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Shared Aroma By Brenda Drake

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It is good to recognize those in our life that makes the air sweeter around us.  They may need an encouraging word all they do is appreciated.  We all have special people in our life that make the world a better place. Lord help us to communicate our love and respect for their contribution and their service to You and to others.

Shared Aroma

When you think of a rose on the vine,
Its sweet aroma immediately comes to mind.
They are an appreciated gift;
On special occasions to your spirit lift.
Unless under special care all their petals fall.
The sweet aroma leaves last of all.

There are many in God’s kingdom like this.
They are like the rose and too are a special gift.
Lovely, sweet aroma comes from their life.
Their hearts are filled with praise to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Petals fall here and there,
As their aroma is with others shared.
God is pleased with them. but at times they do not believe it is so.
They feel useless and almost invisible.
Would you, could you do a favor for yourself and for them too?
Tell them you love and appreciate all they have done and still do.

Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering

and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

The Sounds of Prayer By Brenda Drake

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I love to enter into the presence of my Lord.  In my times of prayer I know He hears every word I say.  I admit at times I really do not know always how to pray..  Some sound even to my ears more of a complaint.  I am glad God loves to hear my voice, and I am thrilled when in the silence I not only feel His presence but hear the still small voice that brings comfort or peace within.

The Sounds of Prayer

Prayer of some to the listening ear,
Sounds like music…. pleasant to hear.
The words flow like honey sweet;
Full of hope to the situation meet.
Some utter requests haltingly… not quite clear,
Uncertain of the correct words for desires most dear.
Some speak without much flair,
In simple sentences they state their prayers.
Some are prayer warriors… fluent when all alone,
In the privacy of their own home.
Some send up mini-prayers the day throughout,
Commenting on whatever they are feeling or thinking about.
Some ask with a rush of feelings overcome with great emotion.
Some pray automatically with great devotion.
It does not really matter…. do not let it cause concern within.
What matters is Jesus, your Savior, now calls you friend.
He hears every word…and even inspires some words you speak.
But it is hearts words that He really seeks.

Romans 8:26-27
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

The Taste Test By Brenda Drake

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I have thrown food together and it may turn out pretty tasty, but most of the time it is impossible to do it the same again.  My family is sure to tell me if it not as good as they remembered it to be.  I have learned it is much better to use a recipe.  I know some that seem to just go with the flow of life and do not take the time it takes to learn how to be a pleasing taste to our Lord.  I know one thing God does not enjoy the lukewarm!

The Taste Test

Most follow a recipe when a meal is prepared to guide them.
Some just randomly choose as they toss things in.
But directions are needed for consistency in flavor and texture;
Great care is required to the correct ingredients measure.
The end results are judged by the test of taste.
Or your efforts could find disgrace and become a waste.
This is a true story even in God’s realm my friend.
When your life is finished you will be tested by Him.
There is a recipe…read it and you will see.
That Jesus provided all that you need.
With His help there is so way of disgrace;
For with Him within there is no mistake.
Wise cooks remember the directions so when it turns out right,
They can easily again cause others delight.
Read the Word …do as Jesus did.
When you obey the Word you are by the Spirit led.
You will become all that God desires you to be,
A joy to Him and an example to foe, friends, and family,
Come taste and see that God is good,
And you too turn out the way you should.

Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Fixed By Brenda Drake

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I have always been a little strong willed; now I am strong willed for Jesus.  I set my face like flint to do the will of the One that is my help in every way. 

Fixed

Set your heart and fix your face,
Steadily walk ahead and its way embrace.
The hard path is not walked alone,
God leads the way home.
The easy way full of joy and love will be,
Well lighted and well-marked for thee.
Fixed: with a heart that continues to praise,
That will not allow life to pull you astray.
Keep on walking My friend.
You will be victorious in the end.
Will you fear defeat or will you proclaim,
Fixed for full healing in Jesus’ name?


I will fix my face, I will not stray.
I will heed God’s Word and its instructions obey.
I will not allow the poison of world opinion pull me down.
I watch for Your help to pull me to higher ground.
I fix my face to continue to do as ordained.
Indeed a conqueror, all praise and glory goes to Jesus’s name.

Psalms 57:7
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed:

Isaiah 50:7
I will sing and give praise. For the Lord God will help me;
therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint,
and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

Light Overtakes the Darkness By Brenda Drake

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Jesus is the Light of the world.

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I used to be so afraid of the dark, but now I know Jesus the Light of the world. Evil influences and its terrible threats once caused me much heartache. But now I know Jesus the One that died in my place to pay for all my sins will fight my battles for me. Jesus is the Light that overtook the darkness around me and within me.

