Startle Me
Startle me,
Wake me,
On a shelf
I’ve been
Too long
Now seems
The perfect time
For a newer song
So . . .
Wake me
Shake me
Do it again
King Jesus
As you did it then
On those dusty streets
Of old Jerusalem
Flow thru us
Live through us
Your power shining,
Exploding
As to your world
Your beauty
You’re showing
So, come
Lord Jesus
Come
Legions of angels
Behind you
To tromp,
Stomp
On this
Shallow dirt,
This clay
Quake the earth
As you did before
Awaken your church
Let it arise
At your bidding
As this dark war
Assuredly you will
Be winning
Let us not be afraid
To get our hands dirty
Comfort, convenience
Never wins the day
So do it,
Again
King Jesus
Do it Again
Awaken once
more our spirits
to call us your
Steadfast Soldiers
& Friends!
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
Praise God in His sanctuary
praise Him in His mighty
heavens
Praise Him for His
acts of power
praise Him for His surpassing
greatness
praise Him with the sounding of
the trumpet
praise Him with the harp and
lyre
praise Him with timbrel and dancing
praise Him with the strings
and pipe
praise Him with the clash of cymbals
praise Him with resounding
cymbals
Let everything that has breath
praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
I just thought this was good way to start off the day after Christmas Day. Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas, that everyone stayed safe. May God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit bless and guide your day today.
Swallowed by the Sun
The Sun
That Fiery burning orb
Of our earth he is the lord
For surely, all life here below
without its heated glow
Would die
Be dark
Encrusted by the cold
Death for every plant,
animal,
Would soon ensue
Even for me & you
For sure
It is a paradox
Yet, Swallowed by the sun
No one could survive
Burnt to a crisp
I most assuredly would die
However. . . ,
There is another sun
More glorious than you
To be swallowed
By this SON
Only brings us to
Love, joy
PEACE
Beyond my poor
Ability
To see
Or
Understand
So swallow me Lord Jesus
Engulf me in your glory
It is my same old story.
For You,
My pain-filled heart bleeds
Only Your precious warmth
Brings the life I truly need
Inside your burning light
I am allowed to see
Eternity
So I fall to my knees
Beg, implore
Swallow me Lord
Let me live, breathe, exist
Inside
Your Glistening,
Golden Glory!!
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The Flying V
It flies, zooms
Moving so fast
At first I cannot see
What this flying
Abstraction, monstrosity
Must be
It is a flying V!
It moves, zips
With so much speed
I cannot see
Its shape
So I reach an arm
Upward
To reach for its tip
At firsts it eludes
But I continue to
Pursue
Until I reach
Triumphant
Into the air
Then turn to stare
At what lies
Trembling
Within my hands
It is the letter
V
Well, this was not
Within my day’s plan!
Never would I have guessed
If I had been put to the test
That such a symbol
Would belong
To such as I
What could this mean
Then I too began to tremble
Until a hand
Reached from behind
It is for you a sign
A man smiled
As he spoke
Do you not see
What this flying V
Stands for?
I shook my head
No.
As He spoke His
Words were slow
Listen carefully
He said
And I will show
Its meaning
He removed His robe
His body was scarred
His perfect flesh
Had been deeply marred
Yes, my flesh was
Defaced
I died in disgrace
For you
Yet within my nail-scarred
Hands
I hold the Promised Land
Waiting for you
It takes a deep belief
Faith in me
This is for your
Most sincere relief
From your own
Sin
No more will it win
Control
I destroyed that
Darkness
The hold
It had on you
This V is a sign
Of my complete
Victory
Over all that enslaved
Each child of mine
I saved the day
No more will hell
Or death have its way
With you
As I watched
His arms He raised
In that perfect stance
Of old
It took only one glance
For me to know
Over His head
His arms they formed that
Perfect V
On display
For everyone forever
& always to see!!
And I could see
Of that which
He spoke
He had removed
Destroyed
That darkest of yokes
My sin
Refreshing
Imagine
If you will
For a minute or two
Will not cause you
Extravagant pain
May be possibly
Worth what
You might gain
Sit back, relax
In your most
Comfortable chair
Shake your head
Let the wings of
Your imagination’s
Mind Soar
Above your daily cares
To the words in
An ancient book
Stop
Take a lingering look
Words so divine
Speak of our future
In a different time
To a new Heaven
And a new Earth
A time of complete
Rebirth
Not only for our
New bodies and souls
But of a new city
& planet we are told
A new city
Described in terms
Of gold and jewels
So precious, rare
For those
who will
Dare
To follow
Stay faithful
Even to a cross
Be willing to
Suffer loss
To be a part
Of the New Eden
If that book,
Bible,
Says it is so
It is so
In Christ’s words
& blood written
And in that
Revelation
Old World
Old Order
Gone
No more pain
No more death
No suffering
So forth we
Should Go
Boldly
Faithfully
To be enwrapped
Within HIS arms
In purest love
& surpassing Joy!
SoulSails 