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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.

Faltering Heart By Brenda Drake

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In our limited idea of what love is, we measure God’s love by our faulty kind of love. When things do not feel right, when we are ill, angry and upset, we worry God is disappointed and angry with us.  I am so glad we are wrong.  God is love and our connection with Him is of His eternal kind of love.

Faltering Heart

Sickness, stress, and time-consuming things
That tends to pull away; so the hearts unable to sing.
A heart sick in hunger or the mind too tired to seek,
Cause hearts to falter as the spirit begins to weak.
But God is not tired nor is He sick inside,
To God your connection is strong still, and alive.
Do not worry or fear when these troubling times come.
You are fully connected and a forever part of God’s Son.
You are His beloved, although feelings fall short of where desired to be,
You are in right standing with God and able to His blessings receive.
So come close as you desire and you will discover.
You are one with the One who is your soul’s lover.
Even in the down-times when of faltering heart.
|You are in God’s perfect plan at every day’s new start.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6

He was Lifted Up By Brenda Drake

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He was Lifted Up

He lifted up the cross to go to the place,
Where His sacrifice could lift us to receive His grace.
Every sin and shame was piled upon His back,
So the death-penalty of your sin you need not pack.
He that is Light went into the dark, blight of sin,
So all in darkness could allow the light of truth to enter in;
He who was the Way became sin and lost,
So we would find the way to life and holiness by way of the cross.
He who was crucified, lifted up His life again.
For He who is Life could draw you to Him.
He is not dead, He is alive and well,
And you who are or were dead are able to a new story to tell.
You are when His, a living, breathing part,
Of the Father, Son, and Spirit very loving heart.
You who were dead is alive too.
Jesus, the Risen Lord now dwells in you.
Celebrate the glorious day when all men are able to see;
If they lift their heart, mind, and soul, they are able to believe and receive..

Mark 16:6
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Journey of the Heart By Brenda Drake

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I remember as a little girl, wondering if there was a God why was He not speaking to me?  Little did I know that was the beginning of my journey to the Way to the cross.  I am sure it took many years and probably countless attempts of Holy Spirit to get and keep my attention. Little by little truth of my great need was filtering down and deposited within.  The day I asked Jesus to come into my life is the beginning of my journey where  I no longer traveled alone.

Journey of the Heart

The journey of the heart starts at the first thought of God above.
From that day forth you are pursued by love.
Love visits each time you marvel over a flower or butterfly.
Love smiles over you when you examine cloud formations in the sky.
Love wraps you tight in its embrace when you are sad;
You are carried by love when lost, overburdened, afraid, or mad.
Each day is opportunity to lead the way where your true journey starts,
When no longer are you travel alone for you Jesus is in your heart.
Jesus is in you, He holds you, and He is the way,
In love’s- presence you will forever stay.
Although there are still days of trouble and trial,
There are days of hours and that love helps you find reason to smile.
He becomes your constant companion, your lover, and your friend.
On Him you must lean, on Him you depend.
Life’s journey just begins for the believer for forever you will be,|
With love, and in love for eternity.
So come let us walk together as Father always planned.|
Rejoice along the way just because you can.

A man’s heart deviseth his way:
but the Lord directeth his steps.Proverbs 16:9

The Promised One

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So great are the promises to the redeemed. Our minds spin at the beauty of a love that chose to die to make us one with Him.  My heart aches in anticipation as I watch for the return of Jesus, the Promised One.

The Promised One

The One that loves more than the mind can comprehend,
Is the One that created the world and beyond for Him.
He that is perfect selects for Himself a bride,
Someone perfected to rule and reign at His side.
He who takes the imperfect and makes them new and whole,
Is, perfectly and completely in full control.
The promises are too numerous to count;
So great, so powerful is the amount.
So pure, so true, and wonderful are the blessings prepared,
Many are the jewels God wants to share.
A promising future, a clean slate for the past,
A joy that will an eternity last,|The Promise Giver is the Promised One,
Given to the world and to a part of humanity become.
Fully God and yet fully man.
The Promise of Life eternal ….great is God’s plan.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:4-8

His Far Reaching Thoughts By Brenda Drake

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            I love the Word of God and the wonderful work of the Holy Spirit.  I am thankful He opens up blind eyes to see truth and causes new life with promise to grow stronger each day.  He loves us so much and His thoughts toward us are good.

