CHAPTER 1
Born To Praise
The little songbird knows the true value of praise
For that is the way he starts each of his days.
The worm in the ground
Feels the vibrations of that sound.
He wiggles his way top-side
And in this way the Lord provides.
Food for the songbird that was created to spend his days
Giving his Heavenly Father Glory and Praise.
The Dancing Hand Of God
Oh, Lord, Let your hand dance
As we worship you.
For there are diversities of gifts,
But you are the same
And the manifestation is given to profit aLL
As we Lift your Holy Name.
Oh, Lord, Let your hand dance
As your powerfuL gifts flow.
Wisdom, faith, heaLing and tongues
Are manifested in the Sheteinah GLow.
Oh, God, Let your dancing hand
Bring unity and heaL our Land.
Singing Stars
While you created this awesome universe,
The stars broke loose with awesome verse.
They were singing, oh, what a day that must have been.
There were shouts of joy from the angels as they joined in.
All the while you created, there was that incredible sound
of praise and worship in the background.
Lord, I believe it is still that way – TODAY
While we sing and shout and praise,
the stars and angels join in.
As you create, bless and heal the sons and daughters of men.
Eternity In My Heart
Deep in the heart of me
God has placed eternity.
In that Holy place
He has dropped peace and grace.
He has given me love and serenity
For in my heart is God's eternity.
In His glorious plan there is always a reason
And in His time everything is beautiful in its season.
Whatever God does, forever shall be
So He places in our hearts all eternity.
There is nothing new under the sun
What will be has already been done.
This is the comfort my heavenly father gives to me
As He places in my heart all eternity.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (KJV)
"He hath made everything beautiful in His time; also He hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end."
Lord
Today someone passed a rosy compliment my way
I didn't know what to say.
The deed I did was for you alone
So the roses are not my own.
But Lord, You've shown me what to do.
I'll wrap them in a ribbon of love and
Lift Them Up To You!
The Glorious Touch of God
When the glory of God touches flesh,
Flesh dies.
The old sinful, self-absorbed man,
The Glory crucifies.
But only when we die to self can we,
like Jesus,
TRULY RISE!
Matthew 5:8 (KJV)
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
God
Give me a heart that is pure and true
Let others see You in all I do.
Let Your love flow through me
Onto each person I see.
Amen
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The Special (place
There's a special place I go to my loving Father in prayer,
And when I need Him most, He is always there
Assuring me that He knows what is best
As He places in my heart, His perfect peace and rest.
It Happens
When I smell a flower or hear the song of a bird
When I see a rainbow or read God's Holy Word.
It happens!
At the moments that my soul is calm
At the times most would call "hum-drum".
It happens!
And I just keep going all the while
IT HAPPENS!
My SOUL GIVES GOD A GREAT BIG SMILE.
Kiss From the Groom
There were hundreds in the congregation
That morning,
we were in one heart.
Our purpose was to praise Him
And lift His name on high.
The unity of our love for Him turned to worship.
The heavenly choir of angels soonjoined in
Time stood still as adoration flowed.
Then the glorious fragrance of heaven filled the room.
The bride had received a wondrous
kiss
from
the
GROOM!
The Eyes of the Savior
His eyes, His eyes, His wonderful eyes.
Eyes that smiled,
Eyes that poured love,
Eyes that compelled,
Eyes that penetrated,
Eyes that sparkled,
Eyes with pity,
Eyes with compassion,
Eyes with understanding.
Just a glance of those eyes,
When falling on a mortal man,
Was enough to change him forever.
Powerful and forgiving
Those BEAUTIFUL EYES OF MY SAVIOR.
Once you have looked into those eyes
Former things are gone forever
There is no turning back.
THOSE BEAUTIFUL EYES are revealed to us
Through the Gospel pages when His feet walked on earth.
Revelation 19:12 & 13 however, tells us
HIS EYES will be different
When HE returns. They will no longer be
TENDER AND SAVING EYES,
But a flame of fire bringing judgement.
He who was judged when HE walked this earth,
And was crowned with thorns will
return wearing many crowns.
His name is no longer Jesus the Savior,
But He will be called "the word of god!"
He who rode into Jerusalem on a lowly donkey
Will return on a powerful white war horse
And out of His mouth is a sharp sword to strike the nations.
He who brought God's love and forgiveness to man
Will now bring the wrath of Almighty God on those
who would not receive His Wonderful Grace.
Glory Clouds
In nature, Lord, you show us the spiritual things as well.
you use the wonders around us your secrets to tell
The sun draws water and gathers it in a cloud on high.
Then at the proper time - rains it back
down on the earth from the sky.
As for our prayers, Lord, the same is true.
The tears, the praise, the worship is drawn back to you.
you gather them in a glory cloud on high
And at the proper time, you rain down your
blessings from the heavenly sky.
Romans 1:20 (KJV)
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse."
Where are the true Seekers
Lord.
Where are the true Seekers of you?
Where are the ones who hunger and thirst
And seek your Kingdom first?
Where are the ones whose doctrine is sound
And on solid ground?
When you return, Lord
Will Faith Really Be Found?
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
"But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Luke 18:8-b (KJV)
"Nevertheless, when the Son of Man cometh, shall He really find faith on the earth?
The Empty Chair
As we walked into the Sunday School
Classroom there was sadness in the air,
Because over toward the corner was An Empty Chair.
We sorely missed her beautiful smile as she
greeted us and made her way there
To her place which is now only An Empty Chair.
We all took our seats and began at once to share
All our fond memories of her, As great
peace andjoy filled the air.
Our thoughts were no longer centered on that ol' Empty Chair.
Instead we could only think of her in God's Glorious heaven
surrounded by Angel songs and beauty...