AN APPROPRIAT POEM FOR THE APPROPRIATE TIME

        Next week marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days. I feel that next weekend's posting is the appropriate time to post a poem by another visiting poet.  Paul Samuels is just that and is an author as well.
         I know that you will enjoy this particular poem that he wrote which is fitting for the occasion as much as I did. Blessings in Yeshua, Joel

ARE YOU SEARCHING OR IS THE SEARCH OVER

ARE YOU SEARCHING OR IS THE SEARCH OVER

People spend their whole lives searching

For the answers to multitudes of mysteries

Often the answer is right in front of them

If they’d only look at the course of history

Why is the color of the sky blue and why

Do animals rely on instinct instead of brains

How the sun shine on one side of the street

And yet directly across the street it rains

Why are there so many different languages and

What uncharted worlds lie beyond us in the sky

One by one these questions are being answered

But have you ever thought about how or why

These questions really have a very simple answer

It’s because Father God is the creator of all things

And because mankind was made in His Image

He allows us to discover some of the joys they bring

Or the dangers and pitfalls and how to avoid  each one

Yet so many unanswered questions remain a mystery

When and if the Lord feels that we need to know them

As I said before the answer becomes a part of history

Gods have been given many names by all groups of people

Throughout history many have even created more than one

The one who is omnipotent and still called by many names

Is the Tri Unity of God the Father the Holy Spirit and the Son

I reiterate this point that I’ve made as a factual statistic

Because all that you really need to do is to look around

Messiah Yeshua is the only God who is alive inside of you

And all of the false gods still lie buried in the ground

God has revealed so many wonderful things to us which

He spoke into existence and is longing for us to know

By faith He alone is the answer to unanswered questions

Helping to make His Holy Spirit that’s inside of us to grow

DRY DAYS

DRY DAYS

I have the ability to check the total number

Of daily viewers on my Spiritual poetry site

It also tells me what countries they’re from

Something that I do each and every night

It’s not a pride thing that I seek for personal praise

Because looking at the big picture it’s not about me

But how the Lord works through me as His vessel

To those who seek Salvation to be Spiritually Free

Or for those Believers who already know the Lord

But may seek solace in Him for some grief or pain

Thank you Father for providing me with these words

That have done what was needed over and over again

I often wonder about the people that I haven’t reached

When the day’s numbers are just a few or even none

I understand that the Lord is also using other vessels

For all who seek Him and the Victory that He’s won

So for whatever reason that God drew you to my blog

I’m here to help fill your cup in the daytime or night and

Because the Lord is a compassionate understanding God

In His time I know that whatever you seek will turn out right

THE TEAM

First let me preface this poem by saying that it will show just how awesome the Lord our God is if you are obedient and faithful to Him. His Holy Spirit which lives inside of you will always lead you down the correct path. I am definitely a hopeless romantic. Since the Lord allowed my wife Trudi & I to connect on 8/19/01, I do not send her cards for any occasion; but rather write her a poem. On the 12th anniversary of our first conversation on the phone, she gave me the most beautiful card that she has ever gin me during that time. Sadly, even though I remembered the date, I was remiss & had nothing for her.  She went out to do an errand without me & that's when the Lord through His Holy Spirit sat me down & gave me the following words to put into verse:

 

THE TEAM

  

You and I are a part of an awesome team

Founded by God with this purpose in mind

To serve and extol the Lord Most High and

To spread His Word throughout mankind

Another reason God brought the two of us together

Was that not only did our Souls and Spirits jell

Eternity is just one of the Lord’s Infinite Numbers

He knew our love will stand the test of time as well

I make this vow to you as a solemn pledge

The ways of satan will never tear us apart

You and I may have some differences over time

But the Lord and You will always have my heart

Family

FAMILY

Sufficient words are hard to come by

To thank you for your generosity

It will help me to press forward

And means so very much to me

You may not fully understand these words

But in God’s Time I pray that you do

My prayer for you and all Jews and Gentiles

Is that someday you will know Yeshua too

If you were to have the belief as I do that

To unbelievers heaven’s gates will be closed

Simply because they reject the Son of God

And therefore have never been exposed

He said, “No one comes to the father but through Me.”

For His Life was the ultimate blood sacrifice

God said that without a Blood Atonement for your sins

You will not be able to enter heaven’s paradise

It is because I believe that I also grieve

For I don’t know that I’ll never see

When my time on earth is over 

So many of my friends and family

But one day Israel will come to faith

And God’s People will be of one accord

Saying, “Baruch Haba Bashem Adonai,

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”

A SPECIAL GUEST POET FOR THIS WEEK

As is my custom, when I see a piece from a visiting poet, writer or author which as a poet, I enjoy so much that it gives me a warm feeling inside; I feel the need to share it with my viewers. The awesome piece below was written by a Messianic Jewish woman who is fellow congregation member. Sarah Rivera has also been a writer and journalist. I know that you’ll enjoy it as much as I did, followed by one of my poems for this week. Have a Blessed Day!

A Friend Who Walks With Me
 
To you, I seem all alone,
but what you can't see
is the friend who walks with me.
 
Who gently hugs me
and takes my hand 
to guide me.
 
Unseen, He lifts me up.
 
In times of trouble, He is there --- in my deepest despair.
He's there, with greatest joy
to shower me
with His love.
 
How can I want, or be afraid
when He is by my side?
 
In the dark of night, and the light of day
Whether I call Him or not.
He lifts me up, and keeps me whole.
 
