6/12/22 Through 6/18/22

 6/12/22 Through 6/18/22

Sunday

The Trinity, so far beyond

What mortal man can know.

On no man here, such light has dawned,

Or teacher dared to go.

Eternal Three, but only One,

I cannot comprehend.

But Jesus, as the Father's Son,

On Him, I can depend.

A truth beyond the mind for me,

But one that I accept.

For Jesus spoke of One in Three,

And He, His word, has kept.

So plumb those depths and only find

How far we have to go.

To get this in the simple mind,

And truly, God to know.

All men on earth both now and then,

The Body of our Lord.

A unity among all men

Is what we're working toward.

Our goal is to become as One,

As Trinity above.

As Father, Spirit, and the Son,

In unity of love.

Monday

Do more than what is asked of you,

And love  in spite of what they do.

For love it is, that grace imparts,

And love it is, that changes hearts.

Unlike the well-known, "eye for eye"

The gift of love has no reply.

It calms the angry, bitter soul,

And works to make the broken whole.

Tuesday

On the cross, He suffered long

So pray for those who do you wrong,

That they might turn and clearly see

How much their wrongs offended thee

And so in all humility

The sinner too would be set free.

Then reconciled, start anew

To work at being one with you.

Be good when good is not deserved

For this is when true love is served.

Speak truth in love to change a heart

And reconciliation start.

Wednesday

A chariot engulfed in flame

Forever marks Elijah's name,

But more deserving of such fame 

Is how, in all, to God he came.

With mountain wind and splitting rock

Through firestorm and earthquake shock,

He heard the tiny whisper sound

And knew, the Mighty Lord had found.

He heard and always went the way

God prompted him throughout the day

Not caring what the others say,

Great power comes when we obey.

A two-fold Spirit given those

Who saw the strife, yet freely chose

To follow Him where e're it leads

And thus a multitude He feeds.

Thursday

Flaming chariot of fire

Take me to my heart's desire.

In the whirlwind be known,

Blind unto the light be shown.

Babble not to well be heard

To your Daddy, thoughts be spurred.

For He so loved, to send His Son

Who on the cross our vict'ry won.

Friday

Now put to death the sin within

And thereby freedom, you will win.

No more, for lies, the truth exchange

It's time, your life, to rearrange.

The fruit of all the little lies

No longer rottenness disguise.

For every sin when just ignored

A horrid end will lead us toward.

Immodest dress a tool that's used

That keeps a suitor much confused.

The giving-love for which they're longing

Leads to slavery belonging.

In slavery to lust confused,

Instead of love, one just abused.

The mystery lost and all exchanged

For one from whom, true love estranged.

New life conceived and just destroyed

Abuse of freedom thus employed.

When this we see as commonplace

Society is in disgrace.

So children murdered in their school,

How could a human be so cruel?

We stand in shock all asking why,

It started with a little lie.

Saturday

Ungrateful, one returns to flesh

Refusing to his love refresh.

A love that gives as one receives

And grows the more as one believes.

This constant walking on the fence

With no commitment there and hence,

A heart that tries to serve the two

Will never be a heart that's true.

One source alone for all we need

The source of life that we must heed

Who feeds the birds that gather not,

The source of all the love we sought.

6/5/22 Through 6/11/22

 6/5/22 Through 6/11/22

Sunday

Power in Your Spirit gaining

Breath of life in all sustaining

Dry bones rattle, reconnected

Giving life where unexpected.

Wind and fire, lightning flashing

Still and calm, or thunder crashing

All are ways the Spirit blesses

Calling for our sin's redresses.

Sickly one that needs a healing

To the Breath of Life appealing

Breathe anew Your life within me

Nevermore, a slave to sin be.

Monday

The fall of man, the Original Sin

The way, at first, that evil came in

Often repeated, throughout every day

We turn from the Lord to follow our way.

A self-styled god we choose to be king

But shame and disgrace is all that we bring.

Each time that we choose our will over His

Distorted we make this world that is.

Then living a lie that we often repeat

With troubles, our world is often replete.

For evil compounds, but there's always one worse

No end can be found to the evil we curse.

But much can be changed through the action of one

Like Virgin most pure who brought forth the Son.

