Songs of Solomon 2:8-10
“The voice of my beloved!
Behold he comes
Leaping upon the mountains,
skipping upon the hills.
My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Behold he stands behind our wall;
He is looking through our windows,
Gazing through the lattice.
My beloved spoke and said to me;
Rise up, my love, my love my fair one
And come away.”
More than anything in the world the Lord wants to have an intimate relationship with us. In order to cultivate this we as believers must find quiet time alone to be with the Lord. This is where we should pray and talk to him about our concerns and joys. Just like the stag that is looking through the windows are walls are always before the Lord and he is waiting for us to share our pain, our joy, our tears and our laughter so he can guide us, comfort us, and protect us. All we have to do is make the time.
The Old Man
Thank you Lord for Your piercing eye
that can spot trouble on the fly
You swoop right down to warn me, but tonight I passed you by
You can see that I was busy, I stayed way past five
I need that promotion to pay all my earthly bills
And You were probably busy, healing lots of other people’s ills
Lord You have given me a great start, You saved my very life
But I can’t meet with You tomorrow, we have to meet the bosses wife
I really want to learn about You and all that you hold dear
But the kids come this Saturday, but I’ll make time for You don’t fear
We were looking forward to the Sunday service but will have to take a pass
The family’s been invited to the cottage, these invitations happen so darn fast
Today is another day and Susie has the flu
I just don’t feel like sitting down with all I have to do
I was out getting groceries when I came across this old man
Who face was worn and his clothes were old and he said he knew my greatest fan
What do you mean by that, you don’ t know me from Adam
He said I know the Lord, your greatest friend, why don’t you have at him
Sir I said, whatever do you mean, the Lord is very busy why would he miss me
He said because you are his child and he is so in love with thee
And every time you pass him by he is distraught from your rebuff
I said in my defense, I been busy making a better life, times they’ve been so tough
The man said who do you think blessed your work, your home, and your lovely wife
In fact he saved your soul from hell, by giving up His very life
He will never ever tell you about the pain you put him through
But if you just let him in, he’ll reveal to you, all that he has for you
For times are getting harder and the world is getting cruel
And all the money in the world won’t save you, once evil pays it dues.
So while the sun is shinning and the Lord still calls on you
Please make time and learn who He is and what He wants to do
And maybe one day you’ll be here, trying to win one for the Lord
Convinced of all the good He does and all the peace He has in store
For all those Sick, lost and hurting people, He loves with all his heart
Maybe it will be your turn, to help others make a brand new start
To have their sin forgotten and to have their soul so loved
That years of emptiness and cruelties are healed from Jesus up above
You could be apart of this, if you’d only take the time
The ball is in your corner, the Lord is waiting on your dime
I must admit, I took the slow way home and thought of that old man
How did he know, I would be there, how did he know my plans
Well it really didn’t matter, because his words hit home today
Suddenly I was so aware of what I had to lose and so grateful to that brave old man and all that he had to say
I kissed my wife when I got home and brought her up some dinner
Than I turned off my phone, my computer and fell upon my knee’s and confessed I was sinner
With tear-stained cheeks I called to the Lord and said that I was sorry
Than I thanked him for that old man and his heart-felt story
Lord just because I know Your name doesn’t mean I know You
But if you give me another shot, I hope you will be true
And teach me all I need to know, so I can be like that old man
I know I can make it, if You’ll hold my hand
And show me how, I can win one for Your Glory
So another hurting human soul, can begin a brand new story.
godspoetbychoice 
The Gift of Love
July 21, 2013 at 4:16 am (christian Living, Christian poetry, poetry)
Tags: christian Living, christian poetry, commentary on the christian life, devotional, faith, forgiveness, gods grace, Gods Word, gospel message, praise and worship, relationship with Christ, salvation, testimony, trials, unconditional love
Psalm 42:1-2
1 As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God;
When shall I come and appear before God?
Psalm 34:5
5 They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will never be ashamed.
Philippians 2:15
15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
The Gift of Love
Here I am and You called to me on my sick-bed
Knowing that I could hardly take a breath full of anxiety and dread
Six times to the hospital and my lungs are still not fixed
A second virus shingles squeezes in and gives my body another kick
But in the midst of all of this there was so much pain upon my soul
For being the one to hold our family back and now no drug coverage, has dug a financial hole
It’s been three weeks and I still don’t know, when I can return to work
Sitting here feeling so useless, I felt like a failure and a jerk
But than You Lord called to me and talked me through my daily devotions
And I was so surprised to hear from You in the midst of all this emotional commotion
Now that I had the time You talked with me and explained how much You miss me
And how there could be joy in the midst of trials if I would bring those fears to Thee
You were tender when You pointed out were I had gotten way off track
How I let bitterness and anger misconstrue some crucial facts
I was seeing You as an angry father , a taskmaster I could not please
It seemed so impossible to be that perfect Christian, I tried so hard to be
So full of pride at my failing I avoided spending time with You
At one point I had started to think, this Christian walk was something I couldn’t do
As soon as I thought of that my heart was full of shame
And You said my precious child I love you just the same
For all fall short everyone that is why you need me
To help guide you and protect you and give you the strength to see
Not with eyes that reflect this world but with spiritual eyes that see things differently
First you have to take on faith that My love for you will never end
That no matter how you sin I will be here to restore you and pick you up again
You are my little lamb that is walking by my side
But suddenly your chasing butterflies and you have wonder out just like the tide
I will always call you back, but little lamb you have to listen for my voice
And if your late on hearing it than you have to make a choice
To believe in me and understand I am a Lord of Love
And come running back no matter where you’ve been, with your eyes focused on Me above
I will always love you unconditionally in a way that you can never understand
That’s why my death at Calvary was done freely, to save every man
Not because man could ever do, something that was worthy of my gift You know
It was because I love them all regardless if they choose to acknowledge Me or if their friends or foes
I know you have walked through lots of trials and I am so happy you endured
But my little Lamb I need you to pay attention to my word
Try to do the best you can to follow where I lead with a heart that’s full of thanks and praise
And regardless of your circumstance I will fill your heart with joy and give you peace for the moment, even on the hardest days
Now for the first time ever, I know how much I’m loved by Jesus, the Awesome God of Love
And that feeling pushes out the anger and the bitterness and ushers in forgiveness that was undreamed of
Although I still am very week and my Lungs have a ways to go, it so nice to know
That everyday You meet me here, You fill my heart with joy that over rides the pain I feel, because I finally know how much you love me so.
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