Articles by Ed Ross

Forasmuch as you are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ

ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the

living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart."

2 Corinthians 3:3

…Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of

the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

2 Corinthians 3:6

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness comes

by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." Galatians 2:21

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I almost lost the wonder

Of Your love in the delusion

That stoning men with rocks of truth

Was really pleasing You.

I traded new-born innocence

For the pride of being right;

A warrior on the holy road

To wield the sword with might,

Though every word I spoke was true,

Your Spirit gave no life;

The letter kills completely,

Even when completely right.

We’ve captured Living Water

In a box all painted gold,

Convincing men that they might live

If our box they will behold.

The Altogether-Lovely-One’s

Been traded for a price-

A piece or two of silver

To make our box look nice.

We’ve traded wings of eagles

For a tombstone in the light;

The letter kills completely

Even when it’s purest white.

O Holy One, let it be done,

Destroy this box that’s dead,

And pour it’s costly ointment out

Upon Your own sweet head.

May You, alone, be all our joy,

Our wisdom and our strength;

Restore that innocence for which

You died and rose again.

O now may torn and broken ones

Find refuge in Your sight-

Your Spirit heals completely

In the presence of Your light…

And the letter breathed upon by You

Becomes… the Word of Life.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the

great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that

which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for

ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:21-22

Tuesday's Touch …#19: Letter and Spirit

...from Pastor Ed

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