Accepting Jesus
Laying my sins at the Cross—
Seeking forgiveness
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Missionaries go
Following God’s call to serve—
Sharing the Good News
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Abide in Jesus
Obeying His loving trust—
Harvesting best fruits
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Watching a curious child
Witnessing sparkles of joy
Blessing us with innocence
Seeing how life will deploy
Finding daily adventure
Lighting up another room
Reaching out with innocence
Moving with a speedy vroom
Revealing wonders of life
Surviving each bump and bruise
Shining through with innocence
Napping now, let’s take a snooze
Playing through daily lessons
Sharing love with extra zest
Teaching us with innocence
Enjoying life with each quest
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Stacked along a field
Hives waiting for a new season—
Eager honeybees
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Innovative birds
Building new residences—
Engineering feats
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National parks rest
Nature alive, feeling peace—
Visitors locked out
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An elderly woman sits at her kitchen table
Wanting to stay warm today, if she is able
An Arctic blast from up North has arrived
Challenging her to survive and stay alive
Inside of the window, frosted over with ice
Wishing for a heated room, would be nice
Her few needs are quite simple at this time
Praying the thermostat will begin its climb
Ancient, unreliable space heater offers very little heat
Realizing now, she needs a blanket to cover her feet
She lives all alone without any other family close by
Losing hope, her faith seems ready to quit and cry
Suddenly, there is a knock at her frozen door
Opening it to discover the Lord brings more
A stranger with a fuel truck has finally arrived
Smiling, the woman begins to feel more alive
He fills her empty fuel tank until it’s almost full
Checking her boiler, it is working without a lull
A sense of inadequacy overwhelms the woman to tears
Feeling desperate, her pocketbook is empty she fears
The helpful man simply ignores her worries and leaves
Telling her that a shepherd will take care of her needs
The woman sits stunned and can’t understand what to see
Looking down an isolated road that is as empty as can be
Who paid to fill her empty fuel tank? She has no idea at all
Feeling a tender hug from above, her loving Lord pays a call
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From Romans 3:23-25: “Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by His blood, effective through faith.”
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His Resurrection awakens a new pathway
Christ’s blood, painting it blazing white
Our Father remolds life, from a new clay
Pharisees claiming to be servants of God
Viewing our Lord as not worthy, a sinner
Walking with sinners makes Him a fraud
Son of Man, unblemished Lamb of God
No one but Jesus, can walk to the Cross
Humbled Christians kneel, totally flawed
Jesus’ blood ransomed for sinners, you and me
This executioner’s tool, a cruel criminal’s Cross
Darkest sins, all nailed to this old, rugged tree
Watching from a short distance, the Cross stands
God pours out His love through His faithful Son
Exchanging darkness for light, from His hands
Walking faithfully with Christ, never alone
Keeping the Cross, always front and center
Our Savior’s suffering, faith’s cornerstone
On an Easter morn, Christ defeats death
Leaving a darkened tomb empty, Alleluia!
Salvation and peace, with every breath
Moving closer to the Cross, forgiveness rings
Accepting Christ as Lord, filled with His mercy
Making a new covenant with Jesus, hearts sing
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From John 15:10-11: “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”
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Watching Saturday’s unhurried sunrise
Feeling gratefulness, spirit shall arise
Being retired, life moves at much slower pace
Realizing, there’s no need to win life’s race
Remembering grandfathers, crisp and clear
Teaching life lessons, steady and sincere
Growing up, learning from their example
Tasting life with every new sample
Loving family, with kindness and care
Treating marriage, with love beyond compare
Passing on wisdom, making good choices
Sitting here now, hearing cherished voices
Accepting their torch, these years move along
Being a grandfather, where love belongs
Filling up life, grandchildren sharing love
Joining other grandfathers, fits like a glove
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Staying on message
Behold the vine’s Holy fruit—
Grace of Jesus Christ
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Jesus calls us out
Guiding us to change our ways—
Building up our faith
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Jesus calls Peter
Become a fisher of men—
You will be the rock
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From John 10:9-10: “I am the gate. Whoever enters by Me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
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Triumphantly
Jesus enters a joyous city
Jerusalem sings
Praising His name . . . Hosanna!
Witnessing
Emotional betrayal
Denying Christ
Then a rooster crows
Watching
Stunning procession fills the streets
Mocking with scorn
Would-be king, carrying our Cross
Hopes
Dashed by cruel Roman justice
Absent of sin
Son of Man, never to walk free
Numbness
With tears, seeing and hearing
Experiencing anguish
Horror at a blood-stained Cross
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Silence
Covering the land, Father weeps
Messiah suffers
Many rejecting our Holy God
Hearing
Good News on Easter morning
Our Savior
Defeating sin and death
Empty
Dark tomb proclaims God’s plan
Jesus Christ
Risen! Reigning forevermore
Connecting
Dots between manger and Cross
Our Father
Love for us never wanes
Lingering
In the shadow of a criminal’s cross
Singing Alleluia!
To lasting, true meaning of the Cross
Glory
Residing forever in the Cross
Good Shepherd
Caring for His precious flock
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From Ephesians 2:8-10: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”
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From the words of Moses
Don’t fear, be unafraid
Our Lord will fight for us
Standing firm, comes His aid
Protecting evermore
God stands everlasting
Delivers from bondage
His love, full and lasting
Sending His Son to earth
Jesus’ footprints cry out
Step in line, follow me
His peace reigns, without doubt
Crying out to our Lord
Consumed by life’s furnace
Covered by eagles’ wings
Follow Him with sureness
Darkened tomb found empty
Jesus overcoming death
Knowing God’s in control
Stay faithful, with each breath
Father always with us
Never forsaking us
His hope, comforting us
Walking ahead of us
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From Exodus 14:13-14: “But Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.'”
Earth, our blessed home
Coming together in love—
United as One!
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Alexa, please help me
Needing help with my taxes—
“Sorry, I don’t know”
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Crafting a jigsaw
Sewing phrases together—
Brings joy to a poem
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