The end or the beginning?

The End.
Death.
The world
of
the moment
stops
when
death
pursues us
with a vengeance
and we
lie in wait
for
the end.

Our end
Our death
Our world

But is it
really
the end?
Is death
the end
or is it
only
the beginning
of a glorious
new world …
of eternity in heaven.

(c) November 25, 2012

a precious gift

The Lord says
you are a precious gift, a precious jewel
but so
that one gone
from physical presence
is …
a hidden treasure
deep within our hearts

Joy and sadness
intermingled
memories flooding

Friends and family
far far away
cannot reach
nor touch
nor talk
but in our minds
we go back
to a time shared
and we are thankful.

(c) November 19-20, 2012

Wake up folks!

Almighty God rules
His rule is greater
than all the haphazard rule
of foreign gods, idols
clung to in times of
vast distress and need.

 

Injustice prevails
partiality is shown to
evil-minded folk
who want more and more things
whose moral values sink into
nothingness
We move about
unaware of how low
we have come

 

Pro Choice is the claim
A woman should be able to choose
to have an abortion – to kill
an unborn child
and I ask,
why would you choose death?
Why would you not choose life?

 

It is not pro choice you seek,
but destruction of your souls

 

Marriage
between a man and a woman
has become nearly obsolete
Wickedness flaunts its fiery head
and more injustice rises

 

A man loves another man
A woman loves another woman
Let’s get married
And it is done.

 

There is no concept that it is wrong.
God’s judgments
are of little concern
to those who refute His very existence
and even those who profess to be believers
stand in agreement with their sinning neighbor

 

God says do not
We say we will do as we please
God says I AM the LORD Your God
We say you are not my God. I rule me.

 

Snares and traps and thorns
everywhere
If we see, and make attempt to sidestep, we are punished
by the wickedness that prevails.

Christianity is vetoed
right and left.
No longer can we say
without doubt
America is a free nation,
a Christian nation

 

We are not free
We become enslaved
more and more
to wickedness.

 

Praying – in our homes and our churches
still allowed
But not on street corners
not often in schools

We allow the evil one
to take control

 

Where oh where
is Christian unity

We have gone the way of
Old Testament Jews
who disobeyed the Lord,
who separated
and followed
their own thinking,foreign gods and idols ruling 

 

God will bless those who follow and obey Him

 

He is The Almighty JudgeThe Forever King

 

Judgment will come
Judgment and death
Wickedness will be destroyed

God will destroy

 

The time will come
Your timeMy time

Wake up now!

We are Yours ... but

We are Yours
but You are not always ours

You seek our best
You extend, reaching for us,
blessing to bestow
but we
close our hearts and minds,
refusing You,
searching elsewhere

You surround us
beside
in front
and in back
You guide us
You deliver us
from our enemies
You give us nourishment
protection from the elements
but we
do not listen
do not see
do not comprehend
do not care
We walk in our own ways

You love us
You made man from dust
We were nothing
You made us something
You made us alive,
human
but we
do not thank you

We do not walk in Your ways

“There shall be no foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.”
The Lord commands (Psalm 81:9)

But there is
and we do

We do not listen

There was and is
no greater love than Yours
You became like us
You sent Your Son
born of God
and the Virgin Mary
that through Him
all who believe in Him

would have eternal life

You were sorrowful,
painfully so
You sent Your Son, Jesus,
to take our place
You could have condemned us all
Yet Your love was so great
You sought to save us

and many did and continue to believe
and strive to walk

in the Light of Your Love

But many more
do not believe
but walk in the darkness

in opposition to You

Deeds done seem right
but without You in our midst,
we remain in the dark,
our minds and hearts

closed to You.

You do not condemn us
We condemn ourselves
The Lord heals

the brokenness of our lives

Won’t you come

Won’t you come

Into the Light

The Light of Love.

(c) November 12, 2012 

Many do not know ... God is the missing link

We travel the route
We follow The One
who has traveled it before
We move forward
step by step
we move on
Others see us
watching how we move
considering if it be for them

The Holy One
Moving forward
we sometimes move backward
we sometimes don’t follow
His guiding,
but listen to ourselves,
react to our feelings,
our emotions that slither
through us like the devil snake himself

We hear what we think another says
We believe what we think another says
We do not hear or comprehend
what is real or true

 

God knows our every thought,
our every word, our every action
conceived and carried out
We say one thing.
Another hears it differently.
You say “Are you done?”
Another replies, “No”
but not in answer to your question,
but to the perceived question
they hear – “Do you want anymore?”

