Dare I Confess

Dare I confess, I feel a wee bit low these days

My focus is off, not where it should be

On circumstances around me and not on my heavenly Father

Dare I confess, I long to be in heaven

Not in this world riddled with sin

Where evil seems to triumph

Dare I confess, I long for the Rapture

Is it coming soon or many years from now

Only the Lord knows when He will take His church home

Dare I confess, I need to remember

Each day the Lord delays

More people enter the Kingdom by confessing Christ as Lord

Dare I confess, daily walking with the Lord

Sometimes seems hard, but it is so worth it

Achieved through the power of the Holy Spirit within

Dare I confess, I need Your help Lord

To keep my heart and mind stayed on Thee

Saturate me in Your life-giving Word

By Susan Wachtel

December 29, 2012

The Gift Exchange

As the lights were dimmed

A hush came over the crowd

In the quiet a question was posed

What will you give Jesus for Christmas?

I knew in an instant

As his face came to my mind

Our relationship broken and strained

I would present this to my Lord

A beautifully wrapped package

Rested in my hand

Held close to my heart

Then raised to the Lord

In an instant my burden was lifted

Stress I had felt melted away

Once again my mind was focused

Aware of the presence of the Lord

How did this gift exchange happened

I will never fully know

As I presented my gift to the Lord

His peace filled my soul

by Susan Wachtel

December 12, 2012

Five Minute Friday - Giving Thanks

Father as I meditate on Your loving-kindness and goodness

Thanksgiving comes from my heart and is on my lips

Thank You for sending Your Son to bear my sins upon the cross

Because of Christ, my sin debt was marked “Paid in Full”

Thank You for the blood of Jesus Christ

Which cleansed me from all my sin

Thank You for the Gift of Promise

The Holy Spirit, my Guarantee of a future spent with You

Thank You for redeeming this wretched sinner

Taking my heart of stone and giving me a heart of flesh

Thank You for clothing me

In the righteousness of Christ

Thank You for Your life giving Word

Like a river of life for my thirsty soul

Thank You for Your transforming power

Empowering and enabling me to walk victoriously over sin

Thank You for the promise of heaven

An eternity spent with You…the Lover of my soul

By Susan Wachtel

November 23, 2012

If you would like to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday Challenge head over to her website “Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.

Five Minute Friday – Stay Close

Like a ravenous wolf

The enemy trailed the flock of sheep

Watching and waiting

For an opportune time

Before long his next victim was in sight

A young lamb who had wandered from the flock

He lost sight of the Good Shepherd

Faced a vicious enemy alone

With lighting speed and power

The enemy pounced upon his prey

Tearing flesh, ripping muscle and crushing bone

Jaws poised and ready to clamp down on the lamb’s neck

Without warning the enemy was struck with a rod

The Good Shepherd went looking for His lost lamb

He heard the terror filled cries

Intent upon destruction he didn’t see the death blow coming

The lamb was freed

Saved from certain death

The Good Shepherd picked up the injured lamb

Carried him back to the fold

Tenderly his wounds were nursed

Healing balm applied

The Good Shepherd lovingly spoke

Precious lamb, stay close to the One who loves you

Susan Wachtel

November 17, 2012

If you would like to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday Challenge head over to her website “Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.

In the Quiet of Early Morn

It’s in the quiet of early morn

I seek the Lord

Though others are fast asleep

The sun has yet to kiss the dawn

I meet with You

Before my day begins

I read from Your Word

You give me fresh eyes to see it anew

Scriptures I’ve read a dozen times before

Leap off the page and capture my attention

You give me wise counsel

For the day ahead

You are not a distant faraway God

But my loving Father who keeps His eye upon me

It’s in the quiet of early morn

I meet with my Heavenly Father above

By Susan Wachtel

November 11, 2012

If you would like to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday Challenge head over to her website “Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.