Little Heart

Oh, Christ, my Prophet, Priest and King

Your praises I will daily sing

All You have done, all You will do

Matures my hope and trust in You

My little heart, I give to You

Protect it Lord, but grow it too

Please, grow my heart in faith and trust

To walk with You, faith is a must

My trust is seen when I obey

So, lead me, guide me ev’ry day

My little heart, hold close to You

Encourage it in all I do

Through daily struggles, cares and woes

Through wars that rage with deadly foes

Through battles fought within, without

I choose to trust You, not to doubt

I’ll walk with You in trust, not fear

I thank You for Your presence near

My life is in Your mighty hand

Lord, where You place me, help me stand

Oh, Christ, my Prophet, Priest and King

Your praises I will daily sing

All You have done, all You will do

Matures my hope and trust in You

© April 30, 2020

Like Your Son

Father, when Your eyes look on me

I hope You joy in all You see

I want to imitate Your Son

Who fought all sin for us and won

I want to live just like He said

His words to fill my heart and head

I want to love like He would do

My words and deeds nothing but true

I want Your Word to fill my mind

Yes, ev’ry thought with Yours aligned

I want Your Word to mold my heart

Your love to fill it’s ev’ry part

I want to hear Your voice each day

To follow You and never stray

I want to feel Your presence here

Joy is mine when I sense You near

I want to be Your servant too

To daily do what Christ would do

I want this world to know Your heart

To know the freedom You impart

So, when Your eyes look down on me

I hope You joy in all you see

Come help me imitate Your Son

Who fought all sin and freedom won

© April 29, 2020

A Step Beyond

We have so much to do each day

Most things are work and some are play

But, of the things you choose to do

Which are good works, God calls you to

Like busy beavers, we can stay

But, don’t just work and don’t just play

God has some work designed for you

A gift of sorts, and blessing too

So many in this world today

Live in great need or great dismay

And some of them live next to you

They need a deed, a good one too!

They often don’t put on display

Ev’ry good work they need today

And they may never ask of you

That work of good, they need from you

So, when you read God’s Word each day

Ask Him for guidance, when you pray

He has good works for you to do

Designed alone for only you

We have so much to do each day

But, step beyond your work and play

In all the things you choose to do

First do the work God calls you to

© April 27, 2020

Real Peace

There is a peace with Jesus

This dying world can’t give

We are alive in Jesus

In Him we doubly live

All those who follow Jesus

Have peace within their soul

For it is only Jesus

Who makes the seeker whole

Some seek peace in other things

But, peace they will not find

Often, God will take their things

But, when He does He’s kind

He takes away their focus

On temporary things

He wants to be their focus

True peace is what He brings

The peace He gives is lasting

It is eternal peace

His peace is everlasting

For it will never cease

So if your peace is shaken

Hold on to Him alone

His peace is never shaken

Forever on His throne

© April 20, 2020

Living Book

Who in your life is watching you?

Observing all you say and do?

Dissecting ev’ry word and deed

Between your living lines to read

From early morning until night

They search to see whats wrong or right

It seems they look and almost stare

Most ev’ry place you see them there

You claim to live with God in you

You claim He guides in all you do

You claim His Word you do obey

Yes, ev’ry moment, ev’ry day

They stare, they watch as you walk by

Is all this true or just a lie?

They want to know, so they watch you

Both all you say and all you do

They read a living book, it’s true

But wait, that living book is you!

They read you, ev’ry day and night

I pray that all they read is right

Who in your life is watching you?

Observing all you say and do

Between your living lines they read

May ev’ry word to Jesus lead!

© April 18, 2020

Use The Gift

Guide me Lord throughout this day

Use me in some loving way

Take the gift You placed in me

Help me use it just for Thee

You gave a gift to my heart

So I could play some small part

In the work You do today

Come now work without delay

From my heart, Your gift I choose

In some way, this day to use

I will play my part today

And with joy Your will obey

Use my lips, my hands and feet

Your desire to complete

Guide them Lord, this very day

Use me please, come have Your way

This gift I hold in my heart

I will use to do my part

Help me use it ev’ry day

Help me use it Lord, Your way

Guide me Lord throughout this day

Use me in some loving way

Take the gift You placed in me

Help me use it just for Thee

© April 16, 2020

The Chief

I was the chief of sinners

Like those for whom Christ came

He came to save the sinners

To call each one by name

Of the sinners He could choose

He did not choose the best

So many He chose to choose

We thought He would detest

The deepest or darkest sin

Did not affect His choice

His blood can cleanse all sin

For this I can rejoice

His blood has cleansing power

His blood has cleansed my heart

Now through that cleansing power

I with sin have no part

I was the chief of sinners

Just one for whom Christ came

Of all the many sinners

He called me by my name

© April 15, 2020

Rescue Mission

There are too many people

Who are waiting for one thing

For the great rescue mission

From the Christ, their Lord and King

There is something really wrong

With this thinking in their head

They’ve forgotten what he taught

The clear spoken words He said

He came to earth to save us

He equipped for the same

He has sent us to rescue

All or any in His name

We should be searching daily

For lost people trapped in sin

From sin you have been rescued

Your own search must now begin

When Christ returns from Heaven

Will He find you all alone?

Have you rescued anyone?

Led a mission of your own?

You are the rescue mission

You have ev’rything you need

Go out and search for others

From their sin they must be freed

You’re on a rescue mission

Sent by Jesus Christ your King

How many have you rescued?

From your mission, will you bring?

© April 10, 2020

Love To Share

Our Father gives us love

A love to give away

He fills us up with love

And sends us on our way

He helps us carry more

To love men ev’rywhere

That’s what His love is for

His love was made to share

We joy in sharing love

Like Jesus did with us

He brought love from above

Love, new and glorious

Give more and more away

Our God will fill you up.

If possible today,

Don’t leave an empty cup

Choose to love each other

Show love to ev’ry man

Your sister, your brother

Love is God’s Master plan

Our Father showed us Love

His Love He gave away

Now we who know His Love

His Love can share today

© April 9, 2020

Separately Together

Our hearts rejoice together

Even though they’re far apart

Christ brings our hearts together

For in Him we have one heart

With you, we are not present

But, our longing has not changed

Our thoughts of you are pleasant

We’re apart, but not estranged

“Together time” is precious

It’s a joy to see your face

Soon, I hope that all of us

Get together in one place

I’ve heard some say that absence

Will make the heart grow fonder

Now my aching heart can sense

That truth, while y’all are yonder

Remember Christ is with you

He will never have to leave

Ev’ry word He said is true

Ev’ry word you can believe

Live inside His Word each day

And His Word will live in you

In His Living Word go stay

For His words, are old, yet new

We may not be together

But, together we can stay

If separately together

We all walk with Christ today

In Christ, rejoice together

Even though we’re far apart

Let’s trust our Christ together

And together have His heart

© April 7, 2020