We live in an evil time - Do our lives reflect His Love?

We live in an evil time
destruction is all around
division meets us at every corner
One strikes
and we respond
dismayed by the evilness
we do not expect
The darkness
is hidden
we do not always see
the same path the Lord sees
The Lord answers
our anquished cries
and comes,
rescues us from that
which seeks to hold us in
We are forever indebted
He loves us so
Do we love Him
enough to forgive those ones
who strike out
against us
Do we love Him
enough to love those ones
who have lost sight
of who the Lord Jesus is
of what the Lord Jesus did
for them
Do we love Him
as much
as He loves you and me?
Do our lives reflect
His Love
in the midst of every evil.

(c) June 21, 2015

Arise and shine!

"Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
and deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
and His glory will be seen upon you." 
(Isaiah 60: 1-2)

Darkness was your mindset
before I became Your Light
But even now
darkness settles over you
and you do not see Me

You flounder, helpless and hopeless
undermining relationships
fueling fires
with words
to bring another down
instead of building up

seeing ugliness, imperfections
instead of beauty

curses
instead of blessings

complaints
instead of thankfulness

Where is your patience
your kindness
your gentleness
your self-control
your goodness
your faithfulness

I took away the darkness
yet you return to it
day after day

When My child
will you see Me --
the Light that came to you
when you believed
and accepted My love

When will you move away
from the darkness
that is destroying you
and come into the Light
of My Presence
to live
for all your days
to grow into the man / woman
I know
to be a beacon
to others to grow
within your household
as others are beacons
of My Light
of My Presence
to you.

(c) June 6, 2015