The Follower



The Follower

Follow me
And with
Those 2 words only
Christ turns his back
To start leading
So I sigh
It is my choice only
Whether to
Accept this task

Again I sigh
Take a deep shaky breath
Then
I put one foot in
Front of the other
Look ahead
Toward Him
Where He is leading
Other sisters
Other brothers

Do I dare
Does he even care?
Of course he does
He glances back
Toward my way
I've made a decision
Here stuck
In this spot
I no longer
Wish to stay

He has my heart

The course will be
Dangerous
This world for sure
I will
Not please
It may even knock me
To my knees
But in his book
It declares
It will be worth it
For
After all,
He, His Father, His Spirit
They are the only ones
Who are beautifully
Gloriously perfect!!!

Perfect love, joy, peace
Found only in
His footsteps
Only in His Spirit's realm
May we perfectly dwell
So with one last kiss
I will wish this world well
Turn my back on its
Brightest allures
And accept
From my Master's
Own nail scarred hands
For all my darkest sins
His wonderful, brightest
Cures!!!

Onto The Streets


Onto The Street


He went out
onto the streets
For it was always His
Original Intention
The lost to save and to seek

Sure, in temple courts
He did indeed also teach
But let it be known
That Christ also
Walked the streets
Where the lost, the blind,
The lame
Were never beyond his reach

So take Him out there
For church walls cannot
Will not
Were never meant to contain,
Our King of Glory
It's always the same story
Remember,
Man-made walls were
Never made His words
To imprison
Death could not stop
His Strength, Love or Grace
For Jesus is alive
His has eternally arisen!!!

One Small Fish

One Small Fish

Some days
I feel broken
Then I remember
Jesus our God
Broke one small fish
Of food
It was only a
Minute token
Tearing it
Into very, very
Many pieces

His purpose?
So that
He could meet
A greater need
That He
And the Father
Together could feed
Over five thousand
In only one day

So if you
Have to,
Allow yourself
To be broken
Even if many things
You stand to lose
That by Christ Jesus
You also may be used
To feed, to save
Hopefully,
Multitudes of others!!

Broken

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Broken

Broken politics
Symptoms of a broken culture
With too many broken morals
Or lack thereof

A world so sick
It killed its own Creator
Hung Him on a dead, dry stick
Dying in
Our place

As is found in a
Holy, Holy, Holy Bible
Words do tell of
So it is
Words do explain
Therefore, it is
Guidelines by which to live
Hope, love, joy, peace
It seeks to give
So at last
To end, to mend
The brokenness

Resurrection!

Resurrection!

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Resurrection

Demon's danced in glee
At the feet of the man
Dying upon a bitter tree
Storm clouds gathered
Sun darkened
Ground was shaken
Rocks split, tombs opened
Dead bodies walked, renewed
Hoping to gain even a brief view
As Christ breathed His last
Or did He?

Because . . .
A few days later
Dear friends walked upon
A garden's sod
To perfume a dead man's body
Instead . . .
Were given a glimpse
Of their risen God
By His gentle voice
Once more were they met
As from a now empty tomb
He had just stepped

They rejoiced, rejoiced
Again were allowed
To hear their dear Savior's voice
Such joy in heaven
Could not be contained
For at even the slightest mention
Of His Holy Royal Name
All of His powerful angels shout
HALLELUYAH! HALLELUYAH!

Deadwood

 
 
 
 Dead Wood
  
  
 You see them lying
 On creek beds
 Where by watery vistas
 They have been led
 Or resting on river sides
 Carried by the ferocity
 Of the moving currents’ tides
  
 These pieces of dead wood
 Would anyone have thought
 They could or better yet should
 End up in such a useless heap
 Their limbs jangling,
 Lamenting in such a lonely keep

But Oh, dear friend
This is not their end
For these shed no tears
Have no fear
Christ's smallest finger
Can transcend
Hell's darkest pit
In such a place He will not
Allow anyone to linger
Have faith
If you will just believe
and God's tranquil waters
You will be allowed to see!