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One Note Does Not Make a Song By Brenda Drake

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There is a false idea only certain people have importance in the song called life.    Every person has opportunity for an anointed place in the body of Christ; not one more important than another.  Every person needs the saving grace of Jesus;  for all fall short of the glory of God.  We all must repent and accept Jesus as Savior.  All can have a place in the worship and praise of God, to bring the light of love into the dark world.

One Note Alone Does Not Make a Song

A symphony of praise around the world strong;
Needs unity, for one note alone does not make a song.
Every tone from the softest to the loud clang or shrill,
Is a precious sound to the One that Heaven’s rooms fill.
Every life has a part in the song called life;
But those set aside and marked as His plays the song right.
Each, in their special place prepared,
To add their touch to the already signed masterpiece shared.
Each a beautiful part of the Bride of Christ;
Called to rule and reign at His side.
Each individual is precious in their unique way.
Personally and intimately they are His to stay.
One note does not make a song, only brothers in accord.
Will sing the forever-song that glorifies the Lord.
Your love makes its own contribution,- a note to God above.
Be comforted in knowledge your life’s sound is fully loved.
In prayer, praise, and worship settle into your special place.
Where you are accepted and drawn into God’s forever embrace.

I Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Love Story By Brenda Drake

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I have never felt more loved than at the place of the revelation of the jeopardy of my soul, for my Lord rushed in to assure me of His provision to cleanse me of all unrighteousness. The beauty of His plan proved a love much greater than I could ever imagine.  Oh how I love Him who first loved me.

Love Story

I was poor, so poor; I had filthy rags upon my back.
I lived in the gutters of life, I had great lack.
My eyes were blind and unseeing.
My ears were stopped; I was a hopeless and unbelieving.
The future was dark; there was bitter cold within me.
All was futile I had no one to befriend me.
My past was sad, the present a farce.
Negative would rule over any positive in my heart.
I was fully aware of my stain,|
I barely could lift up my heart in the shame.
Then came the most wondrous expression of love and grace;
That reached out and invited me into His embrace.
My every sin He knew and He showed me the great price,
He paid for my salvation when He gave His life.
He reached out and lifted me to beside Him stand,
And He declared I was new as He had always planned.
He gave me His robe of righteousness, pure, clean and white.
And introduced me to His Father as His bride.
He bestowed upon me gifts; promises good and true,
Of things He has planned ahead for us to do.
He sent His love to dwell within to bring comfort my soul.
And He promised He would of my life take full control.
Jesus  went ahead to prepare a place and will return again.
There is no greater love than between God and those He calls friends.

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

When Aligned With Him by Brenda Drake

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I could hardly wait to receive Heavenly Father’s provision for my salvation when I learned of the sinful condition of my soul and the sure death penalty that lie ahead.  Jesus died in my place and paid the price I could not pay. Now I am born again. I am forever aligned with Him.

When Aligned With Him

God is love, light, and peace; He is all that is good and fine.
He hates sin and darkness of soul, body, and mind.
When you are aligned with Him you will see,
His love and light abounds in thee.
When and if darkness is preferred you are with God at war.
You will find no peace anymore.
God loves so much He died to save from the clutch of sin.
He rose up victorious so you could be drawn to Him.
His devotion never sways it is constant and sure.
His motives and plans for you are holy, good, and pure.
His eyes and ears are open to hear your heart’s cry.
He is generously willing to always be your supply.
He jealously watches over you to guide and lead the way.
He lovingly reminds you to His Word obey.
When obedient you have a heart filled with a joyful song,
But when disobedient; you are corrected when wrong.
Our loving God so hates evil, dark ways and against it fights.
Many times it is very unpleasant to choose darkness over light.

Hebrews 10:30-31
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.                  

1 John 4:8

 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 

If There is Even a Spark of Desire By Brenda Drake

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I have been so down in the dumps I have no words to pray.  I have choice to dwell in this terrible place of apathy and depression or to look up to God for help.

