon10:30/Jhon15:23)
Christ also claimed the rigts of god(Luke 7.48/Mark 5:41&42/Jhon 5:22-27/Mark1:27)
The scriptures of Matthew 5:17 f f /Matthew12:16/Luke sums up Jesus' claims about his deity.24:27

* Why did the Jews Reject the True Messiah Jesus? .
When sincerely asked, this question is a good one for there have been false messiahs in jewish history. Among the most prominant were Bar Kochba and Shabbetai Zevi. Bar Kochba led a revolt against Rome in the year 132-135 C. E. During this revolt, one of the most famous figures in jewish history , Rabbi Akiva, proclaimed him to be "King Messiah". Unfotunately Bar Kochba, Akiva and thousands of other Jews were killed in 135C.E. Betar Shabbetai Zevi,on the other hand, was a self proclaimed messiah, who flourished in 17th centuary Europe. He was arrested in 1666 by the Sultan of Turkey. Shabbetai Zevi converted to Islam rather than face death.
The idea of a messiah for jewish people is one that is found throughout the Hebrew Bible. There the identification of messiah is given. The Bible tells of messiah's ethinic background, place of birth, the frame of his arrival. Other identifying characteristics too are given in the scriptures. These credentials enable us to identify the messiah, and to recognise imposters. The question is that if these credentials are so clear, why do most Jewish people fail to believe in Jesus as the true messiah and why do they easily fall in to deception and believe in flase Messiahs like Bar Kochba and Shabbetal Zevi?
To understand this, one must realize that by the time Jesus appeared on the scene, the Messianic hope had become greatly politicized in the minds of the people. They were seeking deliverence from the tyranny of Rome. Although the Scripture spoke both of the sufferings and of the victories of the Messiah, the victorious aspect had become uppermost in the minds of the common people becouse of Roman domination. This "lopsided" view of the Messiah has stuck with Jewish people,and the politicization of the Messianic hope has continued. Thus the hope of a political rather than a spiritual Messiah contributed to the acceptance of people such as Bar Kochba and Shabbetai Zevi. This is not to say that all Jewish people rejected the claims of Jesus. Far from that being the case, all the firstfollowers of Jesus were Jews. In fact, the rabbis of that time period were well aware that many Messianic prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus. The Talmudic rabbis concurred that Isaiah 53 speaks of the Messiah. By medieval times the pressure from those who applied the prophecy of Isaiah 53 to Jesus was so great that a Jew call Rashi, a great medieval Jewish Biblical scholar, reinterpreted the chapter and said it referred not to Jesus as the messiah but to the nation of Israel. This interpretation is maintained up to this day by many Jewish scholars. Here are some of many of the Old Testament scriptures that speaks of the Messiah, all of which were fulfilled in Christ Jesus.
1. Messiah was to be born at Bethlehem: Micah 5: 1
2. Messiah would be from the tribe of Judah: Genesis 49:10
3. Messiah would present himself by riding on an ass: Zechariah 9:9
4. Messiah would be tortured to death: Psalm 22
5. Messiah would arrive before the destruction of the Second Temple: Daniel 9:24-27

Stars

shooting stars falling free
knock me out of my train of thoughts
the grey miasma before my eyes
blinds me to myslef

needles ,i need,to keep me sedated

i lift my gaze
above the ground
beyond the far horizons
a shape so blurred a shape so dull
a shape i so deteseted
now come to me come to come to me
to take me
in your arms im falling asleep
like the dead in graveyards

shooting stars falling free
to remind me of my fragments
shades of grey
shades of gloom wrap me up so blithely

im still here falling down
awaiting for your needles

Thank you for the sound advice you share,
i will try hard to be myself without fear,
i lost friends indeed but found three more true
better than shallow ones, i realised the found few.

It might surprise you that it was my own best friend,
in the name of friendship horrendous lies spread
never did it make me guess it was she who betrayed,
ruining my life in the process, my beauteous mate.

BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

The first thing to know about selecting a Bible is that there is a big difference between Bible version or translation and the format used by publishers.When choosing a Bible you will want to know which translation the Bible uses.God has revealed himself and has asked his people to make that revelation known to others.Translation is transferring the message from one language to another. Translationms are necessary for people who speak a different language other than greek and hebrew.

The Bible was not written in English. Thus it is important to understand the process that God used to get the English Bible to our hands.From the divine author, the process goes downward to the human author,( the writer of the revealed message),who writes the original text of scripture. Then copies are made of the original scripture which is the critical text,and then translated by the translators which ends up in the hands of the modern readers as the English translation.

The question is out of who's mouth did scriptures come? God's or Man? God spoke through Human prophets,that their words were concurrently his and his words were concurrently theirs.
before the printing press was invented, copies of the Bible were written by hand. As you know when you copy a lenghtily letter by hand you make mistakes. The scribes who copied the scriptures occasionally made mistakes too.

However the basis of all modern English translations comes directly from the Greek new testement, the original text whilst its old testement is a direct translation of BHS. these are the standardized critical texts.

the Latin Vulgate was created by the early christian leader Jerome, which was used for more than a thousand years by the church. then came the Wycliff bible which was a word to word translation of the Latin Vulgate rather than a Hebrew translation.
after the reformation of the press, William Tyndale translated the first English text from the original Greek. Tyndale was unable to finish the old testement due to persecution.He was burned at the stake, for his resolute commitment to translate the Bible and his desire to make it available to the common man. Then came the popular bible of Shakespeare, and the puritans.however none of these bible translations were able to satisfy the different factions of England. Thus the KJV authorized Bible was produced.
The goal of the KJV translation was to translate original Hebrew and Greek texts into the language of the ordinary contemporary people. The KJV bible has become one of the most widely used translations of the English speaking world. Since language evolved over time, the KJV has been revised many times. but its is maintained that the most accurate translation of the original Greek and Hebrew text is the KJV version of 1611.
More recent translations , are simplified direct translations of the authorized KJV of 1661. When considering the formality and the functionality of all translations available today, the KJV, NKJV would be formal, while the good news Bible and the Message would be functional. NIV is both moderately formal and functional. One word of warning though!..NIV bible and some other modern translations( check the publisher), printed by Zondervan publishers are not to be trusted as it is they who also publish the satanic bible. Additionally NIV has some major errors. Some important scriptures are purposely left out of the NIV translation. In spite of the many good translations available for us in the market today there is no such a thing as a perfect translation. If you had to choose then the most perfect translation out of the many,that I would recommend,is the Authorized King James Version of 1611, since its is the blueprint used for all other modern translations.

HOLY ANGELS ANF EVIL ANGELS

HOLY ANGELS And EVIL DEMONS.

The Origin of Angels.
The lord god has made heavens and all its hosts. Their purpose is to serve the Lord and praise him continually.Angels were created only for this purpose. Angels are a little higher than human beings but under the authority of god. Angels were created when god created the heavens and the earth for his good pleasure.

