Category: Poetry

I heard a voice
That speaks to me.
Is it friend or foe?
Should I believe?

What it says
About my faith –
Am I saved
Alone by grace?

If the voice says,
It’s not enough.
You must do more
To earn God’s love.

Then I’ll know
This voice I heard
Is an enemy
To God’s holy Word.

For what God says
Is faithful and true.
He does not change
And can’t lie to you.

He stands by His Word –
Never leaves your side.
Oh praise the Lord!
May He be magnified!

So when that voice
Speaks to me,
“You are My child
For you believe.”

“In My only Son
Whose sacrifice
For all your sins
He paid the price.”

“He lives today
And intercedes for you
Against that voice
That accuses you.”

“Of all your sins –
The wrongs you’ve done.
They’re all forgiven
Through Jesus’ blood.”

For what God says
Is faithful and true.
He does not change
And can’t lie to you.

He stands by His Word –
Never leaves your side.
Oh praise the Lord!
May He be magnified!

For six days God created all things.
Then He looked upon it all and said it was good.
There was no sin; everything was at peace.
He provided for all of creation’s needs.

He told Adam to eat whatever he wanted
But not from one particular tree.
For if he did he would surely die.
This was the truth because God can’t lie.

God came down in the cool of the day
To love on the humans He had wonderfully made.
But they had sinned and were hiding in shame –
With no repentance but looking to blame.

God was saddened for He needed to judge.
For with no judgment on sin He can’t be right.
Their souls were dead indeed
Out of the garden – they were forced to leave.

But that wasn’t the end of God’s love.
He still loved what He created by His hands.
Despite all of this sin man had done,
God would send His only begotten Son.

He’d be born of the virgin Mary
For He had to be the unblemished lamb.
He would live a life committing no sin,
And preach the coming of His Kingdom.

He went to die on the cross wrongfully accused.
It wasn’t His sentence – it was yours and mine.
What were His final words for me and for you?
“Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”

Condemnation and judgment that was meant for us –
God put on His son, His beloved Jesus.
The Father accepted His Son’s holy sacrifice.
He raised Him from the dead – Jesus is alive!

He lives to this day for you and for me
Through His Spirit encouraging all to believe.
If we believe, we can be saved.
Our souls resurrected from eternity’s grave.

So we sing, sing to Jesus the King!
The possession of our souls He fully redeemed.
Yes we sing, sing to Jesus the King!
All praise and all honor we gratefully bring.

Father, I come
To give You thanks
For all Your mercy;
For all Your grace.

I’m overwhelmed
By all You’ve done.
Starting with the gift
Of Your only Son.

Who took my place
On that rugged cross.
To show true love
Comes at a cost.

When He arose
On that 3rd day,
Forgiveness’ price
Was fully paid.

My sins of the past;
My sins of the ‘morrow
Are washed away
As is the sorrow.

Your glorious plan
Doesn’t stop there.
New life is born
And it’s one to share.

To walk with You
In every step of life.
To seek the truth
And leave the lies behind.

Then life’s journey
Is to take my cross
To follow You
And love the lost.

Holy Spirit come
And give me strength.
Soften my heart
And build my faith.

To see the world
Through Your eyes –
Not to judge
But to give hope in life.

By leading them
To that rugged cross;
To show true love
Comes at a cost.

My beloved child,
I miss our talks.
You may have stopped praying,
But I still know your thoughts.

You need to know
I felt all the pain
Of all the betrayals and lies
That drove you away.

But that wasn’t Me.
They weren’t My choices.
Denial of My goodness and love
Are deceits from Hell’s voices.

What are you chasing?
Do you think it will last?
The fun of this world is quick,
But then it disappears just as fast.

Expectations are heavy.
Satan’s paths have deadly ends.
If you’ll return to My open arms.
Your heart I will start to mend.

My door is always open.
Will you choose to knock?
I can rid you of the uncertainty.
I can be your rock.

Is this what you want?
For it is My heart’s desire.
To revive your trust and love,
And to light in you a holy fire.

I know My children are flawed,
But I still love them the same.
You may call them hypocrites,
But My love for them doesn’t change.

I made you to love Me
And to love others just as well.
I can tear down your walls.
It will be our victory to tell.

So until you return to Me,
I will never leave your side.
Even in your darkness
I will be your light.

For I remember the day
You confessed My name.
Oh, how all the angels sang
When you entered My book of life.

You’re still on that page,
And I’m waiting for the day
To hear you once again say
I’m the way, the truth, and the life.

Too many times I missed it.
So many times I was blind.
Storms swirling around me
May have been by design.

Pain and fear fought the fight
Of who would take the lead.
What I thought was really true
Kept me from belief.

I never heard Your voice.
I didn’t think You cared.
I couldn’t see the proof
That You were ever there.

One night in the darkness
As the walls were closing in,
Memories flashed before me
Of moments that have been

Times when I felt alone –
I thought that was the case.
A light shined on the scene,
And I thought I saw a face.

The eyes glowed with warmth
With grace and love to share.
I guess I wasn’t ever alone.
Turns out You were really there.

The memories kept coming,
And the stories began to change.
Purpose rose from the ashes
From the suffering and the pain.

The memories that hurt so much
I didn’t know what to do.
You helped me to understand
That I should have turned to You.

Forgive me for buying the lie
That You never cared.
For Your Word promised me
That You were always there.

How could I wonder if You cared
When I gaze upon the cross?
It was by Your precious blood
That my salvation was bought.

Strengthen my resolve for truth
And reveal the enemy’s lies.
Help me see through the pain
So I will no longer deny

Your resurrection power.
That is my sincerest prayer.
There is always hope and life
For You are always there.

