Sunday, March 17, 2013

Hope



Israel had become corrupt, evil, always sinning,
Constantly leaving their enemies winning.
God would forgive them time after time
After they promised to change from a life of crime.
God spoke through Isaiah, telling them to forget the past,
Their future would be better at last.
Again, through Isaiah, God spoke to them
Saying they were made to belong to Him
And He would send an army to set them free,
In the new life, in their precious liberty,
They would return to Jerusalem, from where they came
He was forgiving them, things would not be the same.
He said He had made them just for Himself alone,
And in the future, they would praise Him at His throne.

How wonderful!  God is so forgiving and kind,
How can we as a nation become so blind
And fail to see the great miracles He performs
We should find our way back to God, be transformed
By the Holy Spirit, praising God for all He did,
And He will do for us as Israel, wouldn’t that be splendid?
God is to be loved, trusted, served, praised, believed
We will find hope, joy, peace, and achieve
Great things to pass on to others, the lost,
Tell them of our loving God and the Cross.

Prayer:  Dear Sweet Loving God, thank you for the beautiful life you have given us.  Forgive us when we lose our way and wander from the fold.  Help us to find the way back to your loving arms.  In Jesus’ name, we pray.  Amen.

Lelia Evans

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