© Glenys Robyn Hicks
"Who is he who overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" 1 John 5:5
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Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
When the Mother of a Prodigal Prays
'When The Mother Of A Prodigal Prays '
Somewhere the poor mother of a prodigal son cries,
Her eyes reddened and not taking in much at all,
For she’s seeing her son through the eyes of love
Not how the world sees him at all…
For somewhere the mother of a prodigal prays…
O how this poor mother prays.
For every thief is some poor mother’s child,
He has captured her heart in love’s ransom-
Yet to her she still sees the son of her youth;
But he’s stolen all of her dreams…
For somewhere the mother of a prodigal prays…
O how this poor mother prays.
Desperately and frantically the murderer flees
Yet from this one thing he can’t ever flee-
The love of his mother bowing in sorrow,
Bemoaning a love he can’t kill…
For somewhere the mother of a prodigal prays…
O how this poor mother prays.
For every trembling junkie finally taking a fix
There’s a hurting mother just wondering why
The life that she gave him just isn’t enough;
And she bows her head slowly and cries…
For somewhere the mother of a prodigal prays…
O how this poor mother prays.
The gavel thumps and the sentence is passed
She is ushered out as her son’s led away.
As tears flow down each side of her face
She still finds the strength to pray…
For somewhere the mother of a prodigal prays…
O how this poor mother prays.
So for every news article that you ever read
Of sons that have gone their own way,
Remember that he has a mother who cares
And lift her to God when you pray…
For somewhere the mother of a prodigal prays…
O how this poor mother prays.
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
“Bear one another burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ”
Galatians 6:2
"A True Blessing"
"A True Blessing"
Ever since that wonderful day my love and I became as one,
I realised that our married life’s journey had only just begun.
I asked the Lord to show me how my joy could be complete,
And He brought to mind His Holy Word as I sat at His feet.
He told me that I would have to be willing to lay down my life
In showing the sacrificial loving that befits a godly wife.
He told me if I surrendered to His great marriage plan,
I would be forever blessed with a very happy man.
For I was born a woman who was called to be a wife,
A woman of great value and a pearl of great price.
I was called to be a helper to a man I call my own,
To lovingly care for him and make for us a home.
To always be thinking of him and how to please him best,
And to be a shoulder to lean on if he should need to rest.
I’d be someone he could talk to without fear of betrayal,
A listener and confidante not given to telling tales.
I decided I would seek the Lord daily and ask for His direction
In making me an instrument of His peace and affection.
A wife and treasure who would bless her man all her days,
In meeting all of his needs through learning of his ways.
So I will learn by prayerful watching and I will take every measure
To be a willing helper who brings her man much gain and pleasure
In putting him above all else except for our God in Heaven,
Showing him God’s marriage plan by being a true blessing.
‘The heart of her husband safely trusts her: so he will have no lack of gain: she does him good and not evil all the days of her life’ Proverbs 31: 11-12
"It's a Sacrifice!"
"It's a Sacrifice!"
Let's remember God's great sacrifice every day, not just at Easter.
Because of this, we who believe will have eternal life with him.
"And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost". Luke 23:46
A meditation
“A Meditation”
Now I lay me down to sleep
As the day departs
And the sun’s long rayed fingers
Streak downward and disappear,
I meditate on my bed
And think of You, Lord.
I think of Your great mercies
As You kept me safe today,
And I delight in knowing You love me,
Even now as I lay reflecting on
Mistakes and sins of the day-
Forgiven and forgotten
As soon as I acknowledge them before You.
I can rest secure knowing
That even as I sleep,
You are watching over me,
Even me,
Whilst You sustain the world
And call the stars out by name.
Because of Your goodness and faithfulness,
I can sleep at peace,
Knowing that You will be with me now,
And tomorrow,
And forevermore.
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