6/16/19 Through 6/22/19

6/16/19 Through 6/22/19

Sunday

Far beyond the thoughts of man

The One who made the greatest plan

Who sends His Spirit from above

And gives the creature chance for love.

A Triune God not understood,

But recognized as wholly good.

A union of the persons three

That makes the Blessed Trinity.

Monday

To live undaunted by the mire

Oh Lord, I try, and thus aspire

To suffer well unjust attack

Without the thought of striking back.

To mirror You in all I do

In hardship and affliction too.

In truthful speech where lies abound,

In purity where filth is found.

Tuesday

In every way love reigns supreme,

Despite what circumstances seem.

With love employed the fences fall,

And hardened hearts can hear the call.

Wednesday

A sparing seed, a sparing fruit

A just reward for lazy brute.

The bounty comes where bounty's sown,

For love is found where love is known.

Thursday

In patience and humility

I wait on You, as You on me.

I work to listen and draw near

As in Your thirst, You wish I'd hear.

The noise of everyday can drown

The quiet place where love is found

And as the serpent tempted Eve

I too am easily deceived.

Yet all I truly want is You 

And though I fall, You still renew.

How great the God who loves this way.

So much that words can scarcely say.

Friday

Stores of wealth cannot supply

Nor any bulk of riches buy

The treasure offered to the poor

Who place themselves in God secure.

For if the heart, with God aligns

The poor and humble spirit finds

No moth nor rust destroy the glow

Of precious peace they've come to know.

Saturday

Now the time that weakness reigns

When vigor fails and body pains.

The time to find His pow'r anew,

And let His Spirit rest on you.

For in our weakness He is strong.

He lifts the ones who suffer long.

And robes the grass with flowers fine

And lifts the weary soul of thine.