I long for a place I’ve never been
Looking, I search for it, but I have never seen it
Yet I know it is there
Never beheld but alive within me is my home
I live here, but this is not my home
I look around at those who don’t know me
But say they do
Walking a solitary walk, I am never alone
Happy because of a King I’ve seen
Only through the eyes of faith
Yet I know Him more than I know myself
Trust Him more than I trust myself
Treacherous I can be to mine own self
Faithful and True is my King
Deserving of contempt, scorn and destruction, instead
He lifts me up with love, kindness and encouragement
Deserving of love, honor, adulation and glory,
He didn’t cling to riches, abandoning what He had,
Becoming a pauper with no bed to lie upon,
He suffered and was abused and was trampled
So that I wouldn’t be.
Thus suffering reminds me that He suffered
And expectantly and hopefully I look to the day
That all the hurt goes away
His wisdom I search for and it is
His face I seek
One thing I desire of my Lord
To live at His feet and gaze upon His beauty
One thing I yearn to hear from Him
“Well done thou good and faithful servant”
Certainly I don’t deserve the words
Yet I long for them
He alone is my strong tower, my refuge
Only He can ease the pain
Searching…needing…howling to the skies
Like a searching parched coyote in the desert
Seeking that which gives life
To Him alone I look
Where is my solace but in Him
I need not look long
Quickly He hears my gasps for help
He is my everything; He is the All Sufficient One.
As I lay in the hot sun, overwhelmed by it
He sets down one knee beside me
Bending He gently lifts my head off the hot sand
Whispering “I am with you”
He pours cool water of life past my lips.
He revives me with sustenance.
My body is comforted, my spirit sings
This temporary body is temporarily calmed by water and food
My spirit sings because He lives within me
Wiping away my tears
Lifting me to my feet
He sends me on the path He gives me
Sometimes the path is very easy
Sometimes it is very hard
Always, easy or hard, only with Him
Only by Him
Am I able to travel the path
Traveling the path
One thought I cling to
He is good all the time
Nothing else is
Traveling the path
On my destination my eyes remained fixed
Fixed on Him
He is my destination
He is my all
Come good or bad
One He is truth above all
He is Love and Truth
He is good all the time
Nothing else is
IHS 7-24-12
by Bob withMy heart laughs
It bubbles up and overflows through my mouth
Bursting from me in laughter
In song and praise I exalt God
Why is joy within me
It is because of my God
Because of my Father, my Savior and His Holy Spirit
Knowing God brings peace and joy
God is love, joy and peace
Everything begins with His love
He is love.
My heart dances and bursts forth in song
I am safe to sleep
While my enemy plans
Let my enemy plot and let
The forces of the world gather
Who are they
Who are they next to God
God with me is infinitely more powerful
Than all those in the world without God
The Lord is my God
Whom shall I fear
Draw yourself up and determine to serve me
Fear not and know that I am God
Have I not established myself as Savior
When you cried to me, was I not there
Haven’t I protected you, never leaving you alone
Draw yourself up
Shove away fear
Be angry at fear and declare it no longer welcome
For it is I, your God
Who tells you I am with you
I say to your face you are mine
I will protect you and never leave you
Stand up, move forward, claim what I send you for
For I Am Who I Am and Will Be What I Will Be
There is no other like Me
I stand alone
Fear not
Go Forth
See the workings of my hand before you
The enemy’s threats are empty air
My hand is upon you
Be jubilant and confident because I am with you
Fear not for I love you
Fear not, I go before you
Let no worry settle upon you
Love, peace and joy are my gifts to you
Rest in me, I have gone before you
Rest in me, I go before you
Rest in me
IHS 7/7/12
by Bob withMy heart laughs
It bubbles up and overflows through my mouth
Bursting from me in laughter
In song and praise I exalt God
Why is joy within me
It is because of my God
Because of my Father, my Savior and His Holy Spirit
Knowing God brings peace and joy
God is love, joy and peace
Everything begins with His love
He is love.
My heart dances and bursts forth in song
I am safe to sleep
While my enemy plans
Let my enemy plot and let
The forces of the world gather
Who are they
Who are they next to God
God with me is infinitely more powerful
Than all those in the world without God
The Lord is my God
Whom shall I fear
Draw yourself up and determine to serve me
Fear not and know that I am God
Have I not established myself as Savior
When you cried to me, was I not there
Haven’t I protected you, never leaving you alone
Draw yourself up
Shove away fear
Be angry at fear and declare it no longer welcome
For it is I, your God
Who tells you I am with you
I say to your face you are mine
I will protect you and never leave you
Stand up, move forward, claim what I send you for
For I Am Who I Am and Will Be What I Will Be
There is no other like Me
I stand alone
Fear not
Go Forth
See the workings of my hand before you
The enemy’s threats are empty air
My hand is upon you
Be jubilant and confident because I am with you
Fear not for I love you
Fear not, I go before you
Let no worry settle upon you
Love, peace and joy are my gifts to you
Rest in me, I have gone before you
Rest in me, I go before you
Rest in me
7/7/12
BL IHS