“If I don’t have love..I am just a clanging cymbal…” 1 Corinthians 13: 1
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Some say the language of angels,
Sounds like poetry….
The Love we have from Jesus Christ:
For you He hung on the tree!
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love is kind–man’s love is cruel–
The best and worst of us all…
Christ dies to clear away sin
forever, after the Fall.
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First Corinthians thirteen
Declares love as many things….
When someone accepts the Christ by faith,
Hear happy angel wings!
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–Jonathan Caswell
AGREED ON THE BASICS
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The postman and I visit,
A short time till i must get with it…
Closing gates
And letting mates
Into doors for “what is it”?
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He’s more conservative than me,
Stands on principles religiously…
Some preachers both heard
We agree preach the Word,
God’s love allows us to disagree!
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–Jonathan Caswell
Foretold
The chains of death surround me;
A river of destruction engulfs me;
An evil snare set to entangle me;
And my grave lies open before me.
O Lord, in my troubles I call to you;
To my God I cry out in fear.
In your holy place my pleas reach you,
You receive my voice with a loving ear.
I have called on the Lord, my God,
Who alone is worthy of my praise.
I have seen His works and am awed,
He guards my path and blesses my days.
I love you, O Lord you are my life.
My God, the shield of my salvation,
You are my rock, my refuge from strife.
With love you bless me before all nations.
You are my fortress, my stronghold;
You are my refuge to which I tightly hold.
You are the same protector from old;
The one of which the prophets foretold.
Carl A. Gooch ~ 20 June 2015
HIS BLESSINGS TO US EXCEED
I hear birds singing sweetly in the sky,
It’s their song of praise and I know why…
I look up and see the birds flying free
And I know my Lord watches over me!
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Trust in our Lord, rely on his love,
He’ll provide for us day by day…
Call upon His strength and mercy–
He grants us power to walk in His way.
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I sit surrounded by flowers of the field,
Their beauty relaxes and His glory reveals…
My heart is opened, my spirit bursts free
For in splendor my Lord has clothed me.
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Trust in your Lord, rely on His love,
He’ll provide for day-to-day…
He is our refuge and fortress
Receive His strength while you pray.
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When we are faced with fear or woe
He is there to show which way to go…
Our Lord provides for every need
An in love His blessings to us exceed!
Carl A. Gooch ~ 08 May 2014
GOD’S LOVE HAIKU
Prayer to Father,
Day-to-day walking with God…
Garden exercise!
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Alive: Jesus Christ,
The perfect sacrifice Rose…
Of Sharon…He lives!
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Broken bonds of slaves,
To the flesh allegiance gone…
Luke four: eighteen and nineteen!
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Saul persecuted,
Jesus rerouted ardor…
Paul, His new servant!
–Jonathan Caswell
WINTER SOLSTICE WONDER
Celebrate the Son of God,
The Sun is getting higher…
Though we’re in the thick of night
Let’s raise a blazing fire.
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Evergreens, eternal life
And hope in winter bringing…
Hark–I hear signs of life—
Winter cardinals singing!
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Moonlit snow is blinding
To the wide awake…
All of us must ope’ our eyes,
New life to grab and take.
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Winter’s grip is fading
Despite the coming storms…
Knowing we are in God’s Love
Is knowledge that warms!
–Jonathan Caswell
FROM TWO—ONE.
Today…recertification,
Our yearly education…
Someday we’ll be bright
And get it all right,
Not having mutual consternation.
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We didn’t have the right forms,
It turned out a can of worms…
Irena printed
The stuff hinted
That we’d lost somewhere in storms*
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I was able to, on the run,
Find the things to get the job done…
Between us two
My wife and I do
Manage when under the gun!
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For what it is worth, we’re a team,
Together we’ve answered our dreams…
Not always as wished
But enough dished
Out to see God’s love streams.
–Jonathan Caswell
* storms…as in falling paper piles? 😦
Love Shines Through
Lord of my salvation,
Let your grace fall upon me,
According to your promise.
May your word be on my lips,
For my hope is in you alone.
Your truth will answer my foes,
I trust in your word.
Your laws and precepts
Are my mirror and guide.
As I hold them in my heart,
I will walk in your freedom.
I can speak your truth
Before common and kings,
And not be shamed.
I delight in your commands,
For they bring good to me.
Lord of my life, in your word
I seek your will for me.
On your decrees I meditate,
And love shines through.
Carl A. Gooch ~ 04 October 2013
JUST LIVE YOUR LIFE
Mounting evidence that
Most communications are “bugged”,
Or at least “they” know the chat
Won’t be swept under the rug…
Electronic surveillance
Or the forming of secret police,
Naturally happens in this world
‘Cause power struggles never cease.
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Those of us who may fear the State…
Do we not fear God more?
What’s the use of fearing
When we can run our lives full-bore…
There’s no difference ‘tween Rome and now,
The stakes are just as high
With souls in the balance depending on God
To hear their anguished cry.
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Are you willing to work for God’s Kingdom,
Do you believe enough to die
And give your bodies to His service
In daily sacrifice?
Brother Paul the Apostle was preaching
Even hanging in chains in the jail,
If we leave results to our Father
His message will not fail.
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Some of us are faithful through our children
Bringing them up faithfully,
And those without that blessing
Can do more, naturally…
Taking care of ill fam’ly members
Is a ministry all its own,
We are given the privilege to carry
Them till they are safely Home.
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Live your life, my Brothers
And Sisters in the faith,
Our Lord leads us forward
On paths that may not be safe…
Trust yourselves to the Father,
Son and the Holy Ghost…
Be careful to be ready
Where God uses you most.
–Jonathan Caswell
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