JESUS IS PRE-EMINENT OVER ALL HIS CREATION
Composed on 30th September 1997. Hong Kong
In timeless eternity was the living Word,
And the living word was the 'I am that I am".
He was with God and He was God perpetually.
Through Him and for Him everything was created .
He was the express image of God the Father,
And the radiance of His glory and majesty .
He said, "He who has seen me has seen the Father",
"I'm in the Father and the Father is in me".
The most well beloved of the Father was He
From the beginning of endless eternity;
And He'll be the same beloved eternally.
God bestowed upon Him all glory and Power.
In a point of time prior to human history,
He created all things and uphold them always.
He's before all things and by Him all things consist.
He is Pre-Eminent over all His creation.
THE INFINITE
BECAME FINITE
Composed on 1st October 1997 Hong Kong
Uniqueness was the creation of man by God .
In His image and likeness He created him .
And the breath of God, His very life breathed in him .
Man became the highest creation above all .
But man the highest price and the most beloved
Fell into sin and brought pain to the heart of God .
But moved with love He sent His Son to save sinners
And He manifested to men His undying love.
When Jesus the Creator became a creation,
Though He was infinite He became a finite;
He was the King of Glory but became a slave
He was the very God but He became a man
Jesus changed not His essence when He became man.
He simply put on manhood into His Godhead,
Finite into His divine infinite nature.
He still remains the unchanging “I'm that I am”.
NUMBER ONE PLACE
IN GOD’S PLAN
Composed on 4th October 1997. Hong Kong
After the creation of this beautiful earth,
Prior to human society and government ,
God instituted home, the highest place on earth,
Which He ordained and blessed it above all others .
When the King's Son visited planet earth of ours,
He was pleased to bless the home and sanctified it .
The first miracle He had performed in a home,
Making mere water into sweet wine - a sweet home.
Number one place in God's plan was home - the sweet home.
The first love and care of Jesus was giv'n to home,
'Cause it produces sweet water or bitter one.
Follow the Master's plan and make home number one.
CLEANSE THE TEMPLE
Composed on 5th October 1997 . Hong Kong
"Forty and six years" to complete just one building!
How big and how magnificent the building be!
That was the holy temple of Jerusalem;
The house of God, the meeting place of God and man .
The story of events which took place in this house
Had been told through the ages among the nations .
The Shekinah glory of God was upon it.
And the fire on the altar never died out.
When the chosen people separated from God,
The glory and splendor of God left the temple .
The favor of the living God too departed .
Then it| became a place of devil's merchandise.
So Jesus drove the oxen, the sheep and the dove,
And overthrew the tables of money changers
He cleansed the holy temple of Jerusalem.
And said, "My house shall be the house of Prayer" .
The true temple of God is the human body.
Jesus too “Spoke of the temple of His body".
God made it to be the abode of Holy God;
And the place of love, joy, peace, blessing and success .
But many, nay, innumerable in number
Make their body the house of devil's merchandise .
Commodity of all evils fill their body.
They drive away all that is good from their temple.
Jesus the Cleanser of Jerusalem's temple ,
Now stand and seek for an entrance into your life .
He'll drive away your darkness, sorrow and failure
And fill it with abundant life and o'erflowing joy.
WHY NOT MAKE
HOME THE FIRST
Composed on October 6, 1997.Hong Kong
A nobleman was having a sick son at home;
Noble in society but darkness filled his heart..
But true noble was he 'cause he gave home the first
And went in search of Christ, the Healer for his son
Jesus said to him, "You may go. Your son will live''.
He believed the very word which Jesus had said,
And the dying son lived the moment he believed.
He then believed in Jesus Christ with all his house.
There are many nobles in society today;
Rich in fame, rich in gold, rich in worldly pleasures
But there's sickness in home with sick sons and daughters.
Why not make home the first and seek Christ the Healer.
(Mission Calling by Rev Dr T. Alem Meren is a collection of poems written over the years to inspire people especially young Nagas to take up mission work. Every Tuesday, the Morung Express will feature this column. As the writer states: “God laid upon my heart a burden to challenge the young people of Nagaland for Christ’s Ministry beyond our home”).
