June 28

Jere. 33-36

Though totally restricted.

Now Lord has predicted.

Heard again promise to restore.

Unsearchable things not seen before.

No longer in disgrace.

So amazing is Gods grace.

But now you must give in.

To the enemy surrounding.

For it is the Lords way.

To that restoration day.

Give thanks for within.

Is Gods power to win.

You will be fine.

In righteous one to shine.

Forever to stand.

In God given land.

But you must still listen.

As go on your mission.

Though well behaved.

Again have become enslaved.

For all that you obey.

Is what tradition does say.

God’s mercy refuse.

And each other abuse.

And king of your day.

Destroys all that l do say.

Mth. 5:1-20

It seems that the humiliated.

Most likely to be reinstated.

God will restore.

Not about law.

All about Gods mercy.

To the failure in me.

Now salt and a light.

In other people’s sight.

Following the law.

But not like before.

Ps. 102:1-11

Hear my prayer Lord.

I’m put to the sword.

You know what l mean.

Disasters l have seen.

Help me to cope.

Just give me some hope.

Prov. 15:1-2

Gentle answer with you adorn.

Harsh words only makes forlorn.

June 27

Jere. 31-32

Amazing God we serve.

Don’t get what we deserve.

Though in a desperate plight.

In love and in foresight.

Fathers might outpours.

As he again restores.

Weeping as we come.

Knowing what we have done.

What rejoicing will be heard.

Despite’s sadness that occurred.

But still there is hope.

To get off this slippery slope.

Ashamed humiliated again.

Yet now l can proclaim.

Because l have believed.

The Fathers love I received

Not because of who l am.

It is God’s sacrificial lamb.

A new covenant is now here.

Where it is all so clear.

That I’m Gods special child.

No longer by the world reviled.

What seemed to me improbable.

To others utterly impossible.

The Lord revealed to me.

What could happen possibly.

So in faith l now see.

God has set me free.

Despite disaster all around.

In the storm not run aground.

Mth. 4:12-25

Jesus’s time has come.

To the surprise of some.

Fishermen he did call.

Away from fishing haul.

To follow wherever he went.

Hearing that you must repent.

Listen and you will hear

The kingdom of God is near.

Ps. 98

Sing to the lord a new song.

For to him l belong.

What joy is to be had.

I’m so happy and so glad.

For he has shown his great love.

Blessings from heaven above.

Prov. 14:34-35

The king delights in the wise.

Shameful he does despise.

June 26

Jere. 28-30

Some will come and tell.

All is going to be well.

I said what Lords told me.

This is not what he does see.

If you believe that lie.

You are going to die.

For what God has ordained.

In exile will be sustained.

You wait for the time.

To see the purpose of mine.

To restore and rebuild.

What foretold is fulfilled.

Again you will know.

Gods sovereign here below.

Not when rebellious say.

That everything is okay.

Wait for the Lord to restore.

As it all was before.

So do not be afraid.

Or be dismayed.

Despite how you behaved.

You will be saved.

As I confess.

The Lord will bless.

To bring back again.

No longer in shame.

Mth. 3:11-24

Now l only know of mans power.

But will see work of Spirit flower.

When Jesus is proclaimed.

Gods servant then named.

To glorify him.

Then are tempted in.

Those things that seem good.

But on his word alone stood.

Rejecting all that before.

Was just about law.

So now totally free.

Command satan to flee.

Ps. 95

How blessed l do feel.

As my life he does heal.

Nothing he cannot do.

When he will bless you.

So when hear his voice.

You can rejoice.

But do not turn away.

As when hearts went astray.

Will not see his best.

Or come into complete rest.

Prov. 14:29-33

Patience. understanding. peace.

Quick tempered. folly. will cease.

June 25

Jere. 25-27

Seems so obvious to me.

From all that l do see.

I feel all will be destroyed.

God must be so annoyed.

With church and the state.

What will be their fate?

What they fear the most.

Is written on the signpost.

A destiny they deny.

Though l do know why.

Yet they will still refuse.

In unbelief they abuse.

Mth. 2-3

It has all been told of before.

When nations ignore Gods law.

Innocents babes are killed.

Wickedness results fulfilled.

But Gods word will escape.

That sort of fate.

To come back again.

Avoiding all past pain.

To where we least expect.

Gods purpose we detect.

As the cry does go out.

Turn you life right about.

Turn now you must repent.

For Gods only son is sent

Ps. 64

When l look all around.

What hope can be found.

Lord even though I fear.

I have heard you are near.

So I can rejoice.

At hearing your voice.

Prov. 14:25-28

Truth in the end wins

World dies in its sins.

Jere. 22-24

Judgment will come to all.

Disaster that will appall.

Nothing to appease us.

Even the followers of Jesus.