Characteristics of Angels.
Angels exercise moral judgement. They know what is right and what is wrong. (11 peter 2:4) they are not fleshly but spiritual beings. Angels do not die.(luke 20:34-36). Angels are numbered unlimited. there are millions and millions of angels and demons.
Angels are referred to in different ways
1. sons of god.
2. holy ones
3. ministering spirits
4. a watcher, a holy one
5. rulers authorities dominions
6. powers
* when we speak of spiritual beings we must understand that they are highly organized.
The bible speaks of several different types of angels.These are, cherubim, special angels on whose lips there is continual praise, seraphim, archangel Michael, angelic messenger Gabriel,and the angel that was sent to rebuke prince of Persia.
Angels have specific work that they have been ordained to do.
1. they join with us human beings when we worship.
2. they rejoice over those who repent
3. they bring messages from god to man, they come to minister to men.
4. Angels were created by god to worship and glorify him
Jesus was assisted by Angles at his birth, during his ministry,and at his death (matthew 28:1-2)
and Angels will herald his second coming.
Categories of Angels.
The bible speaks of thrones, of dominions , principalities, powers, authorities, hosts and other heavenly forces. This vast universe of ours is so vast that we know very little of the laws under which it operates. what we do know is that our mighty god is a god of order.
We read much about angelic protection in scripture.Angels bring good tidings, they are sent to protect, and they are sent to minister, to God's people such as the angel who was with Paul in a shipwreck. Then there are angles of God and angles of the Lord. Sometimes there are territorial angels. In the book of revelation shows that churches in different territories such as sardis and Ephesus have Angels addressed over them. Then there are angels of judgement. Then there are Cherubim's and seraphims who are winged creatures. Some other important types of Angels are warrior angels, ministering angels, and angels who are also known as sons of God. Galatians 1:8
Judges 13:19-20
Revelation 2:1,12,18; 3:1,7,14.
Luke 15:10
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John5:4
Psalm104:4
Acts10:3-4
Acts 27:23-24.
Angels have a important part to play during these end times in bringing gods judgment upon this earth.
It is an angel who will pour out a vial upon rivers and fountains of waters. Angels have a part in heralding crhist's second coming. They will herald the call for Armageddon. Angels in the old testament had a part in bringing the judgment of God upon Jerusalem and the city of Judah.
Evil Demons and Fallen angels.
Revelation12:7-9 says “ and there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels fought against the dragon: and the dragon fought and his angels. And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.and the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil, and satan which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Evil spirts were originally crated good . Lucifer proclaimed “ I will “ five times with arrogance and pride and thus lost his vice regentship in heaven. The cause of Satan's fall was his pride. However god did not destroy his power,wisdom,intelligence,or restrain his activity. He was still powerful in fact the bible says that none of his peers could bring an accusation against him. Satan opposes every child of god.
He is a powerful spiritual force operating in the world today. Satan is a malicious, destructive, belligerent, dominating rebellious force who hates man, and is mans enemy and adversary. Satan is the instigator of disease, pain suffering, and eventually death,
God wants the best for us. God is benevolent, loving patient, and kind
He forces no man, but gives each of us a choice.every living person must choose whom he will serve – God or Satan.

Golden Nuggets

You must never regret who you are, only what you have become.

give for the joy of giving.

never criticise, condemn, or complain.

Avoid arguements like a plague. no one can ever win an arguement. do not judge people for you will be judged in the same manner.

Never compare. always remember there are people better than you and worse than you.

Deception blinds us.but honesty and purity opens our eyes to see god and truth as it is.

deception will eveintually betray, but honesty is its own defense.

"but i tell you, that men will have to give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken, for by your words you will be aquitted and by your words you will be condemend"- matt.12.33 ff

dont be afriad to stand out from the crowd if you know you are right.

be sincere, be nice. even to those who are rude to you.

dont give in to peer pressure. stand up for something or you will fall for anything.
at times there is more dignity in marching alone.

expect nothing in return

even if you are exhilaratingly happy, or down in the dumps.. a friend is a person who knows you and loves you just the same.

a snow goose need not bathe to make it self white. niether need you do anything but be yourself.

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will i prove an exmple..

twisted,truncated,
feelings, bleeding raw
cries out against
injustice,hopelessnes and pain
a hollow sound echo through the rain.

too close for comfort,
this heads swarming heavy
tears are absent
in pain in loss no more will i cry
memories bittersweet passes by

the purpose will be fulfilled
when my job n works done
and i have played by character well
i pray only, let not judas fate be mine
let me not an example be for others to live by

Anger.

Anger, what is anger,
it comes out like hunger,
it roars and growls like thunder,
provoke, and it'll end in murder.

