Saturday, December 6, 2014

Just for you...

I will cross the expanse of time and eternity, just for you. Give up heavenly glory to come down and suffer, just for you. Lay down my life, taking your place on the cross, and die, just for you. That you might live and so that I would show you beyond any shadow of doubt, my love for you is deep and true. And I did all of this, just for you.
Signed, LOVE... ‪#‎GodIsLOVE‬

Purpose in your purpose...

Be advised. God uses HIS servsnts in different ways, for different seasons, on different levels, to differing degrees. While all have purpose, all may not have the same purpose. Let each discover their own purpose in the Lord and fulfill it for the Lord. Be careful in thinking everyone should be doing what you do, how you do it, where you do it. Let God be God and use HIS people as HE purposes them. Even if it don't make sense to you.

I can't breathe...

I can't breathe
For the weight upon me
The weight of misunderstanding
The weight of distrust 
The weight of disparate expectations
The positive, the negative
The self given, the world driven
I can't breathe
Shackled by sin 
Shackled by men
Shackled to yesterday 
Shackled to perception
Shackled to distorted images
Shackled to cold reality
I can't breathe
Frustrated by slow progress
Saddened by societal regress
Boggled by so much to digest
Ashamed of the lack of respect
Trying to walk circumspect
Always under the microscope
I can't breathe
Father God I look to you
My creator, my sustainer
Breathe on me, breathe through me
Breathe in me, breathe for me
Whenever I'm gasping for life and 
I can't breathe

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
12/6/14

Monday, December 1, 2014

Grandma's Quilt...

Grandma's Quilt...

She took the broken pieces, some tattered, some torn, some well worn, sewed them together stitch by stitch and made a masterpiece, lovingly and beautifully adorned.

She took her time to get it just right, she sewed and she sewed, both day and night. Her endeavor of love was done with the utmost detail and dexterity, with all her might.

She took the broken pieces, some tattered, some torn, some well worn, sewed them together stitch by stitch and made a masterpiece, lovingly and beautifully adorned.

What I didn't know is that while she did sew, that cover was from an uncovering of her life, the time, the trials, the tears, the troubles, the toil, and the strife.

She took the broken pieces, some tattered, some torn, some well worn, sewed them together stitch by stitch and made a masterpiece, lovingly and beautifully adorned.

Whether jubilation or tribulation, it was all a part of her education. The school of life taught her to turn a mess into a blessing and pass on her lessons to the next generation.

She took the broken pieces, some tattered, some torn, some well worn, sewed them together stitch by stitch and made a masterpiece, lovingly and beautifully adorned.

Grandma's Quilt...

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
11/30/14


Thursday, July 17, 2014

Self Esteem Builders

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God iswith you wherever you go.”
Job 33:4
The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Psalm 8:3-5
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
Psalm 103:12-13
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, So theLord pities those who fear Him.
Psalm 119:73
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.
Psalm 139:13-15
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb I will praise You, for I am fearfully andwonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Isaiah 43:4
Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet youwith His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Luke 12:7
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Acts 10:34-35
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Romans 5:5
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Romans 8:16-17
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Romans 8:33-34
Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Romans 8:38
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 10:12For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.
Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in Hiskindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 5:14
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.


All Scripture references are taken from the New King James Version.

Monday, July 14, 2014

The me I was.

The me I was.
The me I was is past.
The me I was could not last.
The me I was is no longer me.
The me I was ceded to the me I am becoming to be.

We can't be who we used to be, but we can embrace who we are, and who we are becoming. Love who you were, but live who you are and love the you, you are becoming in HIM.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Dream a dream

Dream a dream of hope
Of hope in the deepest scope
Dream a dream of love
Of love divinely from up above
Dream a dream of peace
Of peace and soul at ease
Dream a dream of light
Of light that transforms the night
Dream a dream of Christ
Of Christ who sacrificed what sufficed

Dare to dream. Peace, love, and sweet dreams. #GOoDnight


RevLDReedSr
I owe JESUS
7/11/14
Dream a dream of hope
Of hope in the deepest scope
Dream a dream of love
Of love divinely from up above
Dream a dream of peace
Of peace and soul at ease
Dream a dream of light
Of light that transforms the night
Dream a dream of Christ
Of Christ who sacrificed what sufficed

Dare to dream. Peace, love, and sweet dreams. #GOoDnight


RevLDReedSr
I owe JESUS
7/11/14

Friday, July 11, 2014

In the rain...

