Life has it’s little ups and downs
As we go about our day
And often in our travels
We seem to lose our way
It’s nice to know that there’s a place
Where we come home to hide
From all the troubles that we face
A place where we abide
That place for me is Jesus
He is my hope secure
Whenever I need comfort
He’s there I can be sure
He said He’d never leave me
Or forsake me for all time
So I will rest in Him alone
He’ll be forever mine
In response to the daily prompt Abide
Why do I write these words of mine
Words from my mind that come out in rhyme
Why do I often take the time
To write down these words of mine
To tell of His love, His wonderful love
That came down from God, our Father above
Born in a manger, that was enough
To tell of His wonderful love
To tell of the peace He has for you
That helps to sustain you in all you do
And lead you through trials that you’ll go through
To tell of His precious peace
To tell of the joy that bubbles inside
No matter what life may ask you to hide
This joy overcomes every time you might slide
To tell of unspeakable joy
To tell of His mercy so rich and free
For on that cross He pardoned me
Rose from the grave so with Him I’ll be
To tell of His marvelous mercy
To tell of His grace so abundant and vast
To me He brings blessings that will always last
He showers my life with a glorious blast
To tell of amazing grace
To tell you that you can be saved today
All you must do is call on His name
And Jesus will came so you can give praise
To tell you that Jesus saves
Those are the reasons I write my rhymes
I desire salvation for all of mankind
These blessings are yours if you’ll take the time
To ask Jesus Christ to abide.
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
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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