Here you will find the Poetry and Prayers that I write, and access links to the traditional Gospel songs and Hymns of the Christian Faith of which I am a member.
So, if you are in need of a place to rest and be refreshed during your busy day, please come on in for a while. You will be blessed. 1 Corinthians 3:16 - Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? ALL MATERIAL IS FREELY AVAILABLE FOR RE-USE!
Why are you afraid of Satan?
He can do you no harm!
He knows that his time is finite
And his run against you seems to be working like a charm!?
Remember that our Master told us
About being fearful of those who cause bodily harm?
Well, Satan can cause damage to the body, but
Your soul has an Infinity Jesus Alarm!
So, when Satan and his minions are afflicting your body
Count it all to you great bliss
To suffer affliction of your body for King Jesus
Is one more thing that you can cross off
Of the Christian Accomplishment List!
Trust Jesus - His word never fails
Trust Jesus - His resolve never quails
Trust Jesus - His Blood bought your victory
Satan has lost - and is finished - and waiting for the ending details!
Tell Old Satan that he is flogging a dead horse
That ain’t never goin' run no more!
Tell him, thanks for the stripes - no offer of Godspeed
And bless our God for Peace, Joy and entry through Eternal Life's Door!
To Do Good is a decision for
Sinning is the way of this Life
And Living According To One's Nature
Leads always to Constant Trouble and Strife!
Right Living requires Much Effort
Wickedness comes by Rote
And walking that way for many
Doesn't even require the necessary Working Conscience Vote!
But those who have met the Master
Do Right, and live with Constant and Persistent Hope
Real Hope and Hope Springs Eternal, and
Encourage The Faithful to Dwell In God's Light
And they, with The Comfort of the Spirit, and Aided By Holy Angels
Don't give in to Sin for there is always The Fight!
Pray Without Ceasing and Study to Show Thyself Approved
Are Helpers in Life's Battles
And with Grace At Your Side, you know that you Can't Lose
And will win because with Jesus Christ carrying The Tide
You'll know that you did The Right Choice choose!
Today I did my laundry
For it was black with sin!
I put them in Jesus’ Cleansing Red Blood
And they emerged white after the dipping, and the spin!
How, you may well ask, could Red Blood
Make Black Sin turn Righteous White?
The only answer that I can give you
Is that it’s because of The Great Son Light!
Before I could do the laundry
I had to acknowledge that it contained dirt
And that it needed a cleansing
And I needed a detergent that would truly work!
It was then that I heard about Jesus
And His Cleansing and Renewing Red Blood
So I got me a full-size container
And opened it with a Confession With Tears Flood!
Oh, how wonderful it felt to remove those dirty garments!
Oh, how fabulous to see the working of The Blood!
For all Dirty Sin came pouring from within the cloth
And was no more to make me feel like a common sloth!
How I rejoiced when I saw my new garments emerging!
How fresh tears of gladness spilled forth!
How I cried “Glory Be!” and “Hallelujah!” and
“Thank You, Jesus!”
“Thank You, Lord, for the cleansing that Blood births!”
Please don’t take my word on this matter!
Order Jesus’ Cleansing Red Blood for yourself
And trust God Almighty to deliver
And get your laundry out of the condemned bundle and
Off the Corrupted and Marked for Destruction shelf!
In the Day of Doubt
Yesterday, along with Past History,
History in the Making, Been There and
Done That, and Why Bother
Will join with Worry, Wonder,
Why Me, Why Now, Perhaps and
Just Because to cause you to Deny Hope
Doubt Faith, Question Godand
cause you to, perhaps, Believe Belial’s lies
and Distrust Jesus’ Divinity and pastorage over your Life!
As you catch yourself, Prayers from the Past
Hope For Glory, Truth Prevails, Yesterday’s Triumphs in God
Why Worry, Prayer is Power, Sunshine In My Soul Today
Jesus Saves, GraceIs Provided, Peace That Passeth Understanding
Pray Without Ceasing and Love In Any Language
Remark that you should Find Hope In God, and remind you that there is Victory in Jesus!
