He is Beautiful

There are so many things to see;
Colors lovely displayed endlessly.
The sky’s blue some say,
Although, countless color combinations are on display.
Mountains are tinted green, brown or white;
Or blue, pink, or purple to cause delight.
Water appears blue, brown or green too.
Lovely shades of trees, grasses, and flowers can amaze you.
But when a glimpse approaches to reveal,
The heaven’s magnificent treasure and His touch you feel;
There is nothing that can compare to Him.
All life’s treasures originate in Him.
He is beautiful.. in wonder you become aware,
That so amazingly beautiful is also the gift He shares.
His love offered His life to give life to save the lost.
He suffered to pay our debt of sin on the cross.
Jesus you are beautiful… so beautiful, it is all my heart can say.
All I am and ever will be is invested in His name.
I am free to live with eyes able now to behold,
All the beauty that this life holds.
I am now able to recognize the One that lights the way for me,
So His beauty is evident in all that I see

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.

            I walked toward my future in complete ignorance before Christ.  I did not care to discover spiritual matters.  The life in sin is the most blinding, mind-dulling and foolish place.  When I started to desire purpose; Jesus revealed His plan and purpose for my life.  Now each step I take is walked by trusting Him thankful for what He already has done for me.

All Depends on Faith

You walk into tomorrow by faith, for you see
It is not by your power you get there; you must depend on me.
Your every breath is counted and is by God supplied,
Because of His love you are alive.
The saved soul takes each step;
With faith and with confidence.
They have life in every stride they take.
Jesus is one with them, and He is Life and Way.
By faith you receive everything you need,
Place your trust in God; it is as a planted seed.
Prayer makes requests,
Asking and believing for God’s best.
By faith you also know He hears,
So fear and worry disappears.
In every need ask, believe, and have faith each day.
Walk into tomorrow’s sunshine through the test of today.

Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

      I  beleived I was not good enough to be God’s child.  I never felt I was strong or wise enough to serve Him.   I was right I am not good enough or strong enough; but He is.  It is His good pleasure to love and use me to help further His kingdom.  He indeed deserves all the glory.

God Uses Broken Vessels

High on the list of attributes God needs
In vessels chosen to His love receive,
Sounds strange to the world no doubt;
It is broken vessels that are thrown out.
I do not search the land for the one ornate,
High and lifted up in the exalted place,
For in their earthly beauty there is great stench,
They would ruin the sweet water heaven sent.
The wretched mass empty of all worth,
That is called a disgrace upon the earth,
I call to be mine, I make them new.
The Holy Spirt inside moves.
He makes a sweet smelling, beautiful treasure;
A glory that brings me great pleasure.
Filled to overflow with sweet waters flow,
Sent to heal yet another broken, empty soul.
I do things in a different way,
I search for those hopeless, damaged and decayed.
I am Savior, I died so this could be so.
I love to take nothing to make it whole.
So come as you are, do not be afraid I turn my face.
For this is what is meant by amazing grace.

Psalms 34:18
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Creation and Salvation Story

I’ll tell the Creation and Salvation story easy to understand;
How much God loves His creation… man.
God made man and formed him Eve as wife.
He gave him the world to enrich his life.
All was under man’s domain except one tree.
This was to show God’s authority.
It was the only thing forbade to him;
If he partook of it…It would be sin.
The serpent beguiled Eve to listen to what he said.
She believed and the forbidden fruit also to Adam fed.
Their disobedience chose a different master – but wage of sin was death.
The spirit man was severed from God only the natural man was left.
God’s love for man promised a Savior that would come.
Through the lineage of David, He would send His Son.
Because of the death penalty man lost fellowship with God above.
When Jesus died and rose again He paid sin’s debt with His blood.
If man believes on Him and what He has done in their place,
They are forgiven;  pure and restored to the Father under grace.
As they submit and the Spirit of God inside receive,
They are reborn into God’s Kingdom when they believe.
They are new, restored and a precious sight to God above.
Brought into their rightful place ruled by Jesus’ love;
They now live for Him and will do as He has done on earth.
They die to self-will to do the Father’s will to help others find rebirth.

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.

