WG'S THOUGHTS

Zechariah 12:10King James Version 10  And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Hebrews 10:29 King James Version 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? Ephesians 1:7King James Version 7  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Ephesians 2:7King James Version 7  That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7-8King James Version 7...

God is near, as I walk in the forest green, and when I sit by clear waters, and I sense His presence, when I view the white tailed deer. I enjoy His presence in the morning, while walking through a beautiful garden, seeing the lily and the golden daffodil. I know He is with me, while I am walking in a deep valley, or climbing very steep hills. I feel His warmth in the sunshine, and His freshness in the rain, and His gracious hand of mercy, while I am living with my pain. I feel God’s presence, when I read His Holy Word, there He reveals His story, the greatest love story ever heard. When I awake in the morning, I have nothing to fear, I praise God and give thanks, that my Lord is near.~ Winston Staples

THE CLOUDS Our lives are like the clouds, little vapors in the sky, we hang around awhile, then we say goodbye. Our lives are like the clouds, sometimes all fluffy and white, some times we have our trials, like the black clouds at night. Our lives are like the clouds, being driven by the wind, sometimes we are tossed to and fro, as we fall into sin. Our lives are like the clouds, that are controlled by God’s hand, when we put our trust in Him, He will guide us across this land. Our lives are like the clouds, all beautiful and bright, floating around the sun, as it sets at night. Our lives are like the clouds, little vapors in the sky, we hang around awhile, then we say goodbye. ~ Winston Staples

AWAKE! Awake, my mind awake! Meditate on God; His words and grace so freely given. Awake, my eyes awake! See God’s gift of salvation. Awake, my ears awake! Hear His words of comfort given. Awake, my tongue awake! Proclaim His truth of redemption. Awake, my mouth awake! Sing His praise and glory forever. Awake, my heart awake! Be filled with God’s spirit. Awake, my arms awake! Embrace His mercy forever. Awake, my hands awake! Serve Him in His awesome creation. Awake, my knees awake! Bow in prayer with humble adoration. Awake, my legs awake! Stand firm with great devotion. Awake, my feet awake! Follow the steps Jesus trod before us. Awake, my soul awake! Praise God for His love and favor. Rejoice, my being rejoice! Dwell with Christ forever. ~ Winston Staples

Majesty Snow flakes, snow flakes softly fluttering down, landing so softly, not making a sound. Lightning, lightning brightly coming down, with a crashing noise as it strikes the ground. Tornadoes, tornadoes whirling and twisting, picking up everything with their rushing sound. Rain drops, rain drops bringing moisture to the ground, springing the plants their beauty to abound. Sunshine, sunshine beaming down every hour, shows God’s majesty over nature, created by His awesome power. Salvation, salvation sent down to sinful man, Hope for eternity, because of God’s grace through Jesus, revealing His salvation plan. Praise God, praise God for all things from above, showing His mighty hand, His mercy and everlasting love. ~Winston Staples

July 20/26 The other day I went out back in the hard woods and there were deer trails coming and going in all directions. There seemed to be more traffic on one, I think this one led to and fro from their bedding area to their food and drinking area and the others were trails of wandering back and forth. This reminds me of how it is with us humans, we have more trails and time spend in wondering. We are wandering souls searching for something to fill our needs physically and neglect our soul; we need to spend more time travelling on the trail that leads us into God’s word to obtain spiritual food and drink, so lets have a main trail that is evident for others to see. ~Winston Staples