The Stranger

This is a poem that I wrote several years ago. I thought I would share it with you.

The Stranger
A Stranger came to town today
He came from far away
I asked him if he planned to stay
He smiled and said, "I may."

I knew not where he'd come from
I didn't know his name
But as he passed I somehow knew
I'd never be the same.

It seemed he drew a crowd
wherever he did go;
I felt I should follow too
but why, I didn't know.

He was a very gentle man
The children loved him so
As I watched him through the day
My love for him did grow.

He told the people stories
they laughed and talked and prayed.
He told of how the tiny sheep
far from the path had strayed.

He told of how the shepherds love
was all the sheep would need
With just a simple little faith
as of a mustard seed.

You see it didn't take too long
Til my eyes were opened wide
Twas then I opened up my heart
and asked the Lord inside.

And then I fully understood
His answer on that day
For it was really mine to choose
And here He'll always stay.

Living In The Light

Verse For The Day:
1 Corinthians 16:13&14
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.

Currently, I am studying, I John and a few things spoke to my heart this morning, and I would like to share them with you.
I John 5-7 (NIV) This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Ok, bear with me here...Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love a good scary movie. Well, what is it that makes those movies scary 90% of the time? The darkness. Because we cannot see what lurks around the corner. I expend so much energy telling the characters on the screen (not out loud in a theater of course) to "Turn on the light!"
Well, there you have it "Turn on the light!" If we turn the light on in our lives each step we take, even the unknown around the corner ones, won't be so scary....because we know that He is light - He is faithful to illuminate the things we need to really see & do.
As a light house guides a ship at sea into port by it's light; so Christ will guide us thru life with His light.

One more thing about verse 7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, the Son, purifies us from all sin.

Well, I have been known to totally immerse myself (at times) in studies or crafts or well even a good book. And in doing so forgot that fellowship is important. Not just with Christ but also with the body of Christ. It is so important that we spend time in fellowship with others who share our faith. We have a special blessing in having the body of Christ to lift us up when we are down(sad, depressed,lonely) to guide us through rocky moments in our life(loss of a loved one, divorce) to share in the wonderful events that God has given us (weddings, births, graduations, baptisms). I guess what I really want to say is, don't forget to stop and have some fellowship! If you haven't in a while, you'll find yourself wondering after you do, "What was I waiting for?!