CHRIST IS MY ALL
Composed on 28th September 1997 . Hong Kong
"Christ in you the hope of glory":
Christ is my life, Christ is my joy,
Christ is my strength, Christ is my power.
Christ is holiness of my life.
Christ is my wisdom and Knowledge,
Christ is my riches and money.
Christ is my home, Christ is my land
Christ is everything in my life.
Christ is my victory in life,
Christ is my everlasting life,
Christ is my eternal heaven.
Christ is my Savior, Lord and King.
AIM EVER TO MULTIPLY
Composed on 4th October 1997 Hong Kong
Seeking the lost to save was Christ's ultimate goal.
The multiplication of it was His burden.
Therefore He first chose the twelve, then the seventy,
And imparted in them His life and His Spirit .
Three years and six months He taught the twelve and trained them.
Men learn more by seeing with eyes, less by hearing,
Jesus taught by life and demonstrated by deeds.
Still the world craves to see what we teach with our LIFE.
One is one which can do one in one place a time.
More can do more at one time in many places.
Jesus had the twelve, then seventy, now all His.
Shouldn't we follow Him to multiply harvesters?
TRUE PATTERN OF MANHOOD FOR GROWTH
Composed on 3rd October 1997. Hong Kong
The Eternity became time and God a babe,
And rested in the bosom of a frail woman;
Who nurtured Him too as all other human babe.
He grew to a perfect manhood, the total man.
He sieved with care every thought that passed through His mind.
He grew in wisdom and left a pattern to men.
Mind like the switch-room controls human life and deed.
Its citadel requires scrutiny everyday.
Jesus left a footprint to grow physically.
Human body is the highest God's creation .
But it is given to men as a trust for care
Unspotted from filth it must grow as Jesus lived ..
Jesus lived acceptably before God and men.
Man who is an embodied being with a body
Must live in favor with God and man like Jesus .
Nothing less makes him a total man, the manhood.
INDISPENSABLE STEPS OF MANHOOD
Composed on 4th October 1997. Hong Kong
It behooves man to meet divine and human code ,
So Jesus took the ordinance of baptism.
Then God spoke from heav'n, "You are my beloved Son".
And the Holy Spirit came and rested on Him.
Men must have days of fellowship alone with God.
Jesus Christ fasted forty days and forty nights.
Then He displayed God's power above natural law.
Men learn it nowhere but in God's presence alone.
When the tempter came, He said again and again,
"It is written; "It is written", "It is written5'..
He overcame Him by the written word of God.
Is not the written word given to us to wield?
In all time, in all places, in all occasions
The God- Man, the true God and the true man Jesus
Was filled and led by the blessed Holy Spirit.
They are the indispensable steps of manhood .
ANOINTING
Composed on 19th September 1997. Hong Kong
The lepers were anointed with the blood and oil.
Sinners too need the same anointing from the Lord .
Our trust in Jesus' blood and the Holy Spirit
Anoint us and fill us with perfect salvation .
The priests were anointed daily with the oil .
For deeper communion, and sweeter fellowship .
We too need the daily anointing of the Lord .
This fulfills our life and brings glory to our God .
For power and authority in their service .
The kings were anointed with the oil once in life .
People who aspire to bring glory to the Lord
Must have the same kingly and mighty anointing .
Absolute reliance on the Holy Spirit,
And daily sweet communion with the risen Lord ,
Bring the anointing to extend Christ's ministry
With signs and wonders to bring sinners to Jesus .
“Flesh Longing” is just standing in the outer court,
“Soul Thirsting” is just entry to the Holy Place ,
“Spirit Seeking” leads to the Holy of holiest ,
Where we stand in awe and worships God at His feet .
Through Jesus' blood and Holy Spirit’s indwelling .
The way to the Holy of holiest is opened.
To worship God in the Holy of holiest
Is what our heavenly Father desires from us .
“Anointing” imparts the power of the Most High
Before which Satan’s power and all his forces
Appear like the toys in the hands of the babies .
God wills to cloth us with this Almighty power.
The presence of the Lord in us with all His fruits
Bring upon us the mighty anointing of God.
So the Lord says, "Abide in Me and I in you",
“If anyone opens the door I will come in”.
