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A seed was planted

Left alone to become broken

Living water begins to soak in

New life is granted

 

Beauty from God’s own displayed        

Treasure of His heart traced

To bring Him glory only by His grace

Shines the Light, shows the love, shares the truth arrayed

 

God’s own Son came to earth

Wholly God left His throne to be with us fully human

The Great King of measureless worth

Forsaken by all to become the Lamb of God slain on a cross with

nails driven in

With the purpose to serve perfect from birth

Giving His blood for our sins to be forgiven

Died, buried 3 days, the miracle of God is risen

Free Gift of Salvation received in being born again

 

In Christ –A new creation!

                 Heaven’s elation!!

Jesus, the Savior for the nations!!!

 

Longing for relationship with the praises of hope overflowing

 from my lips

Waiting to be equipped with Your Words like rain drops that

start to drip

Into a downpour of refreshing showers to replenish within the

soul and spirit

Until the dark clouds of selfish pride in me clear for more of You

to appear

And Your promises remembered by the rainbow now to steer

my heart and mind on this journey with You near…

 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.  James 14:6  

 

It is only by Jesus’ blood shed for us that we are forgiven.

I wrote about watching “The Lost Boys” documentary in my second blog entry.  It was special to read today that one of those lost boys, a 6yr. old at the time of fleeing Sudan, is chosen to carry the American flag at the Olympic Games.  Lopez Lomong is 23 yrs. old now and a middle distance runner who became a U.S. citizen back in 2007.  Read the story:  Former ‘Lost Boy’ to lead U.S. Olympians in Beijing

I was moved to write the following poem back on March 14, 2005 about the Darfur, Sudan situation:

        

 

Darfur, Sudan

A Storm of violence arises

A form of silence demises

The trek of refugees seek a refuge now

The wreck in degrees seen, – a huge town

Walking against the wind blown with sand

Stalking tense toward men, women, and children honed to be

banned

Forced to move on without food, water, or home

Course through desert clout, rude and hotter from which to roam

So uncertain the destination, leapt for rope of some intervention

No pertinent information except for hope of freedom mentioned

Christians, God’s own, to reach them with love in deed shown

Mission, Jesus alone, to teach them in Word inspired from

above to be sown

Far more, to the Lamb

 

(Approximately 2.5 million people have been forced away from their homes and an estimated 300,000 have died during the conflict in Darfur.)

 

I then read about Steven Curtis Chapman, who is interviewed by Larry King and can be seen tonight,  concerning orphans, the tragedy of their daughter, and adoption.  Read the story:  Our Tragedy and God’s Love for Orphans

How precious is their family who seek to honor God and bring Him glory.  They are truly being a voice for orphans in promoting God’s heart for orphans to be loved, provided for, and ultimately adopted into His family through His Son JESUS…  Learn more about their ministry:  Shaohannah’s Hope