No exceptions, no excuses, life is real and we must choose Right now where we are, life is available, unless we curse ourselves Knowing God is important, the life-giver is the key to growth Without His Word, without His way, we are destined to...
Archive - October 2007
I began this journey from the south, deep in the Negev, many thoughts Wondering where you would begin, talking with me again The desert was all brown, yet filled with wonder and awe I saw the stars that looked on you, my heart felt renewed Up...
O Jerusalem, walls that stand and watch, sin and all its work The stoning of the prophets, worshipping evil’s kin Sin, and sin and sin again, the years revealed in men Why would God care? What is that gives man worth? Love has come and...
Little town, eternal renown, angels knew what God would do with you The greatest thing that God has done, He came to save me and you No army, no war, just a man, woman and child, the child was God Himself He stepped into His world, the world I...
Marco Polo, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and the Crusaders admired Acco All were here, did their work and moved on, it was never a great port The Ptolomies came and named it Ptolemais where Paul sailed from Biblical history overlooks it...
Elijah came, Ahab’s prophets too, they believed Baal could do What only a real God could do, reach His hand from heaven to you A challenge, a day, finally Baal couldn’t be reached, God’s hand lit the wood The slaying began...
Jewish-Roman, syncretism to the core, one threw away principles-Romans scored Leading city, wealth and beauty, may have been the city sitting on a hill Five miles from Nazareth, never knew Christ, He didn’t matter, Romans led life This is...
HAZOR Hazor smug and replete, known at El Armana and Mari Banks and merchants scorned defeat, you really thought you had it made Time and time and money galore, who could ever set you aside Jabin sneered at God, uniting others to fight Joshua...
The first time I saw the Negev, I was surprised it was so brown It was so flat and bare, hiding God’s miracle there The Word of God declared His work, grace was more than enough A million lived and flourished, God was active even though...