Then, as you rise from Momentary Faltering, look inside and see
No Spirit of Fear next to The Spirit of The Living God
Whose face is Serene
Whose voice is Comfort
Whose touch is Rest
Whose smell is compassion
Whose embrace is Love Divine, and realize that- though often Pressed
Stressed, Distressed, Bothered, Bewildered
Benighted and Bedevilled
Confronted, Confounded and Cursed - despite the Dizzying Array of Devastating Deviltries designed to destroy your Deliverance to your
Divine Destination of Heaven At The Last, your Salvation is Secure
As long as you - Child Of The Living God -
Do Not Blind Your Faith by
Wearing Your Sight and
Exchanging Reason for The Feeling Which Always Fools.
The Assurance Of The Blood
That Bought/Brought Believers from Sinners To Saints
Cannot Fail!
Rest ... and Be Refreshed!
Cry .... but Don’t Deny, or you will Fry!
Jesus Christ
- Lamb Of God ... Lion King, Judge, Jury and Executioner -
I am getting an education from Experience
A bitter Teacher who marks really hard
No marking on a curve
No essay questions I’ve observed
For the policy is Licks or Learn
Or You Lie and You Die and for The Burning You’re Held In Reserve!
I was having an itty-bitty problem with the Learn thing
When I started receiving real blows
Licks fell like rain
And the Answer became plain
But, Lord, my poor body in pain!
I, then, became Wise in my own Folly
Who could know me better than me
Until I was out playing Goosie Gander
And ended up catching Lice and Dog Fleas!
Oh, the shame, the shame, the horror
Of going back to School to face Experience, the Teacher, again
And I was in for a surprise when I said: “Experience lies!"
And Life gave me a Repeat Offender and Recalcitrant Pin!
My Shame Times Two, plus Ignorance and Follow You
Were prominent in my Class: Life Lesson Redo
But, I met Ask, Seek and Find
And ignored Look Behind
Baubles by Brain and Look Fine By Design, and
I BFF’d Prayer, Worship and God We Praise!
I linked-in Jesus Saves By His Own Sacrifice
After stumbling upon Grace and Mercy Nice
And blocked Sin Is Nice and Self-servicing Ain’t Close To a Vice
And hid shame-faced after being a rube broadcast live me on Eww-Tube!
I learned my lesson - it was hard!
To play with Death would make me a Card (carrying Fool, that is)
But I now know to Whom I belong
And I won’t be acting no more a World-Class Class-Clown!
I’ve pinned Holy Spirit, Heaven To Gain
I've Learned and I'm Saved
Walk Aright, and Don’t Misbehave!
With Righteousness I now run
And you can sing Hymn-a-ton
But I ain’t never no more from the Straight Path backing down!
Father, I come before You as a supplicant, and a penitent, thankful for Grace,
pleading for Mercy, and hoping for Glory.
Lord, I live in Your Light and walk not by my feeble sight.
I am no longer a slave for my Jesus conquered Death and the grave.
Sin can no longer trap me in its cave
because Jesus Christ's blood has marked me "Saved!"
I am longing for Home and I know that I am not walking alone.
You are my Lord and my God,
and I thank You for shielding me from the Old Fraud.
I am Blessed - not lucky.
I do not wish for anything for You taught me to fish, and You provide the catch,
and these tears I cry are not for pie in the sky Lord, but hope for Heaven.
Please, Lord, round out my edges,
and keep me in Your care when there be death ledges.
Help me when I perform hard chores, and fill me with Your Love, Lord, to my very core.
And, Father, Help me not to believe the Lore, but to stand awaiting Your knock at my door.
