and there came a time

      for us to mind

  the things of Christ,      not men

 and we drank the wine

 and we ate the bread

 and we gave our lives to be spent

 when Christ called

 we rose and we followed 

 we left all behind and we went

 wherever He led

 whenever He said

 whoever He chose     and   sent

 our hearts laid bare before Him

     like soil trodden underfoot  of

 those who are rude to us

            and subject us to abuse 

 never complaining 

  always sustaining/retaining

   the supernatural love

   with which He is training 

 us to be

        His ambassadors 

                  lovely

 and glistening with the dew

    of the Morning Star  -

           risen in our hearts

 conquering the hate

             the sea of distress and godlessness

 we're called to sail in  -

        offering ourselves 

                        as vessels of purity

              and sanity

 in the midst of

    a raging, stormy sea

     saying  "Peace,   be still  -

  if you will    

     choose to continue 

               your journey with Me"

 instead of denying 

   The One who created them to be

  His people,    His children,    His source 

      of love for eternity   -

We rise above 

       The flesh

 with our love

    we defeat death

  for it's power is rooted

    in sin and hate

- only those who refuse to wait

   upon the Lord Most High 

   will, in death, forever abide

but we

 will shine

   forever like the stars in the Heavens  -

       steadfast,   assured,   pure,

   satisfying        our Father's 

           desires and dreams          for He

and we             to forever be

 His offspring,      His Son's bride,     

      pleasing          and pleased

                         to be forever at His side

Like trees planted by the River

       The Mightiest River

            that forever flows

     from beneath His Throne 

always sustained and cared for and loved

by the God who made Himself known

and weak

that all who seek

His face

could become one with Him

by the glory of His grace...

If you have ears to hear what I'm sayin'

open your heart and your tongue will start prayin'

Confess with your lips

 that your will is to start obeyin'

   The will of your Father

      which art in Heaven 

    patiently waitin'

For the cry of your heart 

   in humility        breakin'

because of the sin that's been weighin'

 so heavily upon you soul

till you cry out with all your strength 

  with gusto

    you turn to Him

not away

  You really listen to what He has to say

     as your fig leaf

           falls,   finally, 

You expose yourself to The One

who sees your nakedness,      anyway 

And in your shame

 you approach Him

to find Him gently covering you

in a robe of purest white

softer than any cloth you've ever known

He says     "Rise My child  - let's go home,

                      you're innocent,    and beautiful 

                          in My sight - no more  will  you  roam"

We are as lights reflected 

  on the water of His Word

     Flowing through us  -

We are as stones

  found in that river (of His Spirit)

 used by our God

  to slay our Goliath's

We are as Stars

   lights in the darkness 

     of men's souls - 

    So prevalent all around us  - 

Giving hope,  open displays of the truth

 of Jesus,  Christ  -

 testimonies to His love and 

integrity, 

Undeniable,    and steadfast, 

   Faithful,    honorable, 

A man can build his life

 on the foundation of

   God's Word  - forever assured -

This is why -

  God is not a man

   that He should lie.....