My greatest prayer for you
is that you know Him too ---
My Friend.

GOD'S PERFECT PLAN

GOD’S PERFECT PLAN

What in the world is it going to take

To rid this planet of jealousy and hate

Has satan’s grip consumed so many people that

For some when Messiah returns it will be too late

There are many different beliefs about God but

We know that only the one who lives is true

One of several ways we know this to be a fact

Is because His Holy Spirit lives inside of you

To love thy neighbor as thy self is one of the

Prime commandment that Yeshua did decree

And not just to turn the other cheek

But He said to also love your enemy

One by one satan will lose his grip because so many

New believers will ask for the forgiveness of their sins

And profess Yeshua as their Lord and Messiah  

On that very same day their eternal life begins

THE LORD KNOWS YOUR HEART

THE LORD KNOWS YOUR HEART

How do I know what I’ve titled this poem

Just today I saw the Lord’s work in action

It was something that happened to my wife

That gave us both a great deal of satisfaction

She was in the parking lot of a local Market

When she spotted a wandering homeless man

She looked all around for him a second time

The man had vanished as only the Lord can

Being obedient she had taken out money for him

She knew that it would be the right thing to do

I know that the Lord saw what was in her heart

Would you do the same if it happened to you

The Lord is with you no matter where you may go

You never know when this might happen to you

This will show up when you’re judged in heaven

So please give the Lord a right attitude to view

THE ULTIMATE UNFORGIVABLE SIN

THE ULTIMATE UNFORGIVABLE SIN

How often we’ve heard people cursing

Taking the name of the Lord in vain

Not just one time or not even twice

But repeating it over and over again

I can honestly say that I’ve been guilty of this

Especially a time long ago when I was younger

But then when I realized what I’d done wrong

I begged God’s Forgiveness with a burning hunger

There are numerous reasons why people curse

Often many of them say it’s out of frustration

With others it’s a part of every day language

But either way doing it is still an abomination

For in the bible one of God’s Commandments  

Is that we’re not to blaspheme His Holy Name

Through Yeshua all of our sins are forgiven and

Yet Sadly it’s still one that’s the ultimate shame

I’m not a theologian so I’m unsure how to respond to this

But I know a number of them and I’m sure I can find out

If you’re curiosity is peaked and you’d like an answer

The thing that you’ll need to do is to give me a shout

Send me an email and I’ll ask people that I know

I too would like to learn exactly how they feel

Understanding God’s Truth will be comforting

And I pray also that the Lord will let us heal

Whatever the answer is that I do come up with

Most likely will come in the form of a rhyme

You’ll find it one day by checking my website

But I know that it will only come in God’s time

A WEEKLY NOTE FROM THE POET

       Although some viewers may not see this, I'd like to put it out there, I'm going to attempt to do so on a weekly basis followed by the 2 poems for the week, (if you’ve already seen this message scroll down for this week’s poems)  so that more viewers will see it and leave comments if they choose to. Your comments, (positive or negative) help me. 
       
       To do this, you can either sign up on my blog page (near the bottom of this page. There is no cost to you) or you can email me with @ joels30144@yahoo.com & title it: Blogspot Poetryo comments. The email address is also located on my biography on the right side of this page. In the biography is also a link to purchasing my book of Spiritual Poetry at a cost of $5 plus shipping. See below for this week's poems that the Lord has blessed me with. Thank you & have a blessed day in Yeshua.

responsability

RESPONSIBILITY

I know you’re a child of the living God

But with that also comes responsibility

To serve God however you’re needed

It often leads many leaders to futility

There are many things that are needed

To keep a congregation going strong

You need to step up and pitch in

But you already knew that all along

Not just when the Spirit moves you

You can’t just act Holier than thou

You want to be pleasing to the Lord

And I’m positive that you know how

Though I wrote this to one particular person

If they read the poem they’ll know who it is

I know that this also apples to many others

Now go and give God the Glory that is His

                                                       

When someone serves without being asked

God in turn will bless them in many ways

He knows how faithful they’ve been to Him

It will be with them for the rest of their days

I ASKED THE LORD

I asked the Lord what I must do to reach

More of the unsaved souls within His flock

He said to just keep writing as I have been

Your door will be open when people knock

I’ll always be a zealot for the Lord my God

Even though the flaws that I have are many

The Lord said that I’m forgiven of my flaws

 In His eyes it’s as though there weren’t any

I don’t believe that I can help the way I feel

All that I want to see is that sinners are saved

The devil looks to increase the world of them

Thriving on the sins of the morally depraved

The Lord God wants just the opposite of that

He made you in His image for that very reason

Like a card game love and peace has always trumped

The madness and hostility of the world in any season

I give you my heart my life my Soul Lord

I hope and pray others will see Your Light

I’m just one of many vessels in Your flock

To see that all You created turns out right

A NOTE FROM THE POET

Although some viewers may not see this, I'd like to put it out there, I'm going to attempt to do so on a weekly basis followed by the 2 poems for the week, so that more viewers will see it. Your comments, (positive or negative) help me. To do this, you can either sign on to my blog near the bottom of this page. (there is no cost to you) or you can email me with your comments @ joels30144@yahoo.com which is also on my biography on the right side of the page. In the biography is also a link to purchasing my book of Spiritual Poetry @ a cost of $5 plus shipping. See below for this week's poems that the Lord has blessed me with. Thank you & have a blessed day in Yeshua.