10/18/15 Through 10/24/15

10/18/15 Through 10/24/15

Sunday

To ask to be with Christ the king

Is asking Him for suffering

To share His cup and serve the least

To join in His eternal feast.

Monday

What good are barns stacked high with wheat

For those who have no chance to eat?

The pocket filled with currency

Cannot provide security.

True faith provides the guaranty

Of living life eternally

A life with Love, on whom we feed,

The God who meets our every need.

Tuesday

One sin condemned the world to die

And bound us all in chain.

By act of love, the crucified,

Repurchased Heaven's gain.

Wednesday

Quite much will be demanded 

From dwellers in this land

For we have been entrusted 

To follow His command.

But we who have this blessing

Must bring a fine return

If there's no yield at threshing

We all, like chaff, will burn.

Wednesday PM

The beauty of this world around

In many varied ways is found.

Each creature with its special place

Its separate measure of God's grace.

Thursday

By wisdom now the Truth is seen

Discernment of the senses keen.

When nothing else will satisfy, 

The Truth is always standing by.

In patient love forgiving wrong

Then teaching how to suffer long.

This beauty that attracts the soul

Will satisfy, and make you whole.

Friday

In prison born, for slavery bound

The lot of every man around

In Christ the only Hope we see

To break the fetters and set free.

Saturday

If there's no fruit, then cut it down.

He heard the Master say

I've looked for years and never found.

Why should I let it stay?

In patience, just another year

With special food and care

It may begin a new career

And then produce its share.

Miscellaneous

Teach me, oh Lord, just how to live,

Of me, a faithful servant make.

Accepting all you choose to give

And freely giving all You take.