In the rain

Falling tears are hidden
Young hearts are smitten
In the rain
Hopes are drowned
Refreshing joy is found
In the rain
Plans are doused
Opportunity is roused
In the rain
There is give and take...

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS 
7/11/14

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

My Reflection

My Reflection
Am I what they see
Am I what they say
Am I what I see
Am I what I say
Am I what I should be
Am I becoming me
Mirror of God?

What dost THOU see and say of me?

#LordMakeMeOver til YOU see all of YOU in me.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
7/8/14

Monday, July 7, 2014

Stir up love...

Stir up love... Love will grip you. Love will trip you. Love will flip you. Love will brighten, heighten, and some, frighten. Love will shaken, awaken, and fill your heart with joy at being taken. Love is powerful, pleasing, and prospering. Love will embrace whoever, hearten you to face whatever, and conjure up dreams of forever. Stir up love...

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS 
7/7/14

Love is...

Love is...

Love is a command
Love is a commitment
Love is a challenge
Love is a chance
Love is a confirmation
Love is a choice
Love is a charge
Love is a cause

Love is...


#Love

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
7/7/14

Friday, July 4, 2014

America

America~a people of self determination. A melting pot from a plethora of nations. A people pressed to push back against oppressive power. A self empowered lot, who seize their hour. A people that take the reins of destiny and fight to live and be free to be.

God turn our hearts unto THEE...

Friday, April 25, 2014

Unconscious

Unconscious...

Lit with darkness
Stupefied with smartness
Dead while living
Unaware, don't care
Appetite for destruction
Enamored with evil
Chasing optical illusions
Informed, yet ignorant
Walking in delusion
Obsessed with self
Loving the mirror
Hating the reflection
Make a life
Break a life
Take a life
Glorying in shame
Crying silent tears
Shouting out loud
Pushing away help
Want world change
Start with self

Wake up...
Music

Moves the heart
Unleashes passion
Soothes the soul
Invigorates the senses
Commandeers the being

Music

Makes you move
Unites hearts
Sounds the alarms
Informs the masses
Channels myriad voices

Music

Mystifies, magnifies
Unchains the bound
Satisfies the longing
Inspires new rhythms
Commemorates a generation

Music

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
4/25/14

Friday, April 18, 2014

The Challenge of Time...

The Challenge of Time…

Time ushered in our start,
The first beat of our heart.
Time called us forth to grow.
In time, it will cause us to slow.
Time races on; time stands still.
Wasted time is as a bitter pill.
Time will train you, drain you.
Time will strain you, stain you.
We are oft to try to hurry time.
We loathe time leaving us behind.
Time is a measure to judge you,
Subtle to nudge, abrupt to budge you.
Time stops, and yet, never ceases.
Time ails, but time also eases.
It gives, it takes; it builds, it breaks.
It runs from us and catches up with us.
It allows us to make our mark,
Then it makes its mark on us.
Time helps us remember.
Time causes us to forget.
Time holds memories we savor,
And harbors moments we regret.
We bottle time in pictures,
But over time, even they fade.
We study time in history,
But even history is lost in age.
We run, racing against the winding clock,
Dreading the finish line,
And the thought of being docked.
But, Beloved, with the time left,
LIVE—‘til your very last breath.
Take time to laugh, love, think, do, and be.
Make time to pause and reflect, sentimentally.
Praise the Father, Author of time and eternity,
For gifting you with time, purpose, and being.
And though time be a challenge, an enigma,
Embrace and employ the challenge and gift of time.

