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Jesus gathers up His apostles from humble ground
Making up God’s team, their witness shall abound
God’s Word oversees the performance of this team
Standing as chief executive, seeing holiest theme
The Holy Spirit earmarks the hearts and brains
Serving as the binding glue, better than chains
Returning to the beginning of God’s creative time
Transforming a land, His Word continues to climb
The Creator conceives of a perfect place for man
Placing Adam and Eve in Eden, always His plan
But, Adam and Eve journey on a sin-filled path
Leaving the ample garden, under God’s wrath
From this moment, God’s team stumbles and wanders
Facing estrangement from God, His people squander
Jesus comes to bridge what separates us from God
Sitting at the right hand, coaching a humbled squad
God establishes His expectations, perfectly high
Faltering and imperfect mortals, will never satisfy
The team continues to collapse over and over again
Forgetting God’s Commandments, sin seems to win
Many teams measure success by the flashy show
Works by themselves, will never add much glow
But, Jesus shepherds His team on a brand new track
Following by faith alone, Jesus always has their back
He reminds us to always love our God in Heaven’s seat
Loving each other as you have loved Me, always repeat
A bloody, criminal’s Cross summons all to take a knee
Accepting Jesus as Savior, teammates look up to see
Our Father orchestrates, with infinite patience and love
Creating and molding, the Great I Am looks from above
Jesus remains alert at the Creator’s side
Carrying keys to eternal life, all bona fide
As team members, we must trust, follow, and abide
Playing for Jesus, His coaching is forever our guide
Originally published January, 2020.
Big Sky Buckeye 
Wonderful poem! I’m so glad we’re on His team!!
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Amen! There is no greater team. Jan, thanks for your kind words. Enjoy your remaining time with family.
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Thank you, Richard. We are headed from younger bro’s place in CA’s Central Valley to older bro’s in Fresno, farther south. Drizzly day here, but much love shared. It’s Bob’s birthday!
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Happy Birthday to Bob! Enjoy your travels, and I hope that the rain doesn’t impede your time with family. Years ago, one of my Dad’s brothers lived and taught in the San Jacquin Valley near Stockton.
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Thank you. I will share your wishes with Bob. Your uncle taught near Stockton? I went to the U of Pacific there and taught in Stockton right outta college before Bob & I married and moved to Germany.
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Both my uncle and my aunt taught high school. He taught science, and she taught Spanish.
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We must “trust, follow, and abide,” I am thankful we have Jesus as our coach!
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Amen! We are so blessed to have Jesus as our coach.
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A wonderful poem about our dear Lord. Your poems about God are always so heart felt!
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Susan, I appreciate your kind words of affirmation. May you anticipate and welcome the Lord’s hope, peace, joy, and love in the coming year.
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A wonderful blessing to be on God’s team. Thank you that Christ shares his victory with us
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Thank God not thank you lol
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Amen! Indeed Matt, we are so blessed to be on the Lord’s team. His record is forever unblemished.
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Wonderful poem as always. A good reminder for us all.
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Lisa, thanks for reading and sharing these kind words. Indeed, we are blessed to be a member of the greatest team ever.
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Amen!
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