7/13/25 Through 7/19/25

 7/13/25 Through 7/19/25

Sunday

If only we would heed the Lord

If only keep His law of love

His voice would lead the way aboard

The train to life with Him above.

It's not too high or far away

It's not too hard for you to do

It's simply there along the way

An act of kindness meant for you.

Don't turn your head or glance aside

See well beyond the outward signs

For this one, too, the Savior died

With such as these in His designs.

Monday

The lines of division now clearly drawn

A clarity comes with the breaking of dawn

For all that is evil has taken its side

Be not swept away in the ravenous tide.

Unworthy are those refusing the cross

For those seeking life, must suffer some loss.

All evil destroys, but our Savior renews

If it's life that we want, then life we must choose.

Tuesday

How many signs needed for change?

What does it take to lives rearrange?

We've seen many works and wonders of grace

Yet still we remain in our obstinate place.

Drawn from water, raised as a king

Babe in a basket, freedom would bring.

Witness to wonders all worked through his hands

Yet the people still failed to heed his commands.

Woe to those who see yet remain

Planted and still awash in the stain

Sodom fares better than those who are found

Impenitent, still in their sinfulness, found.

Wednesday

Hidden from learned and hidden from wise

But plain in the view of the childlike eyes.

None knows the Father but only the Son

In simple humility, vict'ry is won.

Come to the mountaintop, come and draw near

No need to falter or tremble with fear.

Listen for all He will ask you to do

And then be obedient, faithful, and true.

Thursday

We're called to love beyond our strength

To follow Him to any length

To boldly sail uncharted seas

And so, the yoke of Jesus seize.

The Cross to share as Simon did

Though many from the burden hid

They couldn't see how light the load

Where purest love and mercy flowed.

The heavy Cross he shouldered well

And even so, the Savior fell,

But rose each time to travel on

Through darkness to the Easter dawn.

Each burden joined to Him this way

By those who listen and obey

Remains a burden we must bear,

But Christ assumes the lion's share.

Friday

Lord, let me see with clarity

The work You have laid out for me.

Make me repentant, humble, true,

And totally a one for You.

The lamb was sacrificed of old

To warm the many hearts so cold

Who failed to see that in their day

The Lord was lighting up the way.

Grant me the vision that I need

Allowing me on flesh to feed.

The Living Bread from up above

That teaches sinners how to love.

I need that food in every day

To keep me on the narrow way

Astray, I wish to never be

But one of ninety-nine with Thee.

Your love's so great You search for all

I pray they too, might hear Your call

And find the pasture green and sweet

With Godly rest and lots to eat.

Saturday

Death to life the evil planning

O'er the fields of time it spanning

See His acts of love forever

Still confound the wicked clever

Make of us a stark division

From the evil in the vision

Help us turn from sinful pleasure

To the love without a measure

Egypt, far behind and fading

Demons stuck in mire wading

Waters flowing back and drowning

God alone as King now crowning

Still today, is evil trying

But the faithful not are buying

Steady hearts of good prevailing

With the grace of God unfailing.