POSTING THIS WEEK''S POEMS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Certain poems that God has given me are worth repeating. This is one of those poems that I’ve posted for the past 3 Christmases. It was written for my Christian Brothers and Sisters because I love and respect them. As Messianic Jews however, we also believe in Yeshua (It’s the Hebrew name given to Him at birth which means Salvation.)  We don’t celebrate December 25th as the Lord’s birth date, because we don’t know the actual day or month that He was born. We can only speculate. Dec. 25th was chosen by the first Pope, the Roman Emperor Constantine for political reasons and has never been changed. As always a second poem will follow.

A TRUE CHRISTMAS

Once again it’s that time of year

When Christmas comes at last

Celebrating with family and friends

And ageless memories of the past

It is a joyous time of year

Carolers sing and shopping’s in season

But what we all need to remember is

The true meaning and the reason

This is the day that is celebrated as the

Birthday of the Messiah of all mankind

Those who just think of it commercially

Must surely be spiritually blind

The blood that Yeshua shed cleansed all of sin

For He was God the Father’s Unblemished Lamb

Only by professing our faith in Him as Messiah

Will we get to be with Father God The Great I Am

When we gather together on this special day

Let us pray that next year we will meet again

Thank the King of Kings and Lord of Lords

And to this all of God’s Children say, “AMEN.”

THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD 

I attended a Messianic Conference last weekend

The speakers had a lot of God’s Word to share

But the best thing that all who attended knew

Was that the Holy Spirit of God was there

There was a lot of Spiritual music being played

And Sabbath services on Friday and Saturday

At the end of the evening’s events there were

Many people who still had a special need to pray

Even I was among those who needed special prayer

Given by the rabbis who intercede for us to God

In God’s time each one of us will have the answer

It’s worth the wait although the answer may be hard

What I’ve written about the Messianic Conference

 Is an extremely small part of the entire picture

For if you believe in the Son of the Living God

He’s standing beside you and is permanent fixture

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

These words from the Lord came to me

His truth came through the Holy Spirit

Telling me to write what He Commands

For those who want and need to read it

I openly profess that I’m a zealot for the Lord

Who is seated at Father God’s Right Hand

I’m blessed to share the truth of His Light

In the hope of making people understand

Only Yeshua has fulfilled

What had been prophesied

Preaching God’s Word and healing

Up until the very day that He died

For God so loved the world that He created

That He chose to sacrificed His Only Son

As the ultimate and final sacrificial Lamb

His Blood can cleansed the sins of everyone

In three days Yeshua rose again

And to His Disciples He did say,

“Tell all that want to enter God’s Kingdom that

Only through Me is the Truth Light and Way .”

Then before He returned to His Father’s Side

He said, “One day I will come back for all

And lead God’s People to New Jerusalem.

From the East I will come at the shofar’s call.”

