Listen!

As I listen to the rhythm of the falling rain; I love the lyrics of that old

tune, it is a sweet refrain.

When cascading from above its sound is like a melody

from God’s love.

When the rainbow appears, it comforts me like a hand in a glove.

It is God’s sign saying; “Fear not, I will never send another Flood”.

As I sit here looking over the grassy plain, the mist rising to meet the sun, I am awed by the beauty you created and the souls you have won.

The dew glistens, I hear his voice and he says;”Be still, I reveal deep

secrets to those who listen”.  I give my rain to the good and bad, sadly, it only makes those who love and praise me glad.

Author Ken

August 12, 2012

Songs in the night, a poem.

Lord, you give songs in the night.

You are my first love and delight.

Nearer my God to thee I sing, new brothers

and sisters you do bring.

Now I sing a brand new song, saved and in a family

I do belong.

The Church of the first born, one day for us,

Gabriel will blow his horn.

Holy, Holy, Holy we will sing, God the Father has

given us His King.

He is the Son of glory, we the Church tell of His story.

The mighty God, the everlasting Father is He and more.

He is our savior, the one we adore.

Jesus, sent from above, the Father was well pleased.

He is the Son He loved.

Jesus did shine, the divine, walking in a body like mine.

Weeping may endure for a night, our song ceases,

things are not right.

But be still my soul, remember who made you whole.

Pray and don’t despair, always remember, it is for you

He does care.

Joy in the morning will come, through Him, the battle was won.

Keep singing your praises to Him the one, watch and see the blessings

He will bring to you, His Son.

Nothing good from His Church He will withhold,

Those who are refined by Him, as pure gold.

Come to Him today, He is the door and the way.

“I am the door; if anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture John 10:9 NASB).

I dedicate this poem to Sister Crosson, now with the Lord. She wrote special poems, some for Lil and I which we still have and treasure. I remember saying to her; “I wish I had what you have”.(She said to me, you do have what I have but in a different way.) Little did I know the Lord would give that gift to me, I am very humbled by that. I saw the Lord when I looked in her eyes. She was rejected by that legalistic Church because she drank a glass of wine, to me that was fine. She had more of the Holy Spirit in her little toe that all those in authority would ever know! Trully as written, the last shall be first. Grace He gives to the humble, the proud and wise He resists (but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong 1-Corinthians 1:27 NASB).

Author Ken

Feb. 2012

We have a new grandson, a poem.

A new grandson have we, his name is Grayson,

as handsome as can be.

He is very fair, like Job’s daughters, you could describe his hair.

We will always remember that special day in November, in our hearts,

it was like a burning ember.

Much danger he did face on that morn, his little heart

strained to beat while he was being born.

But from my spirit a prayer was sent to our Father above,

“Fear not” He said, you are both in my love.

I, his Grandpa dedicated him to the Lord, in that prayer I know

God and I were in one accord.

A prophesy I did speak for this boy, he would be great and bring

his parents much joy!

This little two year old IS great, and he eats everything on his plate!

His Doctor was beside himself amused, this little boy

had him totally confused.

Who is this little tyke, who could shake them despite their might?

The best is yet to come for their blessed little son.

In his growing years, of Jesus he will speak, a man of love who turns the other cheek.

Anyone who comes against him to blame, will be turned away

and put to shame.

He will love his parents and the Lord. They will all be in one accord.

He has been chosen by the Lord.

Who is this little boy we love? We have no doubt that he was sent from God above.

Author Ken

March 2012

Do you need a bath?

Maybe a shower?

I remember feeling dirty one day.

The shower I took did not wash it away.

Then I did recall something the Bible said about us all.

Sin sticks better than any glue can.

It began in the Garden passed on through man.

Soap and water are great for cleaning off dirt, but not the sin that causes so much hurt.

*The glass sparking clean on the outside but dirty on the inside.

This dirt many try to hide.

Jesus came the truth to reveal, Satan wounded Him, bruising His heel.

Jesus said: he who has been washed is clean.

I responded, Lord, what do you mean?

He said, a heavenly bath to you believer I did give,

now before Me you will live.

There is no need to be washed again, only your feet I will keep clean,

from the outer dirt that can be seen.

Dear friend, come to Jesus as I did, to be clean and live.

He will wash you and make you whole, He will restore what Satan stole.

He will be your first love, God the Son, sent from the Father above.

Jesus will stick to you closer than a brother, and then you will truly love one another.

Rivers of living waters will flow from within you.

Then you will do the works He has asked of you.

The Father has sent one like Him, the Comforter to dwell within.

The wonderful Holy Spirit sent from above, revealing the things of Jesus and His love.

We must not grieve Him by willful sinning, but follow Him, souls to be winning.

(Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.” John 13:10 NLT) Judas was the only one there not clean as he was never a believer. Jesus confirms this by saying one of you is a devil; Satan did enter into him in order to carry out his evil plan.

(“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'” John 7:38 NASB).

(He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:5 NASB) I love this scripture, this is the bath we needed, a complete cleaning of the inside that God saw, and it was our true need to be forgiven of ALL our sins, past present and future. Jesus paid it all, not that we deserved it by our works of righteous but through His great Mercy and Grace. A free Gift, unspeakable by the way.

*(“You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also Matthew 23:26 NASB). When we are Born from above, we are clean inside, our bodies are declared “Holy” before the Lord as they ARE the Temple of the Holy Spirit. God dwells in the believer, not the building of man or things made by hands.

(Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. 2-Corinthians 6:16 NASB)

God’s crowning creation, Man, a poem.

Lord, why did you make man?

You have your created angels, this I understand.

But why make man?

You created us to be like you, but you knew what we would do.

You saw our fall, your purpose and will, was done through it all.

A new creation you did see, a peculiar people who love thee.

Out of darkness from a fallen race, you brought Sons’ who will behold your face.

Majesty did decide, in a man, He would abide.

Who is this man that we may see?

It is Jesus; He came for you and me.

God wanted to share your pain and sorrow, give you hope for tomorrow.

To take away your sin, make you clean within.

Man He created to be like Him, fell in sin and shame.

We, who are born from above, love His name.

A glorious day has come; our Heavenly Father has sent His Son.

Now I sing, it is well with my soul, the Son of God has made me whole.

He came to me one day, my sins He washed away.

Jesus said follow me, my glory you will see.

Come to Me and live, the Holy Spirit to you I will give.

I will never leave you. I will never go. I will deliver you from your suffering and woe.