Although life too short
and we each fit a part,
in this stage called earth,
it is to precious to end it.

why does these troubles
that stirs up my very soul
not cease to be, will not end
yea still, its end is only in me.

like searching for springs of water in deserts,
i seek to find that evasive haunting of romance.
time and again,'tis a mirage for all it's worth;
yet this yearning makes all the difference.

in this transcient world, nothing stays;
the tune is 'to-morrow,to-morrow''tis a rat race.
as we fret, so down goes dawn today,
the scent of romance fades, nothing gold can stay.

longing hearts buried under a load of care,
love is all we need amidst such trecherous air.
if i yeild myself to the sacred romance so rare;
will it lead me to nought but what happiness could spare?

you are the torch that kindles this flame,
within my soul, shed in my life transcendence.
youve become my inspiration. and as a wave;
soaring high, this desire, this hope, let it remain.

The oxford dictionary describes the word 'incarnate' as embodiment in human form, the incarnation that of god as christ. who is jesus christ? men and women down through the ages have been divided over the question, ' who is jesus?' why so much conflict over one individual?why is it that his name, more than the name of any other religious leader, the likes of Buddha, Muhammad, Confucius, causes irritation? The reason is that these others didnt claim to be God, but jesus did. It became clear that his own claims were identifying him as more than just a prophet or teacher. he was obviously making claims to diety. we often hear the phrase ' the deity in christ' in religious media, magazines, television.this means that jesus christ is GOD. in theology 'God' is defined as 'infinite and perfect spirit in whom all things have thier source, support and end. this definition of God is adequate to mulims and jews. however their is an additional note to that definition which is' and who became incarnate as Jesus christ of nazareth.
Jesus christ is the eternal God by whom all things were created. he was incarnated through the virgin mary and became man so that he could pay the penalty for our sin and bring salvation to mankind. Therefore Jesus christ, God incarnate is the source of eternal life. John 1:1 says "in the beggining was the word, and the word was with god and the Word WAS God" . we see here that the word co-existed with God and also that the word was indeed God. in psalms 33:6 it is written that" by the Word of the lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth". you see that it is the same word that created the heavens and that same word is who became flesh and dwelth amongst us. John shows us clearly that he is speaking of jesus christ by his description. Jesus who was perfectly human being the last Adam, at the same time was the creator of the universe. Jesus christ of nazareth was the supreme disclosure of God in complete Holiness.
scripture tells us that 'The word became flesh', Jesus was the word who became flesh. Born in human form, he was perfect and without sin. That is why he is called the last Adam. The blood running through his veins was pure and holy. He had to sacrifice his life, be cursed; for it is said that cursed is he who hangeth on a tree, to pay the penalty for out sins. As God the Father required a perfect compensation, Jesus sin offering compensated his rigteous requirement, becuase Jesus shed his blood whcih was pure and holy.
Jesus christ is the light of the world.John 1:5 says "light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it" we have to look to christ Jesus to walk with clear sightedness and in repentance. Jesus christ the creator of all things visible and invisible, is the light, and the powers of darkness can neither comprehend it nor quench it. through his sacrifice, christ overcame the power of death, and in resurrection overcame the devil and the hosts of wickedness and made a public spectacle of them.
" for in him (christ) dwells all the fullness of the God head bodily" This scripture shows clearly how Christ Jesus being a perfect man was subsequently God himself. Jesus christ the nazerene is the second element of the triune God head, who at the same time is the embodiment of God himself. this is the great mystery of the trinity.

passion within

I sit beside you
I sit in silence
wathching you,
waiting,
for a word,
a breath,
a touch
suppressing the impulse
to grab you
and kiss you
like there was no tommorrow
i long to hug you
to feel your breath
upon my hair
to smell the fragrance
of sweat mingled with musk
but you are far away
you gaze in to the starry skies
i inch closer to you
i want to hear you say
the words
but you are oblivious
to my feelings
im still waiting
waiting for you to let me in