If we do not at our very core.

Look after those who are poor.

For if instead you are mean.

Your prosperity will be lean.

The Lord will not be with you.

In all the things you do.

Even when feel secure.

Won’t be able to endure.

The enemy you face.

Carts you off in disgrace.

Then when all seems lost.

Hopeless and beyond cost.

A righteous one does come.

Through him victory is won.

But even then

Wicked men.

With stubbeness within.

Will turn away from him.

While those sent into exile.

God will bless in a while.

To bring them back again.

Cleaned of all sin and stain.

With a heart and mind to know.

His word a refreshing flow.

While now the Lord will banish

Deceitful men they will vanish.

Math. 2:1-15

Once again can be seen.

Righteous and the mean.

One, God does inspire.

The other, will just conspire.

But the Lord will rescue me.

Telling me now to flee.

To a far off foreign land.

While he holds my hand.

Until there is no doubt.

Your time has come about

Ps. 59:9-17

Now I know you are my strength.

You will go to any length.

To protect and give victory.

Over my old enemy.

I am just straw and stubble.

You rescue me from all trouble.

Prov. 14:23-24

Work of wise is their crown.

Folly of fools brings them down.

Jere. 18-21

As the potter makes a pot.

The Lord decides our lot.

To build or to destroy.

Depends on whether annoy.

To rise or to fall.

His alone to call.

World carry’s right on.

An allusion they depend upon.

Refuse to make Lord master.

Or to see the coming disaster.

Mth. 1

God always had a plan.

For salvation of man.

Down through the ages.

He turned histories pages.

Until the time was just right.

A baby was in sight.

For Joseph it was quite scary.

To marry pregnant Mary.

Ps. 59:1-8

Lord don’t you see.

Everything seems against me.

I feel so alone.

Old aching muscles moan.

Yet know you’re always here.

I’m under your loving care.

Prov. 14:21-22

Blessed those who stood.

Not with evil but with good.

Sunday 22nd

Envy

Ex. 20:17. Ps. 10 James 4:1-3

When hope does expire.

Shows my hearts desire.

Is focused on the wrong things.

So trouble it brings.

When so full of envy

So that all I do see.

When others do well.

All l want is to tell.

There behaviour mischievous.

They don’t deserve this.

For l am so inclined.

Of good things to be blind

Makes us real sad.

When our motives are bad.

June 20

Jere. 10-13

Everybody lives in fear.

They all think disaster near.

Get their highs in sport from.

Favourites supported all along

Honouring the very rich.

Hoping to satisfy that itch.

To forget what life’s about.

True faith now, full of doubt.

There then comes a day.

When the Lord seems far away.

Forgotten all he has done.

In history, victories won.

Though constantly we rebel.

Jesus came, so he could tell.

Look to me and l will bless.

Come now, just you say yes

Though men do plot against me.

Even from my family tree.

For world has lost all hope.

Rich and famous cannot cope.

The church that was well used.

Ignored now, or even abused.

What we had always understood.

Wasted away, considered no good.

Because the world so unclean.

One day disaster will be seen.

No longer feeling so bold.

Happened just as has been told.

Mark 16:33-47

Darkness and destruction.

Cry to Lord for instruction.

The whole world seemed to me.

Totally lost essentially.

For Jesus Gods only son.

No longer appears to have won.

As he died there on the cross.

And we all saw our great loss.

Saddened we can only mope.

But somehow still had hope.

Past buried there in a tomb.

What future now does loom?

Ps. 17

Lord l come to you and plead.

Help me in my great need.

You have seen and do know.

I have taken such a blow.

Right from the very start.

You have examined my heart.

So help me to come clean.

Now on you, alone to lean.

Prov. 14:13-16

Even in laughter, heart will ache.

Look to Lord, for goodness sake.

June 19

Jere. 7-9

False religion shows just the start.

0f deceitfulness of the heart.

Words that will deceive.

Yet you seem to believe.

Lead down a slippery track.

So hard to then turn back.

To walk again with Jesus.

Again in total consensus.

That we might now fulfil.

His good and perfect will.

Instead you’re in a mess.

When God would love to bless.

Come and let’s be wise.

You should recognise.

The foolish things you do.

That land you in a stew.

Uncircumcised of heart.

Life is falling apart.

Mark. 15:21-32

You have to wonder why.

Men would now deny.

The Lord of everything.

Our saviour and our king.

That they would crucify.

As they scorn and lie.

It is shown right then.

The wickedness of men.

Ps. 8

Lord but now we see.

Your power and majesty.

Far above all else.

Made the mountain and the mouse.

I really struggle to see.

Could you think of even me.

Lord how majestic is your name.

We see your power and your fame.

Prov. 14:9-12

He comes to unlock.

Fools look and mock.