It is crucial to trust God when we have problems. I am not able to nor do I want to handle things on my own.  My heart runs to Him.   He is always willing and able to help in every situation.  Sometimes I feel He picks me up and carries me through my destress.   But I admit it is really most enjoyable when in faith I feel we are running together toward the victory ahead.

Run to God

Do not be afraid, if God is your friend.
Because of Jesus you can run to Him.
Jesus’ life paved the way,
So, on His path you are able to stay.
When distressed with all kinds of woe,
Run to Him; tell Him what He already knows.
When angry or bitter with another,
Run to God so you will discover,
The heart willing to forgive finds release.
Hearts are free to rest in peace,
Are you feeling alone all by yourself?
God is always near to always willing to help.
Are you weary in your toil? Do you feel weak?
Turn to God and His assistance seek.
He is willing to carry you until strength returns again.
So, in the next issue faced you are able to again run to Him.
Come when you are happy and full of joy too.
For God rejoices as He runs with you.

Psalms 37:39-40
But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.  And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked,  and save them, because they trust in him.

There is power in the words we speak.  I am convinced there is great power in our thoughts.  If we think on good things, we will speak good things.  Jesus is the Word of God, I think I will concentrate on Him!

Tender Thoughts

Tender thoughts are sweet to taste,
The words are as a soothing embrace.
Gentle, flowering sacrifices offered in prayer.
Love has shown its face to the God that cares.
The perfume of sacrifice fills the atmosphere.
Holy anointing proves God is near.
A sigh of peace in God’s comfort rests;
Heart and mind convinced to watch for God’s best.
The eyes search for any sign,
To discern to follow as God designs.
The face lifts for heaven’s kiss,
As the coal is placed on unholy lips.
Praise, worship, and wisdom will depart,
From lips of the one with yielded heart
Tender words, kind and full of respect,
Can a good harvest expect.
Practice makes perfect – with God’s help within,
Vessels are made as pure as God already sees them.
Follow the example of Jesus; He loved man so much,
He thought tender thoughts as on the cross He touched.

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Forgive us Lord, and heal our land.

Walls, Walls, Walls

Walls are built up to keep people in, and some are erected to keep the world away.
Some are built to protect what is their’s and to keep enemies at bay.
Walls are barriers made of brick, stone, or clay.
Whatever they are made of they are meant to stay.
Walls are built inside of people too; you see it all the time,
For the many reasons already defined.
There are walls of deception, walls of unbelief,
Walls of self-protection; walls high and deep.
When a man or a woman repents and turns to God above;
The walls of self-reliance are replaced with a wall of love.
Jesus becomes your Hightower; He your battles fight.
He becomes your Savior, and causes your heart delight.
His wall of protection is clear to see through.
So the World is able to see His light shining through you.
If my people would humble themselves and pray, God again will heal the land.
I am your wall of protection just as always planned.

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.

Psalms 91:9
Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge,
even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Happy New Year!

Out with the Old in with the New

Happy New Year is the greeting of the day.
It is almost like a prayer that we say.
Out with the old and in with the new,
Taking care to draw precious memories even closer to you.
This is a new day, but really, every day is a new start;
With opportunities to make new resolutions in the heart.
We may say we will stop a bad habit and begin a habit new,
But truly each new day is a fresh beginning to walk into.
One step at a time with trust, hope, faith and a thankful prayer,
That the God that loves you walks with you there.
My desire for you in the New Year that begins;
That you happily look forward to walk through it with Him.

It is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  God sent Jesus, the flower from heaven, as a gift to us, so we can be a flower sent to bless another.  Is not the love of God wonderfully simple and yet so complex?  When we offer our life to bless others God is glorified and we then are a gift delivered back to Him.  Merry Christmas, be blessed and thankful for a love such as this.

Flower Power

Delivered to the door the flower arrives to bless,
With an assuring note or sometimes its message is like a kiss.
Flower power visits with an aroma that lasts,
Long after its beauty has passed.
Flower power is real, it arrives at all times in life.
At birth, and death, and in between to cause the heart delight.
When you are the flower God send to another,
You make it real for love to be discovered.
You too will give assurance and will bless in time of need.
Your words are flowers that have abundant seeds.
So go forth spreading all the love given to you,
So others will grow to be a flower sent too.
Delivered to the door of heaven one day as a gift to God’s Son;
A life well lived leaving behind a kiss for someone.

2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.