2CJC - To See Jesus Christ

The Role Played

To turn from CHRIST with Consciousness requires less than more.

Mandated are “Next Steps!” which then drive me before my LORD.

To return to CHRIST with Consciousness requires Heart and Soul

And more urgent is HIS call which now I take…in HIS control.

Claim not your will is greater nor “No puppet shall I be”

for “Damascus roads” shall meet your path to do as HE decrees.

So the greatest joy exists within the servant’s heart who bows

and thus receives HIS waves of mercy which HE purposely endows.

See Pharoah! Did not Sovereign GOD control his heart of flesh?

Yes, HE hardened it with purpose and made certain ‘twas accomplished.

Though some yet cling to strings they claim restrain the King of Kings,

this – without one reservation – I implore them NOT to think.

See the bottom line! It clearly states that we should never fear.

While adding, “HE is in control!” just as HE holds our every tear.

So I leave you with this thought. Give HIM all glory, laud and praise!

For to take one ounce for Self equates to saying, “CHRIST, I raised!”

Though “Extreme!” maybe your verdict, you must first – HIS WORDS – refute. As I, you have so quickly fallen short of all HIS perfect truth.

Hence, there is no middle ground. HIS WORDS are clear. Yes, follow HIM…and do not look to lift yourself above the role HE placed you in.

We are servants. Plain and simple. Bound for Glory. Bound with Love.

Were it not for HIS sure calling….none would reach Heav’ns home above. Thus presently impassioned, I must beg for humble prayer so that all these words you hear are not by GOD called “Foolish Error” 

LORD, change my faults to Faith until this “Self” fully recants!

FATHER GOD! Please rescue wholly this – my soul – known as “Servant”. 

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 12/26/04 // 3/6/10 All rights reserved

Willing Lights

The consecrated few stand at a distance

Wholly separate yet as servants to the lost

Different in their words as well as serving actions

Yet bleeding just the same with every cost.

Reacting to those wayward with compassion

Responding to those needs as though their own

Reminded by the Saviour of HIS mercy

So they choose to lead the way to Heaven’s Home.

In the midst of all this contrast, they shine greater

Neither dimming nor -- to darkness – e’er resigning

For from emptiness they each had since been rescued….

Thus none would choose returning to such binding.

Thus the water holds those saints and sinners both

With those blessed now seen as those who swim from shore.

Though they judge their lights to be but dim reflections

Still those darkest  –lost – are guided…to the LORD.

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 1/6/05 // 3/5/10 All rights reserved

Divinely Distracted

Distractions are not always lacking forces which attack our thoughts.

They also serve with greatest worth to turn our steps again to GOD.

Else, souls relentless could not zealous be without such strains…

for left to choose (apart from Truth) each would in bonds –remain.

Through such constraints, our views are shaped to focus on the risen LORD! By doing so, our worship grows till greatest known is CHRIST– adored! Thus, every chain which bears my name grows looser with each passing thought…save those HE placed as HIS restraints because this soul –HIS blood – has bought!

Compelled to stay with HIM always whilst every choice confronts me,

so my peace, by floods of Mercy, shall increase in view of Calvary!

As such, with daily trust in HIM whose justice spared this captive;

so each soul selection is directed by my LORD’s  “distractions”.

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 3/4/10 All rights reserved

Devotional: Colossians 3:1-3 “If you then be risen with CHRIST,seek those things which are above, where CHRIST sits on the right hand of GOD. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For you are dead,and your life is hid with CHRIST in GOD!”

 One of the joys I know of in CHRIST…is that HE knows my name! But greater than this is that HE is no respecter of persons. HE doesn’t say, “Well, this person is way better than you are, Whitney.” HE reviews our hearts and when we are willing to bow steadfastly within the protection of HIS wings and perfect will, then HIS peace flows through us, leaving the most precious residual behind.

Thus, “Servant Specific” is about living for CHRIST as one sold out for HIM. As one whose only identity is tied inextricably (without any possibility of untying) with HIM. One whose face is more of a transparency which shows HIS countenance, HIS wonderful face! Oh,to be known as a zealot servant of the Most High, the only wise GOD our SAVIOUR! Anonymous to others perhaps, yet Child of the KING always! Amen and amen!

Servant Specific

My life is hid with CHRIST alone

inside HIS winged, protective shroud.

With breath, my soul is – joyous – stretched

though bent within this reverent bow.

Apart from vain display as such,

Self’s name – through All’s surrender – fades!

As should it be for HE whose blood

has stained my heart and broken frame!

Therefore! These fingers stretch to HIS

thus willing to be found in HIM! Hence, “faceless”

shall my presence be and nameless save…

“HIS servant – Christian!”

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 3/3/10  All rights reserved

Devotional: 2 Samuel 22:32 “For who is GOD except the LORD? Who but our GOD is a solid rock?” Psalms 18:31 “For who is GOD except the LORD? Who but our GOD is a solid rock?” Matthew 7:24 "Anyone who listens to MY teaching and obeys ME is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.”

