Encounter

Encounter
(on a busy sidewalk)

a busy city sidewalk
crowded,
elbow to elbow
on every face is
shown
pressure mounting
higher, higher

streets full of cars
jostling for position
under each red light
this caravan of busy
reaching out of sight
noisy cacophony of 
impatient horns

But yet, into
This man-made
Mess of madness
A sense of peace,
True Destiny,
Walks with us
Side by side
On each busy street
& sidewalk

Unseen, but not
Unfelt
He walks 
In His royal robe
Searching, looking
Passing by
Among us
Longing to touch
Each heart
Desiring to give
Reveal, impart
Himself
A better life
Temporarily out of
Sight
But sensed

In that small breeze
That touches 
Your skin
Ruffles the edges
Of your heart
Look up 
New life begins
At the edge of
The old

As your King
Walks past
In the crowd
Let him win
Without any doubt
Yourself
Without a sound
Or shout
He will give to you
More than a busy
Sidewalk’s chaos
Let him come, refresh
As only Christ can do
& give to you 
A better life anew!

To DANCE in the RAIN!

I dance in the rain

Under dark, cloudy skies

With arms, hands raised

I offer up my only gift

Of joyful praise

Upward in our God’s name!

Life’s rains on all
Will fall
But that only 
Sends out the call
To love harder
Dance even more
As the painful rains
Around us pour

Our God suffered 
the rains also
To help us grow
In grace, to become
Closer to His face

This loving Christ

On man’s evil cross

Still offered to us

His Glorious & Eternal

Joy-filled Paradise!

On Fire!

On Fire

Burning cross
On a hill
Your voice 
Rings out
To tell us still

Of a Savior’s heart
So full of passion
And fire
Never will Christ stop
Or ever tire

Of pouring His love
Upon this earth
To light His
Glorious fire
Within His church

So his family 
May lead
Darkened hearts
To see
Their Savior
On a burning cross
Seeking to save
All & every of 
The eternally lost.

You’ve Been Lied To

You’ve Been Lied To

By an enemy so dark
Seeking only to destroy
       Your heart
     Your very self

Powerful above us all
Do not listen to his call
Turn away, turn away
Before it’s too late
From those hot destructive
            Gates
From the one who wishes
     To destroy you
       That satan
Turn from his angry hate

Telling you he does not exist
   Oh, how he does wish
       You would listen
   & be utterly deceived
           At that
he will laugh & dance 
         With glee,
To destroy God’s child

He tries to whisper, tell 
          Or yell
Live only for today
He’ll come to you to say
    Be your own god!
Live only for your own lusts
You must just simply trust
What that evil, dark one says

So to a world
    out of control
Lusting after a fool’s gold
     I would say
       Let Go!
A day is coming when all 
    Will be judged
Please do not continue or follow
    Your dark trudge
   Away from the light

A larger house, a fancy car
Will not help you reach
         For the stars
For this you were truly destined
Even though you may be tested,
     Tempted on this earth

Return to the One whose
      Face you bear
Release to Him all your cares
     In His light only 
     Come to share
Walk into His New World’s 
            Life 
Free of all pain, guilt & strife!

Book Review – The Messenger

I got to do another book review for the new release by author Mike Kastle for his book The Messenger available on Amazon.com. Mike Kastle is just a pen name for a man who has spent a lot of his life working in China as a part of medical teams giving medical care while undercover trying to spread the good news of the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ. For security reasons, he does not use his real name.

This is a moving and inspiring testimony to the power of God’s Spirit that can reside in each and every follower of the living Christ. It tells how each Christian can every day truly be a Messenger for God’s Son living in us and His message of forgiveness of man’s sins. With accounts of his experiences in China, Mike Kastle tells how that same power transformed lives even to the point of people willing to risk death and imprisonment just to be a Messenger for Christ and His truth.
The author states how the radical passion for Jesus of the early church is needed just as badly today to transform our neighborhoods, our nation and the rest of the world. God’s word and message needed so desperately today will always return to Him having fulfilled the mission it was sent out for.

Another Monday Prayer

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 Monday Prayer
  
 In the middle of my lostness
 Wanderings, dark sleep
 You took the time
        To search
 For this one miniscule
         Lost sheep
  
 Good Shepherd,
 You are the one who
 Never leaves the one behind
 Thank you for the saving
 Of me; 
 body, soul & mind