I walked the walk
And talked the talk
So many years ago
And people thought
That I had sought
The Lord in all I showed
But in actuality
I was not what I appeared
My interior was messy and confused
So I took time out to pray
And I got pride out of the way
And I asked the Lord to pardon my abuse
Now I quietly
Walk in humility
Knowing I can easily fall
I listen intent
I speak a lot less
And I silently wait for His call
In response to the daily prompt Interior
The day has quickly past
The gifts are all unwrapped
The wrappings have been swiftly thrown away
The Christmas feast is done
Guests have all gone home
Now you rest from such a busy day
Your mind goes drifting back
To the year that has just past
You write down all the wonderful events
Then you start to plan
For the year that is at hand
Hoping to achieve the very best
You start to make a list
Of thinks that you would wish
Would come true in the coming year
Perhaps this year would be
A good year to agree
A closer walk with God would be so dear
Take more time to pray
Read the word each day
Listen for the sound of His sweet voice
Help those who have needs
Be a friend indeed
Always strive to make the righteous choice
Tell God all your fears
Let Him dry your tears
He will fill your heart with His sweet peace
Bring your needs to Him
And you will always win
All your doubts and worry He’ll release
With these resolutions
We know that the conclusion
Will open up a year that’s full of life
So please take time to pray
That you would find a way
To have a closer walk with Jesus Christ
Bells and lights and bows of holly
Certainly can lead to folly
If we take our eyes of why there here
At Christmas time we celebrate
With food and drink and parties late
The reason for the season isn’t clear
So lets review the story
How Jesus came from glory
To become a sacrifice for all our sin
This baby in the manger
Saved me from timeless danger
And gave me peace and joy within
So in this Christmas season
Let’s not forget the reason
We celebrate December 25th
It’s not for winter folly
Or a fat man who is jolly
But a Savior in a manger at His birth
In response to the daily prompt Folly
The drugs I was abusing
The booze that I was drinking
The girls that I was kissing
Did not fill my spirit from the start
The money I was making
The laughter I was faking
But something still was missing
That would satisfy my longing heart
Then He came and saved me
Jesus Christ gave me His mercy
From my past sins I was set free
And I got a barnd new start
Now my life is filled with love
That was sent down from above
And joy and peace enough
To fulfill my grateful heart
In response to the daily prompt Missing
Some people have possessions
Their money or their fame
They gather up their treasure
Here on earth to lift their name
But they don’t realize
That all that stuff is just a game
To keep them occupied
Until the final judgment day
There are those of us who store up
All our treasure up above
Where the Lord of all the heavens
Will protect it with His love
Our families and friends
And all the good deeds we have done
Will fill our treasure chest
Until the judgment day has come
On that day, one by one
We’ll be called before his throne
He will open up the book
To see who made Jesus their own
And if their name is written there
Then heaven is their home
And their treasure will be theirs
Forevermore
In response to the daily prompt Treasure
I fought against the Lord
For many long years
Thinking He’d eventually give up
I did protest His wanting me
To give my life to Him
There were things I just did not want to give up
But He remained persistent
And I learned I needed Him
Because my life was spinning out on control
So I finally called out
And I asked Him to come in
And I gave to Him complete control
Now I wonder why I protested
My life is now complete
And I have the blessed assurance of His love
His joy and peace are constant
And His grace does cover me
And His mercy is abundant by His love
In response to the daily prompt Protest
One day it’s going to happen
And it’s too far away
Jesus Christ will split the Eastern sky
And all have accepted Him
As Lord of all their lives
Will vanish as from earth they take their flight
Imagine all the chaos
That will happen on that day
When millions will be gone iin just a flash
If you don’t want to stay behind
Ask Jesus to come in
And you will rise with us because you asked
In respone to the daily prompt Vanish
He started in a manger filled with hay
At death borrowed tomb is where He lay
He never owned a home
In ministry He roamed
Teaching of the truth, the life, the way.
He was the King who came to die
A minister of light and life
The masses followed Him
He eased their suffering
And told them words that opened up their eyes
He is the King eternal
The everlasting God
The mighty creator
The one who reigns above
His victory is forever
He shed his precious blood
He died for you and me
So we could know His love
The leaders of the day were mad
The words He shared they thought were bad
They sought to take His life
Against Him the conspired
They turned the crowd against Him and were glad
This King was beaten mercilessly
He carried His cross to Calvary
His feet and hands were nailed
The soldiers had prevailed
They crucified Him there upon that tree
The borrowed tomb became His grave
The guards had sealed the tomb and stayed
But death could not hold Him
Over the grave, He wins
Now eternal life is mine always
He is the King eternal
The everlasting God
The mighty creator
The one who reigns above
His victory is forever
He shed his precious blood
He died for you and me
Some people quote Confucius
Or Plato or Gandhi
Others look at stars and think
They need astrology
I prefer the words of Jesus
They echo down through time
Not only are they full of truth
They also changed my life
For I was once a sinful man
Who did a whole lot wrong
But Jesus took my sin away
So now I sing His song
It is amazing how just words
Can make a difference
I pray that my words echo down
And touch my grand children
In response to the daily prompt Echo
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
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