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/18/2014

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Thinking of You...

Thinking of you... 

Memories of days gone by, cause me to lament that we had to say goodbye. But the Master called your name, presented an inheritance for you to claim. For righteousness, you could not stay, but I miss you still to this very day. Yet, I am comforted in this, you, I shall not forever miss. For in the sweet by and by, you and I shall reunite in the sky. So I will press on until my day, when I, too, must take wings and fly away. And fly away I will to be with you. But for now, I'm just sitting here thinking of you.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

YOU loved me...

YOU loved me.

When nobody cared...
When nobody dared...
When nobody shared...

YOU loved me.

When I felt worthless.
When I spoke worthlessly.
When I lived worthlessly.

YOU loved me.

Thank YOU!

Lord, Awaken Love...

Lord, awaken love...

A love that is not mistaken, a love that will not be forsaken....
A love that buoys the heart, a love that builds a home...
A love that is pure, a love that assures.
A love that endures time's testing, a love that with time increases in blessings.
A love that ceases all strife, and love that beautifies life.
A love that opens up and fulfills all our heart's doors, a love just like YOURS.

Lord, awaken love...

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
4/9/14

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Just JESUS...

Arms stretched wide
beckoning, come reside
Lovingly HE died
Bridging the divide
Stemming the tide
Lord, Savior~guide
Ushering heaven inside

Blessed tears cried
Joy, can't hide

#JustJESUS


RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
3/15/14

Thursday, March 13, 2014

In your eyes...

In your eyes...

In your eyes, I see dreams of reaching the sky.
In your eyes, I see pain and the tears you've cried.
In your eyes, I see the longing for a love that's real.
In your eyes, I see the depth of heartache you feel.
In your eyes, I see the glow of love and contentment.
In your eyes, I see the burning flame of resentment.
In your eyes, I see the brokenness of betrayal.
In your eyes, I see the joy of overcoming failure.
In your eyes, I see the desire to just be appreciated.
In your eyes, I see how good it feels to be celebrated.

In your eyes...


The loving Heavenly Father has HIS eyes ever upon you. HE is watching out for your good. Keep your eyes upon HIM.

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS 
3/13/14

Reserved seating

Beloved, there are some positions that neither your ability, aptitude, assets, nor associations can get you into.

Some spots are reserved seating only by the Father's anointing, appointing, and approval. And it ain't nothing man can do it about it.

Be careful of pride, thinking you're more deserving based upon who you think or who others say you are, The Father ALWAYS knows best, humbly accept HIS will. Favor don't always seem fair, but The Lord ALWAYS does what's right.
To be heard ~ Speak.
To understand ~ Listen.
To endure ~ Persevere. 
To know ~ Learn.
To acquire ~ Give.
To achieve ~ Act.

To live ~ Love.

Just SHINE...

A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle.


Share your glow that others may glow. Never be envious of another's light. The heavens are full of stars. Each has its own God given place, purpose, power, period, and prominence. The Father controls the switch, not the star. And so it is with you and I. When HE hits the switch and we get lit~Just SHINE!

Becoming...

Becoming...

Budding...
Empowering...
Climbing...
Overcoming...
Maturing...
Illuminating...
Networking...
Glowing...

Becoming...

But by the grace of God I am what I am... 
1 Corinthians 15:10


RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
3/13/14

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

I just love you...

I just love you...

Not just for your sassiness or classiness
Not just for your beauty and charm
Not just for your intelligence or dutifulness
Not just cause you're the mother of my children
Not just cause you're a gift to me from God
Not just cause we've endured over 20 plus years
Not just cause you're my best friend
Not just cause you've been with me in thick and thin
Not just cause you are so worth it
Not just cause of so many things

I just love you, just cause I do...

Husbands, go all out in love for your wives. Don’t take advantage of them. Colossians 3:19 (MSG)

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
3/12/14

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Unseen waterfalls

Some waterfalls are sight unseen
Pouring from an internal stream 
The eyes of one knows it place
You may not tell it by the face
Silent tears cried that fall inside

God comfort, keep, and heal thee. 

