As promised, I have provided a few links that address the growing threat of Christian persecution within our own nation. Please take a moment to read them and keep yourself aware of this rising problem. None of us can afford to be apathetic or complacent. Although we do not yet see the degree of hatred that other nations have towards Christians, Christ warned us that in the end times we would experience it and to place our trust in Him (Luke 21:12-18).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/28/AR2006032801632.html
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59219
http://christianadc.org/news-and-articles/125-top-ten-instances-of-christian-bashing-in-america-2008
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Forgotten Pocket
"For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word of God." 1Peter 1:23
Within my heart, deep in my soul,
A pocket has been sewn;
By able hands and fingers deft,
Each stitch is made my own.
Woven from wool of purest white,
It's borders they doth gleam;
Embroidered by the hand of God,
With love in every seam.
The pocket has a purpose,
Divinely sewn and placed;
For within its soft and downy depth
Are laid the seeds of Grace.
God chose the seeds and placed them there
For me to scatter and sow;
Each seed of Grace that lies in wait
Has a name to which it should go.
But the pocket, full and bulging,
Lies forgotten, forsaken, ignored;
The seeds of Grace that lie in wait
Remain where they were stored.
Its weight bears heavy on my heart,
A reminder they are there;
They call to me from deep within
To cast away my fear.
So, deep within my pocket,
I will reach with trembling hand,
And cast the seeds He gave me
Upon the hearts of men.
I'll sow the seeds that lie there,
I'll scatter them broad and wide;
Upon the hearts prepared by Him,
I'll plant the seeds He provides.
And as each one is taken
From the pocket so lovingly sewn,
I'll watch with great delight and joy
As each takes root and grows.
Forsake not these seeds of Grace
So carefully placed within;
The Lord has laid them there with purpose,
To turn men from their sin.
Reach deep, my friend, inside your pocket,
The one you forgot was there;
Cradle the seeds that God has placed,
And cast away your fear.
Sow them far and wide upon man's heart,
And share the message from above;
For the pearls of Grace are precious and few,
And created from Divine Holy Love.
Copyright 2007 Karen L. Brahs
Within my heart, deep in my soul,
A pocket has been sewn;
By able hands and fingers deft,
Each stitch is made my own.
Woven from wool of purest white,
It's borders they doth gleam;
Embroidered by the hand of God,
With love in every seam.
The pocket has a purpose,
Divinely sewn and placed;
For within its soft and downy depth
Are laid the seeds of Grace.
God chose the seeds and placed them there
For me to scatter and sow;
Each seed of Grace that lies in wait
Has a name to which it should go.
But the pocket, full and bulging,
Lies forgotten, forsaken, ignored;
The seeds of Grace that lie in wait
Remain where they were stored.
Its weight bears heavy on my heart,
A reminder they are there;
They call to me from deep within
To cast away my fear.
So, deep within my pocket,
I will reach with trembling hand,
And cast the seeds He gave me
Upon the hearts of men.
I'll sow the seeds that lie there,
I'll scatter them broad and wide;
Upon the hearts prepared by Him,
I'll plant the seeds He provides.
And as each one is taken
From the pocket so lovingly sewn,
I'll watch with great delight and joy
As each takes root and grows.
Forsake not these seeds of Grace
So carefully placed within;
The Lord has laid them there with purpose,
To turn men from their sin.
Reach deep, my friend, inside your pocket,
The one you forgot was there;
Cradle the seeds that God has placed,
And cast away your fear.
Sow them far and wide upon man's heart,
And share the message from above;
For the pearls of Grace are precious and few,
And created from Divine Holy Love.
Copyright 2007 Karen L. Brahs
The Little Things
The simplicity of life is where God most often reveals Himself. We just don't see it because, to us, it is mundane and uneventful. We should look for the hand of God in every aspect of our lives and perform our daily drudgery with joy and expectation. The little things may often become the greatest.
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