7/14/24 Through 7/20/24

 7/14/24 Through 7/20/24

Sunday

Although a plain and simple man,

The word of God a diff''rence can

Establish in the word he speaks

Epiphany for one who seeks.

Just doing as our Lord commands

To be His tongue, His feet, His hands

His body here on Earth we find

And cure the lame, the sick, the blind.

With nothing but the Kingdom news

We see the saint and sinner choose

To turn away from empty show

And come our Blessed Lord to know.

In Him we're chosen to believe

And all the Spirit's gifts receive.

Accomplishing His will each day

And hanging in there come what may.

No need for baggage, wealth, or fame

Just preach His Blessed Holy Name

Attentive to just where He leads

And you will see how well He feeds.

Obedient and docile find

Forgiveness opens heart and mind.

With just a willing soul like you

Our Lord can make this world anew.

Monday

Make offerings of humble praise.

The man of righteousness obeys.

Our sacrifices naught He needs

But blesses one His word that heeds.

He hears no plea from wicked men

That try to buy Him off again.

He tells them "Hear the orphan's plea".

Bring justice where it ought to be.

Don't think He came to bring you peace,

For struggle here will never cease.

Division, He will make quite clear

'Twixt those who "do" and those who "hear".

He sees right through the hollow gift,

And none that offers such will lift.

But one who offers humble praise

He shall to highest heaven raise.

Tuesday

Woe to you who have so much

And yet refuse to Godly touch.

You cling to all the gold you saw

But then will find no more that straw.

What mighty deeds you just ignore

And fail to King of kings adore.

Wake up and look around to find

The love of God in flesh defined.

The wicked towns of ancient times

Were filled with evil, heinous, crimes.

But if they'd seen what you have seen

Repentant souls they would have been.

Far worse for you who have it all

And still refuse his loving call

The privileged and wealthy woke

Will find you hold no more than smoke.

Wednesday

The childlike in wonder see

What's hidden for majority.

In total trust they hear the word,

The truth the wise have deemed absurd.

They see with clarity of mind

How love and truth are both entwined.

In everything God asks of man

And all within His mighty plan.

So make me one like that to be

A simple man with eyes to see,

A heart that's well-prepared for Thee

One rooted in reality.

Thursday

Come who labor, come those weary,

Come and find His burden light.

Come when all is dark and dreary,

Yoke to Him to win the fight.

One of awesome might and power

Chose a humble babe to be.

Come to grace and mercy shower,

Come to set the captive free.

He the Savior, He Messiah,

He the truth and not a fraud.

He the King, but made pariah,

He most truly Son of God.

Never one so self-abasing,

Never one so tried and true.

Only One that Cross embracing,

One salvation's avenue.

Take this yoke upon your shoulder,

Find the burden sweet and light.

Well it fits the young and older,

Find the future warm and bright.

Friday

He cares for what the body needs

And hears the poor and sick who pleads.

His works are good in every way

No matter how they seem that day.

He turns all suffering to good

So we must trust Him as we should

His view is far beyond the eye

But suffering, we question why.

Though when we see the good it's done.

The victory through tears it won,

We beg for more to be like Him

And so the victor's crown to win.

Saturday

Retreat unto the hidden place

And there absorb abundant grace.

Forgive, be healed, and find your peace

For love from God shall never cease.

The world steals our time away

So man quite often fails to pray.

Without His grace and peace of soul

We can't fulfill our given role.

We need the time in quiet still

To learn the Father's perfect will.

For there we find tranquility

By being all we're called to be.

He works through humble, poor, and weak

That ever closer always seek.

The ones who act on all they hear

In spite of weakness, doubt, or fear.

Don't let the world suck away

Your quiet peace and time to pray.

Reserve that time and persevere

For Christ our Lord is always near.