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PSALM 97:1,6,9,10,11,12

2/25/2016

   PSALM 97:1,6,9,10,11,12

The Lord reigneth
Let the earth rejoice
Let the multitude of isles
Be glad thereof

   The heavens declare
his righteousness
And all the people
   see his glory

   For thou Lord
Art high above the earth
   Thou art exalted
Far above all gods

Ye that love the Lord
   Hate evil
He preserveth
The souls of the saints
He delivereth them
Out of the hand
Of the wicked

   Light is sown for the righteous
   And gladness for the upright in heart

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous
And give thanks at the remembrance
of his holiness

ONE LITTLE SNOW PAD

2/25/2016

      ONE LITTLE SNOW PAD

One little snow pad
   Adrift on the lawn
   Lying quietly above
With nowhere to go
   Every day now
   Becoming smaller
   The warmer days
Of late winter slowly
   Taking their toll
   Soon he will be one
   With the golden brown earth
Awaiting to arise
On the cool verdant air

   (Written on February 21, 2016)

WINTER WHITE TREES

2/25/2016

  WINTER WHITE TREES

Winter white trees
   No longer vacant
Barren, bare
   But now, because
Of fallen snow
   They stand as shiny
Glistening, shimmering
Sentinels by day
No artificial lightning
Needed by night
'Neath the bright
Nocturnal light
These awe inspiring trees Displaying God's beauty
   And soft majestic might
Silently, with no words
   Spoken, no words needed
   Silent witnesses all

(Written February 2, 2016)

PSALM 96:1,2,3,6,

2/20/2016

   PSALM 96:1,2,3,6,9

O sing unto the Lord
   A new song
Sing unto the Lord
   All the earth
Sing unto the Lord
Bless his name
   Shew forth his salvation
   from day to day

Declare his glory his glory
among the heathen
his wonders among all people
Honour and majesty
are before him
   Strength and beauty
are in his sanctuary

O worship the Lord
   in the beauty of holiness
Fear before him
   All the earth

COME, COME, COME

2/20/2016

COME, COME, COME

Come, come, come
   To the banqueting table
Of the Lord
   He has set a place
For you and me
   Come now, don't be
Hesitant, ashamed, or shy
He has set the table
   With a pure white cloth
   And shiny stainless silverware
   Encasing the finest china ever made
With rose petals and gold leaf
   Come now, come
   It's the Lord's gift to thee
   A fine feast to be sure
And, it's free
   Free for you and me
Just for the asking
   O, Lord, may I come and sup
With thee, my dear redeemer
   O, yes my child, I have set
A place for thee

   (Written in January, 2016)

HOLD ON

2/20/2016

HOLD ON

Bias, a greek philosopher wrote that
"The greatest misfortune of all is
not to be able to bear misfortune."

In times of misfortune, what shall we do...
Hold on   with faith in God
Hold on   with hope in your heart
Hold on   wait patiently and pray
Hold on until the dark clouds depart
Hold on   Do not give up
Hold on   As the Spirit gently whispers
Hold on   I understand and care

God continuously works on our behalf.
He can make for us good fortune from
even our greatest misfortune.

PSALM 95:1,2,3,7

2/11/2016

     PSALM 95:1,2,3,7

   O come, let us sing unto the Lord
   Let us make a joyful noise
To the rock of our salvation

   Let us come before his presence
With thanksgiving and make
a joyful noise unto him
   With psalms

For the Lord is a great God
   And a great King above all Gods

For he is our God
And we are the people of his pasture
   And the sheep of his hand
   Today, if you will hear his voice

THE CANDLE

2/11/2016

      THE CANDLE

   Said George Whitefield... "Don't expect God
to use you as a lighthouse somewhere else, if he
can't use you as a candle where you are."

"So you want to be a lighthouse for the Lord,
eh, Morgan?"

"I think that would be really neat."

"Don't you realize that all of my lighthouses
have been lighted by candle power...
     magnified by the powerful lens of the Holy Spirit...
     I build my lighthouses... and i light them with whomever I will."

"Yes, Lord."

"If you wish to be a lighthouse, be one for that man
     you see in the mirror every morning...
     Stop shooting off will-nilly sparks and become a bright
flame for your family."

"Thank you, Lord. Help me to be a glowing candle
for my family. Help me glow brightly
just where I am."

NOTHING LIKE A STRONG WINTER STORM

2/11/2016

NOTHING LIKE A STRONG WINTER STORM

Nothing like a strong winter storm
   to get our hibernation juices flowing
Nothing like a strong winter storm
   to keep our ruddy cheeks a-glowing
   Nothing like a strong winter storm
   to pile the snow drifts higher
   Nothing like a strong winter storm
   to nudge us toward the warm open fire
   Nothing like a strong winter storm
To make us wish for home
Where we belong

   (Written February 2,2016)

PSALM 94:3,6,11,14,17-19,22

2/4/2016

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PSALM 94:3,6,11,14,17-19,22

Lord,
How long shall the wicked triumph
   They slay the widow and the stranger
   and murder the fatherless

   The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man,
that they are vanity

For the Lord will not cast off his people
   neither will he forsake his inheritance

   Unless the Lord
   had been my help
   my soul had almost
   dwelt in silence

   When I said, My foot slippeth
thy mercy, O Lord,
held me up
In the multitude of my thoughts
within me
   thy comforts delight my soul
The Lord is my defence
   and my God is the rock of my refuge