IT'S SUNDAY MORNING

 

It's Sunday morning,

the people are arriving.

They gather at church,

where everyone is invited.

They go to church,

to worship God only.

To honor him with songs,

and bring him glory.

They come before the Lord,

with joyful noise.

No matter what song,

or how good their voice.

The band plays the music,

the choir is singing.

All the people take part,

in the service praising.

They hear the message,

the pastor is preaching.

They even take time,

to do some praying.

They fellowship with others,

in their bible study.

In the house of the Lord,

where people are friendly.

GOD IS OUR REFUGE

 

I had my hopes,

this was the place.

Until I encountered evil,

and accusation I faced.

I didn't see it coming,

when I was accused.

My future was in jeopardy,

my life was doomed.

I had to shield myself,

and I was shaking.

In my darkest moment,

I started praying.

I kept repeating,

"I can't do this."

"I need your help,"

"in my time of distress."

I was found innocent,

and I forgave her.

Since then I recovered,

I had to start over.

As bad as it was,

it drew me closer.

To the one I need,

my Lord and Savior. 

IT'S ABOUT GOD'S WILL

 

My goals have changed,

especially what I wanted.

Now it's about God's will,

and I'm  just getting started.

To fulfill my purpose,

that's what I'm striving for.

To serve the Lord,

and praise him even more.

With every task I face,

I depend on the Lord.

To provide me strength,

and knowledge of his Word.

My focus is clear,

that I want to see.

I want to become,

the person I should be.

So the works I do,

and the words I say.

I do it for the Lord,

and bring him glory today.

With my new life,

my future looks brighter.

Since I gave my life,

to my Lord and Savior.

LOVE GOD

 

You can go to church,

and sing with a great voice.

You can read the bible,

and memorize a verse.

You can even pray,

every day and night.

You can make amends,

and do things right.

Tithe at your church,

and even lend a hand.

You can do good works,

and share what you can.

You can draw a crowd,

and say you can be saved.

You can encourage everyone,

take time to pray.

You can tell me,

you do all this.

But there's one thing,

you don't want to miss.

What you do for the Lord,

is an important part.

But you must love God,

with all your heart. 

SHARE GOD'S WORD

 

Tell me about the bible,

including some stories.

Tell me what God said,

including salvation for me.

Tell me something amazing,

especially what God can do.

So what you tell me,

I can share it too.

David took down Goliath,

with a sling and a stone.

Samson slain thousand men,

he used a jawbone.

The disciples were amazed,

when Jesus calmed the sea.

There was the Israelites,

who were all set free.

There was even the time,

Peter walked on water.

And the great miracle,

that happened to Jairus daughter.

The sin of Adam and Eve,

that affected women and men.

Jesus died on the cross,

to save us from sin.

Evil times were on display,

and people were dismayed.

But Jesus told everyone,

do not be afraid.

The good news is,

we know how it ends.

God already won,

and Jesus comes again.

WHAT'S NEXT

 

Anytime we try,

to succeed in anything.

Even with our best effort,

there's nothing that's guaranteed.

How will we react,

if we had failed?

When all of the sudden,

our plans get derailed.

Whether it's an obstacle,

or a dead end.

What really matters,

will we try again?

So what comes next,

it's up to us.

We ask ourselves,

how we handle this?

God knows our future,

he has it all planned.

So we seek him,

because we know firsthand.

He'll direct our path,

for he knows best.

We wait for the Lord,

and see what's next.

DO WHAT GOD SAID

 

I was sitting on my recliner,

I was listening to the radio.

I heard a preacher tell me,

something I needed to know.

Even though I was familiar,

with the scripture he quoted.

It was a reminder,

what God had spoken.

"If it is possible,

as far as it depends on you."

"Live at peace with everyone,"

that's what I need to do.

So without any hesitation,

I headed out the door.

I took a trip,

I should have done before.

And there I was,

I stood face to face.

