Under The Bridge

Beneath the overpass near the city
A well beaten path led the way
To the abode of the homeless
They migrated there at the end of day

Cardboard boxes and ragged blankets
Were found at the end of the trail
Empty bottles and food wrappers
Gave insight, to a little more detail

Societies recluse, or a forgotten veteran?
What led to their plight,- God only knows
Do many people know they are here
Malnourished, in their shabby clothes

Were they a victim of circumstances
Or did they just not apply themselves
Could this have been you or I
A question, we might ask ourselves

In reality we all were homeless
Since the fall from Adam's race
A vagabond and a cast-a-way
We were at the mercy of God's grace

We find that Jesus mentioned beggers
In a physical and spiritual sense
Lazarus was a prime example
Beside the gate, some took offence

Some may not acknowledge Isaiah 64:6
But it is there, and applies to all
"All we like sheep have gone astray"
It's been that way since Adam's fall

The purpose of Christ on Calvary's cross
Is to redeem us from our plight
From rags-to-riches, He can deliver
From under the bridge, - at midnight

Doing Our Best This Year

At the beginning of a new year,
Sometimes we tend to look back.
We think about our failures
And times we got "off track."

Some New Year's resolutions,
We think that we need to make.
We see the need to do better,
So some inventory, we take.

As Christians, we ask ourselves,
"Am I giving my best to God?
Am I serving Him all I can
As upon this earth I trod?"

Yes, we need to always resolve
To serve our God more and more,
We strive to serve Him better
Than we did the year before.

We know we are only human,
But for us, God's best He gave
When He sent His son to die
For our sinful souls to save.

This year we need to strive
To do our very best for Christ.
He gave His life to save us.
As a lamb, He was sacrificed.

Happy, Happy New Year!

"Happy New Year!" we say to each
And everyone around.
We wish you all within our reach
God's blessings to abound.

A time to reflect, a time to plan~
Yes, another year is here.
We try to improve in all we can
To have a better year.

The resolutions that we make
Will help with goals to set.
Self-inventory that we take
Will help our goals get met.

May we in this year to come
Take time to serve our God.
May we, a blessing be to some
Poor soul who walks this sod.