If there is Even a Spark of Desire

Dumb-founded, confused as in a daze,
Lost and unknowing as if in a maze,
Voices; so many sounds; bad and good,|
Hearing but not hearing; wisdom is not understood.
There are roads high and low with temptations on every side;
With little nooks and crannies for evil to hide.
Lights shine neon- with loud noises everywhere;
With much to tempt; more than enough to spare.
Unhealthy morsels mixed with healthy and good,
Activities to fill time, some profitable, some not as it should;
Time-stealers that numbs brains; so unable to clearly think;
With many kinds of beverages available to drink.
Numerous poisonous teachings that encourages self to live,
That places blame on others, assuring there is no need to forgive.
Programs to make your body a possession placed on display;
But denies the Spirit within to help God’s Word obey.
It is difficult for some to find truth and to its way accept,
It is a struggle; for it is necessary to crucify the flesh.
But with God nothing is impossible to attain.
With God’s help you are able to break away the chains.
He loves you; if there is even a spark of desire to your sins admit,
He finds where you are and reaches out to help you in it.
He desires all to come to repentance if he so wills.
The hopeless becomes the hopeful; new and fulfilled.
The lost becomes found, the poor rich indeed.
He saves to utmost all who desire to His help receive.

1 John 1:8-9
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Love Builds a Bridge

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We were hopelessly lost with no way to pay the debt of our sin. Jesus provided the bridge of Salvation for us to be able to be a forever part of His love. 

Love Builds a Bridge

Love builds a bridge over the muddy place,
Love seeks to extend mercy and grace.
Love leads to higher ground,
It will not-it refuses to push or put down.
Bridge-building love extends a helping hand;
Setting to work to mend, and heal the best way it can.
Love walks the extra mile it takes for success,
Love bows low to at God’s feet rest.
Bridges of love needs mending at times.
When your love gets prickly and hard to define,
Come to the One that builds love strong again.
Come to Jesus the Master-Builder, rely on Him.
He is the restorer of the breach, His divine touch restores.
The needed wisdom is found in Christ the Lord.
When two or more agree together in prayer,
The One who knows and hears all is there.
God is love and Jesus is love’s way.
He is the Good News of Salvation portrayed.
If you belong to Christ and you practice what you preach,
You will do what needs to be done to the lost soul reach.
You also become a bridge-builder to cause peace in the land.
As You love others as yourself and do as Jesus commands.
Love builds a bridge to lead the way,
To the other side where the Prince of Peace stays.

John 3:16-17
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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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Offering Accepted By Brenda Drake

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Ephesians 1: 6-8
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

            He provided for us every step of the way.  Even in our acceptance of His provision, He is our righteousness within. I offer my life to His service; knowing full well, He is the strength and ability inside.  His love and provision in my behalf, makes my offering holy and acceptable in the Father’s sight.

The Offering Accepted

The Holy offering; was sacrificed,
The Son of God offered His life.
He gave so you could receive,
Everything you ever would need.
In His gift; of sacrificial love.
You are forgiven, healed, and led to the Father above.
In His holy work on the cross you find,
The place of mercy and grace aligned.
The debt of sin is forever paid,
For the believing heart provision is made.
A forever bond is formed; never to end.
Jesus paid sin’s penalty for new life to begin.
His gift is free but the cost was greater than you can know.
Full acceptance is assured for every believing, receiving soul.
When you come in repentance and thanksgiving, all needed to do,
Is to offer the life that is now saved, to in God’s holy direction move.
All you say, all you think and all you do with Christ in mind,
Is an offering accepted, when with God’s will aligned.
Even, an apparent mistake or miss-step in your way of living,
When you repent, is an offering accepted; and you are forgiven.

1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

A walk in the Garden By Brenda Drake

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Isaiah 51:3
For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

            This poem is an invitation to join our loving God in the sweet place of prayer that promises peace and joy for our soul.  I think it sounds so inviting; I yearn to go there now even as I speak.

A Walk in the Garden

Walk with me in the garden; where the birds sing,
An anthem of praise for the King.
Allow your heart to open up its door wide,
To allow the Son-shine deep inside.
In this place hope flowers and blooms in wild display.
Faith soars like an eagle in its majestic way.
The eyes of the heart are opened with great possibility.
What was hidden before is now clearly seen.
Come, my love, at any time of day.
I will gather you in arms of comfort, and will lift your spirit to praise.
Bring with you all the things you need to mend,
With full confidence your God attends.
Come, smell God’s goodness and feel the beauty of His smile.
Revel in the knowledge you His beloved child.
Take away His peace, His joy, and His love my friend.
Share with others and be sure to come back again,
As often as you desire to the garden with your King.