HE sees, HE knows, HE cares...

Friday, March 7, 2014

I'm just me...

From birth an anointed anomaly
My Maker's mark differentiates me
Oft misunderstood for my oddity

The last one standing...

In the theater of gladiators
Commences the challenge of wit and wills
Crowned the champion, the last one standing

Coping to healing...

In the rain
To hide tears
Cease the drain
Showers of healing
Eased the pain
To joyful tears
In the rain

Irony in nature...

The bodacious sun bathes the earth in light
Yet the warmth is shackled by winter's might
The irony warms the mind, chills the spine

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Before I was, HE is...

Before my conception, HE conceived me
Before my reception, HE received me
Before I breathed, HE breathed me
Before I believed in HIM, HE believed in me

Before I was, HE is.

Released...

Released. ~ Released from this, released from that. Released from yesterday, into today, unto tomorrow. Released from her, him, them, and it unto HIM. Released from sorrow into joy. Released from lack into so much more. Released from pettiness, puniness, and powerlessness into power, praise, perspective and purposefulness. Released from death, hell, and the grave. Released from sin and Satan's slavery into the Savior's salvation and service. Released from the devil's grip into Christ's grace. Released from the seconds, minutes, and the hours of time into the infinity of eternity. Released by The Lord, my God, who is mighty to save. ~ Released!

...thou are loosed... Luke 13:12

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus 
3/6/14

You, be you...

Like a river, flow
Like the moon, glow
Like the sun, shine
Like an explorer, find
You, be you.

Lord delight us in simply being the person you made us to be. Grant us grace to grow and be all you desire us be.

Mon Cherie Amour...


Mon Cherie Amour...

One day we met by chance
Another we mingled, merged in a dance
At once, you were just a girl
Now a delicious delight in my world
Wife, mother, lover, best friend 
May our bond grow and never end
Tender, intuitive, intelligent, neat 
Strong, even your bitter is sweet
We are as different as night and day
Yet, two of a kind in our individual way
Praise God for gifting me with your love
Yet united for the knot was tied from above.

Mon Cherie Amour...

My precious love, Happy Birthday blessings to you.... 
Your husband...

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Deeper down...

You are deeper than a manmade mirror reflects. There is a well within you that mere men could never inspect. Live not by the shallow judgments of your or other people's limited vision or just plain blinded eyes.

Father help us see with YOUR eyes, understand with YOUR mind, and live, breathe, and love with YOUR heart.

In JESUS Mighty Name Amen...

Friday, February 28, 2014

Who I be...

Who I be...

Conceived in the midst of a fertile womb
Spouted out, seeking my moment in the sun 
Had to learn to hold my own amid the crowd
Hunkered down, buffed up, and blowed out
Endured many storms, losing parts of me
Withstood floods that surrounded my feet
Bent, didn't break; leaned, didn't fall
For some, I was a sight to see
Some mused of various things I could be
Used at other's convenience
Took up residence within my space
Ran over me, ran around me, picked my fruit
Like the seasons, I went through change
I've been pruned, cut so I could grow out
Shedding stuff along the way added to my stay
I've matured; I've endured; Secure being me
Stronger, rooted, grounded, just like a tree...

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
2/28/14

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Tough it out, tough it up...

Tedious tasks are trying 
A test of focus and will
For struggle to yield success
It begins at the bottom of the hill 

Don't let difficulty deter you from pursuing that which brings righteous delight. The payoff will be worth the pain. 

#GoForward2014

Rise and Shine...

Rise and Shine, Beloved. 

For who dares make light of small beginnings? Zec 4:10

Be wise. There are some who say never settle for less than you deserve. In some matters this may fit the bill. But not in all things. The Father may grant you a little break that will  burst into your big opportunity. Little starts can end in big finishes.

Rather than just going by what everybody be saying, you are better off praying.

