Love Makes a Way Book -Oh Wayward Heart by Brenda Drake

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A page out of my Christian Poetry Book Love Makes a Way Available on Amazon for $2.99 Kindle $8.99 Paperback $16.99 Hardcover.

Love Makes a Way is a poetic devotional that explores instances of God’s unwavering presence, guidance, and love. Each poem and biblical passage showcases how God provides solutions to problems and is constantly available for support. Love Makes a Way celebrates and particularly emphasizes His sacrifice for our salvation and His profound love demonstrated through Jesus’s death and resurrection that offers hope of eternal life with Him.  

We are not always obedient nor are we always diligent to study God’s Word.  We are rarely consistently faithful or humble. We have wayward hearts. God is always lovingly calling us to repent and trust in His provision and to depend on His help in every situation.

Oh Wayward Heart

Oh wayward heart why do you stray?
Why is it you from your Lord’s love turn away?
Why is it you do not hunger and thirst for more,
Of the nourishment, provided by your Lord?
You are much too comfortable in the circumstance you dwell,
Come and allow your God to lead you for He knows you well.
When trial or temptation gets you down,
Allow your God to lift you to higher ground.
Oh weary heart when you are weak
Will you find enough faith to God’s Word speak?
Can you admit your lack and ask for assistance?
Why oh proud heart do you show resistance?
Do you not know God only desires for your good?
That is why He died in your place on the piece of wood.
If, oh hearing heart, you can but see,
Joy will flow out from thee.
The peace of Jesus will sooth and mend
So you will not be wayward again.

James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Remember ? By Brenda Drake

God the Father loved us so much He sent Jesus to die in our place. Jesus loved us so much He endured all our sin to make us new and one with Him.  Holy Spirit loves us so much He reminds us He is present and desires for us to remember the joys of our Salvation, and our commitment to live for Jesus and not just ourselves.

Remember?

Do you remember the commitment you made long ago?
To live your life for the One who died to save your soul?
Do you remember the feeling you had back then?
How lovely you felt knowing you belonged to Him?
How are you proving your stand for Christ?
Are you a living as a living sacrifice?
Does your light shine for the One you profess as Lord?
Can another find the way forward?
By watching your life and testimony; by the words you speak,
Does it encourage another lost soul to seek?
Do you remember the times your heart sang lovely songs for God’s ear;
 Precious, lovely, sounds that chased away your sadness and fear?
I recall how lovely they always sound when you remember to pray.
Remember, your heart is the place where your God stays.
Sweet heart that has been set aside for the King,
Do not forget to the gift of your life each day bring.

 Psalms 51:12-13
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit.
 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
and sinners shall be converted unto thee.