Amen
EXTERNALS:
Knock knees
Crossed eyes
Lopsided breasts
Buck teeth
Pug nose
Bat ears
Water legs
Beer belly
Crippled hands
Pocked-marked skin
Unibrow
Permanent scowl
Smell like a cow
TALLY:- UNAPPEALING
WHAT'S IMPORTANT:
Heart to Jesus - sealed
Body in worship - kneeling
Head in belief - bowing
Spirit of God - heeding
Grace of God - is known bestowed
Faith in God for today - is exposed, showing and growing
Love of God - known, showing and growing
God's Mercy - this Soul knows and experiencing
Hope for Heaven - high and, thankfully, growing
Peace in the heart - Bless God - known, experienced, flowing and growing
Saved by Sacrifice of Jesus - thankful, and gratitude is overflowing
His Beauty in me - showing
Row in field for Glory - hoeing
Good seed - sowing
Back braced
Shoulder bent
Eyesight keen
Nose following Salvation's scent
Heart - by God's Grace - beating
Praying and pleading
Holy Word reading, repeating and sharing
Cares on Christ bestowing and bestowing
Walking with Hope by Faith on the Narrow Straight Road
Protected by Angels and it is showing
Searching for Peace has ceased
Seeking Earthy Security has lost its lease
And soon
The Devil, Sin, Death and Hell will be permanently deceased
STATUS:-
Striving for Eternal Life
Assurance of Christ's Victory - 100%
Assurance of Salvation - 100%
Assurance of New Life - 100%
Assurance of New Home - 100%
Assurance of Eternity's Soon Coming - AMEN
Twilight Hour, Day Before Day Before Eternity God The. Almighty a/k/a Heavenly Father The God Of All Graces Court Of Heaven Great Unknown Re: Please Use ME!
Heavenly Father, I offer to You my Prayers, and Grateful Praise in Worship! Please allow me - by Grace - to boldly tell You, Father, why You should use me, for I am a reformed sinner, and a former denizen of the towns of Disrespect, Dancing On Disgrace, Denial of Self Is For Dummies, and of Life's Comforts' hamlet called Do Nothing That Is Called Good!! I have a myriad years of wide, and varied, experience in Sinning, and have Earned and Penitential Certificates in Repentance, Confession, and Do and Be Good. I have Associates Personal Knowledge Degrees in Would Have, Could Have, Should Have and Didn't, and many upgrade and continuing education training units in Regrets, Lack of Self-Respect, Out Of Control, Intemperance, Worldly Wisdom and Buy A Clue. The Love of God now constrains me BUT I have Exciting Life Experience in Doing The Wrong Thing, Guilty Pleasures, and Do What I Will Even If It Leaves Me Feeling Like Road-Kill. You should also know that I was an Adrenaline Junkie, and always high on Life! I have expert Knowledge in If I Ain't Lying I'm Dying. I have eaten Thorough Vice, and have carried on an affair with What Is Life Without Spice, and I'm a past-master in Willful Self and Self-Deceit. I wrote that No. 1 Best-selling book on Telling Cockamamie Stories, and I have personal and lengthy practice in Love Life on The Line. And, Father, to be painfully honest, Go Along To Get Along was a dear and true buddy of mine! So, Father, please, won't use me? Let Me be Your Instrument! Use Me to point my familiar friend to The Golden Way, where Folly, Fame, Fancy, Fantasy, and Fortune are not fillips, and Foundation Stones of Truth mark out the Straight Path to Salvation Way. Please know that Compensation is not an issue for me because I would work for free but The Lord, Jesus Christ, paid all my costs, and daily paves my Way. I can do it, Father! Please? Won't You use me?! Reverently submitted, Sinner Saved Fr.M. Sin B.F.T.T. E. (Believer In The Faith To The End) M.Sc.U.J. (Maintaining Sanity By Calling Upon Jesus) P.S.: F.Y.I - Faith Gave Me My Victory! P.P.S.: - Mercy and Grace Helped Me Overcome The World!
