Revival

Lord, please send a revival to the U.S. of A.
It's time for all Christians to get on your knees and pray
This country needs your help, Lord, to get back on its feet
Without you in our life we really can't compete
The struggles of this day and age are difficult at best
We need you here to lead us so we can be our best
What once was known as the American dream
Has been turned into the All About Me scheme
Our government no longer works for the people
Their attempts at leadership are at best feeble
God has been removed as the leader of our nation
Stripped away from the core of our very foundation
God has been asked to stay away from our schools
That there's no place for Him where government rules
We're told that we can't be biased toward Christian truths
That we can't be influencing other non believing youths
We're being asked to take Christ out of the Christmas season
It's discrimination toward all who don't believe He's the reason
Filth and immorality are common throughout the land
We the Christians in this country have let things get out of hand
Differences in believers and non are becoming difficult to see
Translation of the Holy Word is not always as it should be
Many churches have become more of a social network
Sometimes in all their activities, God they do shirk
If we continue on this path, this country will end in destruction
It's time for Christians here to do some reconstruction

Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches, apart from Him we are nothing
Please won't you join me and pray to end this nation's suffering?
Pray that the people will hunger for God's Word
And that the voice of the Christian in this nation will be heard!

Be No More Sad

Yes any time or any place, 
We can approach the throne of grace. 
We can unload a world of care, 
And seek the face of God in prayer. 

For everywhere our God is near, 
A word " a whisper " He can hear. 
What’s more our thoughts all rise before, 
The throne of Him whom we adore. 

Nor does our sin forbid access, 
Or hinder God " our souls to bless;
For Christ our righteousness prevails, 
His mediation never fails. 

By faith draw nigh " pour out your soul, 
And all your cares upon Him roll. 
Then rise up saints " no more be sad
For God can make His children glad: 
Yes God has made His children glad.

If It Be God's Will

If we ask in faith

then we must believe
if it be God’s will . . .
our requests we’ll receive.

If we ask in faith,
and put aside our doubt
if it be God’s will . . .
our pleas He’ll carry out.

If we ask in faith,
without any hesitation
if it be God’s will . . .
He’ll bless our supplication.

If we ask in faith,
and not have any distrust
if it be God’s will . . .
our prayers He’ll grant us.

If we ask in faith,
if it be God’s will . . .
then our requests to Him
He will indeed fulfill!

James 1:6

“But let him ask in faith,
nothing wavering.
For he that wavereth
is like a wave
of the sea driven
with the wind and tossed.”

Being Saved

Being saved is like being on a plane
Once you're on you can't get off
whether the ride is through turbulence
or is smooth and soft

Being saved is like being on a ship
sailing across the ocean blue
You're not getting off that vessel
until the voyage is through

Being saved is like being on a journey
through a strange land
knowing you'll never make it on your own
only by Jesus holding your hand

Being saved is looking for a better house
and country to live in
the place Jesus is preparing 
for those who've been forgiven of their sin

Being saved is knowing there's a day 
when we'll reach that heavenly shore
and see the beautiful city
that we've been longing for

Hebrews 11:13 

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Hebrews 11:16 
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Seasons

DEATH is the winter of sin and shame,
of pride and blame,
of guilty name,

of danger's ice,
of bad advice,
of heavy price.

LIFE is the springtime of seeds that toss,
of logs across,
of Christ on cross,

of blooming earth,
of our rebirth,
of valued worth.

WORK is the summer of fresh, clean rain,
of sweat and pain,
of growth and grain,

of appetites,
of peaceful nights,
of what excites.

LOVE is the autumn of harvesting,
of lauded sing,
of Thanksgiving,

of Heaven's grace,
of special place
and Jesus' face.

If I Was Jesus

Here's something we might think about
and something to discuss -
if born, we were, in Zero Year
and grew up as Jesus...
---
If I was Jesus would I heal
the blind so they could see?
Or would I joke when stumbled they
and would I laughing be?

If I was Jesus would I heal
a crippled, withered hand?
Or would I buy some sandals new
and brand new clothes demand?

If I was Jesus would I feed
five thousand; fish and bread?
Or would I scold them, call them fools
and stuff myself instead?

If I was Jesus would I pray
for each and every one?
Or would I brag and boast a lot
of all that I had done?

If I was Jesus would I die
on cross set up for me?
Or would I show them who I was
and walk away painfree?

If I was Jesus would I rise
to Heaven up above?
Or would I store up treasures here
because I money love?

If I was Jesus would I care
for people still today?
Or would I care for only me?
What would I do and say?