Good Tidings of Great Joy

“And the angel said unto him, ‘Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” Luke 2:10 How quiet was the town that night As the folks in Bethlehem did lay… Asleep so soundly upon their beds While the...

Create in Me

“Create in me a clean heart, O God—and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 Like a jigsaw puzzle with pieces misplaced So are our lives sometimes; One minute we’re up and the next moment we’re down As we criticize, complain and whine. Our fuses grow short and...

Come and Drink

“And the Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ And let him that hears say, ‘Come.’ And let him that is thirsty come. And, whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17 There’s a tugging in my heart today For a place I’ve never been; It’s a place...

Christ, Our Burden-Bearer

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

“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

“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...