Cling only to what cannot break. Embrace solely what cannot fade nor fracture. “On CHRIST, the solid ROCK I stand, all other ground is sinking sand….all other ground is sinking sand!” Amen and amen!

Unbreakable

The fragile things I cling to cannot be compared with grace

which gave me life eternal’s promise, bound by blood.

HIS work is what has saved me and compelled this song of praise!

Oh, what a Saviour is the LORD, my sovereign GOD!

As temporal things keep passing, quickly fading far from “now”,

so is my faith increased! Thus changed by Heaven’s view!

Only left within my hands is then what cannot be destroyed!

My solid ROCK and precious thought! Love’s perfect truth!

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 3/2/10 All rights reserved

Devotional: Act 15:8 “GOD, who knows the heart, showed that HE accepted them bygiving the Holy Spirit to them, just as HE did to us.” Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of GOD is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Psalms 40:8 “I desire to do YOUR will, O my GOD; YOUR law is within my heart." Psalms 51:10,17 “Create in me a pure heart, O GOD,and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” “The sacrifices of GOD are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O GOD, YOU will not despise.” Psalms 139:23 “Search me, O GOD, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” Hebrews 10:22 “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.”

Beloved, since HE knows our hearts intimately, let us praise HIM for knowing us better than we know ourselves and not condemning us for our errant actions or thoughts which we hate to do! As Paul said in Romans 7:18-25: “I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it!

So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me! For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. Whata wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.” Amen and amen!

Divinely “Deaf”

The Rules lack Depth’s objectives, yet assume the truth through motives

which are hidden from each soul. Still yet, its label is assigned.

Only CHRIST HIMSELF has knowledge of the hearts’ disguised reactions, thus the Law is deemed inadequate and errantly applied.

Yea, its forms and format guide us who believe in GOD,JEHOVAH!

But it cannot save or spare us nor reward our true intents.

Hence, the cleansing of HIS Blood becomes more needed as we run

this race through Life. As such, HIS vision is – alone –without pretense!

Oh, FATHER! How Self’s praise falls short and how its lack betrays such sin!But with gratefulness, my thankfulness soars well beyond Description!

Yes, YOU see this broken heart and have not laid the blame upon me…

though my actions told YOU different! Oh, what love! YOU did not listen!

As HIServant iny our service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 03/01/10 All rights reserved

Faithful Truth

I provided Truth’s eyes for your vision

But whose face did your gaze then embrace?

I gave your Faith’s ears for your hearing…

But whose voice did you heed – unashamed?

I blessed you with giftings aplenty

to sense every fruit for which you labored

to touch and to taste every effort indeed...

and to praise ME for everything savored.

Cast your glance then to where I am calling from.

Where I stand is where you now must travel!

Rise with Faith and take Truth on your journey indeed

for without them, your dreams shall unravel.

Yet I shall no more reprimand you, Beloved

with Correction’s words echoing – endless;

Rather, this will I serve as reminder. Watch ME...

and give heed when MY voice calls you next!

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 1/5/05 // 2/28/10 All rights reserved

Where Two or more…

The stoic servant resided mostly in shadows.  Shaded areas were his usual place for rest and meditation. Being far differently motivated to reside in such dimly lit spaces, thus here this pastor remained quite often.  Pilgrim had noticed this youthful figure but was surprised to see the calmness and patience which this preacher exhibited. 

“Uncommon!” was then Pilgrims’ first expression.  Only later would it be known that no conversation between the two was to ever take place.  In fact, mere observation was the sole "action" seen. 

So the eyes of our guide were upon this young yet heavy hearted man.  He slowly paced in front of the mirror beside his desk…yet never ventured a glimpse into that direction.  Well focused on the unseen, driven by HIS Spirit, and indwelt with Hope’s aspirations, so the LORD’s servant preached onward to the empty seat at his desk and to the angels which sat invisibly around him….just waiting within their own wings.

Pilgrim’s initial comment then took on new meaning as a vibrant transformation began to take place. No more were words spoken with soft tones or diminished volume. No more were the steps which paced throughout the study seen as slow or halted. In the stead of Perception’s original assessment now stood this servant with Passion fueling his every movement. 

Given sight to see the host of angelic witnesses gathered round, so the Traveler joined in their praise.  Together, in one accord, they gave glory to GOD. This union of voices and uplifted spirits then, though invisible and silent appeared to the preacher, lifted his heart and with even greater enthusiasm he pressed on with his sermon.

After two hours of intense spiritual instruction and exhortation, the zeal (much like that of Phineas) subsided from the man and he sunk into the expectant chair behind the desk.  Awestruck by this servant’s wondrous change of temperament and demeanor, so our host also sat down beside him. 

The joy of the heavenly congregation had settled inthe room and just as abruptly as Pilgrim had been brought to this vision….it was ending. So as the glow of GOD’s presence enveloped them both, one angel gently grasped Pilgrim’s arm and motioned that it was time to leave.

“Why now? was the response. "Why cannot I stay and furtherlearn from this man – full of purpose and GOD’s message?" At first, no answer was given so turning to the pastor, Pilgrim then expected one from him.  But he gave none either and Realization dawned that – in the pastor’s eyes and mind – this room was empty.  Then returning to the gaze of the angel so the answer – two fold – was given.

