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Gathered in His Loving Fold By Brenda Drake

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        I wondered how we as God’s children are asked to come like a child and yet are expected to grow up to become mature Christ-followers.  It is now easy for me to see how at times I am like a spoiled little baby; whining, complaining, and demanding to get my own way, and at other times I demonstrate the wonderful childlike faith that is pleasing to our heavenly Father. I believe my God is always for me.  I with His help trusts Him to work things out for my best.

Gathered in His Loving Fold

New babies make their demands
When they need a helping hand.
When they are hungry and need to be fed;
If they can speak or not you know what is said.
When frustrated or hurt and they cry out in fear;
Their eyes fill up with tears
Good parents are responsible and are there for them,
For they truly love and care for them.
Children learn by example and by words that teach;
With love present the truth inside will reach.
In God’s kingdom it works the same way,
By Jesus’ example and as His Word is obeyed;
His followers bring their petitions in prayer to God above.
They also see clearly His favor and feel His love.
With the more mature child things do not change,
But if they still throw tantrums it would seem strange.
The one wise humbly makes their requests;
And allows God to work things out for their best.
Trust in God’s care and in His faithfulness rest and you will see,
The Holy Spirit directs to the way that is best for thee.
You too will become a good example for another to behold;
So they also are gathered into His loving fold.

Psalms 85:13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

I John 2:6

            He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

The Light By Brenda Drake

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Jesus indeed is the Light of the world, but what is just as important to know is He is the light of our world.  Do we allow Him to lead and guide us through the troubles and trials of our life?  Do we lean on and rely on the Word of God to light our path?  Is He not only our Lord but is He the Lord but also the Light of our lives?

The Light

Jesus is the light of the world but what I want to say,
He is the Light of my world each and every day.
Jesus is Life and The Way to the Father above,
But to me the truth is His life paved the way to love.
Jesus is Master, Creator, Savior, and Lord of lords and King of kings.
But He is to me everything that makes my heart sing.
Jesus is the name above all names; at His name all will bow,
But my choice is I choose to honor Him now.
He is provider and lover of our soul,
He is love that through us overflows.
He is bread for the hungry and drink for those who thirst.
He satisfies the heart-hunger to those that place Him first.
He is the Song of Salvation that will forever play;
He is the joy of salvation that forever stays.
He carries all our burdens and answers prayer,
Because of who He is, of all things He is aware.
He  is the flower of heaven and He seeks His bride,
To walk eternally with Him at His side.

The light shines in the darkness to gather all who will come,
For all who searches for answers in his life, He is the One.
He is the One who is everything you ever will need,
He is the increase, He is the seed.
Jesus is the Light of the world it is true,
The only question you need to ask; is He the light in you?

John 8:12

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

God Is Good Within By Brenda Drake

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            It is easy to remember God is good, but it is a little bit harder to remember it is God who is the good in us.  When we forget we begin to puff ourselves up when we have accomplished a good word or a good deed.  God is good and His work in us is good, He must receive all the praise and glory.

God is Good Within

You say God is good, this is true,
But you must also see God is good in you.
Do not despise your small beginnings in Christ.
For a harvest comes from His seed in your life.
Jesus is the one good thing within,|
All praise and glory belongs to Him.
Every effort you take to follow in His steps,
Is a good seed that is not a harvest yet.
So live your life in faith doing the best you know to do.
If profit and praise comes know it is God shining through.
God is good, all the time God is good,
He works within to help you do as you should.
When you heed His promptings you will be,
A light in the dark world for the lost to see.
But when you have success and when others come,
You must be sure to give the honor to God’s Son.
Jesus is your Savior and lover of your soul.
When you yield to Him He will through you overflow.
Love loves to sing praise and within shines bright.
By your attitude and countenance God’s goodness is in plain sight.

Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

The Gentle Breeze of God’s Touch

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            The love of God is everywhere.  There is not one thing that can touch our life that He does not desire to help us through.  His love is constant; all we need to do is to know this is so.  Jesus provided the way for us to have a forever-touch of His presence.

 The Gentle Breeze of God’s Care

The sun rises and sets each day;
Clouds in the sky are on full display,
With colors bright, subtle, angry red to cool blue;
Great is the display of the world of worlds all around you.
From the world of tiny insects, to the angry lion that prowls;
From the song of the smallest bird; to the loudest growl;
Every thought and every word is known; good and bad the same;
Every high and exulted name that is proclaimed;
Every deed in progress at any time of day,
Does not passed by: not anything is lost to God’s gaze.
All our opinions and theories of wrong and what is right;
Everything is known by Him and is clear in His sight.
The truth is God is I AM.
There is nothing barred from Him in the land.
God chooses His limitations -He is in full control.
There is not anything that He does not know.
He gives us freedom to choose to love God above,
Or, to choose to reject His great love.
The gentle breeze of God’s care,
Is always available, it is continuously there.
He sent Jesus, His Son to die to save us from sin’s grasp.
He planned complete salvation and all He asks,
Is for us to believe and to trust in Him complete;
So we can know how truly beautiful life can be.

Psalms s 93:1
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

Father… The Role Model By Brenda Drake

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Father… The Role Model By Brenda Drake

To the little girl daddy is her protector; no one stands quite as tall as he.
To the young man he a role model to follow; what he one day wants to be.
His dad is his hero in every way,
He notes everything he does and everything he says.
The wise father will instill in his children’s lives,
They must follow him only as he follows Christ.
Jesus was the perfect image of His Father above.
He lived and died to show His Father’s love.
His words were life; they still show His Father’s will.
Earthly fathers have the opportunity to speak His Word still.
Little girls will one day seek to find a loving place,
For her own children to also feel special and safe.
Dads are special, with great responsibility for you see,
With a good role model to follow little boys become the one
They want their little girl to meet.

