The most important Book

My Bible and I

How the time passes, swift the years fly,

Still we travel together my Bible and I.

Truth shining brightly from every page,

Guide of my youth, cheer of old age.

Growing more precious each passing day,

Light on my path, directing my way.

Armour for warfare, my song in the night,

Upholding me daily, my souls true delight.

My Bible and I never parted shall be

Until that glad day when the Author I see.

Slirley Hirst

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him as of God"

James 1:5

”That which I see not teach thou me"

Job 34: 52

TEACH ME

  "That which I see not teach Thou me,

Wisdom I pray Thee Lord impart;

More like my Saviour I long to be,

Instruct my eager and waiting heart

In grace and wisdom day by day

Grant dear Master that I may grow.

Thyself, the Truth the Life, the Way

Through the pages of Scripture show"

Shirley Hirst

Then opened he their understanding'

Luke 24:45

Christ Jesus, who of God is made

unto us wisdom...'     1 Corinthians 1:30

Grace to help in time of need

“God shall supply all your need according to his

riches in glory by Christ Jesus"  Philippians 4:19

GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED

We cannot be helped by yesterday’s grace,

When trials of life today we must face;

Now is the need, and nor can we borrow

From the supply God has planned for tomorrow.

Moment by moment resources He’ll give,

So we shall be able for Him to live.

Then let us be patient, for when comes the task

Help will be given, what more can we ask!

With quiet calm assurance we can rely

On a fountain which never, no never runs dry

“Dear Lord it is truly so blessed to see that

All our resources indeed are in Thee.

The hand the world upholds, supports me still,

keeping me from harm and danger now until

I see my blessed Lord, Thy precious face,

To rest forever rest in Thy love and grace”

Shirley Hirst

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace,

that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help

in time of need” Hebrews 4:16

Bloom where you are planted!

WAYSIDE FLOWERS 

 

                In their fresh and natural beauty 

           wildflowers abound,

    Plants springing up with vigor in 

uncultivated ground.

   On rough parched places full of stones, 

they thrive!

      In ditches dark beneath the trees, 

     still they survive!

       Through paving cracks on city ways 

      wildflowers spring,

      To cliffs and rocky mountain face

     they tightly cling!

       God makes each one bloom brightly

     in the appointed place

       We too may blossom where we are

       just by His grace!

      Take courage therefore Christian 

  if your lot

   Is service in a hard, rough, dark

    and lonely spot.

 Wildflowers in harsh conditions flourish,

 so can you,

      God will enable you to grow and 

       PROSPER TOO!

      Shirley Hirst

Perhaps we may feel that we bloom alone where nobody sees or takes any notice of us, but have you thought that our Wonderful Creator God will have plants bloom on the top of mountains, in deserts and rocky crags, in forests where nobody sees them but His eye is upon them!

What a joy to be able by grace to bloom for HIM, if pleasing our dear Lord is our true delight, we are surely truly blessed indeed.

So soon will come the day when we time will give place to eternity, and those who know and love Him shall "awake with His likeness" and be truly and eternally satisfied.

"As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness"   Psalm 17:15 

Have you lost a loved one?

Safe Home

 Safe Home at last my sweetheart,

You’ve reached the Heavenly Shore:

Gone on before dear loved one,

To suffer and grieve no more.

Thank you for the blessing

You’ve been through all these years,

As we’ve traveled on together

Through this world’s trials and tears.

There have been days when sunshine

Gave place to storm and rain,

And always there’s been grace & strength

To us both sustain.

We’ll soon to be reunited

When Christ Jesus calls for me.

How eagerly I’m waiting,

What a day that’s going to be!

It’s not “goodbye” my dearest,

But only just “goodnight”

I’ll see you in the morning,

In the realms of glory bright.

Then in the twinkling of an eye,

Our bodies raised shall be,

To join our ransomed spirits

For all eternity!

O blessed wondrous Saviour,

Who died on Calvary,

That we cleansed and forgiven,

Might with Thee, like Thee be.

Joining Thy blood bought children,

And the angelic throng,

To spend eternal ages

In thanksgiving, praise and song!

 Shirley Hirst

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: 

I shall be satisfied when I awake, with thy likeness. 

