2/25/18 - 3/3/18

2/25/18 - 3/3/18

Sunday

Transfigured there before their eyes

Apostles stood in rapt surprise

Such beauty they had never seen

And garments never near so clean

Why would He show His glory now

And with this grace, the three endow?

Except in hope that they might see

In sacrifice is victory.

Monday

You alone oh Lord are just

And You alone, oh Lord I trust

For none like You so freely give

And none so readily forgive

Ashamed of how I act toward You

Ashamed of wickedness I do

I disregard my sovereign King

Pursuing many worthless things

But You know well my weakness Lord

And my desires, have not ignored

Forgiveness now, You ready give

That once again, my soul may live

Tuesday

Lord cleanse me of my foolish pride

Let me at last, for You, decide

To serve my neighbors as I should

And shoulder now with them the wood

Let me accept them where they are

Not seeing them away so far, 

Rejoicing that they've found the road

And helping them to bear the load

Wednesday

The role of prophet, priest, and king

Does not, us salutations bring

But if we truly speak His word

They stop their ears so none is heard

The duty of the one who's sent

Is call the sinner to repent

And leave behind the easy way

To follow every word You say

No comforts offered here and now

But great rewards in heav'n somehow

By joining suff'rings to the cross

All earthly gain becomes but loss

Thursday

The poor man waiting at the door

To gladly come and clean the floor

But even that might raise a brow

So still we turn away somehow

Dehumanizing those in need

We stop our ears to those who plead

And dig a chasm deep and wide

'Tween us, and those on other side

If only we could plainly see

They're not so different than we

We'd see the need to close the gap

And learn to love the other chap

Friday

Why haterd for the only son

Has none but jealousy begun?

His only crime a willing heart

to listen well and play his part

Be glad for all the varied gifts

And how the need for each one shifts

Some lead and clearly show the way

Some follow, and support display

But each one has a special skill

Intended for the Father's will

The way to bear abundant fruit

Is do your job without dispute

For every part must work, you see

If we're to live in harmony

And make the music He has planned

To fill the valleys of this land

Saturday

Such mercy and forgiveness shown

By none, but He upon the throne

We see it and then jealousy

Creeps in against the one set free

We too must turn away from sin

And make our way, again to Him

To find His waiting warm embrace

And live again within His grace.