 

Why is that?

 

It is no wonder we don’t believe another
when “I love you” is said
We perceive a lie

We – some of us – profess to be a
follower of Christ
Some do not.
God listens
God hears
God comprehends

 

Every last one of us struggles
to see as God sees
and does and is.

 

No one is perfect.
No one can lay claim
that they always walk with God,
always listen, always make time
for everyone, always do
what is right.

 

But there are those who do believe
they never swerve off the path
They travel in other circles
They are God’s child
and they make no mistakes.
They always listen – but do they?

 

You are not Jesus
Only He is the perfect one
Only He is the true and the real
He is our helpmate
He is The One who truly knows
and truly cares
and truly listens, truly understands,
truly loves.

 

Only God knows what we need
He is our creator.
He is our Father.
Truly, he says to you,
You are My beloved. 

I sent My Son
to live among you
to show you the way
to be your guide

 

I sent My Son
to die for you
to be Your Savior

 

I and My Son are one

 

I raised My Son

On the third day
after death and burial

He rose up from the grave

 

I sent My Son
as the Holy Spirit

to reign within your heart

 

I sent My Son to live
to show you the wayto be your guide

 

He is true
He is real
He is love
Through Him you find the way
Through Him are all the answers

to all the questions

I sent My Son
He is true
and righteous
He truly loves you
as I

for we are one

I sent My Son
to be the forever
sacrifice
for the sins of all

my children

 

He died for you

and He lives forever.

 

He died for you
Do you not believe?
Why not?
He is real
He is True
We are flesh and blood
We are human
Our emotions
overcome us
We do not stay
steadfast in His word
We do not remain
true to His message
We are swallowed up
whole like Jonah in the whale
We listen to our thoughts
We listen to our wants
We do not fine tune
our ears and heart and mind
to the truth of God
but listen instead to our truthand follow our own agenda 

 

We remain lost

We do not seek God
and when we do, it is not
continually.
We stray.

 

Every moment of every day
we need to stay focused
on The One who can bring
us the truth, who can bring us
the Love.

 

He is Truth
He is Love
He shows us The Way
He is The Way

 

But we do not remember
We continually forget
We continually step past Him
do our own thing
We do not listen
We do not abide

 

Time and time again
He loves us so much
and we
do not care.

 

Lost  and forlorn
And the answer
is there for the taking
Yet we refuse
Satan has us
where he wants us
and we let him have his way.
We find it easier to give in
and give up
than to push on and
strive for God’s truth, God’s love.

 

Yet He remains
steadfast and trustworthy
He continues seeking us out
showing us the better way,
the best way

 

He is our Maker
With His breath
His hand
We became.
Without Him we
are nothing.

 

Sadly, many are
without Him
and do not know
cannot comprehend
what they need
what is missing

 

Not more and more
of things
Things do not bring happiness
Things do not bring peace

nor love
nor satisfaction

God is the answer to our every need,
our every want
God is the missing link

from your life

He misses you
He loves you
He strives to bring you
to completeness
Oneness
you and me in God

and God in you and in me.

 

(c) November 10 and 11, 2012 

Prayer and responsible action

“Our being Christian today will consist in only two things – in praying and in doing justice among people.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Are we ready to take on this responsibility
or do we allow government to be and do all
Do we just sit back and let the government
run our lives
Do we just complain about the government

OR

Do we take on Christian values
Do we live morally
Do we live responsibly
Are we ready for action
Do we pray
and meditate
seeking answers from The One
who is our answer
and follow through
obedient to His every command?

“Restore us O God
Cause Your face to shine
Restore us
Return, we beseech You
Revive us
Restore us O Lord God of hosts;
Cause Your face to shine,
And we shall be saved!”  (from Psalm 80)

(c) November 11, 2012

I say I'll ...

I say I'll go to the doctor
I say I'll wait until later,
when the appropriate time is here
I say I'll ask about
this and that
and question whether tests
should be done

I say I'll ...
I will

But what about now
What about this moment
this time
God's presence is here
surrounding me

I say He is all sufficient
I say He gives comfort
and is compassionate
I say He guides me
along the way

I say ...
but

I missed
I failed
I didn't recognize

I say I'll go and do ...
but first
I must bow down ...

and pray.

(c) November 4, 2012