So while you’re waiting on that blessed day

You need to profess your faith in Messiah

When you take this magnificent leap of faith

Your soul will be filled with a burning desire

Have a desire like me to spread God’s Word

So that all can share the joy of God’s Love

And you will share the blessing as have I

From the Lord our God who is far above

FRUSTRATED YET TRUSTING IN THE LORD

FRUSTRATED YET TRUSTING IN THE LORD

of us has at lest one burden  to bear

Mine is mostly because of my poor sight

I have to attempt to do things twice

In order for me to get things right

This is where trusting the Lord comes in

I know He has a reason for my frustration

So even if I get frustrated I just grin and bear it

Thanking God for my gift of joy and jubilation

FRUSTRATED YET TRUSTING IN THE LORD

Obviously I don’t know what your problems are

Just turn them over to the Lord the King of Israel

For His Yolk is heavy yet His burden is light

The Lord will handle it so it’s not a big deal

And the burden that you carry may never change

Just remember that the Lord always has your back

But I’ll promise you that things won’t get any worse

Because Yeshua is protecting from the devil’s attack

CHANGE THE ATTITUDE NOT GOD'S WORD

CHANGE THE ATTITUDE NOT GOD’S WORD

Many synagogues and churches have made changes

In the Lord’s Word to suit their very own needs

From the very first day that it was given to mankind

This surely isn’t the way that the Word of God reads

Does God consider those

Who do this to be a fool

When He gave His Perfect Word to us

God told us to use it as a learning tool

I’m sure that God doesn’t min certain changes

Such as languages which conform to modern times

But please don’t reinterpret what the Lord said

This is just one of numerous Ungodly crimes

God’s Decree to each of His Children is to Praise

Worship and Serve Him for He knows that we can

Those who sit back and do absolutely nothing

Are not conforming to the Lord’s Perfect Plan

The more that we do everything God asks of us

The more our heavenly storehouses will overflow

But if you should sit back and let others do instead

Don’t even think that the Lord of Hosts doesn’t know

Time is growing shorter here on the earth

We must do our very best in this endeavor

Everyone needs to accept Yeshua as Messiah

So that God’s Eternal Plan will be theirs forever

TALKING WITH GOD

TALKING WITH THE LORD

I had a very long talk with the Lord today

We connected through the Holy Spirit

He told me I needed to make some changes

And that I definitely needed to hear it

Contemplating what the Lord said to me

I pretty much knew what I’d done wrong

In order for me to cast these aspersions off

My faith in Yeshua must be deep and strong

It may not be the easiest of tasks

And in many ways I still may falter

But in the very end I’ll persevere

Because I left them at God’s Alter

Although Yeshua spoke about His Burden

Being light and on Him to cast your trouble

These iniquities which caused me to pray

Need my personal attention to burst the bubble

Even though I pray for their release

I understand that I must do my part

And when God sees my change in attitude

Each day He will grant me a fresh start

Important FYI from the poet

Out of town and lost the poems I was going to post this week.
Will post next Saturday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Scroll down to the archives to see poetry over the last 4 years.

GOD'S INTERCESORS

GOD’S INTERCESSORS

When you need to seeking the Lord Advice

Nothing’s better than the power of prayer

You know that He always hears your request

For the simple reason that He’s always there

Are there problems in your life that

You might need some help to resolve

There are many resolutions to be had

The first is to ask God to help you solve

But if the answer that you seek isn’t forthcoming

God may be saying to seek help from your peers

There are a lot of avenues that you can follow

In order to erase all of your doubts and fears

You might want to seek some help from a medical professional

Or perhaps a clergyman who’s willing to take the time to hear

Perhaps you may have the need to converse with an attorney

What ever the situation may be the Lord has put them near

And although unlike all the professional mentioned in the verse above

I’m also one of the Lords vessels to help you in whatever way I can

God isn’t too busy but like a company we’re there to assist you

No need to ask why for it’s all a part of the Lord’s Perfect Plan

The advice that the Lord’s Messenger has just given you is

Meant for you to look forward there’s no need to look back

Should you follow this advice from one of the Lord’s vessels

God is very pleased to tell you that you’re on the right track

ARE YOU A CADDY OR A NISSAN

ARE YOU A CADDY OR A NISSAN

Do you understand just how awesome

And how powerful prayer can be

Those who go to the Lord in sincerity

Will testify to you about its enormity

It’s sort of like the difference between two individuals

The unbeliever owns a Caddy and the Believer a Nissan

Both of the cars will get them to where they want to go

But the believer has a car he can drive much farther on

As you can see this is somewhat of an analogy

An unbeliever hopes that his god hears his prayer

But the believer can even take it one step further

Thanks to the Holy Spirit Yeshua is always there

And when the two different people pass away

Heaven’s gatekeeper will be very protective

Yeshua said no one goes to the Father but by Him

It’s unlikely that you can override that directive

VERY IMPORTANT FYI FROM THE POET!!

