Tag: Redeemer

My Redeemer Is Alive

I was commissioned to write lyrics for a song based on some passages of the book of Job. Though he liked what I wrote, ultimately, the person who commissioned me decided to use snippets of the KJV version of the verses to compose his quintet...

Grace

God proclaimed His compassion, promising to Redeem all who put their trust in His Anointed One, the Son who we call Christ, our perfect sacrifice who offers Eternal life of knowing the grace of God   And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord,...

Bought for a Price

The devil tried to kick me out of Heaven’s forgiving grip He was thwarted in his scheme to tender my pink slip Jesus, my Redeemer displayed to my foe the deed to my soul Marked paid-in-full on Calvary’s tree as written in His scroll __________________________________...

Memories Haunt in the Light – A Poem

I stand upon the solid Rock I’ve found my firm foundation Living each day in the Light Being sure of my salvation I know His words of grace are true ‘Cause I feel them deep in my heart I rise each day, out into the...

My Redeemer Lives and Gives Me Rest

The year 2012 has not started out that great for me the health arena. I’ve been feeling terrible and still don’t know for sure what the problem is, though hopefully will find out later this week. Yesterday in particular I was feeling exhausted and weary,...

The Trinity – A Poem for My Tuesday Three

For My Tuesday Three today I decided I wanted to write a poem about, as Don McLean calls them in American Pie, “the three men I admire most: the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost.” I think of the Trinity whenever I write a Tuesday...

Trust in Jesus

It was Sunday evening and I still had not written my Music Monday post. Last week was so busy with my trip to Austin I just didn’t have time. The week ahead promises to be very busy as well, though probably not as crazy as...

Just Following Jesus

I was thinking today that I might stop calling myself a Christian. Now before my Christian friends get all up in arms thinking I’ve lost my senses,  and my non-Christian friends dance a jig thinking I’ve finally come to my senses, let me explain. Christianity...