HAPPY SABBATH + The Door To Forever!

The door was ... wide open
Inviting who would to ... enter in!
Everybody before him had just ... walked in
But he ... knocked?!

My response was immediate
My pulse began to race
And if you would believe this
There was a blush upon my face!

Hmmm
This is different ... but why
This is strange ... and how
Memory is ... awakened
I know him ... somehow
I have met him before but ... where
Were we lovers ... before
I should know.

I look at his face and ...
Oh, yes!
I know Him ... Immanuel a/k/a Jesus
He is the One I truly loved ... but
He is the One I truly needed ... but
He will give me tomorrow ... but
He erases the past ... but
He gives ... peace ... but
He provides ... rest, but
He wanted
Oh, how He wanted ...!
He wanted me!
ALL ... OF ... ME!

When we had been together ... before
He had wanted me ... not my offered 99%
He wanted all ... for that is what He had spent
No half measures
No momentary shares
Not just tonight
Not maybe tomorrow
He wanted my all
He caused me much sorrow
Yet gave me such joy!
With my soul in His heart
My heart in His hand
My body in His keeping
The world I was defeating and ... yet
I gave Him up and ... regretted it
Every ... day ... since ... then!
Now ... He ... is .... HERE ... again!?!
In my personal, private, room
We are alone
No interruptions
We can talk ... freely
Of life
Of LOVE
Of longing
Of neglect
Of regret
Of sorrows
Of shame
Of changes
Of SECOND CHANCES
Of HOPE
Of ... FORGIVENESS
Of ... ACCEPTANCE
Of ... union ... reunion
Of ... COMMUNION
Of ... narrow roads
Of ... wide travels
Of ... trials
Of ... tribulations
Of ... TEMPTATIONS
Of ... GUARANTEES
Of ... HOME
Together
Forever
In  ... rapturous ... Bliss
He asked for ... my heart
I gave Him ... my hand
He asked ... for my hand
And I gave Him ... My Hurts
My Hopes
My Fears
My Dreams ... and My Heart!
My ALL ... for His ALL and ALL ... FOREVER!

Prayer: Help Me, Lord, To Remember

When ugly sin within me roils and boils

Help me to reject it, and from it recoil

When my known sin I must confess

Lord, help me never again it to possess!

When sin masquerades in pretty dress

Let me suspect it, and thusly address

All the pitfalls, and pranks, and put-ups inspired

To my Lord who has me through Jesus' blood covered!

When I’m acting all lily-livered

Not wanting to offend my friends though they do slither

Help me, Lord, to remember that Jesus Christ bought

Me new life when His Precious Life was made nought!

When I’m behaving stupidly

Saying and doing things right foolishly

Lord, I plead for, and accept, the rod of correction You apply

For I do not want to lose my home with my Jesus Christ on High!

Lord, I love You! Yes, I do!

And for this Old Satan has targeted me for attack

But, thank You, Father, for Mercy and Grace

For because of Christ’s sacrifice I will win this race!
AMEN.

The Living Stream

The Living Stream

One day I happened on a stream 

Called the Grace of God

Where all who bathed emerged again

Clean, blessed, and ready to rejoice!

This stream was like no other stream

Where one only could get wet

This stream it flowed, and flowered, and

Covered in joy, not regret!

All those who entered in the stream

Were those who saw their need for

A cleansing and a renewing of

The spirit plagued by the sins they abhor!

These were the ones who accepted the call

Of Jesus via Hill Calvary

And recognized that without it they would be lost

And chose to let Him bear their cross!

The Grace of God - that stream profound

Draws in one who is lost and 

Releases one who’s been found!

It washes, it cleanses

It refines and it heals

It covers, and establishes

Those who before Him kneel

And confess, and repent

Seeking renewal and reform

E’en setting aside Earth - the crown with the thorns

And seeking the jewel of Heaven

Eternal, everlasting

With Jesus, the Savior

The Redeemer, our Friend

Who made the way easy 

For this man to be cleansed

In His stream 

By God’s Grace

His glory to share!

Step in now, walk boldly

Into the cleansing stream

When it covers your head - don’t cower

For it’s then it releases the Power!

Don’t be afraid now!

He who loves - holds you

He who died - stands

He who arose is e’er ready 

To protect and console you!

Be strong! He will shield you!

He is the Great I AM!

He is calling, always calling

He is knocking at your heart’s door

He is able, ever ready

To sit with you and to show  

How to walk in His faith

His testimony to share

So that others beholding

Will want Him their burden to take care!

So, my brother, my sister

All you who believe

Get ready with the help of King Jesus

Your freedom to receive!

Walk into the water!

Walk into the flood  

For it heals, and it cleanses

All because of  Living Blood!