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ISRAEL
POEMS
Christian poetry written on a pilgrimage
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EILAT
Border town
Of rich renown
In and out
Israel’s devout
Out of sight
On their own
The way they live
Defies the mind
Europe’s call
Playground for all
Gambling dens
Evil wins
Jesus has work
By a faithful few
Pressing on
Reminding you
Pray for them
Ask for strength
Others too
To fill their ranks
It’s time to hear
Heaven’s call
Or satan’s crowd
Will win them all
CC 12/29/03
RICH DAY
It was a very rich day
Seeing Israel’s history
Out the window of the bus
Riding to Eilat
Standing on the shoulder’s
Of several men of God
Listening as the Spirit
Spoke thru them God’s Word
Weather far beyond my hopes
Riding where Egyptians woke
Reaching far beyond their land
Enslaving people by their own hand
Timnah Park caught me by surprise
The tabernacle
The people
And all that rock
It was a very rich day
To know that we belong
We say man’s work
We felt God’s hand
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I WANT TO SEE
So much explained
In God’s Word
I want to see
I want to know
About my sin
About my will
Guide me Lord
To sit or be still
Speak to me
Of wayward ways
So I will hear
And immediately obey
The barren land
So vacant and brown
Is like my life
If your aren’t around
I need your light
To guide my feet
I need your hand
So I won’t flee
Bend my will
Break my fear
Give me courage
To love those near
As we cross
The land of Zin
Remind me Lord
I don’t have to sin
Help me see
My erroneous ways
Teach me to care
To love those You hold dear
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PETRA
Red rock
Dead people
Pageantry in stone
Petra’s journey made
No one was home
Now evil rules stone
Long ride
Mountains groaned
Waiting for Christ’s return
I noticed all the business
Even new highways
But all around me were unsaved
It was a very long day
The border was a drag
A few minutes took two hours
What have I learned?
While we were all alone
On the journey to the stones
People need the Lord
I need more faith
To keep my emotions steady
And not let my world shake
The world is full of hardness
It claims it is in charge
But Christ the Lord my Savior
Has laid His claim in my heart
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GREAT TO BE WITH YOU
Father it is great to be with you
All I think and say and do
Is under your review
You know my heart
As evil as it can be
But my new soul loves thee
So much ahead to see
Protect us from the fall
Or any other enemy
I think of those at home
Care for them and all
And speak to me
About your love
And concern for me
And those that need thee
Jesus is the source
Righteousness comes from Him
And by His grace falls on me
The road ahead is dark
The changes are unseen
But every step I take
Is in the Father’s hand
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HOMEWARD
Homeward thoughts
Family and friends
Wish they were here
To see the Bible
Come alive
And have a meal with me
The land is so rugged
The people tough and smart
Their revenge is a killer
And blinds a man’s heart
So long a struggle
No one will give in
Men and evil spirits
Win again and again
I want to grow
Lord let me see
How to be a servant
And bend my knee
Surrender bestows freedom
Gracious love like God’s
Forgiving and forgetting
Will give me a Godly heart
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LOVE IN THE DESERT
Up the road we go
Sand and desert grow
Israel wandered here
God is really dear
What a Lord we serve
He kept them alive
Israel trudged here
So many missed the love
Love is an act
It says that I count
People need love
To survive the desert of life
Check out and see
Do you love enough?
Jesus sets us free
To love and love and love
Life is often sparse
In a desert land
Not unlike love
In the ordinary man
Love takes time
Requiring one to care
For those unknown
Declaring to the world God loves me
When I see my worth
It validates my life
What I give to you
Bears fruit in me
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MOSES WAS HERE
Moses was here
Living in the sand
Carried God’s gift
A relationship with man
Obedience was the call
Moses failed the test
It broke God’s heart
The failure in the sand
Each of us has deserts
A thing that we hate
Is there something
That makes you ill?
Pain and suffering come
Deserts intensify
The failure we feel
Causes life to be real
I want to change
To be a friend that cares
Deserts are the place
To help me learn the best
Deserts appear barren
But underneath the sand
Reside the things I need
To help me serve man
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SAVED BY GRACE
Saved by grace
Evicted from Hell
Reaching out to tell
Jesus will save you new
New idea
This way Lord
I can do this
“Not here, not now”
Back to work
The daily grind
Let’s go God
Not here, not now
Trained and hired
Teaching some
Let’s reach the world
“Not here, not now”
I get so mad
Why can’t I have my way?
Things are so slow
“Not here, not now”
Praying, learning
Building a friend
Seeing God’s miracles
In the place I serve
“Right here, right now”
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WHAT I SEE
What I think
Is what I am
It’s not what you see
Thinking shapes
The way I talk
How I do for you
Guiding me
Through all the things
That life throws at me
I become
A better man
By seeing you
And hearing all I can
Actions come from thoughts
Thoughts are choices made
God seeks my attention
To help me see His way
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