Wednesday, February 29, 2012

I cannot be denied…

I cannot be denied…



I cannot be denied,


As long as I’ve got a heartbeat inside.


I shall endeavor to be all God said I could be,


Free to be, laughing, living, and loving blessed liberty…



I shall not be denied,


No foe shall force me to run and hide.


If struggle, I must, then struggle I shall,


To fulfill my potential.


By the gracious gift of God, I, too, am preferential.



I will not be denied.


The way has been rough, I’ve hurt and I’ve cried.


My tears watered and fertilized the seed of my toil.


I am even more determined to succeed,


My dreams shall flourish and not spoil.



I must not be denied.


For respect and righteousness my people have died.


They dared to dream of a day I could reach up and touch the sky.


They sacrificed to make it a reality, and so must I.



I cannot be denied…



RevLDReedSr


I Owe Jesus


2/29/12

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

My Good Thing

My Good Thing

My love, allow me to wax sentimental.
Y-O-U…All that I need in a mate, you are.
Grace birthed and buoys our love.
Obstacles have tried us; time hasn’t divided us.
On every occasion, together, we rose above.
Destined to love you, desirous am I,
To be all the man I should for you.
Heaven helping me, perfecting me,
I’ll love you my whole life through.
No other place I’d rather be, than with you.
Gracious is the Lord for His gift of you to be my wife.

With love,
Your Husband, Your Man…

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
2/28/12

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

A change is coming…

A change is coming…

The battle will not always rage.
I’ll have no fright on center stage.
There’ll be no rain to cloud the Son shine.
Gone will be all things that undermine.
Pain won’t be in my memories.
I’ll have only friends, no enemies.
There’ll be nothing, no one that causes harm.
No bad news, no nightmares that alarm.
No words carelessly spoken.
Hearts and homes won’t be broken.
All dreams come true.
Everyone prospers in all they do.
No sin, no shame, no one lame,
All are free to reach their highest aim.
War’s over; love, joy, and peace will flourish.
God, in our midst, is ever there to nourish.
Beloved, oft when it seems I’m going under,
I get lifted pondering the blessedness of being in Him and going over yonder…

…all the days of my appointed time will I wait,
till my change come. Job 14:14

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
2/22/12

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine, Beloved… …but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee. Deut23:5 Ooomph, oomph, oomph…JESUS!

They thought U weren’t gonna be nothing, but the Lord made something beautiful out of your life…They shunned U, thinking U would just go away, but the Lord gave U power to stay…They hung your name on the sign board, God wrote next to it “Now Starring”… They thought U would decrease, God brought increase…They attacked U, but God backed U…They tried to break U, God used them to make U…They walked away expecting U to fall apart, Jesus caused everything to come together…The devil thought he had U, at the cross Jesus came and grabbed U—now U’re saved, sanctified, and enjoying eternal blessings… God turned the curse into a blessing, ALL because HE loved Y-O-U. Beloved, LOVE HIM back…

Be perceptive… Love is not a one-sided lane to a dead-end, but a two-way street for free flowing mutual sharing to shared fulfillment… If you should desire to enter into a relationship with one who constantly intimates ‘I want to be loved’, this person may be letting you know in advance that they may have difficulty giving love because of their excessive desire to receive it. They may need your constant attention which can leave you feeling overwhelmed, under served, and unloved yourself… Their feelings may stem from a childhood void of the love they desired. Food for thought…Sometimes we just blindly jump in, not knowing what we’re jumping into or who we’re really jumping with…

Christian, Jesus said oughta settle it… Super smart scientific studies suggest you should switch this up and change that back every few years… But JESUS SAID… Christian, Jesus said, for us ought to be enough said… I’m sure most social scientists will continue to disagree. But then these same social scientists will have to give account to HIM in time to come… Beloved, be not conformed to the contrary to scripture customs, teachings, and principles of this world, but let Jesus transform your mind… Stand with HIM or fall for anything…

Breathe in, breathe out, take a step…Now praise God for progress…Repeat as often as needed to keep moving forward.

At times inhaling, exhaling, and taking one step is cause for great celebration…Every day is different and some more difficult than others. Make the most of each day, doing your best that day…Pray, push, pull, press, pause when apt, but just keep moving forward…

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine, Beloved… …but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee. Deut23:5 Ooomph, oomph, oomph…JESUS!

They thought U weren’t gonna be nothing, but the Lord made something beautiful out of your life…They shunned U, thinking U would just go away, but the Lord gave U power to stay…They hung your name on the sign board, God wrote next to it “Now Starring”… They thought U would decrease, God brought increase…They attacked U, but God backed U…They tried to break U, God used them to make U…They walked away expecting U to fall apart, Jesus caused everything to come together…The devil thought he had U, at the cross Jesus came and grabbed U—now U’re saved, sanctified, and enjoying eternal blessings… God turned the curse into a blessing, ALL because HE loved Y-O-U. Beloved, LOVE HIM back…

Be perceptive… Love is not a one-sided lane to a dead-end, but a two-way street for free flowing mutual sharing to shared fulfillment… If you should desire to enter into a relationship with one who constantly intimates ‘I want to be loved’, this person may be letting you know in advance that they may have difficulty giving love because of their excessive desire to receive it. They may need your constant attention which can leave you feeling overwhelmed, under served, and unloved yourself… Their feelings may stem from a childhood void of the love they desired. Food for thought…Sometimes we just blindly jump in, not knowing what we’re jumping into or who we’re really jumping with…

Christian, Jesus said oughta settle it… Super smart scientific studies suggest you should switch this up and change that back every few years… But JESUS SAID… Christian, Jesus said, for us ought to be enough said… I’m sure most social scientists will continue to disagree. But then these same social scientists will have to give account to HIM in time to come… Beloved, be not conformed to the contrary to scripture customs, teachings, and principles of this world, but let Jesus transform your mind… Stand with HIM or fall for anything…

Breathe in, breathe out, take a step…Now praise God for progress…Repeat as often as needed to keep moving forward.

At times inhaling, exhaling, and taking one step is cause for great celebration…Every day is different and some more difficult than others. Make the most of each day, doing your best that day…Pray, push, pull, press, pause when apt, but just keep moving forward…

Monday, February 13, 2012

It is an evil time…

It is an evil time…

Sinners are SAINTed.
Saints are scorned.
Scorn is the norm.
Norm is abnormal.
Abnormal is AMENed.
AMENed are sinners.

It is an evil time…

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 5:20-24

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
2/13/12

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Love is Lovely

Love is Lovely

Love is wondrously complex.
Obvious it is, and yet mystifying,
Veritable, but oft disingenuous.
Every soul desires to be loved.
Longing, unfulfilled, aches the heart.
Yearning satisfied is simply lovely.

Love is Lovely

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
2/11/12

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Persevere…

Persevere…

Keep it up, carry on.
Though it be hard,
Stick with it, press on.
Though tired of being tired,
Refuse to just go away.
Push yourself, be inspired.
Don’t freeze up, get stuck.
Fan the flames of your heart.
No time to be bogged in muck.
You can do this. I believe in you.
Beloved, rise and shine.
Show the world what you can do.

Persevere…