The stars shine so brightly at night
They really are quite a sight
I love when they twinkle
My heart feels a sprinkle
Of joy as I watch in delight
Yet as soon as the sun shows it’s face
The stars are all faded away
And though they’re still there
Way up in the air
They seem to be gone out of space
When Jesus came into my life
I faded beneath His pure light
Jesus shines through
In all that I do
I pray that His ligt outshines mine
The starsIn response to the dailly prommpt
Faded
I came running to my Lord today
I had Jesus on my mind
He wrapped His arms around me
And He said “My son, your mine”
A calming reassurance
Flooded through me from above
As He held me close beside Him
I could feel His awesome love
Love that overlooks my faults
Love that conquers all
Love that washes sin away
Love that hears my call
His love is amazing
It is with me everyday
I’m not sure what I would do
Without His love today
I found that I was lost again
And couldn’t find my way
Somehow, I’d walked away from Him
So I knelt down to pray
I asked Him to draw close to me
And soon I felt Him near
His tenderness surrounded me
And wiped out all my fear
Love that wipes away my fears
Love that calms my heart
Love that tells me I’m okay
Love that never parts
His love is amazing
It’s always there for me
Even when I’ve lost my way
He fills my deepest need
This time I stayed real close to Him
I did not want to leave
He told me that He loved me
And He’d always be with me
Now I must go tell others
About His wondrous love
So they can know the Savior too
And be blessed by God above
Love that took Him to the cross
Love that gave His life
Love that washed away my sin
Love that came to die
His love is amazing
He gave His life for me
And rose again so I could be
With Him eternally
I’ll shout about this wondrous love
As long as I have breath
For He has given everything
From birth until His death
I will sing His praises
Everywhere I go
For He is Lord of all the earth
And everyone should know
His love is amazing
His love conquers sin
His love is for everyone
His love always wins
His love gives and gives some more
Until the day is done
No one can out give His love
No, not anyone
I watch the news each morning
And what do I often see
Our cullture seems to be amidst a change
So many feel their slighted
And the balance is not fair
They think the way their treated is quite strange
I have news for each of them
Who feel entitlement
To have their own way be the way of life
It wonlt make any difference
What laws are put in placed
Unless you work to make your heart just right
The only way to change a heart
Is to give yourself to God
Let Him repair that broken heart with love
Jesus died uopn that cross
To take your sin away
You will find His grace is quite enough
So stop the demonstrations
And the murders and the hate
Let’s bring out culture back to moral ground
The heart is all that needs to change
To make our country great again
Today’s the day to let His love abound
In response to the daily prompt Culture
Sometimes I just don’t feel like
Lifting up my voice in praise
My mood is down and dreary
And My hands don’t want to raise
There’s no joy in my heart
My peace has been disturbed
I just want to jump back into bed
Where my moans will not be heard
But something deep within me
Starts to stir my spirit ‘round
And from somewhere in my being
A song begins to sound
It’s not a song of mourning
Or of grief or deep despair
But it’s a song of praise
That struggles to find air
Hallelujah, He is Lord
He rules the heaven and earth
Hallelujah, He is Lord
I’ll praise His matchless worth
I’ll sing a song of worship
As I lift my voice to Him
Hallelujah, He is Lord
To Him my praise I bring
Now I feel much better
My mood has turned around
I feel the peace of God
Praise fills my heart with sound
It’s the sound of heaven’s angels
As they praise the Lord with me
I’m no longer down and dreary
My spirit’s been set free
The lesson here today
Is that moods can be erased
Just open up and praise Him
And your blues will leave when chased
Your heart is ready always
To lift His holy name
So, prepare yourself for worship
Let’s lift up Jesus Name!
