4/25/21 Through 5/1/21

 4/25/21 Through 5/1/21

Sunday

More than life, He loves his sheep.

Unselfish Lord whose word will keep.

His way so high above our own,

No greater depth of love ere known.

My Jesus, Cornerstone of love,

Rejected by the builders of

The house of worship here below,

Help me, the Shepherd's love to know.

A love that others clearly see,

A love that favors you o'er me.

One that I willingly would give,

One stronger than my will to live.

Monday

Oh Lord, I promise to obey,

If You would just show me the way,

And guide my steps to follow You

In all I say, and all I do.

In silence waiting every day,

I read Your word, and then I pray.

Imploring light would come to me,

And grant the grace to clearly see.

A sheet descending from above,

A new or different way to love.

A little nudge to say don't fear,

A gentle breeze to say, "Walk here."

Tuesday

How great that You are, how little I am.

Compare not the ways of God to a man.

We see there is one, but so frail and so weak,

And One who is Love, whose facets we seek.

Life without end He will give to the sheep

The ones who believe, commandments will keep.

Obeying the word that comes from above,

Recognizing in it, the source of all love.

But oh, for the ones that refuse to believe,

Those seeing the signs, who fail to perceive.

Among His sheep, they shall not be,

And never will, true love, they see.

Wednesday

To chase the dark, as light He came.

His words reflect His Father's name.

If we reject His word outright,

We plunge ourselves in darkest night.

With awe and wonder hear His word,

Then pass along what you have heard.

Bring light to where the darkness dwells.

Be one that of the Savior tells.

Our duty is to bear the light

To care for souls and then invite

The wayward one to hear again

Who brings salvation to all men.

His word is truth, and truth has shown

The folly of the dark we've known.

So cling not to despair of night,

But walk with me in Glory's light.

Thursday

Be ready if you're asked today

To show a traveler the way,

To speak of that in which you're trained,

His word in you that's well ingrained.

We know not when we're asked to speak,

But then employ this fine technique,

To trust the Spirit then to lead,

And on His many graces feed.

In service then, is known the way

To find the lost and rescue stray.

In washing feet, the Master showed

It's what we give, not what we're owed.

The whole of all mankind should be

So humble as Divinity,

Then learn to serve the other's need,

And well, the Master's call to heed.

Friday

Sabbath after Sabbath, the prophets read aloud,

Sacred words unheeded, in blindness of the proud.

The Savior mocked and spat upon, then hung upon a tree.

The Passion of the Savior, gives birth and sets us free. 

Friday Evening

Sunday after Sunday here

The word of God proclaimed,

But many present never hear

And still are not ashamed. 

The Lamb of God is slain by those

Who pious may appear.

The thorns and stripes and heavy blows

Inflicted by those near.  

With nails, affixed to rugged wood

‘Till life was drained away.

A suffering no other could

Endure in such a way.

He gave His all in thirst for souls,

Then laid within the grave.

But three days hence,Achieved His goals,

 And rose to sinner save. 

We now are witnesses to this,

His promises fulfilled. 

Such evidence, do not dismiss,

When blood Divine was spilled. 

The search is for the Father’s house

The way, alone, He knows.

The Church, His faithful loving spouse,

Will follow where He goes.

Don’t turn away, but bear the cross,

Wherever He may lead.

All earthly gain is none but loss,

He fills our every need.

Saturday

One more sign and that's enough,

For then I will believe.

Oh Philip, came the kind rebuff,

You still do not believe?

The Father and the Son are One

And so the Spirit too.

You've seen the Father in the Son

Made manifest to you.

Believe and so your works will be,

And greater still than Mine.

The Father who delights in Me

Will work His plan Divine.

Then later on how well you'll see

And scripture understand

If you but listen well to Me,

And do what He has planned.

A chariot you'll join and speak

To one from far-off land

Interpreting for one that's weak,

Who doesn't understand.

The circle comes in full around

For those who will obey.

Then wisdom in the word is found

For others on the way.