I have taken a lover - but I am selfish. My lover speaks to me in calm, and soothing, whispers of his love and his hope for us to spend together, Eternity. I hear the words. I hear him speak of the things I will perceive, the things I will receive. I like things, but - and - I am selfish. My lover comes to me time after time, often and again. We walk on lush and verdant carpet, in his country home beside quiet and gentle streams. He speaks to me of gifts, of beauty, of Love, of his willingness to sacrifice for me. I hear the words, but I am selfish. Today, he wants to hear my voice. He wants kind words, even a word, singing praise. He wants to see my face in the light of his love. He touches my head, and my bosom, and his arms enfold me. My heart is startled, and words as prayers, of Love, of adoration, hope, glory, Love, home, Love, the light, my sight, my heart, His help, of Love at home, no loss, never alone, pour forth. I have, heretofore, not known LOVE! He LOVES Me! He LOVES Me bodily! His LOVE consumes my heart for He LOVES my very Soul! No longer am I selfish! Realization dawns. It's not the gifts. I want HIM! In my bosom is His LOVE to Me expressed. In my head, and through my heart, by voice, is my love for Him confessed. My head, propelled by His Heart, is thrown back in ecstasy. I truly see Him as He is! I am no longer tethered to time. I am ... I have left mortality behind. I know now, for sure, that this time, this Lover of mine, is True LOVE, and Divine. This LOVE will last For it is cast In beautiful and beneficial blood Bound by brutality Cornered by carnality But blessed with bounty and belief In Christ's proficiency In denying the Devil his dance of destruction upon me A child of chance Begotten in wild romance Crazy by circumstance Now LOVED in permanence And awaiting the arrival of The Cloudy Coach and Caravan Propelled by Wings and Wonders Wonderfully wheeling and whizzing Captivating and calling Colorful Justly joyous With golden crowns Glorious garments Smiles and laughter Saints singing in satisfaction, and ME Along In the midst Of the throng Voicing glad, and prayerful, song. My LOVER - The LORD! We are alone, together, in One Accord. We belong. We are alone Together - finally and forever In His heavenly Heavenly Home. One question.
Why did I wait so long to Commit to be to Him a bride, walking side by side, earth and hell denied?
I am painting a picture of Jesus
I am using brush strokes little but big
I am painting great swathes of color
With a palette knife broad but a twig
There is a touch of black that is bright red
There is a touch of green that is the mustard of grief
There is a touch of yellow that is heavenly sunshine
And a bit of gold that is faith and relief
My painting has infinite borders
The mountains so high are really low
The rivers that flow are solid crystal
That refresh and give life but not cold
The meadows soft green are body comforting
The central tree a death cross that brings life
The main road the only road to the town of Crucifixion
That pass through hamlets of Trouble, Oppression and Strife
And, now, the piece de resistance:
The central figure of my personal painting is the King
Jesus Christ - Immanuel
The hair on his head is as white wool
The eyes are filled with compassion
As deep as infinite time mixed with moon and
Multiplied with sun and stars shining with fire bright light
The brow is high and marred, dignified and royal
The cheeks are stately offering space for a touch from this child
The mouth is tilted up, firm, strong, gentle
With a shape called Word Everlasting
The nose makes the face look, well, like a face
All in all, the face itself is not even close to comely to the worldly eye
But its depth of presence draws one in, pace by pace
Try all I will, I can't paint Eternal Peace
I can't paint Burden for the Human Soul
I can't paint Depth of Divine Sacrifice
I can't paint Essence of The Holy God
I can't paint Sold For Thirty - Betrayed By My Familiar Friend
I can't paint Sin of All Ages burned into His Human God Being
I can paint what it personally means to accept His Gracious Offering
But I can't paint what it means "Heaven's the Goal!"
I've changed my mind - I no longer need a canvas
To place a picture of my Jesus - perpetual - upon
I will just read my Bible - John 3:16
And walk around each and every day singing Redemption's song
For God IS LOVE!
Mine, mine, mine
Jesus is mine
Today, every day
I might die - but one great day
The trumpet will sound
I'll put off the mortal night's gown
And will wing my way - I'll be immortal - to Jesus
These dingy walls are sparkling
These cloudy windows bright light shines through
These broken floors are firm solid
And my empty plate holds good food.
My broken heart is happy
My broken body doesn't swell
My blind eyes see, and I am comforted
Though, for me, They are sounding the death knell.
Don't cry for me - I am happy!
Don't cry for me - My heart is glad!
Sing joyously, oh, Hallelujah!
The King has arrived, and golden crown clad.
He is here, I am His - They can't hurt me!
He is here, and I am clad in peace, joy, and Love
That fit me like true custom gloves
And Rest is - here - on the Wings of the Dove!
I prefer to live my life as an “Idiot"
Believing faithfully that Jesus Christ is real
Than to live the life of an uppity head-man
And find out that Zion’s Ship has set sail!