His Far Reaching Thoughts By Brenda Drake

Far reaching thoughts fall like rain;
And in awe and wonder they settle and remain.
When truth settles and is soaked in deep,
The value of life is increased.
New growth surely occurs;
Like a seed planted is the Word;
A seed of tomorrow with life anew;
A seed; full of potential inside of you.
Worship and praise rise up from inside,
Proving love and adoration is alive.
Jesus is the Lord of Lords and King of all Kings,
Only He is able to cause my heart to sing.
He is the Song of heaven that causes peace within.
He is the Word that comforts and draws to Him.
He is the truth like a seed grows strong and tall,
He is our future-promise and the anointing rain that falls.
He is Jesus, Son of God, the Light, and the Way.
He is the path I follow and the Word I obey.
Jesus is the high-tower and shelter from life’s storm,
He is my Savoir and the future for all the reborn.
He is in my thoughts day and night the same,
There is grace, hope and power in Jesus’ name.
His far reaching thoughts fall like refreshing rains
Words of adoration, honor, and praise to His glory proclaim.

Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Ephesians 3:20-21
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,  Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

The Pull of Love By Brenda Drake

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God is love.  He is always drawing us to Him.  In everything He displays the glory of His love.  I saw His love when I perceived Jesus dying on the cross to save my sin-sick soul.   His creation in every way reveals the great magnitude of His love .  We behold love as we study the Word, and while basking in His presence; in prayer, worship and praise.  I now am able to experience the sure love-touch of God; through those who demonstrate His saving power in their life.

The Pull of Love

The powerful pull of love is strong as steel.
It if genuine it is very real.
Real love, loves unconditionally; but at the same time,
It holds up the high standard God designs.
Man is lower than the angel, but is destined to be,
A heir with God, throughout eternity.
Only God’s love could lift us up this high.
It is only possible because of Jesus’ blood sacrifice.
He generously extends affection each day.
He freely gives so we in turn also give it away.
Worldly kinds of love causes possession to occur,
When  held too tight progress is deterred.
Harsh words or hard thoughts, that scream in protest,
Is not the God-kind-of-love Jesus professed.
However, love through the revelation of God’s Son,
Is longsuffering, and generous when all is done.
Humble and respectful attitudes will one day reap great reward.
Only this kind of love will in God’s kingdom continue forward.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

My Help Comes By Brenda Drake

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            There is no problem that is too hard for God to solve, or to help us through. When we pray, and when we believe, we will know beyond a shadow of doubt our help comes.

My Help Comes

In the dark place where fear lurks; ready to strike,
My help comes. He is the Light.
When my heart is troubled, and worries arrives at the door,
My help comes; I am filled with the Lord.
He is the answer to every question asked.
His name is Truth and He arrives as fact.
When I am hungry and search to find,
What is needed to satisfy heart, body, or mind,
He is Bread of life that nourishes, and the drink I need.
My help comes as He draws me to His table-abundant to my soul feed.
The world’s harsh climate is hot and cold almost at the same time.
Jesus is the perfect place of comfort I find.
He is Lord, Helper and my friend.
Whenever I have need on Him I depend.
He is Savior, Protector, and Lover of my soul.
He is the one true God;  in full control.
When I have strayed He shows me He is the Way.
When I have sinned He forgives me when I pray.
My help comes soon to gather to His side.
When my help comes, I also come to Him as His bride.

Psalms 121:2-3
My help cometh from the Lord,
which made heaven and earth.
 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

The Rain Drop By Brenda Drake

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When we were young we would play in the rain, when older we run to get out of the rain.  As God’s chosen we pray for His love to rain on us.  I desire to soak in His love.  Lord, rain Your love on me.

The Rain Drop

Precious is the rain drop in the dry place.
Precious to all the world is God’s grace.
God’s grace is more valuable than any other thing.
It comes from a heart that gave everything.
The love of the Father is manifested in the name of Jesus Christ.
Jesus was sacrificed to be the answer for our life.
He was sent to give life to those not alive anymore.
He died to save the fallen, the diseased, and the poor.
He is the rain that waters the earth.
He is the living water that gives the dead and dry rebirth.
The Precious Rain is multiplied again and again,
As He gives new life to you, you become more of Him.
The Church: a river of raindrops; flows to show God’s grace.
They water more and more of the desert place.
One day the Lord shall gather every reborn-soul,
Then the full love and mercy of God on them overflows.
They will be as a sea of glass, with multitudes inside;
Such a glorious picture; forever as Jesus’ bride.

I John 3:16
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Isaiah 32:2
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.