Light of the World

Light of the World,

He wore a Crown of thorns.

Beautiful Savior,

Destined to Die,

He wore a Crown of thorns.

Lover, teacher, and guide,

Justified.

He wore a Crown of Thorns.

Laid down his life,

Crucified,

He wore a Crown of Thorns.

Child of God, chosen and

Blessed.

He wore a Crown of Thorns.

Entered into Eternal Rest…

He wore a Crown of Thorns.

Mystery (a poem)

There is mystery in me.

I can’t see it.

I can’t touch it.

I can’t hear it.

It’s beyond intellect or feelings,

Or any of the five senses.

I wonder how

It’s painted

In the picture

Of my life...

Dark clouds,

Sun streaming

In, layers of

Fog, rainbows,

Shadows,

Silhouettes

Unnamed.

A following,

But it so often

Eludes me except

In my dreams.

In reality,

I lay awake,

In my own

Solitary

State.

Daily Bread

“Even the dogs; eat the crumbs that fall from the Master’s Table.”  Matthew 15:27

“God it doesn’t feel good.  But I have to trust you!”

 Most of our life we have no idea what God is doing at the present moment.  We truly have to trust him for our Daily Bread.  Sometimes we may be in fullness, joy and freedom.  Other times we are struggling to eat crumbs off the table.  But God has our good in mind.  It’s never solely about us.  He is always doing something in us, for us and others.  We neither can keep our eyes on ourselves, our children, or adults that may be in our inner circle.  We must keep our eyes solely on Jesus.  He does speak to us in Amazing ways, but it may be costly, and it may come in smallness, in stillness, or a whisper.

Let’s hope we don’t miss it by the cry of our own imperfect heart.  The heart that wants to be on top, the heart that wants to be the favorite, the heart that wants to be the leader, the heart that wants to be in control.  The heart that wants it all!

Sometimes the best place for us is eating crumbs off the Master’s table.  It keeps us in a humble place, needing God and not striving in our own self- sufficiency and strength. 

Eternal Perspective

"There can be no deep disappointment, where there is not also deep love."  MLKJ

We will always have deep disappointments in this life.  It's inevitable!  But we have to receive the deep love of Christ that goes wider and deeper than any human disappointments we may face in our families, in our communities, and across this global empire...

We need love to break through the chains, the barriers, the hostility.  We need the voice of Love to guide us in our thoughts and actions.  We need deep humility.

Christ is always the answer.  He walked through life with the power of love that touches, heals and changes lives.  He challenged the establishment without fear and in speaking the truth in love He ultimately laid down his life.

He chose to have an eternal perspective.  The kingdom of God will come to earth, because the power of God is still alive in the church and in the voices of men and women throughout history, who dared to believe, and influence change within their communities with an eternal perspective alive in their hearts and minds.

Bridges

“There is so much in us that can bless another person.  There is so much good we can do to bless this world. But even in our own brokenness,

and feelings of deep disappointment that can overshadow the truth of our hidden selves, we much reach out to love others beyond reason, and trust in the Love of God who tears down the dividing walls and builds bridges towards freedom…”

Cherished Gifts

Your gifts were made to bring hope to others…

Even if nobody ever believed in your gifts,

Even if nobody ever invested in your gifts,

Even if your gifts were never employed…

You have to believe that your gifts are

Of vital importance and value to the

Kingdom of God.

God created you with your gifts

In mind, to bring life, love, hope, and

Laughter to others and to bring

Fulfillment, satisfaction and

Pleasure to your own heart and the

Heart of those who bear witness

To the Gift that was born in silence

And the gift that was cherished in

Your mother’s womb before you were

Ever born…

Silent Protest

We want answers,

To stop the shrieking,

Pain, and protests.

Yet noise, does

Not heal a country

Divided.

We must wait

In Silence,

For the voice of

God alone;

The Almighty,

That breaks the

Cedars and

Restrains the

violence

with a song

Of peace, to

Those near

and far.

(Isaiah 57:19)