Sunday, March 26, 2017
For A Leader
We pray that you might come to know
There is really just one King,
With perfect mercy and understanding,
And that you seek wisdom from Him--
Not the fables formed of men
Who whisper in your ear,
But the Word of God directly--
No traitor intruding, there.
For if you seek Him, you will find Him--
If you knock, understanding will open up--
And you will recognize the answer
That the Father sent, in love.
Don't fear invading armies--
Turn away from ancient thrones,
And simply follow Jesus
To make eternity your home.
The times are dark, we can't deny
And yet there is a light
That that conquers every blindness,
And breaks the bonds of night.
It seems contrary-- to bend-- we know this,
And yet this is the only way
In a world overtaken by selfish pride
Where delusion rules the day,
For in a moment we are all taken
To death each man succumbs;
The choice remains, for everyone
To bend their knee to Love.
No room remains for greed or power--
Nor hope in men's designs;
Pray for wisdom-- bow to grace--
Seek repentance in these times.
So may the Father's hand be upon you
That you bow and seek His face--
May you recognize the risen Son
And walk within his grace.
--Abby Elizabeth Charland
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
--The words of Jesus Christ, Mark 8:36
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 2017
PURPOSED
We who have been broken
Know the tenderness of God,
The One that sees each fallen heart
And heeds each desperate call.
We were all corrupted,
Babes who in shadow fell,
When no one heard, nor saw, nor cared
He wept, and healed, and held.
In tangled, tragic nightmares--
In violent, frantic days--
Saved for the glory of the Father
And in faith acquiring grace.
Don't follow me, for I am nothing
Just a sinner washed of sin--
Rather ponder on that mighty love
That sent Redemption in.
For this that we might testify
That the blinded yet might see;
That the world might know God's purpose
Love bled to set us free.
--Abby Elizabeth Charland
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