Acts 15:22-31; Psalm 57:8-12; John 15:12-17

we  wake
the dawn
with God’s calling
for love
a desire
for all
in justice
birdsong
fills the air
as tides
come and go
today
i belong
to the music
of the spheres
no regret
or plan
but to rest
in God’s grace
knowing
all shall be well

How do you wake the dawn?

Acts 15:1-6; Psalm 122:1-5; John 15:1-8

remaining
in God’s love
a vine
on the branch
our life
is secured
bearing fruit
through
the Holy Spirit
love
joy
peace
kindness
patience
faithfulness
generosity
gentleness
self-control
through God
we know
who we are

Do you know you are loved and belong to God?

Acts 14:19-28; Psalm 145:1-21; John 14:27-31

do not
let your hearts
be troubled
even as death
is at your door
for God
is with you
offering peace–
a peace
the world
cannot give

How do you hear these words?
Do you take them to heart?

Acts 14:5-18; Psalm 115: 1-4,15-16; John 14:21-26

His word
coming
as Advocate
alive
and working
through
our minds
and hearts
we follow
God’s commands
as Wisdom
testimony
to Truth
we have
all we need
as each breath
is a welcoming
to God’s love

How do you receive God’s word?

Acts 6: 1-7; Psalm 33; 1 Peter 2: 4-9; John 14: 1-12

knowing
believing
hearing
His word
living
his word
we become
the living stones
built into
a spiritual home
we are one
of many rooms
home to Him
home in Him
we rejoice
in God’s steadfast love
we breathe
His spirit
and wisdom
we walk
the earth
full of His love
and justice
becoming His melody
easing
the world’s famine
we are fed
set free
saved
from death

Are you filled with His spirit and wisdom?
Where is your spiritual home?
How does He set you free?

Acts 13: 44-52; Psalm 98:1-4; John 14:7-14

over and over
we have seen
and heard
yet pressed and pulled
by the forces
of the world
our minds
and hearts
question
who we are

still
patiently
and with enduring love
He answers
told
to ask
in His name
we receive
all that we need
to live

For what do you ask in His name?

Acts 13:26-33; Psalm 2: 6-11; John 14:1-6

what good news
to come
to a world
hungry for truth
rather than
power’s hunger
and greed
longing for God’s
distance vision
rather than
the world’s short-sightedness
seeing our children’s children
reaping the fruits
of our devotion
to God’s peaceful
loving
and compassionate ways
where His justice
is seen in kindness
to all living things

What is your soul hungry for?
Where do you find your answers?

Acts 13:13-25; Psalm 89:2-27; John 13:16-20

from a distance
we see the story
of our lives
the story
of God’s love
and goodness
the only story
we have to tell
“forever
we shall sing
the goodness
of the Lord”

How has your life been the story of God’s love and goodness?

Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67:2-8; John 12:44-50

responding to
the longing
of nations
for peace
and light
and love
we are sent forth
by the Holy Spirit
spreading
and growing
God’s love
and compassion
across the earth
to those
who are ready 
for a way
out of the darkness
of war
and deceit
by placing
our trust in God
and Truth

How do you spread God’s love and compassion?

Acts 11:19-26; Psalm 87:1-7; John 10:22-30

with firmness
of heart
we put all
of our faith
in God
trusting in
the love
that is calling us
we welcome
every moment
as God’s grace
and let go
of our own programs
for happiness
and listen to
His voice

What are your programs for happiness?
What are God’s?