2/8/26 Through 2/14/26

 2/8/26 Through 2/14/26

Sunday

Your light must shine for all to see,

A beacon each was meant to be

To guide the lost and light their way

And lead them to the Light each day.

By how you treat the lowly poor

Is how you make your road secure.

One generous and kind will see

The Light of Life defending thee.

Monday

If only we'd touch just the tassel, we'd see

If only we'd try His way to be free,

The discipline thought to be holding us back

Would prove to be that which supplies what we lack.

His touch is the thing that supplies what we need

With grace for the weak to discipline heed.

The flesh is impotent, unable to stand

Unless with the help of His powerful hand.

His help is made ready, anew every day

For those with humility, willing to pray

But most are too proud to be coming each morn

And dread, from their comforts, each day to be torn.

The urgent replaces important, it seems

The searching for love, by the chasing of dreams.

We see in a moment, an instant, so much

If just on His cloak, of the tassel, we touch.

Tuesday

This temple be under Your eyes,

No shadow or funky disguise

A place of the Light, from morning till night

Where beggar can speak to the Wise.

Tradition we always uphold

And blessing we always unfold

When first we obey, everything that You say

And stick to commandments of old.

Wednesday

Now wisdom exceeds all riches and more

And all we possess, it comes from His store

For all that we have, and all that we need

Is not found in gluttony, lust, or in greed

It's found in the ways of the humble and meek

It's found in the ones, whom the will of God, seek

It's found in the docile, obedient soul

And one not afraid of assuming his role.

The role of one washing and cleansing within

Removing all traces of evil and sin

It's darkness within that defiles each one

So we must expose it to Light of the Son.

Repentance will bring us renewal within

A cleansing from darkness, forgiveness of sin.

Be wise and avail of this gift from above

For the wise are the ones who learn how to love.

Thursday

A one apart from God to be

A one without the eyes to see

Is how the foolish man inclines

And so, his wisdom thus declines.

As once the wisest man around

A fool, the man was later found

For he ignored the Light of Day

To let the women have their way

His wisdom gift He gives to all

Who simply will, upon Him call

He wants us looking every day

To stay upon the narrow way

The pagans, too, receive this gift

And so, the veil of blindness lift

To recognize His mighty Son

Who, on the Cross, the vict'ry won.

So, ask each morn for wisdom's grace

To see His hand in every place

To recognize our time of need

And then the voice of wisdom heed.

To turn away from lesser gods

And pay no heed to useless frauds

For Christ alone must be our King

And He alone can wisdom bring.

Friday

The dynasty be torn from thee

So few will heed His voice

The good will see what needs to be,

But few will make the choice.

Ephatha means, be opened now

To hear and speak what's true

So, listen and be changed somehow,

Don't let the fool be you.

For wisdom makes a mighty king

When used as He commands

But pride and selfishness will bring

Division to the lands.

Two ears, one tongue, should show us well 

To listen more than speak

So, understand before you tell

And know the One you seek.

When all is ordered to His plan

A harmony occurs

Then, in the heart of sinful man

To love, the wisdom spurs.

Saturday

A king who leads the flock astray

Will come to task on Judgment Day.

For all are meant to spread the Word

And not some useless rot they've heard.

There's One alone deserves our praise

To Him, our hands and voice we raise

No idol worship e'er supplies

The joy of those, the truly wise.

But fools will try to have their say

And worship in some novel way

But golden calf, or carriage grand

Are worth no more than grains of sand.

They cannot see, they cannot hear

So, why do people gather near

To place their trust in what is dead

Instead of going where they're fed?

The God of signs and wonders waits

But nay, a golden calf creates

There's only One, and God is He!

So, from all lesser idols, flee.