Composed on 30th September 1997. Hong Kong
In timeless eternity was the living Word,
And the living word was the 'I am that I am".
He was with God and He was God perpetually.
Through Him and for Him everything was created .
He was the express image of God the Father,
And the radiance of His glory and majesty .
He said, "He who has seen me has seen the Father",
"I'm in the Father and the Father is in me".
The most well beloved of the Father was He
From the beginning of endless eternity;
And He'll be the same beloved eternally.
God bestowed upon Him all glory and Power.
In a point of time prior to human history,
He created all things and uphold them always.
He's before all things and by Him all things consist.
He is Pre-Eminent over all His creation.
THE INFINITE
BECAME FINITE
Composed on 1st October 1997 Hong Kong
Uniqueness was the creation of man by God .
In His image and likeness He created him .
And the breath of God, His very life breathed in him .
Man became the highest creation above all .
But man the highest price and the most beloved
Fell into sin and brought pain to the heart of God .
But moved with love He sent His Son to save sinners
And He manifested to men His undying love.
When Jesus the Creator became a creation,
Though He was infinite He became a finite;
He was the King of Glory but became a slave
He was the very God but He became a man
Jesus changed not His essence when He became man.
He simply put on manhood into His Godhead,
Finite into His divine infinite nature.
He still remains the unchanging “I'm that I am”.
NUMBER ONE PLACE
IN GOD’S PLAN
Composed on 4th October 1997. Hong Kong
After the creation of this beautiful earth,
Prior to human society and government ,
God instituted home, the highest place on earth,
Which He ordained and blessed it above all others .
When the King's Son visited planet earth of ours,
He was pleased to bless the home and sanctified it .
The first miracle He had performed in a home,
Making mere water into sweet wine - a sweet home.
Number one place in God's plan was home - the sweet home.
The first love and care of Jesus was giv'n to home,
'Cause it produces sweet water or bitter one.
Follow the Master's plan and make home number one.
CLEANSE THE TEMPLE
Composed on 5th October 1997 . Hong Kong
"Forty and six years" to complete just one building!
How big and how magnificent the building be!
That was the holy temple of Jerusalem;
The house of God, the meeting place of God and man .
The story of events which took place in this house
Had been told through the ages among the nations .
The Shekinah glory of God was upon it.
And the fire on the altar never died out.
When the chosen people separated from God,
The glory and splendor of God left the temple .
The favor of the living God too departed .
Then it| became a place of devil's merchandise.
So Jesus drove the oxen, the sheep and the dove,
And overthrew the tables of money changers
He cleansed the holy temple of Jerusalem.
And said, "My house shall be the house of Prayer" .
The true temple of God is the human body.
Jesus too “Spoke of the temple of His body".
God made it to be the abode of Holy God;
And the place of love, joy, peace, blessing and success .
But many, nay, innumerable in number
Make their body the house of devil's merchandise .
Commodity of all evils fill their body.
They drive away all that is good from their temple.
Jesus the Cleanser of Jerusalem's temple ,
Now stand and seek for an entrance into your life .
He'll drive away your darkness, sorrow and failure
And fill it with abundant life and o'erflowing joy.
WHY NOT MAKE
HOME THE FIRST
Composed on October 6, 1997.Hong Kong
A nobleman was having a sick son at home;
Noble in society but darkness filled his heart..
But true noble was he 'cause he gave home the first
And went in search of Christ, the Healer for his son
Jesus said to him, "You may go. Your son will live''.
He believed the very word which Jesus had said,
And the dying son lived the moment he believed.
He then believed in Jesus Christ with all his house.
There are many nobles in society today;
Rich in fame, rich in gold, rich in worldly pleasures
But there's sickness in home with sick sons and daughters.
Why not make home the first and seek Christ the Healer.
(Mission Calling by Rev Dr T. Alem Meren is a collection of poems written over the years to inspire people especially young Nagas to take up mission work. Every Tuesday, the Morung Express will feature this column. As the writer states: “God laid upon my heart a burden to challenge the young people of Nagaland for Christ’s Ministry beyond our home”).
