The Voice Within

Wave after wave washes Over fallen houses built on sand  Sorrow upon sorrow surges Into salty tears that join the sea Comfort, comfort your people father,  As a tsunami of prayer moves eastward  Strength upon strength, let this nation rise, Rebuilt on the rock of Christ. ---------------------------------------- "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you." (Isaiah 54:10 )

The sound of a pencil moving smoothly on paper Punctuates the noise of frantic fingers Moving across keyboards Fashioning essays on Verdi or mediation The wind howls outside Inviting the readers within this marble library To look up from their books and take a quick glimpse Of the white window That frames the warm march sunshine

 "And the Word became flesh and   dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and   truth. ... And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. " (John 1:14.16) I've been reading this verse over and over again...and rejoicing in the truth that it imparts. Chapter one of the book of John is breathtakingly poetic. I shall venture to rearrange it as I like to read it. The block letters are for special emphasis. What a wonderful verse of scripture! And the Word became flesh  and dwelt among us,  And we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son  from the Father, full of grace and   truth. And from his fullness  we have all received,   grace  upon grace!

An August morning in Kuala Belait captured by mon frere Redeemed,  Your beloved waits For your triumphal advent. If the entrance of the sun  Shattering dismal skies Can inspire profound awe in us, How much more grand  and terrifying would be The return of  The Son of the Most High! O LORD, for that day  to dawn sooner, When you come to embrace your own! "  ...we wait for the blessed hope -- the glorious appearing of  our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself  for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager  to do what is good"   Titus 2:13-14

Build in me faith like a fire, father To engulf in flames my fragile heart To reduce to embers the fears and fetters And then let it rain in my heart LORD, Rain as you reign Supremely above all sinful devotions Till I am compassionate and wise Made new through you 

Copyright-'O love that will not let me go', Indelible Grace

Train my ears Father To hear your voice in every weather There are too many voices in my head But it is by yours I want to be led