The Voice Within

On a cold winter night like this A promise was fulfilled When beneath the stars Lay shining a light brighter Born in a manger To die on a cross He redeems the sinner He rescues the lost The light of men is he Who conquered sin for you and me

When the task was announced by Prof. Livingstone The difficulty of it was not unbeknown Try the challenge I did To spend a day in which media I would forbid I decided to take a walk To avoid media's loud talk But just when I thought I had escaped The call of the typed and the taped Buses passed me by draped in advertisement, and 'Barclays' announced bikes ready for rent Next I met a letter in my post box and restaurant flyers from nearby blocks Moodle and email I could not let go All this just went on to show How woven in I am into the media network This is a truth I cannot shirk But, oh! how I wish I could say I survived A day last week, media deprived! ---------- My 'Audience study' class was given a media deprivation exercise by our HOD, Prof Sonia Livingstone. She asked us to stay away from all types of media for a day and then post our experiences on the university's web forum (Moodle). The above was my entry..the exercise revea

Seeds Sown in the dark Of the good news Of thy forgiving heart Lord impress upon their souls Thy promise of eternity That you so loved them That you died to set them free O Holy Spirit break the bonds That anchor them to lies Into their parched hearts Pour water that truly satisfies Redeemed may they stand To give thee glory Renewed may they walk Into thy magnificent story Triumph may they taste Against the enemy Whom you crushed One day on Calvary Amazed may they live Forever worshiping thee Forever in awe that the God of the Universe Would love rebellious man so deeply Seeds Breathe as they rest Waiting to be watered by the Lord of the harvest.                ------- "neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. " 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

I have a friend, her name is Taryno Honesty with God and piping Chai she is unwilling to forgo. Inoubliable times in college to her I owe Oh! the antics we did as Spaz and co. Lately, she has been weary because of a blow These have been testing times, even so In your weakness, our Saviour's strength will overflow He is with you no matter where you go He is at the mountain top and in the plateau When in doubt look at the sparrow, How it is fed, cared for and made to grow Our Father's command now is to live here like a U.F.O But, remember, he is making all things nouveau And we'll be home before you know. My dearest Taryno, I also want you to know That though we dont live at a pebbles throw My lowe for you, I will not outgrow. P.s- when you're is done reading this, I hope your face is aglow!

P.T dear, run to Jesus our refuge and rampart Securely from there every lie you can thwart He is able to accomplish infinitely more Wait on him and like an eagle you will soar Modernism, Romanticism, Indian Literature And every word that tries to paint an impressionist picture You will grasp even without a Roy or Geeti lecture For you have the Lord beside you dear sister With Shakespeare, Conrad and DH Lawrence You may have been to England, Congo and Florence But when that Air India flight in Delhi will be landing Trust in the LORD and not on your understanding Thank you for asking Taz and me to pray Your requests we shall at our father's feet lay In our prayers which shall like fragrance rise First list and single room we shall emphasize Even as we wait to see God's plan In the life of this CS Lewis fan Of this I can boldly assure No lie can this truth obscure- The world will see more of him through you Amidst the plentiful harvest and laborers few.