They say that I have a way with words
It seems that they might be right
When i sit down to write a story
My fingers just start to take flight
It’s really hard to explain it
So I will not elaborate
I’ll simply say God guides my finger
With Him I colaborate
From start to finish i marvel
At what’s flowing out of me
I’ll give the Lord all the glory
Without Him this blog would not be
In response to the daily prompt Elaborate
I dreamed I was rising to heaven
Jesus waited for me in the clouds
He had come back just as He promised
The trumpet had sounded aloud
I could see others rising beside me
All colors and ages were there
This day we had all been awaiting
When we would meet our dear Lord in the air
Then I looked for my friends and my neighbors
There were many making the flight
But several were not rising with me
I feared they had not seen the light
They had not asked the Lord to forgive them
Of the sins that He died for that day
They had not asked Him to be their Savior
They had not followed in His way
I know I had told them the good news
That Jesus had died for their sins
But they never decided for certain
Thinking there would be time in the end
For a moment a sadness was present
At knowing they were left behind
But His joy quickly came in and calmed me
As His presence filled up my mind
I hope if you’re reading this poem
That Jesus is Savior and Lord
If not take a moment this instant
To give Him your heart and your soul
For we don’t know the hour or the moment
When He comes there will be no more time
Today is the day of salvation
It is time to make up your mind
This world can give much that we all hunger for
Great riches and fame and power untold
A bunch of good friends and a family too
All of these things we can see and can hold
But Jesus bestows on us much greater gifts
His love and mercy bring peace to our life
Joy, faith and hope come so freely from Him
All because He paid your sin sacrifice
If you are missing these great gifts today
Why don’t you come to the Savior’s side
He gave these gifts to all who obey
With the bonus on top of eternal life
In response to the daily prompt Bestow
With all this world does offer
To me most everyday
From wealth and fame and fortune
To pleasures when I stray
With all it’s glitch and glamour
That try to pull and tug
The one thing I have found
Is that Jesus is enough
Jesus is enough
His mercy fills me up
His grace pours down each day
His Spirit guides the way
His love is everlasting
His joy exhilarating
His peace does fill my cup
Yes Jesus is enough
I’ve seen the charms of this world
I’ve tasted many times
I though I had a good life
But I was dead inside
I heard about a Savior
Who cares not if I’m rough
Since I gave Him my life
I know that Jesus is enough
Jesus is enough
His mercy fills me up
His grace pours down each day
His Spirit guides the way
His love is everlasting
His joy exhilarating
His peace does fill my cup
Yes Jesus is enough
I do not need riches
I do not need fame
I do not need pleasures
I am not the same
Jesus is enough
His mercy fills me up
His grace pours down each day
His Spirit guides the way
His love is everlasting
His joy exhilarating
His peace does fill my cup
Yes Jesus is enough
So many things in this world
Are not clear at all
With news reporting differently
On stories near and far
To sort out truth is difficult
To know who’s right is hard
Both sides pick their favorite source
And arguments are made
As far a heaven i concerned
The Bible is not vague
Jesus said be born again
He told us He the way
If you have a question
That concerns eternity
Please put it in the comments
I’ll answer as God leads
In response to the daily prompt Vague
I was happy
I had no regrets.
I had lived the way I wanted to
And no bad happened yet
But then I met a man who had more joy
Than I had ever seen
I knew I wanted some of that
So he told me where he’d been
I‘ve been forgiven
My sins are gone.
He bled and died to take away
All my guilt and shame
He stretched his arms out wide
On Calvary’s tree
That I might live
Eternally
Well I was baffled
At what he said.
I never heard of a man and a tree
So I asked him to explain
Then he told me the story of Jesus
And my soul was filled with pain
I knew that I was heading wrong
And it was time for a change
So I knelt down
On my knees to pray:
Dear Jesus please forgive me
And help me find my way
I put my trust in you dear Lord
To guide me day by day
And then I knew down in my spirit
I would never be the same.
I am forgiven
My sins are gone.
He bled and died to take away
All my guilt and shame
He stretched his arms out wide
On Calvary’s tree
That I might live
Eternally
If you kneel down
On your knees and pray
Dear Jesus please forgive my sins
And help me find my way
I put my trust in you dear Lord
To guide me day by day
Then He’ll come into your heart
And you will never be the same
You’ll be forgiven
You’ll be set free
He bled and died to take away
All your guilt and shame
He stretched His arms out wide
On Calvary’s tree
So you could live
Eternally
I was a sinner
Dazed and confused
Just barely getting through life
My life was spiraling
Out of control
Drugs and booze helped me survive
I finally came
To a fork in the road
I heard of a Savior above
They needed no mallet
To beat into me
That I needed this Saviors love
I bowed on my knees
And prayed a short prayer
I felt a change come over me
And since that great day
I truly am saved
And I long to be all I can be
If your life is headed
Down similar paths
And you’d like a way of escape
Call out to Jesus
Give Him your life
Trust Him before it’s too late
In response to the daily prompt Mallet
I am so thankful for all you have done
You’ve given me breath
You’ve given me life
You gave me your Son
When I was lost and all alone
You called to me and saved my soul
Oh what a Savior
Oh what a friend
Jesus
I am so grateful for your healing touch
You’ve strengthened my soul
You’ve lifted my head
You loved me so much
When life seemed out of control
You rescued me and made me whole
Oh what a Savior
Oh what a friend
Jesus
Jesus the way
Jesus the truth
Jesus the life
Come and restore
Make my life whole
Make me your light
I am so hopeful you’re coming again
The trumpet will sound
The clouds will roll back
You’re saints all await
We will ascend with you on high
You will grant all eternal life
Oh what a Savior
Oh what a friend
Jesus
While on this earth I will cling to you
Follow your mercy in all I do
Let others know of your great love
So they can join me up above
Jesus the way
Jesus the truth
Jesus the life
Come and restore
Make my life whole
Make me your light
I’ve been the one who appeared to be good
Singing and praising the Lord
I’ve been the one who all thought was meek
Knowing a lot in the word
But inside my pride was boiling up
I made real bad choices alone
I put on a mask of being so good
But deep down inside my heart roamed
Then God brought me low before His great cross
I realized the depth of my sin
I started to live an authentic faith
Where Christ reigned supreme within
Today I watch daily that pride does not rise
My wife helps my eyes to behold
My Savior is there to help me along
I thank Him that He brings me low
In response to the daily prompt Authentic
I love to watch gymnastics
The athletes are superb
They balance on a little beam
And fly above the earth
Between the bars called parallel
They toss themselves and swing
They vault and spin and land so fair
They do most anything
Great practice and long years are spent
To learn the feats they do
Just as anything in life
It’s really up to you
What do you take the time to learn
What is your chosen path
If you would choose a Godly life
It’s His word that will last
The Bible is our source of strength
Where all the truth is heard
So take the time practice great
In God’s most Holy word
In response to the daily prompt Parallel
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