You will surely have a heart that sings.

Prayer
Father there is no place I would rather be.  I love the beautiful place of prayer, I love the sweet confidence and peace poured into my soul.  Thank You for providing such a lovely sanctuary for our soul.

Faith Speaks to the Wind By Brenda Drake

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1 John 5:3
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith

                        Do you talk to yourself?  Do you speak to your mountains?  Does your faith stubbornly
refuse to shut up?  My answer is yes.

I tell myself who I am now in Christ.
I demand mountains of problem out of my sight.
I encourage and demand faith to speak to the wind.
As I place all my troubles at Jesus feet again.

Faith Speaks to the Wind

Faith watches for favor and speaks it to the wind.
Faith expects and is strengthened outside and within.
Faith climbs mountains high and hard with ease.
It soars like an eagle’s flight on heart’s knees

Faith allows the impossible to come to sight.
Faith, in the darkness shines magnificent and bright.
The negatives are no longer forefront in the mind;
Faith has left them far behind.
There is a faith left yet undiscovered,
Ready yourself, for its revelations to be uncovered.
A faith that not only, will mountains climb,
It removes them, and replaces them; with Gods design
Faith knows the One who loves them so much,
They watch for His favor…They expect His touch.
Faith is never disappointed for long,
For, the presence of hope and trust helps faith be strong.
Those faithful, trusts the One that marks their path
For, their hope and trust in His love, refuses to look back.

Prayer
Thank you Lord for the Word of God, I love the truth.  I stand on its promises. Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Dip Into His Goodness By Brenda Drake

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God hears and answers prayer. He leads and guides us to truth, and never tires of our interactions with Him.  It makes life a lot easier when we are at ease in His presence and know without a shadow of doubt, He is for us not against us.  We are able to call on His help day or night. He never will leave or forsake us.  I love to dip into His goodness in praise and prayer.

Dip Into His Goodness

Some have discovered how to receive,
They come often for all their needs.
They know great supply is always near,
They dip into God’s goodness without fear.
Some arrive just because they love the taste,
They love the goodness of His grace.
Sometimes they come into His presence for another;
To share a morsel with a sister or brother.
When they come for another often gifts are prepared for them;
Thrills of joy and blessed peace that flows within.
As they partake and share God’s goodness others believe,
They also can His help receive.
Come and dip into God’s great provision,
Spend some special time with Him.
Consume the Word and lift words of praise and prayer,
And of His great abundance is with you shared
There is no time unacceptable, and there is no time limit set.
You can come at any time and get as close as you desire to get.
Drink in God’s goodness, dip deep in the flow,
And you’ll be filled with love that overflows
Bathe in God’s presence and you will the truth see,
That it was always God’s intention: He planned it to be.

Psalms 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is
the man that trusteth in him.

Jewel Thought By Brenda Drake

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The world has so many distractions, problems, worries, fears, and heartaches that bombard our everyday life.  We need to make an effort to look up to the One who will help us through them all.  I am convinced when we purpose our mind to think “jewel thoughts” our day will shine brighter too.  As we seek His face, we will find His joy fills our mind and heart with His precious peace.

Jewel Thoughts

What am I able to do help? What good word am I able to say?
How can I make things better for another today?               
The sky has such lovely colors…Oh, look at the clouds so fluffy and white.
I yearn to pleasure God… to shine on earth His light.
I want to sing that good song I heard that sounded so sweet.
To serve like Martha and also I desire to sit like Mary at Jesus’ feet.
Lord, help me always be willing to Your goodness proclaim.
I wonder what I will do when Jesus calls my name.
I enjoy the feel of the sunshine upon my back.
I love that Jesus the Son of God has provided all I lack.
I so desire to bring honor to Him I adore,
As I walk in faith, thinking good thoughts, patiently waiting for my Lord.

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.