“Child, this preacher cannot see nor hear you.  Out of the body is to be present with the LORD and in a small way… you have witnessed both us and this truth…today.  As this man’s guardian angels so we watch him toil and pray for GOD Almighty. Yet as you suspect, we too serve the risen LORD.  Even so, ‘twas not our throng gathered here which brought such intensity and fervency for the Gospel.  It was not our presence which invited the SAVIOUR and birthed this message you heard this morning.

My friend, wherever two or more are gathered in HISNAME, then HE is in the midst. Thus you have been given this glimpse not directly for your edification nor even this pastor’s encouragement…but solely to give praise to GOD. Yet it could not have occurred had your frame been left sleeping.  As such, you were brought. Now! Arise! Your journey awaits!

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W. Jasnoch 1/1/05 //3/1/10 All rights reserved

In the Beginning…

Charades is a common nickname given by the spiritually lost. Viewing life as a game where winner takes all so is found by those wayward that they have indeed lost…in reality. No greater punishment or pain could then be inflicted upon any soul than to awaken to the harshness of present time.  Yes, to clearly see for the first time that every effort made by Self has been only in vain.  What a brutal initiation, indeed.

Hence the antithesis to the spiritually lost is found in those who are Heaven bound.  These view the Lost with compassion having greater insight into the “Game”.  In a two fold manner, the “Found” have been touched by CHRIST. With that said, they then believe in HIS words and trust HIS authority.  As such, they hold the rule book and stand firmly on its foundation of unerring truth.  Then those who claim that Charades is the only way to proceed through life…these are “found” to be wandering souls. The greatest loss is not found in their approach to Life as much as their assessment of the end goal. 

Yes, they play to win at all costs and in many an earthbound scenario…they succeed for the briefest of times.  In one manner of speaking the Lost and the Found are on opposites ends. In another, they agree on this point.  It is “Winner takes all”. The difference is on the measuring criteria to determine the victor.

Herein lies Saddness. As earlier mentioned, no greater punishment or pain can be inflicted that to know with brutal accuracy...that a Life was spent in error by trusting in Self rather than SAVIOUR. Thus the ironic reality of this statement is that it shows an amazing contrast. Yes, an ever erring comparison between belief in one whose time of death is known and the ONE who set their clock….in the beginning.

As Hiservant in your service,

By W.V.W. Jasnoch 1/1/05 // 3/1/10 All rights reserved

Devotional: Countless references are in HIS WORD for us to serve HIMcompletely. Through HIS touch we are overwhelmed, renewed, restored and poured out again and again. I submit that any vessel (admonishing Self most of all) that only lets HIS outpouring run over the edge of their heart…does not grasp HIS instructions.

Be outpoured until you are empty…without hoarding even one drop which is laden with Fear…than you may never be filled again. Empty “Me, Myself and I” on those in desperate need and then look up! Look up! Lift your hands and gaze heavenward and your tears of Joy which HE compels…will begin to fill your ink well once again!

Amen and amen!

My Cup Overfloweth…

When self interest has grown higher so that all now seen around

is the world which “I” created, by “myself”…which “Me” allowed;

then “Praise GOD!” HE breaks this trio while indwelling one whose worth

comes from serving HIM and others through my own distracting hurts.

Thus, dear friend, an introduction comes my way with every dawn….

as I meet these wounded souls who cry in Silence and move on.

See? Their actions are so different than the ones which I have chosen.

Hence, enclosed I yet remain while they, with healed hearts, are open.

Without words, so I am silent. More than “deeply filled” with shame.

Though in the light of serving others…still I cannot “service” claim.

In fact, Disgrace sits at my table with its mocking finger stretched while

 “I”, “Myself” and“Me” bow down with guilt upon our faces etched.

LORD! None of these have followed YOU without such selfish thoughts.

Therefore! Confess I every failure to achieve as HE has taught!

Since “to Die” and see YOUR face is not YOUR choosing in this instant.

So, I beg to bless those hurting and for Time to be my servant.

Be merciful again to “Me”, “Myself” and Selfish “I”...

for, my LORD, I am unworthy save to meet this souls’ demise.

If this plea, oh, GOD…YOU honor, then please dwell within this frame

so those in pain will see YOUR face in mine as one - YOUR mercy - changed.

I pray! Draw ever near this errant human whohas spoken!

“Least of All” – I challenge Paul! YOUR worthy servant who was broken.

Yet YOUR will for “me” awaits! Therefore, no more shall “I” complain.

Yes, by “Myself”, Self dies once more because YOU shouldered all my shame.

FATHER GOD, I am a vessel! By YOUR touch, I finally hear!

More than e’er before, ‘tis certain since YOUR heartbeats draw me near.

If for only this – my vision, still these blessings are distinct because

 this vessel was notbuilt for three but just to serve…YOUR ink.

As HIServant in your service,

W.V.W.Jasnoch 1/2/05 // 3/1/10 All rights reserved.