Don't make light of humble beginnings. Be grateful. Take the opportunities God makes for you and make the most of them. Gratitude in your attitude can increase your altitude. 

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Some things are better left unsaid

Aptly placed words are powerful
Worthless words, woeful to the head
Pour not forth speech dour full
Some things are better left unsaid

What comes up doesn't have to come out
It is best to be righteously led
For it is true beyond any doubt
Some things are better left unsaid

Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift. Eph4:29

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
2/25/14

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Know your place

Beloved, be careful trying to prove you got the right stuff to the wrong people. God has not called us to impress but bless. 

Don't set out to prove you are deeper than others or that your knowledge is higher. Doing these things highlight that you don't yet know that it's not about you. 

Sometimes to prove what you know, you prove what you don't know. Step back and let God take the lead. It's not about you, but JESUS...


Lord help.

Love talk...

Love talk...

Believe it or not, some folk don't know how to love you. Just because they are grown don't mean they know how to handle their own at love. 

So you'll have to teach them. That is, if you know how to be loved. Love is mysterious even to the experienced. #hmmm #Selah 

But there is a Teacher we can turn to and learn from ~ JESUS. And there is a book we can get some pointers from ~ The Bible. And there is some power available to help us carry it out ~ The Spirit of God.

It takes God who is love to show us what love can do and it takes God who is the epitome of and the power to help us understand, know, live and walk in love, too.

Help us JESUS

Marriage Matters

Beloved we don't marry people so they can pay our debt or so they can help us live a certain lifestyle. 

Marriage sewed together for selfish reasons will unravel in due time. 

Marry because you so love the person that you want to spend the rest of your days sharing, caring, learning, and growing with each other through whatever may come your way. Being committed to honoring one another, giving of yourselves to meet each other's needs for each other's good and to the glory of God. 

Lord help us.

Rise and Shine...

Rise and Shine, Beloved. 

Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other. Romans 12:10 ~ 

I declare today 'Show Appreciation Saturday'.  

~ Love on the people in whose lives God has placed you and express your gratitude to them for the privilege of being a part of their lives. Find something good to commend them for and let the love fountain flow. 

Today let your ATTITUDE be that of GRATITUDE. 

And Thank the loving God who awakened you to a new day's light and has given you a divine invitation to everlasting life. 


#ShowAPPRECIATIONSaturday

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus

Friday, February 21, 2014

Just be for real...

Real recognizes fake. Fake recognizes real.
Real don't fake, because fake ain't real.

#JustbeforReal #BeAuthentic #Integrity

Struggle...

Struggle... There is struggle to get in. There is struggle to get out. There is struggle to fit in. There is struggle to standout. There is struggle to keep away. There is struggle to try to stay. There is struggle to get past. There is struggle to make it last. There is struggle to stand up. There is struggle to sit down. There is struggle to grab a hold. There is struggle to let it go. There is struggle to stay young. There is struggle in getting old. There is struggle to get big. There is struggle to be small. Life is a struggle. Don't give up, bear up. Struggle your way to strength. Help us JESUS. With our Struggle... 

Rise and Shine, Beloved...

Rise and Shine, Beloved. O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known HIS deeds among the people Ps105:1 ~ 

For every mountain U brought me over, for every valley U've seen me thru, for every blessing U bestowed upon me, for every way U made when I knew not what to do, for every sleepless night U kept me company, for the times U stuck with me when no one else wanted to be there for me, for all the times U wiped my weeping eyes and soothed my soul's cries, for when I failed U but U didnt fail me and when I was lost U saved me, for when I wasn't fit to live and wasn't fit to die, U looked at me and called unto me saying U are MINE...

Lord, I just gotta say THANK YOU!

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

The Breach

The Breach...

A masterpiece ruptured
An open wound, no suture
Bleeding away, man's future

Broken bounds, broken bonds
Pained hearts, pining souls
Foraging to fill an unfillable hole

Educated, agitated, frustrated
Mind constantly pondering
Feet ceaselessly wandering

No solution, just more options
Options breeding more problems
And no man apt to solve them

But there is a God on high
A healer of those that seek
The Repairer of the breach

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in. Is58:12

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
1/19/14


Saturday, February 15, 2014

Why JESUS came...