John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be:
if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

A Father’s Heart By Brenda Drake

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            Happy Father’s Day!  I think it is a wonderful thing to honor all daddies’ out there.  It is wise to take time to understand how much he has done to try to make our life better.  

A Father’s Heart

A father yearns to express love for daughter or son.
But sometimes when the day is done,
He wonders did he get his message through,
Even though he did all he could do?
To communicate his good intentions he tried.
His words he meant to encourage and edify.
Oh how he desires to take away unneeded pain.
He would fight to break their child’s every chain.
Fathers’ hearts are softer than you at first can see.
But this is just as our Father in heaven planned it to be.
For He too loves His children so, so much;
Always He strives to show us His love.
His Word is designed to His intentions share.
He sent Jesus, His Son to show just how much He cares.
The Father’s heart was pained when His only Son,
Died to save the lost …each and every one.
Jesus took upon Himself our every sin and pain,
He died and rose again to break our every chain.
He is the One that till this day will our battle fight.
Our heavenly Father’s heart is filled with love; in the redeemed He delights.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The Vessel By Brenda Drake

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Life is a precious gift.  We are each known to God; the Word says He knew us in our mother’s womb.  When we are born-again Jesus is in our hearts and we are one with the heart of God.  We are a vessel that now causes the Father great delight.

The Vessel

The Creator beheld the lump of clay but saw the vessel within.
t wasn’t just any vessel; it was to be made for Him.
Before it was He knew exactly how it would be;
He already had a plan that only He could see.
In fact He saw it even before it was the lump of clay;
For the idea was always in His heart tucked away.
The vessel became tarnished and was taken from His grasp;
But the One that created all things paid the price He asked.
The vessel is made new and formed from within.
The born-again soul is molded and shaped by Him.
Oh what a beautiful creation made new because of Christ.
Jesus is the One that offered for man His own life.
When man allows God full control,
He is made into a precious vessel,
That will carry the Word of God for another to hear;
That offers to His God all that is to him most dear.
This is the individual chosen to hold Heaven’s Wine.
This is the one that the Creator designed.
Beautiful, precious, valued so high the Angels strain to see,
All that the Creator plans to pour through those He has set free.
Great things are destined for every newborn life;
For they become the vessel that causes to the Father great delight!

2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

The Voice of God By Brenda Drake

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John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

            There are many voices in the world.  The hard condemning voice that reminds you of all your
faults and sins, and tells of God’s displeasure with you, is not the voice of God. There is no sound sweeter than the voice of our loving God.  I hunger to hear His voice.  I love His Word.  He speaks loving sounds in my heart each day. His voice sounds like the Word of God.

The Voice of God

Precious are those that hear God’s voice of correction.
So valued are the words; you will not forget them.
The wise know the difference between the Spirit and the one who condemns.
One tears down hope, the other builds up strong again.
Evil’s drip, drip, drip causes inner irritation;
God gently prods into repentance; drawing to the One that died to save them.
The harsh voice that grates and causes fraction,
It is only quieted by a faith’s calm and peaceful reaction.
Oh listening-ear; receive what the Spirit speaks today;
Handle your reactions with God’s ability when you pray.
With His strength you silence the enemy that causes division;
To listen for God’s voice, and to abide in Him, it is your decision.

Prayer
Lord, help me always to measure the words I hear with the Word of God.  I know You are continuously on my side, and are willing and ready to forgive me always.  Help me to stay calm and sure of Your love, Chase away the anxiety and fear when the hard words of the world begin to sound loud in my life.

The Hollow Place Is Filled By Brenda Drake

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            We do not know just how empty we were until we feel how fulfilled we are after salvation.  We do not realize how dull the colors of life were until we experience the beauty of new life in Christ. It has been many years since I made the decision to ask Jesus to be the Lord of my life; but salvation’s beautiful gift still warms my being each day.

The Hollow Place Is Filled

In the hollow-sounding place where heart-questions rest,
Where unspeakable sins are silently confessed;
The aching, seeking soul is stripped bare and unadorned,
And every excuse remains within unformed.
The once blinded eyes are able to see,
 The wretched condition of their great need.
In utter desperation as in repentance they reach to God above.
The light of the truth is delivered by His love.
Great celebration – greatly full and filled,
With new-birth in the favor of the Father’s will.
New, reborn…every fiber of being restored,
By the wonderful work of Jesus Christ, the Lord.
Sweet, holy words of love come from the once barren land;|
Alive and fully dressed in righteous robe as the Father planned.
The faith-filled eyes have new vision…joy and peace is ahead.
Hungry hearts thirst for the Word: as for Jesus, the Word they live.
Joyous, holy, harvest comes from the life made new and whole;
For in the once empty, hollow-place God lives and overflows.

Psalms 32:5
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

2 Chronicles 7:14

         If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

I Will Climb Over Every Molehill By Brenda Drake

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       I tend to cower at some of life’s situations.  I am amazed at some of the wonderful outcomes of situations that seemed impossible to me.  I know it is God’s provisions, strength, and ability that turn my mountains into molehills.

I Will Climb Over Every Molehill

The mountain turns a molehill before me.
When through God’s eyes I see.
What bars the way or my progress slows,
Cannot or will not hinder under His control.
My lack of resources proves when progress comes,
It is a work of divine-direction when all is done.
Mountains are moved out of my way,
So on God’s intended path I am able to stay.
When I waiver at the lack I see within,
Unsure and weak and do not know where to begin,
I remember the many times in the past;
When my Lord provided all I needed; then faith is back.
From His viewpoint I see clearly again,
Life’s hard mountain-climbs are not too difficult for Him.
With my heart at rest in His strength I the victory claim.
I will climb over every molehill in Jesus’ name.

Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee:
be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand
of my righteousness.