This week's poems about Thanksgiving and Chanukah are being posted today because I am spending Thanksgiving & Chanukah with my family. The next posting will be on Sunday, December 1st. Happy Thanksgiving & Chanukah to one and all. Blessings in Yeshua, Joel

TWO DIFFERENT HOLIDAYS WITH A SIMILAR MEANING

TWO DIFFERENT HOLIDAYS WITH A SIMILAR MEANING

This is a message about Thanksgiving and Chanukah

It’s a rare occurrence that they fall on the same day

Both holidays have the message giving thanks to God

Who makes all this possible lifting Him up as we pray

Most people know why we celebrate Thanksgiving

It’s the story of the Pilgrims journey to this land

But it’s also about the freedoms that we enjoy today

Something that a lot of people don’t understand

For the Jew Chanukah is also about giving thanks

But that’s only half of the story of this great holiday

When Judah Maccabee’s army defeated the Assyrians

They went to the synagogue to give thanks and to pray

Wanting to light candles to God to commemorate the victory

Sadly there was only enough oil to last for a single day

But the oil lasted for eight by the time the runner returned

It was a miracle that only the Lord our God could covey

In essence both of these holidays portray a similar message 

Giving thanks to God for all of the blessings that both enjoy

We must also observe and obey all of the laws given to us by

The Lord our God Jehovah Jireh Price of Peace Yeshua Adonai

THANKSGIVING

We’ll be spending our Thanksgiving

By driving over to Grandma’s house

Not a soul will go hungry

Not even a little mouse

She started preparing

On the night before

If there was anything missing

She sent Grandpa to the store

Everything must be perfect

On this day you see

For it isn’t very often

That we gather as a family

After a long trip we arrive there

The first thing we do is turn on the TV

To watch the Thanksgiving Day parade

There are marching bands and floats to see

Before we begin eating

We hold hands and pray

Thank you Lord for the blessings

That you have given us this day

And we also pray a special blessing for

The men and women who protect our liberty

Please God keep them safe from harm

They understand that freedom isn’t free

Then Grandpa says, “Let’s eat I’m starving.”

The first thing on the menu is soup in a cup

In the background we listen to Holiday music

This always helps us to keeps our spirits up

Uncle Charlie carves the turkey and

Asks if we want dark meat or white

And even with this many people

There will be plenty to take home tonight

Pass the gravy and the rolls please

The peas and sweet potatoes too

The cornbread stuffing is delicious

And may I have some apple cider too

When we finish with the main course

The women will help to put things away

While the men go and watch a football game

Actually there are several of them on TV today

Once everything else has been cleaned up

Grandma serves coffee and pumpkin pie

All of a sudden it feels like we’re stuffed

For same strange reason we wonder why

Before we head back to our homes

There are still two things to be done

First we help to set up the Christmas tree

Then we join hands and thank the Holy One

Thank you Lord for the blessings of this special day 

We ask for traveling mercies and Your Grace again 

May all of our hearts be filled with Your goodness

And to this prayer all of Your children say, “AMEN.”