I prefer to believe that there is God Almighty
Reigning supreme in Heaven on high
Than to believe that God is behind my dark glasses
Then to hear: “Heaven’s coming! Today we fly!”
I will live my life in the Faith of Christ Jesus
No matter which direction the winds blow
For if He doesn’t exist - I lose nothing
But, if He does - bless God - to Heaven I go!
Many people deny that Jesus Christ is God Almighty!
Many people refuse to believe and accept that Jesus Christ is The Creator - I am not one of them!
He created me - bless His Name - and He created the object of our puzzle today.
Take a serious look - study, cogitate, ruminate, understand - and come to a conclusion on the identity of the object, and decide for yourself if such an object could have come out of other than Almighty Hands:
I am missing half of myself in a pack.
I can be found in a tree, in a tin, or on a shelf, and in a sack and a box.
I look like an animal and, yet, I look to be a plant, and if you bite me naturally I will break you - I can and I can't.
These are my attributes:
I am boilable, bakeable, breakable, cutable, chewable, crushable, drinkable, and sliceable.
I am brittle and still, no legs and I fill, naturally, unaided, and am practically indestructible by His will.
I leaf and I lose, and I stand where I / you choose.
I'm in a grove, or a stand, and male and female paired lover from God's Hand and we are living - not ungratefully - thankfully!
I am oil.
I'm wood.
I'm a flower - and a good hood.
I am black, red, brown, and amber light.
And in my glory, I am quite a beautiful sight.
I'm a cookie, a cake, a chair and a lake
My beauty is unbeatable
My strength is unbreakable
My price is astronomical but cheap for
My aid to health is most notable.
I am little - then big
I am a ball into a twig
And from me you can take a swig.
"All those Yesterdays when I looked in my mirror, I saw Spirit Ravaged With Sin! There were no pretty pictures returning, and it was like looking at ... seeing ... myself through the gloom in some dark-black cave.
Then, on a very recent yesterday, came the Day of Decision! The Day was make it or break it for me as I could no longer stand looking into that mirror - it was either the mirror-me, or really me!
Time for Change had come, and I made a phone call to a Sister of Faith named Pauline who had been trying for months to get me to see The Truth! She was the one I wanted to pray with me so that Heaven would remove the Scales Of Sin that were clouding my sight!
Oh, how that Sister prayed with me throughout that day, and for many, many more days and some besides, and after each encounter with her Jesus, a look in the mirror showed in me a new and different side:
I lost Callous, Cryptic, and Cavil
I lost Rude, Resentment, Riotous Living, and Roaring Risk
I lost Offensive Remarks and Obfuscation
I lost Despondency, Dire Straits, Primping and Prance
I lost Lustful, Loophole, and License to Sinning and Sordid Romance
I lost Ticket to Theft and Trash Talk
I gave up Gluttony, Grifting, and Palmistry
And I took on Bless the Lord, and Comfort - Just Because
And Praying and Love Thou the Least.
I latched on to Gospel's Good News, and Faith Brings Great Victory
I laced on Prayer is Power, and Walk in God's Light
I utilized Confession Is Good for the Soul
And I expended much time in Prayer of Repentance, and
I woke up this morning with Life With Christ Is The Only Goal!
Such change! Such Glorious change has been made in this dying body! Life-altering Change has been wrought upon this old Sinful Soul!"
"And now?"
"Just now, Grace and Mercy are holding my hands and
I am Walking In Faith and pushing
The Work Out Your Own Salvation In Fear and Trembling Plow!"
Satan suffers from Overconfidence!
He does not suffer from Stupidity!
So if you think you can play
Walk away, and don’t pay
Heads Up! You must be drinking
Rum of Mount Gay!
You can’t go up to Satan and tell him
“Today is our day - let’s play!”
And think that tomorrow
You’ll walk among pretty flowers
Hello! You’re just a popinjay!
Satan knows man from his Study
Satan knows man from their often play
Satan knows man needs Jesus
And that’s why he tries to stop you saying your prayers!