Choose but His will, in all that you do,

Then changing the world, will your actions do too.

Tuesday

Little needed for survival

Drought and famine be our rival.

At His Word our needs provided

By His voice, our actions guided.

In His will, no need ungranted

When, in love, the seed is planted.

Take courage and a light you'll be

Shining bright for all to see.

Wednesday

Lord, so many teaching children

Not to love, but slaves to be.

In their lies the truth be hidden

Path to truly be set free.

How the masses plot against Thee

Serving gods of flesh and fame.

Gods that never would defend me,

Only grant me dreaded shame.

Send Your fire of love to show them

You alone are God above

God of mercy and forgiveness

You alone the God of love.

Every word You give to guide us

Every grace, important be.

Let us follow so to find us

Home at last as one with Thee

Thursday

How paltry seems our base desire

When passing through the cleansing fire.

Yet in our time on earth we find

It hard to change our hungry mind.

We quarrel over stupid things.

Immortal soul, to mortal clings.

We build a wealth that slips away

In poverty that final day.

The time is now to reconcile

Before we walk that final mile.

For here a time of mercy waits,

But judgment lies beyond the gates.

Friday

In the quiet whisper sound

His clear and loving voice is found.

The voice to guide us on our way

And let us not be led astray.

The stormy skies flash bright and loud

But often in confusion cloud

The truth, that we not recognize

Our sin, as righteousness disguised.

His law is far above our own,

And when the truth, at last, is known,

We'll see our sin for what it is:

The Passiontide and cross of His.

Saturday

Son of encouragement, faithful and true

Sent as Apostle to Gentile and Jew.

Sought out his companion, a man of some fame

Converted, who now would be preaching the name

Of Jesus who died and who rose for our sin

That sinners, repentant, would be welcomed in.

One humble enough to take a backseat,

courageous enough to the enemy meet.

One patient enough, on the Lord, to depend

And faithful enough to meet martyr's end.

5/29/22 Through 6/4/22

 5/29/22 Through 6/4/22

Sunday

Do not hold this sin against them

Is the way to unity.

We must love and not condemn them

If our oneness hopes to be.

Martyrs saw throughout the ages

What St. Stephen saw that day.

Truth in love will conquer rages,

Hearts will change if men will pray.

Lord I pray that many sinners

In our government today

Would receive the grace of winners,

Turn and listen and obey.

Monday

Now speaking plainly understood

Remember well all people should

The time the hands were laid on you

And how the Spirit made you new.

If not, renew that time of grace

With fervor seek his holy face.

The Spirit comes to those who seek

To nerve the timid, strengthen weak.

Tuesday

In the womb he recognized,

And in the womb, he was baptized.

Then grace was given to proclaim

The wonders of His Holy Name.

We too are given every day

The grace to listen and obey.

To ready keep our reasons why

We trust this nail-scarred Jewsh guy.

Recounting all He's done for me

Is how I light the dark to see,

And how I gently spread the word

To those who maybe haven't heard.

Wednesday

The farewell speech of Jesus shows

The world and all the wealth it knows

Is not what satisfies the soul,

And must not be our final goal.

St. Paul as well could see the same

When time to leave a city came.

He knew that wolves would come along

And try to show that right was wrong.

But then He counseled who remained

To guard the wealth that they had gained.

To mind the word that they received,

And not by lies to be deceived.

For truth alone did Jesus speak

Authoritative and unique

And truth alone will pass the test.

In truth is where we find our rest.

Thursday

How shrewd the Spirit works in man

To bring about the Father's plan

The preacher quelled within one town

But sent to preach the world around.

Divided enemies we find

Are like the weak and groping blind,

But those in Christ, as one with You

Things most astonishing will do.

In prison, beaten, bound in chain,

Set free, but still in there remain

To save a soldier unaware

And tell him of God's loving care

But Satan too will try this tack

To drive a wedge and thus attack.

Yet if forgiveness freely flows

Our unity much stronger grows.

Under God our nation founded

Many formed as one astounded

All men with perplexity

What man can do when man is free.

Though freedom's not for self, but good

By all men must be understood.

For when the self becomes the goal,

We gain the flesh, but lose the soul.

