Your Gift of Mercy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I praise You for the quiet day,

The rest I sorely need.

You knew my need before I did,

Your mercy I concede.

 

I’m blessed to have work that I love,

With people I adore,

But even so, it wears me out,

With much more work in store.  

 

But after a day spent in peace

That I know comes from You,

I’m rested and I’m ready to

Go do what I should do.

 

To have such work with such people

Is a blessing to me,

But knowing You will give me rest

Is a loving mercy.  

 

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

I know Your Voice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve wander off from time to time,

But You came to find me.

You left the 99 behind

To bring me to safety.

 

Much like the lamb of parable,

I didn’t mean to stray,

But You called me back to Your side

Before I slipped away.  

 

I know Your voice, I trust in You,

So, when I heard You call

I turned back from the wayward path

Before I took a fall.

 

Lord, help me listen for Your voice

In everything I do.

You are my shepherd, I’m Your lamb

And I will follow You.

 

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Being Still With You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A night of rest will do me good,

Maybe a day or two,

As long as I set time aside

To spend some just with You.

 

I never feel fully at rest

Until I’ve had time to

Sit down and just be still enough

To truly hear from You.

 

We don’t have to discuss great things,

Just little things will do.

What really matters most to me

Is spending time with You.

 

It may sound silly to people

Who’ve never thought it through,

But, since You’re the source of all things,

True peace comes straight from You.

 

Tonight, I’ll rest, and tomorrow

I’ll rise and start anew,

But I plan, between now and then,

To just be still with You.

 

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.