Light Overtakes the Darkness

It takes night to display
The light that takes darkness away.
It takes right to reveal the wrong;
The lie is overpowered by the truth strong.
Jesus is the Truth that proved light,
Overpowers evil-darkness and its blight.
The steady step that walks the walk,
And the faithful lips that talk the talk,
Will defeat every enemy for you see,
God is the Way and the Word for thee.
God’s Word is truth and our bread,
The Word lights…

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A Love So Great By Brenda Drake

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The more we learn the Word of God and discover His great love for us our love grows. Each day we follow after Jesus we become more and more able to greatly love others too. 

A Love So Great

Great love rejects defeat and will not listen to the enemies lies;
A love that sees good, but will evil recognize.
Love reaches out and seeks to show the way,
It will truly try to do good and will God’s Word obey.
This love is for the Master and from Him also comes;
A supernatural love bestowed by God’s Son.
His love within seeks to serve and to give.
It is proof that God inside of you lives.
This love desires peace and harmony and hates strife;
This too is proof that God rules in your life.
The dedicated life stands tall and is not of Christ ashamed.
There is no sweeter sound than the mention of His name.
This love is not weak, but instead it is strong;
For within you, holds the power to stand against wrong.
They do not cower in fear when encountered, no indeed,
For you are a warrior that knows the battle was won at Calvary.
Your love for God is so great you would die to say it is true;
For to love His kind of love successfully, to die daily is what you need to do

Deuteronomy 10:12-13
And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

Psalms 18:1-3
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Sore Spots in Life By Brenda Drake

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Do you ever wonder what in the world is happening?  Do you feel a little bruised by the circumstances around you?  Are you at times so weary of the road you travel? I have.  I have had some things I scratched my head over, and other times things I have shook my head over.  When this happens I can do one of two things, I can get bitter or with God’s help I can get better.

Sore Spots in Life

There are times in your life,
When things do not seem to go right.
Trying times of trouble, pain, or stress,
When life hurts; in its progress.
This comes to almost everyone at times.
It is not as God has designed.
You live in a realm that is under siege;
On every side there are enemies,
Seeking to cause pain, shame, and despair.
Never is nor does life on earth profess to be fair.
When you belong to God’s Son,
You are now called His chosen ones.
To walk and talk as His ambassador as in a foreign land;
Subject to its terrors but led by God’s hand.
Each step can be painfully slow,
But still there is joy within the soul.
The sore spots are healed and soon you run again;
With heart ready to sing praise to your Lord and Friend.
Sore spots in life are not permanent for God speaks to them.
Soon He also heals the Nations as planned and under His rule again.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

The Joyful Call to Worship By Brenda Drake

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When troubles come, when dreams fade, when fear begins to taunt, and worry creases your brow; if we listen we will hear the call to worship.  When we heed its call the joy of the Lord is our strength!  When we worship our Lord in the midst of our problems the world’s woes begin to dim.

The Joyful Call to Worship

When the world presses upon you with its heavy hand,
And you find you are becoming tired and weak… happy is the man,
That hears the joyful call to worship God above,
That fills with His presence, His strength, and His love.
Happy is the one that trusts into His care,
Their hopes, dreams, worries and fears in prayer.
Happy is the one that walks and talks in a way,
That leads and shows another how to on God’s path stay.
Happy are those that allow God to speak to them,
That learns His ways and takes His Word within.
Their hearts will be filled with joy even in trying times,
For they have full assurance they are fully Mine.
Come hear the joyful call to worship …when you do,
His love and peace and joy like a river flows inside of you.

 John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Psalms  89:15
Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of  your presence ,Lord

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When Freedom has Lost Her Touch

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I love freedom.  I pray for our freedoms to remain. I am very thankful I need never
lose the freedom that God has placed within.

When Freedom has Lost Her Touch

When freedom’s touch no longer remains,
All that is left it just the name.
The land of the free and the home of the brave,
Will have lost the battle and the progress it made.
When freedom has lost her touch you will be,
The land that once was free.
Stand up for her; for her fight;
In her arms of protection delight.
Honor her, encourage her to stay.
Get on your heart’s knees and for her pray.
Join together and remember her good qualities again.
Sing her praises with the freedom that lives within.
In God we trust; this is the key.
Because of His favor we are set free.
Free to worship, free to live life,
Free to choose to bring honor to Christ.
When freedom has lost her touch remember one thing,
Never must the heart be set free from the freedom found in Him.

Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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 to the Father great delight.

The Vessel

The Creator beheld the lump of clay but saw the vessel within.
It wasn’t just any vessel; it was to be made for Him.
Before it was He knew exactly how it would be.
For 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.
This 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 reborn soul is molded and shaped by Him.
Oh what a beautiful vessel that is made because of Christ.
He is the One that gave for man His own life.
When man allows God full control,
He is made into the most precious vessel,
That will carry the Word of God for another to hear;
That gives to His God all that is to him most dear.
This is the vessel chosen to hold Heaven’s wine.
This is the vessel that the Creator designed.
Beautiful, precious, valued so high that the Angels strain to see,
All that the Creator plans to pour through thee.
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,