Christ, Our Burden-Bearer

by | Poems

Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. . .” Isaiah 53:4a Sometimes our lives are turned upside down, By problems, pressure and such, That we’re tempted to think that all is lost And we really can’t do much. It seems that every time we try To get a...

Be Still

by | Poems

“Be still and know that I am God. . .” Psalm 46:10a How busily we live our lives With activities, jobs and such; Before we know it we’re frazzled and worn By trying to do way too much. We rise up early to hit it hard So we can get ahead, But before we know it the...

As Sparks Fly Upward

by | Poems

“Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.” Job 5:7 Our time here on earth is short at best, As a vapor that vanishes away; We know not what the future will hold, Or even what will be today. From the time of our birth we know that our lives On earth will...

The Vanity of Sin

by | Morning Manna

April 21, 2011   “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the Grace of God. . .lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled. . .lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his...

Disruptive, Disabling and Defiling

by | Morning Manna

April 20, 2011   “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the Grace of God—lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled.” Hebrews 12:15 Its memory is long and its passion runs deep, but the one who has one is never able to rest...