I had a bicycle,
And I loved what it did.
When I believed in all that it could do,
I was the coolest kid.

It was shiny and strong,
And I could fly like the wind.
When I believed in all that it could do,
I had the biggest grin.

But over the years
Through some trials and falls,
I stopped believing in what it could do,
And up came the walls.

Yes time took its toll,
And its shine and strength
Began to fade along with my faith
So I locked it away.

Then one Christmas Season
Many years down the road.
Someone asked me to come to church,
So I decided to go.

I’m not sure why I did,
But I heard a whisper in my ear,
“If you start believing in all that I can do,
I’ll cast out your fear.”

“Do you remember the bike?
And how it felt to be free?
If you start believing in all that I can do
And trusting in Me,”

“I’ll tear down the walls.
I’ll make you shiny and strong.
You’ll be back up on that bike of faith
Before too long.”

Tears flowed from my eyes
Could I be a child again?
If I just believe in all Jesus did for me,
I will fly like the wind!

There’s a reason – there always is
For the circumstances you are in.
If you feel you’re at your end
That’s the place, where He’ll begin.

Release your pride and your fear
And all the weight that brings the tears –
All the suffering, all the pain
All the guilt and all the shame.

“God do you see me from above?
If You do is it in love?
Or have I turned from You for too long?
Am I too late? Am I too far gone?”

“I’m on my knees. I call Your name –
God with us and from sin He saves.
Jesus please, will You come to me?
I need Your love – I do believe.”

“Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”
He said back then – now He says to you.
“I’ve paid the price, it was worth the cost.
To save this one who once was lost.”

Take My burden for it is light.
I’ve given you hope with a new life.
My Spirit now dwells in you.
He will be a comforter in the truth.”

No one can take you from My hands –
Even from Satan’s most heinous plans.
When you fall do not despair.
I’ll pick you up with My loving care.

For one day you will see My face.
On your head a crown I’ll place.
And you will finally be in your home –
Forever with Me and never alone.

O praise the Lord! O praise the Lord!
His amazing grace, I can’t ignore.
He saved me from my life of sin.
I’m now His child, and He’s my friend!

Lord I guess this smooth ride
Wasn’t meant to last.
The school of hard knocks
Appears to be back in class.

Like a bird whose time has come
To be pushed out of the nest,
My faith in You, my Lord
Is being put to the test.

But just as You were before,
I know You will be here now.
It’s time for me to seek You first,
And time for my knee to bow.

For it is not my strength I need.
As that is when I’m most weak.
It is when I surrender to You,
I will soar to the highest peak.

Forgive me if I’m slow to jump
For my flesh grips me with fear.
Drown out the voice of doom
May it only be Your voice I hear.

Your Word is a daily reminder
That You never leave my side.
There is true safety in Your love.
As a child of the Most High.

So as I step out onto the edge,
Please spread Your mighty wings.
For on You I cannot fail.
That is what trust in You brings.

Raise me up beyond the clouds.
Let me see what You always see.
Show me a greater truth,
So I may strengthen my belief.

That You are Who You say You are –
Power, goodness, mercy, and love.
This world has nothing on me.
On Your wings I will rise above!

I went for a walk the other day
Down a lonely path – the usual way.
When I heard a voice, I heard Him say,
“My son, mind if I join you today?”

I looked around and tried to see
Who this voice could possibly be?
And what would He want to do with me?
He said, “I can provide all you need.”

I don’t need any such help.
I’m used to taking care of myself.
This is the hand of cards I was dealt.
This is how I have always felt.

“I know you’ve had a difficult life.
It hasn’t seemed fair. It hasn’t seemed right.
But you are holding onto a terrible lie.
You’ve never been alone a day in your life.”

“Those who have hurt you all those times
Were their sinful choices – they were not Mine.”
Where was Your help that I could never find?
Why now show up? Why this time?

“There are things I do you won’t understand.
I have always had for you a master plan.
But it must start with you to see if you can
Why there are holes in My only Son’s hands.”

At those words I felt a tug on my heart.
A love I believed was true and not afar.
He said, “Are you ready for a fresh start?
I’ll give you new life and set you apart.”

“Yes”, I said. “But what should I do?”
“Nothing – Jesus has done everything for you.
Just believe My Word –that all of it is true.
Your old life will be gone – everything is new.”

“I’ll give you my Spirit until I call you home.
He’ll give you a life like you’ve never known.
He’ll soften your heart once made of stone
And remind you always you’re never alone.”

At the cross I see your beautiful way.
My judgment your Son willingly paid.
Please forgive my sins from all my days.
Help me to build an unshakable faith.

“I forgive your sins because you believed.
You’re now My child, so let’s proceed.
With your faith just the size of a mustard seed.
Mountains will move – just wait and see.”

Dear heavenly Father,
I humbly come to Your Throne.
The truth of Who You Are
Challenges my heart of stone.

My lack of faith.
My disbelief.
Leads me wandering astray
Like a dumb, misguided sheep.

I sing the songs and hymns.
I read Your Holy Word.
Then the next six days
I live like all of this I’ve never heard.

That You are faithful and true.
By Your Son’s blood my sin erased.
There’s nothing more I can do
But shout I’m saved by Your amazing grace.

So why can I not sustain
The assurance of Your care?
I let the circumstances of life distract
Me from the fact that You’re always there.

All I can see is darkness
And threatening doom,
But if I bothered to look at the Cross
I’d see my hope is secure in You.

Have mercy on me,
And forgive my sins.
I fall on the truth of Your grace
And ask for a new life to begin.

For You are faithful and true.
By Your Son’s blood my sin erased.
I thank You there’s nothing more to do
But shout I’m saved by Your amazing grace.