4/30/23 Through 5/6/23

 4/30/23 Through 5/6/23

Sunday

What must I do to be saved?

What hope for the poor and depraved?

This Jesus who lives, a great gift that He gives

Is forgiveness that ages have craved

The day of redemption is here

The One who casts out all our fear

Arose from the dead, just as He said

And will never again disappear

So, repent and be washed in His blood

Be free of the grime and the crud

Let the Spirit come in and wash away sin

With the grace of a Baptism flood

Monday

Athirst my soul for the living God

Though broken, humble, and many-flawed

He chooses not the strong and tall

But chooses them that give their all

No hired hand that runs away

But one that with the sheep will stay

When danger threatens all around

A one resourceful there is found.

May Joseph my example be

For in that humble one, I see

A man in tune with God alone

Who followed well the pathway shown

Tuesday

I told you but you don't believe

You see, but still do not perceive

My works all testify what's true

But still, a faith is lacking you

Take a step and test to see

Then tell me what's supporting thee

Is it the work of brick and stone

Or just My hand and that alone?

I know far more than ere you know

And I will lead where you must go

It shall be difficult at times

For all who on this mountain climbs

But if you trust in Me you'll see

A banquet there awaiteth thee

And all I asked you to endure

Was meant to happiness ensure.

Wednesday

If only men would this believe

The risen Christ they would receive

Though many years ago He came

He works this very day the same

The heart He draws to what is true

And then He picks a chosen few

To trust in ways that others spurn

To greater depths of love to learn

The few, in turn, the flock shall lead

And with the blessed scripture feed

Then daily bread shall be the fare

For all who come and worship there.

Thursday

We see in Him the Great I AM

Redeemer, Savior, God and Man

The One to make the waters part

The One we see with flaming heart.

So humble to become a man

The God who made when time began

He reached so low to save the soul

Whose innocence the Devil stole.

So hard for man to fathom love

The One of wealth, so giving of

That He would stoop to be a man

One crucified within the plan.

Amazing Love, how can it be,

That You, my God, should die for me?!

Thy mystery astounds today

And this is why I wake to pray.

To speak with One who fashioned me

And try my best that I should be

As He envisioned long ago

A one that truest Love would know.

Friday

How close our Lord would like to be

We rarely ever get to see

For time to sit and ponder such

Our busy world is lacking much.

But in a quiet, holy time

I ponder such and pen a rhyme

For there I see He loves me so

And there my soul is wont to go.

Come with me too, and rest awhile

And let His heart, your heart beguile

For there in quiet stillness bides

Our God whom every good provides.

Saturday

Have I been with you all this time

And still you do not know?

The One to whom the children climb

Is Me to whom they go.

For though as Three, a One are We

Come ponder that awhile

And maybe then, a glimpse you'll see

Of Godly union style.