GOD'S PERFECT TIMING

GOD’S PERFECT TIMING

I 've seen or heard of so many instances

Where God steps in at the eleventh hour

For He and He alone is our Saving Grace

Our Rock our Shield and our Strong Tower

When we put our total trust in the Lord and

Seek His Counsel through the power of prayer

We’re assured we’ll always get the right answer

For His Holy Spirit that’s in us is always there

Sometimes the answer isn’t what we expect but

Father God always knows what’s best for us

We must wait on Him for His Timing is perfect

The Lord knows that in Him we have total trust

Some advice for those who think they’re in charge

Only a fool thinks that they’ve got the solution

Without seeking God’s face you can’t do it alone

In the end all that you’ll see is His Retribution

UNTITLED AND UNFINISHED

UNTITLED & UNFINISHED

Just how many poems have I written in

Over the seventy six years on the earth

I’d say it’s at least five hundred or more

But God has the number and their worth

Most were written in my latter years

For only then did I truly understand

The true meaning of what Salvation is

And why I heed the Lord’s Command

God gives me word through His Holy Spirit

That lives in my inner Soul to hear and obey

Thoughts to help bring you closer to God

All of this in Yeshua’s Precious Name I pray

God has a purpose and plan for every individual

And yet sadly so many never know just what it is

If you’d like Him to reveal exactly what that is

Give God the Praise Honor and Glory that is His

That’s why the poem is called untitled and unfinished

I’m sure you know that the Lord’s work is never done

I’ll continue to obey whatever it is He Commands of me

Writing the Truth of the Father Holy Spirit and the Son

TURNING TO GOD IS THE ONLY SOLUTION

TURNING TO GOD IS THE ONLY SOLUTION

Do you know someone with a type “A” personality

It’s like they never stop going except maybe to rest

Good qualities but sometimes they need to slow down

This is extremely hard because they become obsessed

Then there’s the other side of this two headed coin

They’re laid back not accomplishing what needs doing

There has to be a compromise to bring them together

Otherwise there will be a tumultuous storm brewing

I don’t know what the answer to this dilemma is

I do see the both of them getting extremely upset

They need to ask for God’s help to get them on an even keel

Before saying or doing something that they’ll both regret

I hope they realize that somewhere along this journey even

God knew they can’t do it without professional assistance

Trusting Him they believe a compromise can be reached

Without screaming and arguing and putting up resistance

Have your way with them Lord to bring them to that point

Only through Your Wisdom will come the perfect solution

Common sense will prevail giving a better sense of each other

Compromise is the only way in order to avoid retribution

Thank you Lord for the wisdom in Your Words

Sometimes they both can use a good kick in the butt

Without the wisdom of your Holy Spirit to guide them

They’d both continue to fall into the very same rut

FORTUNE OR MISFORTUNE

 I was walking on a stretch of beach

When I began to stumble

I saw the bottle that made me trip

And it began to rumble

I picked it up and it was sealed

So I pulled the cork to look inside

What happened next was an explosion

I thought that I had almost died

But when the smoke had cleared away

A monstrous genie came into view

“As thanks for freeing me, he said,

I’ll grant three wishes just for you.”

My first wish was for lots of gold

And when I‘d gotten done

I was still on the strip of beach

Burning up under a golden sun

The next thing that I wished for

I had wanted since I was a boy

I’d really like an expensive car

What the genie gave me was a toy

I understood right then what was happening

I asked him to check inside his bottle for me

Once he was inside I sealed the bottle

And then I tossed it back into the sea

A lesson that we can all learn from this is

That we should never be filled with greed

The Lord will open so many doors for us

To provide everything that we’ll ever need

THE THORN BUSH AND THE ROSE GARDEN

THE THORN BUSH AND THE ROSE GARDEN

That God never promised you a rose garden

Is an expression that you’ve heard quite often

If you hadn’t well now you’ve heard it from me

Although that doesn’t help the shock to soften

If you still don’t understand what the saying means

Daily events in your life can produce highs or lows 

We go though life tasting the bitter and the sweet

The ups and downs that the Lord our God knows

For life itself is like when the rose bends in the wind

It can all equate to the various paths that we travel

We can breath in the aroma of this beautiful flower or

Get pricked by its thorns and watch your life unravel

The path that you’ll travel on is in your hands

For the Lord also gave you a free will power

To follow the straight and narrow or to wander

Something that we may not know until our final hour

I’m quite sure that you’ve probably surmised by now that

The rose garden represents good and the thorn bush is bad

But I can tell you that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel

With the end result being that you’ll never again be sad

So here’s the good news that I promised to give you

There aren’t any thorn bushes if you get to heaven above

And the bed of roses that you’ll receive if you get there

Is in the Power and Majesty of Father God’s Love

But there’s a catch and perhaps you may know it already

Just profess Yeshua as Messiah and repenting of your sins

No one can reach Father God Except through Yeshua

And God’s Rose Garden is where your renewed life begins

THE TRIFECTA

THE TRIFECTA

My wife and I went to an IHOP for breakfast

Once again the Lord’s timing was impeccable

Not only did we get to enjoying a great meal but

The conversations that ensued were delectable

The first was the waitress that took our order

Who admired my Star of David with a dove

It turned out that she was a Messianic Jew

Looking for a Messianic Congregation full of love

Then I heard some Spiritual conversation from the back

A group of men were having a biblical discussion

I introduced myself to them as a Messianic Jew

I’m thankful that they spoke English and not Russian

I invited them to come enjoy their Spiritual Roots

And gave them a card to my Spiritual Poetry site

The Lord had put people in my path to minister to

Then one last thing happened making the trifecta right

I met a young man who also worked at the restaurant

He’d undergone a great deal of trials and tribulations

Turning his life around he wrote hip hop Spiritual poetry

God used this to calm and change all of his frustrations

The Lord puts people in our lives for a good many reasons

In my case as a vessel He lets me know what people need

The three sets of people that I met already knew the Lord but

Each time I was led to plant a different kind of Spiritual Seed

A SAD EARLY POSTING NOTICE FROM THE POET

DUE TO THE PASSING OF MY WIFE TRUDI'S 96 YEAR OLD AUNT PEG, THIS WEEKEND'S POSTINGS ARE ONE DAY EARLY.

