The Me Inside

Thou se’est the very worst of me.

Thou also se’est the person I want to be.

My life is laid bare before Your eyes.

There is a gap between the walk I take

And the one Thou desires for your child.

I desirest forever to walk in Thy ways.

Not choosing the ways of this world.

I must be ever watchful for the snares,

For Satan sees too my desires to serve,

And he seeks to wrestle and tempt me.

Your Holy Spirit often whispers to me

And makes me aware Satan is around.

The Spirit speaks unease to my soul

And in obedience I back right away

From things that are not aiding my soul.

        THANK YOU LORD

Your Holy Spirit

Gentle Spirit, you speak to me; you wake me up.

There need not be a gentle wind or babbling brook.

You often worry my mind, leading me to pray.

You’ve even given me names and what to say.

It is your stubborn love that will not leave me alone.

Sometimes in the night sleep from me is thrown.

I’ll lie awake a while and often talk to you.

“Speak to me Lord, what would you have me do?

I take my pen and paper that is lying there.

And write down things you would have me share.

Sometimes you are not specific as to the need.

Yet still I am urged by You to intercede.

It can occur at any time, both night and day.

The need for obedience is essential when I pray.

For I know if I should ignore a leading from You

Your voice will get softer until nothing comes through.

My Saviour, You suffered so, and then were crucified

And You rose again and You thought of us before you left.

You left your Spirit here to guide us in all things.

Our love for You has given us power and afforded us wings.

To Give and To Receive

There are loyal hearts; there are people brave.

There are souls that are caring, true and pure.

And you? Give to the world the best you have,

The best will come back to be returned to you.

Give love, and the love in your heart will flow.

God’s strength is there in your deepest need.

Have faith, and a score of hearts will show

To you, their faith in God’s place in your heart.

Dispense truth; your gift will be paid back in kind

And honour that is seen, and honour will be met

Two of God’s people connect in their mutual love.

Extend truth, and your gift will be paid in trust,

A smile that is just as warm and sweet to meet

Give sorrow and concern to those who mourn,

You will receive more when troubles plague you.

The seeds of caring in your thoughts out- bourne

Though you are sowing ask nothing in return

For the life that you lead surely note is taken

That you are exactly what you say and do.

The fragrance of God’s love has permeated others

God’s love will come flowing back to you.

Remember, you can never out-give the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:1 ~ “Furthermore then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.”

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

Psalms 37:23 ~ “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.”

A New Year Wish

Health enough to make work a pleasure to treasure.

Wealthy enough to support all your basic needs.

Ability to recognize the difference between needs and greeds.

Strength enough to battle difficulties and to overcome them.

Grace enough to confess your sins, and with God’s help forsake them.

Patience enough to toil until severe good is accomplished.

Charity enough to see some good in your neighbour.

Love enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others.

Hope enough to remove all anxious faces around you.

Courage enough to face the New Year with God by your side.

                       

Hosea 10:12 

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy. Break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till He come and rain righteousness upon you.”

1 Thessalonians 4:1 

Furthermore, when we beseech you, brethren, and exhort You by the Lord Jesus, that ye have received of us how ye should walk and to please God, so ye abound more and more.

Proverbs 3: 1 - 2 

My son, forget not my law but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shalt they add to thee.

Proverbs 28:25 
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. He that trusteth his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.  

What Is Christmas without Christ?

What is a Christmas without Christ?

A shopping frenzy, a food indulgence.

Drinks of all types, a sobriety divulgence.

One upmanship over last year’s choices.

Hearing children parroting commercial voices.

“I want, I need, everyone has it, please intercede!”

Then when they see it, it is not what they need!

No returns or exchanges until after New Year.

When you go to exchange the shelves are all clear!

Just giving them money, seems a crass thing to do.

They could buy it themselves and forget about you!

If we could forget about stores; we should try,

Walk on by the Malls that entice you to buy.

Just for one year wipe buying off your slate.

Determine to make gifts, don’t even hesitate.

Send your money to Missions for the needy.

Just tell the family it is a lesson on “Greedy”.

Instead of “things” they are bound to return,

Or some gift they keep but secretly they spurn.

Tell them this year they bought part of a goat

We’re not responsible to keep the economy afloat!

Revert to the old days, one gift under the tree,

A love letter to each other, are you all with me?

It has grown into a charge card that is out of hand.

Explain post-Christmas sales, they’ll understand.

Things they really need can be bought out of hand.

The charge cards stay home, what freedom that will be,

Take a picture of the homeless and put it under the tree.

Volunteer as a family to serve dinners to the destitute.

They will feel the joy of being able to contribute.

We all need a wake up call to the blessing of a giver

The same principle applies to the one who is a forgiver.

                                                                                        

Acts 20:35 ~ “In every thing I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

People Are Ready

The fields are ripe and ready unto harvest.

But are we ready to sow the seeds and to reap!

Have you prayed and prepared the ground to plant?

Have you watered and fertilized with God’s word?

Did you work on developing a relationship first?

Yes, be ready to give an answer to everyone that asks,

Couch your comments worthy of a question from them!

Take care, to live your life with an urgency of spirit.

Everyone wants and needs a hope to grasp on to.

Through you may Jesus Christ be their hope today.

                          Amen

I  Peter 3: 15 ~ “But sanctity Christ Jesus in your hearts, always being ready to make a defence to every one who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.”  NSA

We must not be afraid of the unsaved and what they might do to us. God must be our fear “Sanctify the LORD of hosts Himself, and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread”    Isaiah 8:13

SANCTIFY is a command, the only command in 1 Peter 3:15.  (Be ready) may carry the force of an imperative but it is not strictly an imperative. Notice that the word BE is in italics. The believer is told to set apart the Lord in his heart. This is the key phrase of the verse.

GOD has sanctified us (!Corinthians 1:2, 6:11. 

We in turn are to sanctify God. God has set us apart, we in turn are to set God apart. God has sanctified us, set us apart for Himself in a special way, called us to be His SAINTS (set apart ones, holy ones) what then does it mean for us to sanctify God?

“Hallowed be Thy Name!”  Lord, let your Name be set apart! Let Thy glorious Person be adored and held in reverence! To sanctify God means that we treat Him as holy.

IF you are going to communicate with man rightly you must first have communion with God. If you are going to connect with another person you must have a right connection with God. Before you speak to men about God you need to speak to God about men.

Living Your Life

Life cannot always be lived on a mountain top.                                                                             

The higher one lives, the swifter becomes the drop.

Living below, amidst the darkened forest floor,

You will beg for light wanting to breathe more.

A roller coaster ride can be scary and to some fun. 

A continuous ride will make you sick, the ride to shun.

You need to look for stability in the midst of change

Ask God to help you to know just what to rearrange.

God says He will show you the right path to follow.

He will skim off the futile  and show you what to follow.

Psalm 25:4 - 12 ~ “Show me the right path, O Lord, point out the road for me to follow....

Who are those who fear the Lord? He will show them the path they should choose.

Psalm 37:5 ~ “Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you.”

Proverbs 16:17 ~ “The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.”