Embrace the fire that consumes the chaff

Remember Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

The three Jewish youths embraced the fire

And lost nothing but the things that had them bound!


Embrace the trial you face

The flames of the fire that consumes

The chaff of your life that values

Nothing!

When loss of loved ones causes grief’s pain

We remember the One who bore them on the cross

He took deaths sting and robbed death’s grave

He restores life’s joy after grief heals our soul

As we remember that we too must one day go

To Him who made us heavenly creatures

Whose life on earth is but to overcome the darkness

That God who is light put in opposition to Himself

For us his simple and glorious New Creation both to endure and defeat!

To A Younger Sister



I have a little sister

How dear she is to me

Once dressed in white and shining

Showing God’s grace so free


Now what will be her future

A long life awaits still

The past now all forgiven

The Spirit of Christ renews


Like every man once fallen

The depths of sin now known

But the love of God and mercy

Makes us stand tall again


Does laughter fill her daytime

With her spirit now renewed

For this grace and wondrous mercy

Holiness is all we need


Yes, she stands victorious

She stood fast with sword in hand

Found the grace needed for victory

She fought the enemy while praising God


While others doubted virtue

I stood interceding both night and day

With my hands held high in praises

Confident in faith that she would stand


What now, what now, my sister

Heaven awaits the fruit you’ll bear

Day by day God’s grace, all sufficient

Will protect you as you grow in Him


You stood against the wiles of Satan

Held fast when others failed

I saw you when you faltered

then prayed on your behalf


I saw you call out to Jesus

He heard your cry to Him

He is the mighty victor

It was His grace that made you stand


Each night he raised me from my sleeping

Again and again, to pray for you

I stood fast with God’s strength

And prayed and prayed and prayed


By day I walked and stayed my watch

I saw that others had evil plans

I kept the vigil, my prayers held fast

My hope in Christ to see you endure


Now you returned to Jesus

Saw trials from Satan’s hand

And for this victory so precious

Is it indeed true you laugh


Ah yes, your flower fresh untainted

But you were not so wise to go

Into a din of vicious vipers

Alone and uncovered by friends you trust


But God was with you, guarding

Helped you in the battle to stand

And when others fell and stumbled

You stood fast and did not fall


Remember Jesus said “It’s finished”

So don’t return to the darkness past

Now you’re free in the Lord Jesus

So now stand always on Holy ground

Fear Not the Call

To you who is enthroned on high

    Who wavers not to threats of men

Who marks well the steps of righteousness

    And all who take the way He directs



Heed the call that He has made

    To arms, all those of Zion’s seed

Cry out to all to repent and turn

    To God who pardons and affirms

Things To Do

Things To Do

To wash your feet and dip them in oil

   To spread out a table and fill it with love

     To strum my guitar and sing unto God

       To open the door that leads to the treasure

         To speak words of deliverance in truth and in love

           To see God’s design, His purpose, His plan

             To be clear as crystal, plane and simple, revealed!