It isn’t that he loves, or even likes, you
It isn’t as though he cares whether you read The Bible every day
All he wants is to make sure you don’t recognize The Real Jesus
And that’s why he keeps your eyes staring at the floor, for
To know Jesus is to love Him
And to pray to God in Jesus’ name
Will get rid of the all the bores/boars
Which bombard you and bite you
And savage your hand
And keep you always facing the unplowed - fallow - land!
Listen up! Pay me some attention!
I was just like you
Only yesterday, but today
I have been renewed
And now Satan and I feud
‘Cause I’m done with down
For Sin I have eschewed!
Read your Bible - and pray!
Sing a glad song on your way!
Don’t look down
Turn that frown over and around and
Look UP! for Jesus IS soon
Coming ... DOWN!
I heard of a god - who is like no other god!
I speak of a god - who wants to be my friend!
I feel that this god - is worthy of my knowing
I have met this God and, now, I understand!
This god IS GOD - The I AM!
The Great Creator!
This God IS God!
He IS the Son of Man!
This God IS Love!
He is Faithful, Kind, and Righteous
And He IS God, and in His reflection now I stand!
No angry god, demanding a human blood sacrifice
He offers Grace, and Mercy, and Love, and Provision
He offers Hope even in the face of Failure and Disgrace
I've come to know, and love, this God of All Graces - The Eternal
And I have decided to cast my lot with Him.
I do not fear that He will leave me stranded
For He explained that taking me to His Fair Home is the Final Goal
He has stated well, that being in His Flock is no cake-walk
That I can expect opposition, denial, hatred and jail
Even betrayal, by friend, foe and, yes, even from family
And upon occasion, I can expect to face
Even death and the grave compliments of the Knave!
He further said:
“Look up! Always UP! I am Your Father, and I overcame so Satan can’t treat you Like so much safari game! Satan will oft’ temp, terrorize and even afflict you But stand firm in My Love For I filled in your grave! Blessed be the ties that bind you to Me and My Father To Holy Spirit, to the Kingdom of Truth And Light and Life - to be saved! I gave My All, and whisper ‘Come, all you who labor Come unto to Me all you who e'er would find Rest!’ I AM The King of Life and I AM The Shepherd All in My Flock will always safely graze In pastures green, where gentle streams o’erfloweth Where Angels excelling in strength You excellent guardians be! I sacrificed My Life So your personal griefs and pains have meaning For they are your badges of honor on display Proving that you are My Child That you are gaining Home by the Blood of My Sacrifice Walk on Blessed Child For you don’t ever walk alone on your own!”
So, Friends, you see
I met The God worthy of my person and my worship
I met The God - The God who IS Love
Not the god Titillate
Not the god of Reasoning Self-Pride
Not the god of I Own It
Nor the god of My Self-Interest
And definitely not the god
Who is always presenting himself as a clone!
I am testifying to personal knowledge of The God
That I am offering to you, Friend Dearest
Gentle, Faithful, Kind,
Constant, Pardoning, and Free
No fees
No clubs
No bungling instability
My God IS The Lord TRUE
Not carrying Pride nor specious Vanity!
He offers a Home through Faith
By Prayer and Supplication
He takes requests
And is willing to be the Welcome Guest
Even in your lowly abode!
One day - He affirms - He is coming in a Glorious Train
To take me to His Heavenly Home
Where I will never find myself a part
Of the Satanic Game of Trade Parade Charades!
I’ve accepted His Offer of Salvation
Justification and Sanctification
And have become a part
Of the Family He calls His Bride
He says I’ll wear White, and Gold
And I will be Glorified
And gain winged flight
To highest heights and beauties unknown!
I like This God
Unto love, more and more
With time’s passing
I see no downside
To giving unto Him my final fate
His only warnings are
Be not deceived by counterfeits and
To answer His Call, when it comes
Don’t wait or it may be too late!”
God Called - I Answered!
I Pray - He Answers!
I Cry - He Cares!
I Lie - He Paid!
I, A Slave - He Entered The Grave!
He Ascended to The Father - I Pray for His Return!
She stood before the Altar
And, oh, how she did preen
Her chest puffed up in grandeur
And her eyes began to gleam!
Today was hers to offer worship
Today was hers to give praise
To the God of All Grace - He's Glorious
And that's when she forgot her true place!
