Thursday, October 10, 2013

Holy Passion

May each and every one of us reading this poem have a red hot passion for the things our Master is most passionate about. What are those issues dearest to his heart? Holiness is one thing. Other areas include family, relationship or ever greater intimacy with each of his people, responsibility or seeking to know and do his will and not just talk a big Spiritual talk, but letting our walk match our talk. Their are undoubtedly other areas our Messiah and also the Father are passionate about. The two are one in their desires. They long to bless you with life's true riches, which are all the holy desires they are so passionate about. Seek them as to what they are and they will show you. Ask them to infuse you with their passion in these areas. They long to do so.


HOLY PASSION


What excites the Father?
Is he passionate about?
Family for one thing,
That lives to serve him,
By serving each other,
He yearns for relationship,
Ever deepening intimacy,
Seeking not only his hand,
But also his face,
Longing to protect his heart,
Trusting him to protect ours,
Which he longs to do,
He honors holiness,
Of thought, word, and deed,
Total surrender to his will,
Learning to lean,
Experience his faithfulness,
Even in the darkest hours,
Laughing and weeping with us,
Sharing his deepest longings,
Listening as we share ours,
He desires ever greater oneness.



Friday, August 23, 2013

Brothers and Sisters

In a few days I turn 65. I was lonely and prayed for the right guy to spend my life with. God in his goodness gave me all I ask for and more. It's time for another blog spot.

If you aren't up to speed on what's going on in the Muslim part of the Middle East, it's horrible. In Egypt, churches are being burned, believers are being tortured and killed. Genocide of  Christians in Egypt, which has the largest Christian population and dates back to the time of the gospel writer Mark, who was the first evangelist to Egypt, Iraq which has the second largest number of believers (very close in number to Egypt), North Sudan and more places is taking place even as I write. Whatever these people's denomination and style of worship, they are our brothers and sisters, an essential part of the Savior's one body. We need to support these brothers and sisters in any way we can. First of all with our prayers, then alerting other believers and soliciting their prayers for this tragedy, and thirdly whatever else God lays on your heart. We dare not harden our hearts. For more details on this tragic genocide of horrific proportions, go to the Blaze, with Glenn Beck.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS


Our brothers and sisters,
The Christians in Egypt,
Iraq,
Sudan,
Wherever they are found,
Persecuted for their faith,
Tortured,
Killed,
Their churches burned,
Our family members,
Whatever their denomination,
Style of worship,
Unique parts of one body,
One faith,
One baptism,
One Lord and Savior,
Each part is essential,
When one part hurts,
The whole body feels pain,
Cries out for healing,
Hardening our hearts,
Ignoring their plight,
Brings continued destruction,
To all believers.