6/23/24 Through 6/29/24

 6/23/24 Through 6/29/24

Sunday

Just who do wind and sea obey,

But Him who over all holds sway?

He calms the sea with just a word

The heaving waves the winds have stirred.

So far beyond what man has known

The power that our Lord has shown.

In all the knowledge man has gained

The sea, by man, has not been tamed.

Monday

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Born to do what God Himself has bade

Too little that a servant you should be

But light so bright for all on Earth to see.

What e'er that men suppose this man to be

Far greater is the One, the Son of Thee.

The former may not even lace untie

Of He who comes at last from God on high.

The One must grow, the other fall

All hearing ears receive the call

Repent and learn to love all men

Then be restored to life again.

Tuesday

The parent's work is never done

To form a daughter, form a son

To teach in ever subtler ways

The word of God throughout your days.

The way is steep and narrow too

And those who find the way are few

Though difficult the way is found

It's no excuse to turn around.

It leads to life, but many turn

And never perseverance learn.

They walk the broad and easy way

Without a thought for "finals" day.

The Golden Rule must be your guide

For all the law has that inside.

We teach and train but never cease

To point the way to lasting peace.

Wednesday

A treasure buried in plain sight

The word of God that teaches right

The pages left unturned, unread

The souls of those around, unfed.

Without the word, the soul will starve

But daily reading it, we carve

A furrow where the grace can flow

And lead us to our Savior know.

Then nourished well, the thirsty seed

That on the word of God shall feed

Will bloom and grow to bear much fruit

And satisfy the soul's pursuit.

But left unturned, unread as most

With all the straw of which they boast

The wealthy with no need for You 

Find thorn and thistle all they grew.

When fire's kindled it's too late

For then is sealed eternal fate.

Unquenching flame for barren yield,

But joy and peace for fruited field.

Thursday

This is the time each man must act

It's not a tip, but simple fact.

The words of Jesus point the way

That we must follow every day.

They're not just things to think about

Or pithy platitudes to spout

But ways that must be made our own

If everlasting peace be known.

Our sites too often aim too low

Avoiding work to make us grow

But Jesus gives a higher call

To be the great by being small.

Who wants to hear that sacrifice

Is what we need to pay the price?

But laziness is shifting sand

That won't withstand the storm's demand.

So we must ACT with firm resolve

To rightly this conundrum solve

It's not enough to hear the knock,

But we must ACT to build on Rock.

Friday

Sin is the blindness that reaches all men

Constrained as a captive in slavery again.

Not learning at all from the ways of the past

Without His protection, there's nothing to last.

History is clear that when evil's in bloom

There comes fast approaching, a time of great doom.

But man can be rescued from ruin and gloom

If there in his heart, for the King he makes room.

If humbly we ask that the Lord make us clean

Repentant of sin that our health will demean

He's faithful and true to restore what we lost

His mercy and love we can never exhaust.

Saturday

A single day, two saints are dead

One crucified, one lost his head

A shock to shake the faithful few

But through their blood, the faithful grew

With leaders lost most armies fail

The troops, in chaos, soon derail.

But something here is not the same

For those who call on Jesus' name.

The blood of martyrs waters seed

And love unbounded, love will breed.

The worst that man can do matures

And sinner to the Savior lures.

Don't worry when the time arrives,

On total gift, the Giver thrives.

All grace He gives in time of need

That you might water well the seed. 

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