10/9/16 Through 10/15/16

10/9/16 Through 10/15/16

Sunday

What leprosy infects the soul

And keeps us from becoming whole

A different kind of leprosy

That just infects the way we see

We judge ourselves entitled to

The many gifts received from you

When we should have a grateful heart

And learn to thankfulness impart

Monday

The Queen of Sheba recognized

The wisdom that the king provides

And Ninevites repented when

The prophet Jonah preached to them

But in our day they look for signs

And observation quickly finds

That most prefer the yoke of sin

To tempering the beast within

Tuesday

Outside are signs of that within

The anger, lust, and greed of sin

By water cleansed becomes the skin

Repentance cleanses that within

Wednesday

So difficult to walk the walk

Much easier to talk the talk

Unfortunate we often choose

The easy way, then find we lose

We see the splinter in the eye

And to remove it we must try

Expecting them to freely thank

The one whose eye contains a plank

We love to take the highest place

Then look on others with disgrace

To hear a greeting loud proclaimed

And be a man of honor named

The lawyer and the Pharisee

Exposed to light we clearly see

Are not what others tend to be

But really names for you and me.

Thursday

Don't flatter Me with empty word

Don't let such hollow praise be heard

But let me see the things you do

And thus receive My praise from you

Each one created for the Lord

And for each one, are blessings stored

Become what you were meant to be

And find the peace you're meant to see

Friday

No secrets in the world above

No lies within the world of love

All there before us plain as day

The light of Truth, or darkness' way

Fear not to let the truth be known

Fear not your sinfulness to own

The One who feeds the sparrow well 

Can save you from the fire of Hell.

Saturday
Come to Me wherever you are

A soul quite near, or one quite far

I made you for this love of Mine

A love, in things, you cannot find

In beauty of the world you see 

A dim reflection there of Me

A spousal oneness, closer still

But not quite yet My holy will

The only love to mend thy soul

To fill you up and make you whole

Is love in answer to the call

Of One who sacrifices all..