Why JESUS came...

Jesus didn't come to make you a success. HE came to save your soul. Jesus didn't come to make you a celebrity. HE came to make you a citizen of Glory. Jesus didn't come to make you popular. HE came to purpose you. Jesus didn't come to make you happy. HE came to make you holy. Jesus didn't come to make you comfortable in the earth realm. HE came to consecrate you for everlasting life in HIS presence. Jesus didn't come to be your doormat to better. HE came for HE is your only doorway to everlasting life. Jesus died for you. Will you live for HIM?

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS 
2/15/2014

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

A Twinkle In God's Eye

A Twinkle in God's Eye

Together we are one
Spirit, soul, and truth
Earth is like the twinkle in God's eye
If it's HIS will
May I wake up in the morning
And be renewed and ready for
Whatever happens
Cause I'm a twinkle in God's eye.

Anna Grace my #babygirl waxing poetic... #GladDad


2/12/14

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

My love is true...

My love is true.

If question arise to mind to ponder
As to whether I do truly love you,
Hesitate, consider as you wonder
The seconds, minutes, hours of me and you.
Think on the ups and downs, the ins, the outs,
The joy, the sorrow, the laughter and tears.
Who was there no matter how tough the bout?
Who was at your side to face every fear?
Who stood with you til dark night turned to dawn?
Who was at the crossroads pointing the way?
Was it me? Was not I a faithful one?
My works testify more than words can say.
Yet, I will say, display my whole life through,
For dearest, Beloved. My love is true.

My love is true.


RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
2/4/14

Friday, January 31, 2014

Courage...

Courage... 

Have the courage to be you. Have the courage to speak up for yourself and others. Have the courage to stand alone if necessary. Have the courage to change the things about you that need to be changed. Hqve the courage to do what has never been done that is right and good. Have the courage to strive and struggle and overcome. Have the courage to try and if you don't succeed, have the courage to try again. Have the courage to get up when you fall. Have the courage to fall in love. Have the courage to love those that dislike you. Have the courage to listen to criticism and learn and grow from it. Have the courage to admit you were wrong. Have the courage to see needs and fulfill them. Have the courage to be God's and love and live for HIM even in a world growing more opposed to HIM. Have the courage to standout for Jesus. 

Courage...

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. -Deuteronomy 31:6

Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Genesis of Revelation

I heard that HE did that
I heard that HE said that
I heard that HE made that
I heard that HE is that
And I believe all of that 

StarPower...

Nobodies are ignored
Until they are somebodies
Then everybody's attentive

A sacrifice of love

It may go unappreciated
But it is never wasted
When it comes from the heart


The URGENCY of Now....

Not a second to wait
Not a second to waste
Tick-tock, the clock, warns

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Aloof, aloft, adrift,
The undisciplined mind,
That despises instruction.
He that discovers purpose,
discovers breath, being,
The beat of his heart.
Awakening to bondage
The blind see the light
Awakening to freedom
Shall we dance?
The rhythm of your heart,
Doth move me.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Memories of you...


Memories of you…

So long since I saw your face,
Yet, I recall in detail every trace.
I see your face, I hear your voice.
You'd still be here, if it were my choice.
I have no power to restrain the tears,
A flood flows for you’re no longer near.
Awash in overwhelming emotions,
My tears could fill an ocean.
But, I get a grip; I catch my breath,
And meditate on the memories I have left.
You and I, me and you, no more the two,
God, who loved you most and best, claimed you.
But, every now and then, of us, I reminisce.
The good times shared, I really miss.
Wishing you were here, at this moment.
Knowing that cannot be, I lament.
I love you, even more, I truly do,
Memories of you, help me make it through.

Memories of you…
 
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
1/22/14

From Dilemma to Deliverance...

