10/6/24 Through 10/12/24

10/6/24 Through 10/12/24

Sunday

Not good for man to be alone

He made another bone from bone

A rib He took from near the heart

To complementary life impart.

"At last", he said, "My perfect bride

A helpmate always at my side

One equal now in dignity

Providing what was lacking me."

So, joined together, two as one,

The race of man was thus begun.

And so by giving all we own

Life-giving love of God is shown

What God has joined, don't tear apart

And so, from perfect love depart

But learn to ever give yet more

And find love has an endless store.

Monday

Lord, help me be a neighbor good

A one who acts the way he should

A one who cares for others' needs,

A one who scatters many seeds.

So, be my strength in all I do

And help me be a one like You

Who never tires of doing good

And shoulders well his share of wood.

Tuesday

The better part is with our Lord

Absorbing all the love out-poured.

Undaunted by our daily cares

But mindful of our Lord's affairs.

There's time enough to mind the chores

But listening receives our stores

Completing quickly all we need

If we but to His word take heed.

So, set the time aside each day

In quiet stillness there to pray

Then listen as He speaks to you

And all He asks, go out and do.

You'll find these moments fuel the day

And give the strength for come what may.

So, guard your moments at His feet

And nay let busyness defeat.

Wednesday

In daily bread I seek Your love

I seek all blessings from above

Your mercy for my many sins

Is where eternal life begins.

My every suffering I've earned

Yet still Your ways I haven't learned

I satisfy my base desire

Instead of climbing ever higher.

Forgive, forgive, Oh please forgive

I want eternally to live

I hold no grudges here on Earth

And pray you offer second birth.

No longer let the tempter in

My soul be ever free from sin

In perfect love, as one with You

One loving, faithful, kind, and true.

Thursday

Are you so stupid not to see

What Christ our Lord has done for thee?

Have works of law been ever known

To bring the love that Christ has shown?

That Spirit whom He freely gives

Who comforts and who sin forgives

Comes not from empty works of law,

But faith on which we all must draw.

There's none we do could ever earn

The grace we get to teach and learn

To prophesy, work mighty deeds

And help to grow the tiny seeds.

The law is dead, but faith is life

The grace to conquer every strife

The healing for your every ill

And anchor to the Father's will.

Friday

Some things for me are hard to see

How sparrows and our hair can be

Concerns for One so high above,

But He's the One we call Pure Love

His finger guides our every day,

The smallest details on the way

Just trust in Him and He'll provide

What e'er we need to be His Bride.

Saturday

Blessing and obedience,

Together hand in hand 

The way of great expedience

His blessings to expand.

We too, receive great blessings when

We listen and obey

Too often though, like most of men

We choose another way.