Composed on 28th September 1997 . Hong Kong
"Christ in you the hope of glory":
Christ is my life, Christ is my joy,
Christ is my strength, Christ is my power.
Christ is holiness of my life.
Christ is my wisdom and Knowledge,
Christ is my riches and money.
Christ is my home, Christ is my land
Christ is everything in my life.
Christ is my victory in life,
Christ is my everlasting life,
Christ is my eternal heaven.
Christ is my Savior, Lord and King.
AIM EVER TO MULTIPLY
Composed on 4th October 1997 Hong Kong
Seeking the lost to save was Christ's ultimate goal.
The multiplication of it was His burden.
Therefore He first chose the twelve, then the seventy,
And imparted in them His life and His Spirit .
Three years and six months He taught the twelve and trained them.
Men learn more by seeing with eyes, less by hearing,
Jesus taught by life and demonstrated by deeds.
Still the world craves to see what we teach with our LIFE.
One is one which can do one in one place a time.
More can do more at one time in many places.
Jesus had the twelve, then seventy, now all His.
Shouldn't we follow Him to multiply harvesters?
TRUE PATTERN OF MANHOOD FOR GROWTH
Composed on 3rd October 1997. Hong Kong
The Eternity became time and God a babe,
And rested in the bosom of a frail woman;
Who nurtured Him too as all other human babe.
He grew to a perfect manhood, the total man.
He sieved with care every thought that passed through His mind.
He grew in wisdom and left a pattern to men.
Mind like the switch-room controls human life and deed.
Its citadel requires scrutiny everyday.
Jesus left a footprint to grow physically.
Human body is the highest God's creation .
But it is given to men as a trust for care
Unspotted from filth it must grow as Jesus lived ..
Jesus lived acceptably before God and men.
Man who is an embodied being with a body
Must live in favor with God and man like Jesus .
Nothing less makes him a total man, the manhood.
INDISPENSABLE STEPS OF MANHOOD
Composed on 4th October 1997. Hong Kong
It behooves man to meet divine and human code ,
So Jesus took the ordinance of baptism.
Then God spoke from heav'n, "You are my beloved Son".
And the Holy Spirit came and rested on Him.
Men must have days of fellowship alone with God.
Jesus Christ fasted forty days and forty nights.
Then He displayed God's power above natural law.
Men learn it nowhere but in God's presence alone.
When the tempter came, He said again and again,
"It is written; "It is written", "It is written5'..
He overcame Him by the written word of God.
Is not the written word given to us to wield?
In all time, in all places, in all occasions
The God- Man, the true God and the true man Jesus
Was filled and led by the blessed Holy Spirit.
They are the indispensable steps of manhood .
ANOINTING
Composed on 19th September 1997. Hong Kong
The lepers were anointed with the blood and oil.
Sinners too need the same anointing from the Lord .
Our trust in Jesus' blood and the Holy Spirit
Anoint us and fill us with perfect salvation .
The priests were anointed daily with the oil .
For deeper communion, and sweeter fellowship .
We too need the daily anointing of the Lord .
This fulfills our life and brings glory to our God .
For power and authority in their service .
The kings were anointed with the oil once in life .
People who aspire to bring glory to the Lord
Must have the same kingly and mighty anointing .
Absolute reliance on the Holy Spirit,
And daily sweet communion with the risen Lord ,
Bring the anointing to extend Christ's ministry
With signs and wonders to bring sinners to Jesus .
“Flesh Longing” is just standing in the outer court,
“Soul Thirsting” is just entry to the Holy Place ,
“Spirit Seeking” leads to the Holy of holiest ,
Where we stand in awe and worships God at His feet .
Through Jesus' blood and Holy Spirit’s indwelling .
The way to the Holy of holiest is opened.
To worship God in the Holy of holiest
Is what our heavenly Father desires from us .
“Anointing” imparts the power of the Most High
Before which Satan’s power and all his forces
Appear like the toys in the hands of the babies .
God wills to cloth us with this Almighty power.
The presence of the Lord in us with all His fruits
Bring upon us the mighty anointing of God.
So the Lord says, "Abide in Me and I in you",
“If anyone opens the door I will come in”.
(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”).
