I. O. U.

I. O. U.

You’ve been there since day one.
Beaming over me, like the radiant sun.
In your arms tenderly cradling me,
For joy, you lovingly labeled me.
You comforted me, when I would weep.
Sweetly you sang, rocking me to sleep.
You left everyday to go forth, to strive,
To meet the needs that kept us alive.
You did well, I am healthy and grown.
When time won’t allow you be on your own,
Fear not being forsaken, left all alone.
It will be my turn to encourage and embrace,
My blessing to wipe tears from your face.
To care for your needs as you did for me,
To help you live with grace and dignity.
As a parent, you did for me the best you could.
May God help me do my best for you, as I should.

I. O. U.

Ps. 71:9. Cast me not off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength faileth…

Eph. 6:2. Honour thy father and mother; (which is

the first commandment with promise;) 3.That it

may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long

on the earth.

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
10/26/10

My Reason

My Reason

Jesus - the reason I live…
The reason I love…Jesus.
Jesus - the reason I preach…
The reason I evolve…Jesus.
Jesus - the reason I persist…
The reason I hope…Jesus.
Jesus - the reason I believe…

Jesus – My Voice, My Victor, My Victory…

1 Peter 3:15. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to every man
that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with
meekness and fear…

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
10/25/10

Don’t Flirt with Disaster

Don’t Flirt with Disaster

Did you say “I do” at the altar stand?
Is your finger graced by a wedding band?
Your wedding vow, did you understand?
Then, flirt not with disaster.

Believe your spouse to be your one true love?
Believe your union to be a gift from above?
Believe you’re the one your spouse should be thinking of?
Then, flirt not with disaster.

Some say there is nothing wrong with being a flirt.
But a straying heart will in due course feel the hurt.
When your family is gone you’ll feel like dirt.
So, flirt not with disaster.

Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled…
Hebrews 13:4

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
10/20/10

Is it Love?

Is it Love?

Love can be rather precarious,
If one knows not what love is.
Are you in love or are you in lust?
One perseveres, the other goes bust.
Are you infatuated or just fascinated?
Know before your heart gets deflated.
Love is more than a mere emotion,
More about action, than a giddy notion.
A devoted love leaps into harm’s way.
Faithful love guards against going astray.
Real love is in it for the long haul,
Weathers life’s storms, big or small.
It looks past the worst to find the best.
It’s passionate, rewarding, and at rest.
Authentic, soul deep love matures.
When all else fails, true love endures.

Is it Love?

Love Never Fails…
1 Corinthians 13:8

Know love, show love…
Sow love, grow love…
If you have love, hold on to it...

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
10/20/10

One

One

The sun, moon, planets, and stars make one.
Let us be one.
The mind, the body, and the soul make one.
Let us be one.
A Father, a mother, a daughter, a son make one.
Let us be one.
Tiny communities, small towns, and big cities make one.
Let us be one.
Light, dark, or whatever our shade we were made from one.
Let us be one.
The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit all make one.
Let us be one.
The Son is one with the Father, the Father one with the Son.
Let us be one.
To be one with the Father, we must be one with the Son.
Let us be one.
To be one with each other, we must be one in the Son.
Let us be one.
With God and each other, united forever, let us be one…

One

Let us be one by Solidarity with the SAVIOR – Let us be one!

John 17:20-23 (The Message)
I'm praying not only for them But also for those who will believe in Me Because of them and their witness about Me. The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind—Just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, So they might be one heart and mind with Us. Then the world might believe that You, in fact, sent Me. The same glory You gave Me, I gave them, So they'll be as unified and together as We are— I in them and You in Me. Then they'll be mature in this oneness, And give the godless world evidence That You've sent Me and loved them In the same way You've loved Me.

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
10/2/10