LAUGHTER IS GOD'S MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION

LAUGHTER IS GOD’S MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION

We know that God has a sense of humor

Just take one look at us who He created

I’m sure that He enjoys a good joke

Just as long as it is not X-rated

He created laughter for a specific reason

It helps to pick us up when we are down

Making you chuckle or laugh so loudly that

It creates a smile where there was a frown

Sometimes our laughter can get out of hand

We laugh so hard that it even makes us cry

And there are times when we can’t stop

It doesn’t even matter how hard we try

So each time that you feel a laugh coming on

Give thanks to God for this free medication

Knowing that He’s making you feel so much better

Is just one of His many cures for any given situation

REJECTION

REJECTION

How do you think you’d handle being rejected

Different people handle it in a variety of ways

Some might say that it’s the other person’s loss

Others are sad and they let it effect their days

Yeshua was rejected but He had to move on

He said to the Father,” Not my will but thine.”

For the Lord was to be God’s Sacrificial Lamb

Although rejected He’d committed no crime

Yeshua’s fate had been foretold in the Old Testament

To profess Him as Lord brings completion or Salvation

And because He is a part of the tri-unity of God

He accepted His fate without the slightest hesitation

Yeshua drew His Last Breath so that yours would be blessed

Professing Him is your one way ticket to heaven and eternal life

So give this a lot of thought if rejection should come your way

If you truly know the Lord you’ve conquered rejection and strife

ANOTHER AWESOME MOMENT IN THE POET'S LIFE

ANOTHER AWESOME MOMENT IN THE POET’S LIFE

Never Never Never question the Lord’s Power

For everything is done in His Time and Place

I had a person on my mind for many years

Today I was blessed to meet her face to face

I’d retired from my bakery job after thirty three years

Then worked in Georgia Schools in Special Education teacher

It was another chapter in my life before I knew Yeshua

I wasn’t aware that I yearned for The Lord’s Redemption

Becky was a fantastic first year Special Education teacher

Together we made awesome strides in the student’s lives

At the end of the year that school closed our class down

We both moved on to help other special Ed students thrive

In the last fifteen year I often thought about her

And wondered if I’d ever be able to get in touch

She was a great person as well as a good friend

Whose skills and personality I respected very much

           

Today at a Walmart even with my Limited vision

I looked around and lo and behold there she was

Later I prayed that we keep up on a regular basis

Thanking God for all the awesome things He does

So as I strongly stated in the opening verse

Don’t ever question anything the Lord does

He’s the Creator and we’re the Creation

The Lord our God who Will Be Is and Was

ARE ALL LIES CONSIDERED SIN

ARE ALL LIES CONSIDERD SIN

The Lord said that telling a lie is a sin

Apparently there can be no exception

But if a white lie is meant to do good

Will God in His Mercy show redemption

Sometimes they may be told as an analogy

Like showing a child what’s wrong or right

By just telling the truth it won’t sink in

One example of this is my loss of sight

If a child is old enough to understand

I tell them about losing sight in one eye

But because of the way I have to tell it

The story I that I tell is a little white lie

I tell them that when I was their age

I was running with a pencil in my hand

I fell and the point thrust into my eye

It’s a story that they can understand

Many different stories are told with white lies

And they are far too numerous to mention

But if they reach the person they’re told to

It’s a safety issue that has gotten their attention

So if they should happen to be running

And have a sharp object in their hand

They might think twice and put it away

Proof that my tale did just as I planned

I’m sure there are plenty of other examples

Which are good lessons that can be learned

Like that they shouldn’t play with matches

And then showing them where I was burned

Like I said all of these are all little white lies

With a moral lesson told for their benefit

I’ll find out the truth when God judges me

But for now it works so I’ll keep telling it