The Corona virus pandemic makes worse

The pain and desperate want made worse

Hungers tentacles spreads and made worse

Medical care and community made worse

The heart of many offer hope to make better

Doctors and nurses work hard to make better

Those who clean, haul trash make it better

First responder’s, military’s keep order better

What will be said about now in the future

How will this time affect us in the future

How can we prepare to make a better future

Let us, guided by God, make a better future    4/24/2020

Screams grasp out across the land

weeping floods pour through land

pain grows more than can stand

erode foundation we upon stand

Evil lives and in glee does destroy

our surrender allows evil to destroy

sea of chaos washes away our joy

what we need to stand is God’s joy      4/21/2020

Horrific storms on Easter day

death blown in on Easter day

Governors, mayors call to pray

Easter is life we joyously pray    4/13/2020

Easter 2020

Today is a celebration off Life

     but I am dead

Today death has become Life

     but I am dead

Jesus’ death blossomed tp Life

     but I am dead

Jesus crucified once for Life

     but I am dead

I have lost my taste of Life

     so I am dead

I betrayed again His Life

     so I am dead            Hebrews 6:4-6 4/12/2020

Today is a gift

a gift of pain

Today is new

a gift of pain

Today is exciting

a gift of pain

Today is exciting

a gift of pain

Open the gift of today

feel the anticipation

Loose bow and ribbon

feel the anticipation

Unwrap the paper

feel the anticipation

Open the box and see

all the gift will bring      4/15/2020

Horrific storms on Easter day

death blown in on Easter day

Governors, mayors call to pray

Easter is life we joyously pray      4/13/2020

John 21:15-17 Trinity!!!

“15 ¶ So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”

Simon (heard) Peter (rock or stone) son of Jonah (dove) do you love (agape – sacrificial love) me? You know that I love (phileo - brotherly) you

16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”

Simon (heard) [no Peter] son of Jonah (dove) do you love (agape – sacrificial love) me? You know that I love (phileo - brotherly) you

17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.” (John 21:15-17 NKJV

Simon (heard) [no Peter] son of Jonah (dove) do you love (phileo - brotherly) me? Lord You know (see and perceive) all things, You know (have the knowledge to understand) that I love (phileo - brotherly) you.                                     4/12/2020

Good Friday

We say “Thank God it is Friday!”

rest is just the day after Friday

But today or us is Good Friday

for Jesus would die on this Friday

Jesus died this Friday for every day

for forgiveness of sin for every day

From the death of Jesus on this day

would bring life to us for every day

The stripes Jesus took this day of life

they are the line from death to life

But not just limited temporary life

an eternal and blessed eternal life

Today by faith go from death to life

because Jesus offers life by His death      4/10/2020

Life is a mystery

a plot we live in

whats been done

clues about today

follow clues today

guides life tomorrow

tomorrows clues

guides us to solve

the mystery of life

we must live life

to understand

the mystery of life    4/7/2020

April 4, 2020

     A time of fasting and prayer is called in this time of death and destruction. Only God can help us!

     Some say this is a judgment on this evil world in payment for our arrogance and sin. Some say this is a warning and a chance to repent and draw to God.

     How can we know what the correct reason is? Does it really matter as we are called to fast and pray?

     Whatever the reason for this deadly virus we are called, not by others, but by God to pray for His will to be done. It is not for us to fully know what reason or why but in faith come to God in prayer so His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

     If this is the end of time or not does not make a difference in what we do. We are called to love even our enemies and to lift them to God in prayer! To pray for God’s glory and provide the fragrance of our prayers before Him! We are called to offer Light to overcome darkness and Life to overcome death!!!      4/6/2020

Corona virus is not our king

must not make it our king

ruling our lives as our king

look to God Who is our King   4/4/2020

The cries of pain

for relief of pain

the physical pain

the emotional pain

the spiritual pain      4/4/2020

     Questions                     ?

Do we just care for our self

Do others even matter to us

Does fear blind our eyes

Does fear close our ears

Does fear lead our life astray

Does fear give seed to anger

Does anger give seed to hate

Will we look at those needy

Will we care for neighbors

Will we hear how to help

Will we help the needy

Will we help our “troops”

Will we pray for all needs

Will we turn to God’s help

What is your answer         4/3/2020

                   Malignant storm

Disease spreads across the earth like a stormy wind

from person to person infection blows as it grows

faster and faster like rain growing as storm spreads

mathematical growth 1-2-6-18-54-162 and on

soon the storms rain becomes a world-wide flood

and fear spreads faster then sickness and death

stay away, wash hands and stay home says wise

foolish spread flood when they play and party

they eat, drink and be merry even if others die

this wind, storm and flood is made by humans

designed to infect, weaken, kill and bring fear

nation after nation death grows spreading flood

through borders closed still trickles and spreads

foolish people party or flee carrying death along

what will happen when death collapses nations

what will happen with death of civilization

Only God knows and only God can rescue us

no government or power can save us, only God 4/2/2020