From Dilemma to Deliverance…


Down at the Red Sea,
One might feel cursed,
As the bright hopes of freedom—
Seem to cruelly burst.
An impossible obstacle before,
An incensed enemy behind,
The likely prospect of death.
Is seemingly all that is left to the mind.
Or at least in the eyes of those
Who could not see.
But he who had before beheld
A burning bush’s strange light,
Had become fully persuaded
In his heart of I am that I am’s might.
Troubled all around, the multitude did despair.
But one lifted up his eyes to heaven,
And lifted up his voice in prayer.
Surrounded, confined, and confounded,
He called on The One, The Almighty,
Who is magnificent and matchless.
And God did utter HIS decree,
Speak unto the people,
Tell them to go forward.
Stretch out your rod in faith.
And oh, what a way the Master did make.
The obstacle revealed an opportunity,
A step of faith, to take.
In the midst of the Red Sea,
A hallway, a sure path to freedom was paved.
And they played follow the leader and did rave.
From their enemy, from their despair,
From their bondage, they were saved.
Those once bound and burdened down,
To God their deliverer, freely sent praises up.
 
From Dilemma to Deliverance…

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
1/22/14


Friday, January 17, 2014

Be Free...

Be free...

Be free from sin and shame, free from condemnation, from blame. Free from other people's misconceptions. Free from the devil's deception.

Be free.

Be free to walk in God's light, free to live in the power of HIS might. Free to share the love of Jesus. Free to tell the world HE came to save us.

Be free.

Be free from satanic shackles that bind, free to love God with your heart, soul, and mind. Free to serve God with your all. Free to daily hear HIS voice, answer HIS call.

Be free...

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.  -John 8:36

RecLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Laboriously, creakily rolling by,
Stressed, but stretching, amid a sigh.
A warrior wrestling to not let life just pass by.
Though his body would hardly cooperate,
He didn't let that compel him not to operate.
At top speed a slow speed, but it's his rate.
His rolling walker played the rhythm of his heart.
Though his journey be in fits and starts,
His lyrics proclaim, I shall live until I depart.
know not what you're going through,
But from this fellow take a lesson or two.
Despite difficulty, do the best you can do.

No matter what's against you #keepitmovin...
 "Tick tock", sounds the clock.
Passionate adventurers arise,
To find out where precious treasure lies.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Frosty is the air.
So as the weather,
So are more people.
Higher, rises the flame.
Setting the atmosphere,
Lighting eyes, fusing hearts

Change...

People change and we have to change with them, for them, and for our own good. 

Change is constant, compulsory, and challenging. As the seasons change, so does our lives have seasons of change. Though oft underestimated, unwanted, and uncomfortable, change is going to happen. Our relationships go through changes and we are oft caught off guard, sleep walking with each other, and bumping into one another through changes.

Time brings about physical, emotional, and even spiritual change. We oft want folk to stay the same in certain ways. Yet, time brings change to all. And we sometimes fallout and fall away from each other not recognizing change is taking place. We mishandle one another through changes, mangling relationships. Sometimes the person undergoing change is aggravated, burdened, and confused and at times depressed in not knowing or understanding what is taking place. And partners oft experience the same wanting to fix everything to go back to the way things were. It's not always that simple or easy and going back may be impossible.

It takes time to process. It takes patience to endure the process. It takes wisdom and grace to manage emotions and even develop some comfort in uncomfortable silence. It takes love, unconditional, undeniable, unwavering LOVE. It takes courage and hope and faith and strength. It takes all to be all in. 

It takes God. HE knows what's happening. HE has seen change. HE has anchored hearts and homes through change. HE has piloted people through change. HE has strengthened people through change, fortifying faith. HE loves us through all our changes and the changes we have put HIM and one another through. If you are in the midst of a storm, a trial of change, seek God and let HIM guide you through. HE helps us make the best out of change. Helping us change for the better.

RevLDReedSr
I Owe JESUS
1/10/2014
#GoFoward2014