To someone who hurt me,

I forgave and we embraced.

The moral of this story,

do not be misled.

What the scripture say,

we do what God said.

RELY ON JESUS

 

The smile may be gone,

laughter a distant memory.

Health may get worse,

you may feel lonely.

Life is not easy,

sometimes it's hard to cope.

It may even look bleak,

but there's always hope.

THESE ARE THE MOMENTS,

WE RELY ON JESUS.

WE CAN BE CERTAIN,

WHAT HE'LL DO FOR US.

WE MAY NOT KNOW,

THE QUESTION WHEN.

ONE DAY WILL COME,

IT WILL SURELY HAPPEN.

The unexpected tragedy,

that leaves us grieving.

The trials we face,

can be overwhelming.

The testing of our faith,

is always on display.

That's why it's important,

for us to pray.

THESE ARE THE MOMENTS,

WE RELY ON JESUS.

WE CAN BE CERTAIN,

WHAT HE'LL DO FOR US.

WE MAY NOT KNOW,

THE QUESTION WHEN.

ONE DAY WILL COME,

IT WILL SURELY HAPPEN.

REVERENCE FOR GOD

 

I go to church,

and sing songs of praise.

I obey God's commands,

and follow his ways.

And fulfill my purpose,

rest of my days.

I do it all,

out of reverence for God.

I read my bible,

and pray every day.

I make the time,

to help someone today.

I share my testimony,

that I was saved.

I do it all.

out of reverence for God.

He directs my path,

that's where I go.

I share God's word, 

to people I know.

I marvel God's creation,

in my morning stroll.

I do it all,

out of reverence for God.

I write poetry,

so people can see.

God will help you,

like he did for me.

And I'm thankful,

for the blessings I received.

I do it all,

out of reverence for God.

MOMENT IN TIME

 

It happened one night,

when I was feeling down.

I just had surgery,

and there was no one around.

I pulled out a notebook,

and began to write.

My very first poem,

how I felt that night.

The words came out,

it flowed off my pen.

I finished the poem,

and sent it to my friend.

She loved it so much,

she showed it to her daughter.

She even encouraged me,

to write another.

It's forty-five years later,

it's late at night.

Thanks to my friend,

I continue to write.

SAY AMEN

 

If we read the bible,

and believe it's all true.

Then we will know,

what we need to do.

So if we love God,

 we love everyone else.

We're part of God's family,

that includes all of us.

If we agree on this.

then surely we obey.

Our actions will show it,

and also what we say.

It's all about God's will,

and what he desires.

We are to serve him,

with spiritual fire.

If we pray to God,

and seek his face always.

We put God first,

and follow his ways.

So the word of God,

is important then.

If we agree on this,

then we say amen.

SERVE GOD ONLY

 

Sometimes we make a decision,

based on a lie.

We hear deceptive words,

like "it's ok to try."

It can blind us,

from the real truth.

We need to be careful,

who we listen too.

It can be appealing,

in what people say.

If it's against God's word,

we need to walk away.

A word of wisdom,

be alert and watchful.

Because what we do,

it can be harmful.

Our minds should be set,

on what God said.

Not what the world teaches,

but God's word instead.

Everything that we do,

is to bring God the glory.

Then the world will know,

we serve God only. 

AWESOME GOD

 

What our awesome God did,

it was simply amazing.

And it all happened,

in the beginning.

It was that moment,

when there was nothing.

Until God had spoken,

when he created everything.

God filled the darkness,

with all the stars.

He made the planets,

and galaxies from afar.

He created the sun,

to light the day.

He made the earth,

with his creation on display.

He commanded the waters,

where it should flow.

He created the fish,

to swim down below.

He made the animals,

both large and small.

He created the landscape,

he did it all.

It was God who created,

a woman and a man.

In his own image,

and according to his plan.

Of all his creation,

we are his masterpiece.

He'll never forsake us,

his love will never cease.