Poor and Needy

“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.” Psalm 40:17 Throughout our lives we work so hard To try and get ahead; Some even strive for glory and fame So others will remember them after they’re...

Perfect Peace

“You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You—because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 Perfect peace. . .perfect peace It sounds like such a dream— Of going here or flying there In the times I want to scream. When pressures mount and problems come That...

On Entertaining Angels

“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers—for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2 Each day we find our lives are filled With busyness and many “interruptions”; Our nerves grow frayed and our patience thin, Even while dealing with dear,...

On Eagles’ Wings

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Oh how I need the refreshing touch Of the Lord most every day; My heart grows sad...

On Confident Construction

“Being confident of this very thing, that He Who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 Sometime I feel discouraged When I look at my own life, Too ‘oft it’s filled with sorrow, Great troubles, toil and strife. It...

O Quicken Me

“And they said one to another, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us, while He talked with us by the way and while He opened to us the Scriptures’?” Luke 24:32 Throughout our lives we find ourselves In search of excitement and pleasures; We look for them in thrills and...