Sometimes a story paints the whole picture…

Stories. They speak volumes at times… So, in this day of speeches and many words of, “I will do this…, and,  I will make this happen, etc. etc.
I found a story that many years ago, in London’s Hyde Park, on a day where free speech was being exercised, a Socialist proceeded at the microphone amongst a crowd of people and focused on a poor and needy senior citizen and said, “When we are in charge, we will put new clothes on this poor woman!”  The story continues that a pastor in the audience courageously responded, 
“When Christ is in charge, He’ll put a new woman in those old clothes!”
Our God reigns, even still.
God doesn’t see the same way people see…But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1Samuel 16:7).
Power? Not in man, but in God through a Man named ‘Jesus…. Jesus. Sad hearts weep no more. He has healed the broken hearted, open wide the prison doors! He is able to deliver evermore.’ ( His name is Jesus, old spiritual).
“Consequently, from now on we estimate and regard no one from a [purely] human point of view…”(2 Corinthians 5:16),
(Oh Lord, we do though, we do!) Bring a pastor to the microphone to remind us:
“…if any person is in Christ, the Messiah, he is (a new creature altogether,) a new creation; the old ( previous moral and spiritual condition) has passed away. 
Behold the fresh and new has come!”(2Corinthians 5:17).
 The story is told, of the lowly ol’worm crawling about… ‘In quiet and rest was his confidence’ …he was given a ‘garland of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a heavy, burdened and failing heart’ ( Isaiah 60:3)…
Not through a program some man came up with, but through the power of the Almighty God, that all eyes be on Him- let God be glorified!
“All hail the power of Jesus’ name, let angels prostrate fall! Bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all! Bring forth the Royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all!
Let every nation, every tribe in this terrestrial ball, to Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all!
To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all!”( All Hail the power, a hymn).
It is time to secure our citizenship in heaven! No line, no wait! Just knock on the door that says, “Jesus.” He will open it right up to you!