Be kindly affectionate

Love like a brother

Giving up our will

Preferring one another

Do things first

That others want

Your desires can wait

Teach yourself to go last 

With a smile upon your face

Find the joy of going last

Of the King, you are taught

A lesson in patience

That with money can't be bought  

The King who came to earth,

Not to sit in an earthly castle

Acting like he was better than others

That was not his battle

He surely sat with the sinners

Who he was sent to save

If there was not a seat

His spot he would've gave

The perfect picture of humility

Was Jesus on this earth

We can be like him

If we experience a new birth

  

Joy cometh in the morning,

It cometh in the night,

Joy is in everything

To those who have seen the Light

He teaches you to love

Those who show you hate

They cannot understand 

Your joy they cannot take

The joy is in the little things

It is in the way you see

Each trial that comes before you

The joy will set you free

You need not worry about this and that, your life is in His hands

Allowing him to direct your paths, following his commands

You'll find joy at every corner,

In things you don't expect

He uses every trial

To make you circumspect

It was because he love us first

That we also must love him

He is the joy that created us

We must give up this life for Him!

She was just a harlot

But The truth she did know

She hid the secret spies

A fear of God she showed

Her family got the benefit

Of her secret deed

While those around her perished

God presrved her seed

What does this story mean to us

That happened so long ago?

When God destoys a city

What will happen to your home?

Will there be a scarlet cord Protecting  those that are in your care

Will your home alone be saved

I wonder how you'll fare

You can help your destiny 

 by fighting every day

Seek the Lord with all your heart

To idols, do not pray

As for me and my house

Joshua told the Israelites

The Lord we will serve

All day and all of the night

What this means to me

My hope and my desire

Is that when God returns

He'll find us still on fire

  

 

Choose your words wisely

( Jephthae is mentioned in Hebrews 11 as a man of Faith)

The son of a harlot

Kicked out of his home

Then asked to defend them

He was not all alone

He knew the Lord

With him made a deal

The victory was his

First thing out of his house the seal

Not knowing it would be

His only child

His daughter, a virgin

The one at his side

She wailed for her virginity

With her closest friends

Her life was then offered

An untimely end

What was the lesson

For Jephthae this time

Choose your words wisely

Taste every line.

 In the midst of the sea,

Toiling and trying to row,

With contrary winds,

That seem continually to blow

He would have passed by,

Had they not out loud cried,

He went up with them in the ship,

And immediately the wind died (Mark 6:48-49)

I can't grab the helm

Nor think my hair white or black (Matthew 5:36)

Help me trust fully in You

And in faith have no lack (Mark 9:24)

I need you to join me

And whisper "Be not afraid" (Matthew 14:27)

Through all of the watches

Help me to be like unto soft clay

Mark 6:48-49

And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 

 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. 

Matthew 5:36

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Mark 9:24

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

Matthew 14:27

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

Talitha cumi

Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 

Jesus told the twelve year old girl

Astonishment filled their eyes

He commanded that no one should tell

And asked for her to be fed

He had brought her back to life

Raised from the dead

He's done it again

He's called us out of the grave

Raised us up together

To sit in a heavenly place!

Our conversation in the past

By the flesh, consumed

The children of wrath

To hell we were doomed

But God, in His great mercy

Quickened us together with Christ

A new tongue we have now

That speaks of a eternal life

Thank God for His unspeakable gift (II Corinthians 9:15)

And his mercy that abounds

Help us to fight, Lord

Until faithful, we are found!

Mark 5:

 41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 

42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 

 43.And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. 

Eph 2:3

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 

Eph 2:4

 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 

Eph 2:5

 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 

II Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

I Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Matthew 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

To Moses was the secret given

Long long ago 

Rise up early in the morning

To the mountain you must go

Climb up to the very top 

You must be all alone

Have your blank slate before you

Bow down before the throne

Bring the hewed out stone

The tables of your heart will do

He will descend like a cloud

His presence will cover you

His name you will proclaim

With you, God will stand

He is merciful and long suffering

Goodness  and truth are in his hands

Based on Exodus 34