7/3/22 Through 7/9/22

 /3/22 Through 7/9/22

Sunday

The lambs among the wolves are sent

To bear a goodly news.

To call the masses to repent

And challenge common views.

Their bodies bear the marks of Christ

Some visible, some not.

The marks of love so highly priced,

Yet by the Master taught.

Their many trials lead to rest,

A comfort calm and sure.

A meal at love's abundant breast,

A joy to long endure.

Monday

As in youth the bride responds

And loving touch increases bonds

Our Lord desires unity

At every opportunity.

Bond of love so deeply rooted,

Selfish motives gone and muted.

Sacrifices freely given,

Earthly craving deeply riven.

True love requires good for all

And that, our nation, be it's call.

So each must live for common good

By acting as they know they should.

Tuesday

In many ways the flesh appeals

And thus before the idol kneels.

We look to creatures man has made

And thus Who made us all evade.

Humility, that special gift

That helps us through the rubble sift

To see with ever clearer eyes

The error in our pride's disguise.

For if we fail to look within

We overlook a life of sin

And in self-righteousness we lose

The truest peace the heart pursues.

Wednesday

In riches and in great success

To pride we tend to acquiesce.

We fail to see our blessings clear

And think that we made them appear.

Some part our actions surely played,

But all our talents He has made.

It's all a gift from God above,

Our job's to use it all in love.

When pride and selfishness creep in

The downward spiralings begin.

Destruction is the fruit of pride

And lust for wealth is wealth denied.

So plow a new and humble field

Remove the rocks and find it healed.

Let sacrifices harrow fine

And bend you will to His align.

For this will bear abundant fruit

The goal of every heart's pursuit.

For time and time again it's shown

That God is God, and God alone.

Thursday

So many times we've turned away

From Him who fed us on our way.

Exchanging gold for grass and straw

Forgetting all his works we saw.

But overwhelming pity stirred

Does not destroy His wayward herd.

But cleanses in a healing bath

To save them from His righteous wrath.

Friday

Among the wolves the Lamb is slain

With brutal torture, horrid pain.

But persevering to the end

On Love alone did He depend.

So many things we think we need

But One alone is that indeed.

When all is gone and none remain

There's One alone to heal our pain.

Saturday

With nothing hid, and all exposed

One day, at last, the book be closed.

With all revealed His day will come

And shine the light on everyone.

Then all will see what sin has done

And see we crucified the Son.

The horror of our sins concealed

And love of God for man revealed.

Fear not the wickedness of man

But fear the justice of His plan.

Where all is known in clearest light

And gone the darkness of the night.

So listen for the whisper sound

Proclaim the word of God you've found.

And when He asks, "Whom shall I send?"

Be not afraid your all to spend.