She lifted her hand - such drama!
She pitched her head - such poise!
She raised her voice - quite effectively!
And then she started to make ... real noise!
No broken, contrite spirit
No penitential heart
This was an arrogant spirit
Believing themselves the Lark!
No love for God displaying
No thanks for Grace bestowed
No display of humility
Just look at me! Aren't I wonderful?!
Please! Enjoy ... the Show!?
Lord, forgive us this day our trespasses
Help us to do better for we know
That You are the God of All Graces
Who will forgive us when we show
That we are humble of spirit
Showing ourselves ashamed
Of living our lives, and prostituting
Your Praise to gain worldly fame!
Help us who know better to do better!
Help us to not encourage such vulgar displays
Of pride and arrogance
For we're not at man's decadent concerts
Nor the corporation's annual dance!
Help us set aside self, pride, and position!
Help us to Hallow Your Name!
Help us to help us to be children of the Son Light
Father, I am having a celebration
The invited guests are in the door
But there is one uninvited
And he is being a gully-bore!
I checked my list - no errors!
I did a head-count - 24!
But over there in the corner
Is some extra - acting like they're common at the core!
I invited Kindness and Goodness,
Temperance, Joy, Peace and Love
Happy, Beauty of Spirit and Laughter
Not Stubbornness, nor Grudge!
Appreciation and Candor
Lightness of the Heart
Study to Show Thy Self Approved
Not Turn-Over People's Apple-carts!
Delight Thyself in Jesus
Love Your Enemy
Meek and Lowly in Heart
Definitely not Be Thou Self-Deceived!
Wait on The Lord, Kind Shepherd
Heaven At The Last
Gentleness and Mercy
Not Traction and Body-cast!
Holiness is present!
Righteousness is here, too!
But standing over there - smiling and snoring
Are Sin and Selfishness! Boohoo!
Father, I beg You! Do something!
I really don’t want them here
For they spoil every gathering
With their friends Always Lying and Bring Beer!
Dear Child, Why are you worried? Don’t you know that I am always near! Firm your spine, for you bowed and delivered A faithful and heartfelt prayer! Your true companions will deliver and protect you From those uninvited guests For you are my faithful in body and spirit And I answer at your behest! Gather all your invited Raise a song and sing happily The Angels are surrounding and No one will be bothering thee! I look after My children and I answer all their prayers! Keep Me at the forefront And Sin and Selfishness will be blowing hot air!
Father, Dear Father, I thank You!
You always give me such cheer!
You love me!
I bless You!
I'm grateful!
Lord, I love You!
Amen!
Jesus wants first place!?
Who does He think He is?!
My life is my own
And my business!
Why won’t He leave me alone?
I asked, and asked
And got the response
When Jesus, Himself, answered me!
He said that I was created for His pleasure
And that His dying justifies me!
He said that He set me apart
That He sanctified me
That He called me to be a joint heir with Him
In the Kingdom of Light
His Father’s delight!
Jesus talked, and talked, and I listened.
But ... there was another voice
On the Channel Carewave
That Voice!
It was loud. melifluous. proud.
It was making Jesus’ voice seem far in the cloud
But, I - strangely, somehow, no longer had a taste
For the loud voice interrupting
My so sweet commune
With Him who took the blame
For things of which I’m ashamed -
Screamed: “Be gonnnne! You’re not crowding Him out!”
“Master, I’m sorry
For my sin, even my folly and
I yield my decision to You!
You can be First
In this life I’ve rehearsed!
Please change me, Lord!
Clean out this hearse!”
(Sung to the tune of Jesus Loves Me This I Know):
Jesus loves me
He’s my First
Cleansed my heart
Reversed sin’s curse
Don’t let Satan your bubble burst
His only gifts
Will leave you needing to be nursed!
Or DEAD!
Refrain:
Jesus must be first!
Jesus must be first!
Jesus must be first!
Always! Only! Everyday!
Jesus Christ must be the First
For His death reversed the Curse
Let Him in your life hold sway
He’s The Answer!
Come to Him today!
Refrain:
Jesus is The Shepherd
He’s your Redeemer!
He is your Savior!
He’s calling! Please don’t delay!