Hallelujah, He is Lord
He rules the heaven and earth
Hallelujah, He is Lord
I’ll praise His matchless worth
I’ll sing a song of worship
As I lift my voice to Him
Hallelujah, He is Lord
To Him my praise I bring
March was a tough month for me
I was told I had cancer, you see
Now my vigor is gone
And I still have long
To rid myself of this disease
But nothing will change my mind
I will still praise the Lord all the time
He has been good to me
As He gives me mercy
And I know that I’ll end up just fine
Maybe you have some disease
You’ve been praying down on your knees
He hears your cry
And he wil supply
As you praise Him, He will bring peace
In response to the daily prompt Vigor
Though my body is worn and feeble
And I have trouble walking at all
I know that you hear all my prayers
And your grace is enough
Though my spirit is troubled with worry
And I can’t seem to muster much faith
I know that you walk beside me
And your grace is enough
When all else fails
Your grace comes through
It reaches me
In all I do
There’s nothing else
That I can plead
Because your grace
Is all I need
Though my world has been turned upside down
And I can’t seem to find solid ground
I know that you still love me
And your grace is enough
Though my enemy keeps getting closer
And I feel surrounded and lost
I know that you’ve won the victory
And your grace is enough
I don’t need everything to be perfect
I don’t even need to know why
I just need to know you’re near
For your grace is enough
And no matter what comes I will praise you
I will worship your almighty name
Because you are seated in heaven
And your grace is enough
When all else fails
Your grace comes through
It reaches me
In all I do
There’s nothing else
That I can plead
Because your grace
Is all I need
If you had a choice
To have one simple smell
That would be with you for all time
Would you choose something pungent
That makes you quite sick
Or a sweet smelling savor divine?
I’m here to tell you
You do have that choice
It must be made while you’re alive
Because hell is a place
Of unthinkable stink
While heaven has scents so sublime
To avoid the bad stink
And eternity’s flames
One choice is all you must make
Accept Jesus Christ
As Lord of your life
And you’ll pass through those heavenly gates
In response to the daily prompt Pungent
Ten lepers heard that Jesus Christ
Was coming soon their way
He was passing by their camp
It could be most any day
They knew that He had healed the sick
And made the lame to walk
He opened eyes and ears for some
And made the deaf to talk
So they thought perhaps if He would pray
Their leprosy would go
The called out to Him as He passed
And He turned around real slow
Walking over to them, Jesus smiled
And reached out with His hand
He prayed, and touched them one by one
And their sores dried up again
Jesus sent them to the priest
And he’d pronounce them clean
Their lives would be restored
They’d return to family
Rejoicing, they all went
Down the road to their new lives
But one of them turned back
And came to Jesus side
He told the Master thank you
Then Jesus smiled and said
My son, you are made whole
Your body is no longer dead
All your sores are vanished
Your skin again does shine
Now go your way rejoicing
But where are the other nine?
The former leper turned to Him
And said I do not know
He thanked Him one more time
And headed down the road
You see that simple thank you
Made quite a difference
Instead of only being cleansed
That leper was made whole
No more scars to show His plight
No more nasty skin
He had a new life now to live
Again He would begin
The lesson for us all in this
Is to always be aware
When Jesus comes and touches us
That Thank You should be said
When I think of His mercy
His wonderful mercy
I can’t help but lift up my voice
For it is His mercy
Magnificent mercy
That gives me great cause to rejoice
I was a sinner
A mess of a man
When mercy came calling to me
I heard His voice
And accepted His words
His mercy has now set me free
Mercy saved me
Mercy raised me
Mercy gave me a brand-new life
Mercy healed me
Mercy sealed me
I’m a child of the King for all time
Now I have Jesus
Beside me each day
He guides me with His gentle hand
I call on His mercy
Whenever I fall
And He will restore me again
Mercy touched me
Mercy cleansed me
Mercy washed all my sins away
Mercy called me
Mercy loved me
And this love follows me every day
So, I sing of His mercy
His wonderful mercy
I lift up my voice to His name
For it is His mercy
Magnificent mercy
That’s worthy of all my praise
Praise be to Jesus
Wonderful Jesus
The author of mercy is He
I worship you Jesus
Magnificent Jesus
You have shown mercy to me
I have long been searching
For fulfillment in my life
As a child the toys and play would fit the bill
Then my friends would fill my life
But I always needed more
And I searched both in the dale and up the hill
I turned to drugs and alcohol
Thinking this would be the way
Girls were thrown into the mix quite often too
But the more I went that way
The more I needed more
I just nver got enough to make me full
Then I met Jesus, and all that changed
Every need I had He did supply
His mercy forgave all my misgivings
And His grace has sated every thing inside
I no longer need to search for my fulfillment
Because all that I need is in His love
If today your life is wandering, not sated
Then why not look to Jesus up above!
In response to the daily prompt Sated
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