Friday

In prison or upon a tree

What ere the place, I'm called to be

A witness in the daily fight

And bearer of His holy light.

Forgive me Lord for I am weak

I often fail, but still I seek.

Returning every morn to hear

Your voice to call me ever near.

Help me drop the nets that bind me.

In the end I pray You'll find me

There with You at Calvary

A sorry thief, in search of Thee.

Saturday

No way with words in full detail

To talk of all His works entail.

The throngs that met Him all were healed

Not one unanswered that appealed.

And all that heard were touched some way.

Each word He spoke, another ray

Of light to pierce the darkened mind,

So truth a wan'dring soul could find.

Now every day we need this light

To strengthen us to win the fight.

Revealing evil with its lies,

Unmasking every sly disguise.

In silence, well, His light will shine

And help our will to His incline.

Then if we listen and obey

He'll be our guide throughout the day.

5/22/22 Through 5/28/22

 5/22/22 Through 5/28/22

Sunday

Watch and pray, listen and obey.

By doing so you'll find

The guiding light amid the fight

To open eyes of blind.

The Spirit comes to patient ones

Who watch and pray as told.

When time is right, He shows His might,

And weak become the bold.

By what He gives, it proves He lives.

Such courage 'fore unknown.

No man would die to prove a lie,

But here the Truth is shown.

So come and see, what's here for thee,

A life of joy and peace.

Amid the storm, be safe and warm.\

His love will never cease.

Monday

We find in hospitality

A certain love that sets us free.

A joy in serving others well

And way to of, our Master tell.

By sharing what we have each day

We preach a loving Christ-like way.

And show our love is more than word,

It's action on the Voice we've heard.

Prompted by His whisper sound

Enough for all is always found.

No lacking when we give our all

In answer to the Spirit's call.

Tuesday

How many prisoners in chain

That search for none but earthly gain.

They seek what does not satisfy

While true contentment passes by.

New birth requires abandoning

The sugar high that sweets may bring

In favor of what satisfies,

And feeds the heart of truly wise.

How long will I be bound in chain

Afraid to make a move for gain,

Afraid to see the light of day, |

And follow in the Master's way?

True joy awaits for those who learn,

But heat awaits, and lazy burn.

Lord, change my heart and make it true

I know what's best for me is You.

Wednesday

They worshipped One they did not know

A God unknown, but shrined for show.

How foolish this appears today

But true we're oft the same old way.

We praise a God we barely know.

Our Sunday trip is just for show.

We take no time to hear His word,

Just listen to what others heard.

But truly Christ has come for all

To every heart, He has a call,

And each must listen well to hear

His voice that clearly calls them near.

Thursday

Impatient in so many ways.

Must I wait for nine more days?

Lord, You have waited long for me, 

So I must patient be for Thee.

Eternally is how You see.

Your flesh and blood You gave for me,

And You await a just return,

But only punishment I earn.

Lord, in these days that I await

Your will, my will, must penetrate

And make my goals with Your accord

Then on my spirit, Yours be poured.

Friday

One day will gone be every pain

What all had thought was loss was gain.

We wept as world around rejoiced

Just as our Savior fore had voiced.

But true to every word He said,

The Lord arose, though cold and dead.

He ate and drank, and breathed our way

The Spirit sent to guide our day.

His voice we learn to recognize

It rings as truth, not empty lies.

And if we quickly would obey

We'll find it guides us on our way.

Saturday

The road of life, an upward climb

For those who well invest their time.

Path for drawing ever nearer,

Way of seeing love much clearer.

Diligence and perseverance

Study and a strict coherence

To His law of love will show us

How the Spirit's help will grow us.

Those that coast along will find

Life's not a narrow upward climb,

But easy coasting road I choose

Away from rules and stuffy pews.

That path of pleasure, fun, and games,

In truth, is known by other names,

"Road to hell", or yes "perdition",

Costly is that road's tuition.

Enticing fools in every age

Who know not of the sinner's wage.

But wise will keep the end in sight

And constant, pride and flesh will fight.

For on the summit high above

There stands a brilliant cross of love,

And those in hope, that persevere

Will find that love is ever near.