As I sit and ponder
     I hold in my hand a pen
And I realize someday
     there'll be no ink within
This pen is like my body
     the ink is like by blood
Someday it will all dry up
     and I'll return to mud

But just as in my own hand
     this pen can be used for good
May my life be guided by my Father's hand
     to do whatever he would
May every last drop of blood in me
     be used to give my Father Glory
And when my breaths have all been breathed
     may I breathe in my Father's mercy
Yes when my breaths have all run out
     May I then hear the Arch Angel's shout -

Rise up you saints - rise into the air!
Rise up, rise up and behold the One so Fair!
Your Hope Eternal - the One that for you cares!
Rise up now to meet him in the air!

Jerusalem

Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem!
To you my heart consigns
To see your sight sublime!
And see your spires shine!
I long for you, my Holy Land,
           Jerusalem!     Jerusalem!

I lament that I walk not your paths
I long to touch your earth at last
I'll not know peace
I'll not know rest
I'll not know lasting happiness
Until my lips confess -

At long last I dwell within thy walls
At last I see thine enemies fall
At last I see thine Eastern gate
Welcome back thy royal prelate
When thy streets flow abundantly once again
with the fragrance and the steps of the Hope of all men!
Oh it is then -

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Israel's heart! Israel's elation!
When Messiah is found in you -  oh such jubilation!
For it will mean the consecration
of the entire jewish nation;
making them Holy, making them free,
filling my heart with melodies!
Oh how I long to be
within thy walls for eternity!
Living under the rule of my now and future king
With the angels and the saints I will forever sing -
      Of thee, Jerusalem,
                             to whom my heart doth cling!

A lullabye

Should the sleep escape your eyes
Listen to my lullabye
Like the moon shines softly down
You'll soon hear my soothing sound

And soon you'll fall fast asleep
Because this knowledge your heart keeps -
And in knowing this you'll rest,
You are loved and you are blessed.

You are loved without measure
To mommy and daddy you're a treasure
You're a gift from God above
Given to us to hold and to love

So close your eyes and listen close
To angel's wings - Heaven's host
As they guard your precious child's soul
The Word of God will keep you whole

Goodnight my child, close your eyes
My love is with you through the night
My face you'll see come morning's light
When I'll hold you close and hug you tight.....

I am the Lord's tributary
flowing lower and lower still
Till we are one in Holy Spirit
and I'm fulfilling your will

May your heart's desires be satisfied in me
May we,   forever be,  in perfect unity
May your power, this very hour
Set the many, captives free

 Humbled, ever humbled,   may my heart ever be
That my Lord, who had no home, may find his home,     in me

And may many come to the light of all humanity
For you Lord, are ever risen,  O'er death in victory...


I was teaching social studies to my fifth graders and it talked about a tributary, which is a river or stream that flows into a larger River. I thought, that's us! The Holy Spirit is like a mighty river in the earth and we are smaller rivers that flow into him and become one with him, making him even mightier! Then it said all rivers flow down, from mountains to the sea, but always down. Again, that's us! We are ever becoming more and more humble and better servants, the longer we are with the Lord.
By the way, I get about a hundred and fifty hits a month on this blog, for which I'm grateful. If you have any questions about anything spiritual or biblical, send it to me in the comment section. Also, if you need prayer for anything, let me know, Just use your first name. I walk in the realm of the prophetic and I'd be happy to ask the Lord for a word for you. God Bless, Chris

This Miraculous World

Every moment of every day
And I mean what I'm about to say
Is a miracle,     is God's embrace
Is the pulse of the love He's sending our way

Every breath we take
Is a gift from God that can't be faked
Every joy and every heartache
Every triumph and mistake
All are worth going through
If they draw us closer to You

Every sunrise     that greets my eyes
Cannot fail to testify
God loves me with a love so vast
Even Eternity cannot compass
The love my God each day unfurls
To every boy and every girl
In this miraculous world