Tuesday, February 21, 2023

SETTING OFF=WITH CONFIDENCE

 

SETTING OFF=WITH CONFIDENCE

 

Today=we SET OFF=

WITH CONFIDENCE

To find our Lord

 

We set off=

With trials and tribulations

And we KNOW=

We will have=to CARRY MANY CROSSES

 

But we know=we will FIND OUR LORD

At the end=of our JOURNEY

 

Today we BEGIN LENT

SETTING OFF=WITH CONFIDENCE

To FIND our Lord

 

“Gather the PEOPLE=

Notify the congregation”                                                                                                        Joel 2:16

 

The people of YESTERYEAR

Did NOT recognize=our Lord

Some 2,000 years ago

I WONDER

 

If it would be=any different today

For human nature=DOES NOT CHANGE

 

Nevertheless=today we SET OFF

To find our Jesus=at

The BEGINNING of Lent=WITH CONFIDENCE

 

“The fruit of the righteousness

Will be peace=its effect

Will be quietness=and CONFIDENCE FOREVER”                                                                    Isaiah 32:17

 

“But bless is the one=

Who trusts=in the Lord

WHOSE CONFIDENCE=is in him”                                                                                         Jeremiah 17:7

 

“So do not throw away=

YOUR CONFIDENCE

It will be richly rewarded”                                                                                                   Hebrews 10:35

 

Dear Lord=we begin our

LENTEN JOURNEY today=

And are setting off

With confidence=to find you

 

We know=

There will be

MANY CHALLENGES and difficulties

Along the way

But we know=we will find you

WAITING for us=with love

 

“But if from there=

You seek the Lord your God

 

YOU WILL FIND HIM=

If you seek him

With all your heart=and with

All your soul”                                                                                                                       Deuteronomy 4:29

 

“Take my yoke=upon you

And learn from me

 

For I am gentle=and humble

In heart=and you will

FIND REST=for your souls”                                                                                                    Matthew 11:29

 

Dear Lord=we are

SETTING OFF=WITH CONFIDENCE

And joy=in hopes

Of finding you

At the end=OF OUR LENTEN JOURNEY

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our forever loving=EVER PATIENT=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

2-21-2023

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Amy Welborn

 

 

 

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