 Psalm 17:15

Please use this if it fits your situation, in the places shown in bold text 

you could add the name of  YOUR LOVED ONE, as I did originally for my beloved husband David, who suffered so much through many years, and though I miss him more than I can say, yet thank our dear Lord so much for taking him at just the right time, and how blessed to know we shall meet again in God's good time, never to be parted again!

None of my poems on this blog are copyrighted, use just as you wish

Encloraging ourselves in the Lord

  "OUR EYES ARE UPON THEE"

2 Chronicles 20:12

"Our troubles dear Lord we bring to Thy feet,

Here we find comfort, rest truly sweet.
Thou knowest our frame, how frail Lord are we,

But Thou hast hast promised Thy servants shall be
Strengthened, according to the burden they bare
For themselves and others, whose trials they share.

When so much around us seem hopeless indeed,

And ‘tis easy to fall ‘neath the burden of need,

We bless thee that on thine omnipotent arm

We safely can lean and feel no alarm.

Thus onward we go with eyes fixed upon Thee,

All things are ordered by Thine own decree

Work out thy purpose, give wisdom and grace,

Thy promises true our hearts gladly embrace.
Storms rage all about us, winds rising high,
But safe and secure upon THEE we rely.
Mighty and glorious, strong Lord to save,
Thou stillest the tempest, the wind and the wave.

We bring our petitions, request now we make,
Knowing Thou wilt never Thy people forsake.
Bring glory to Thy Holy Name now we pray,
Our earnest desire is to walk in Thy way.
We bless Thee for ever for Thy love and care
Heartfelt thanksgiving thus ends now our prayer”

      Shirley Hirst

           

                                                                                

                                                   

TURN ALL YOUR CARE INTO PRAYER

"Here it is proclaimed, Psalm 62:8, Trust in him at all times. Phil. 4:6, Be careful for nothing: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. There cannot be a more large and comprehensive account of the matter of allowed addresses to the throne of grace, than this. The apostle prescribes prayer as a cure of perplexing care. He hints, that every thing that is, or may be the matter of care, may lawfully be made the matter of holy prayer. Turn your care into prayer; and the care will evaporate and vanish, and your cure will be felt. Blessed be the Lord, that hath made this good in the experience of many who have gone before him, with hearts filled and oppressed with many cares, and have returned light and free, and their countenance no more sad ; as Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:18."

                                               Robert Traill (The Throne of Grace)

                             

 

Sunshine in Dark Times

It's a sunny day, the 28th of March 2020, and a lady is sitting at her computer in a little Sheltered Housing flat in just outside the small town of Newhaven, East  Sussex in the south of England. 

She has a deep longing to share something uplifting with others, as the Covid-19 storm swirls away around the world, and her own world now seems very small indeed!

A smile lights up her face however, as she thinks upon the wonderful truth that even though the days ahead may look bright, the Creator of the Universe is in perfect control of everything, and He who by His glorious power upholds the stars, which His own Word brought into being, will not fail to uphold and bless those who know, love and trust Him, as she herself has done since she was eight years old, and now almost 80, can look back at the wonderful loving way the Good Shepherd has kept, guided and provided through the years.                                              

  It can be difficult to find the right words to express something, and maybe a poem can do that in a special way, and bring a message from the heart, do you agree?

I pray that every word, yes every line

Of all I write, should with God's glory shine

That those who read, might by it strengthened be,

More of the Saviour's glorious beauty see.

Though speak I off of all things here below,

It’s heavenly things I truly long to know,

Feely share with friends when thus we meet,

Together join in worship at His feet.

Rejoicing as we speak of things above,

Knowing the warmth and comfort of His love.

"I thank Thee Lord for those who speak to me

Who help from things of earth to set me free,

Bringing a message from Thyself to cheer life's way,

To help, instruct, encourage, so I pray,

Touch Lord my heart, and thus my pen,

Teach me THY WORD, THY WAY, and then

That which is written shall be blessed indeed, 

                                 Sent forth with grace to meet another’s need”

 

        “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the

          

           morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.

     

                Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof”  

                          

                                    Matthew 6:34

TOMORROW

Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow,

Does the though of it fill us with dread,

As we ponder upon some dark trial,

Which may lie on the pathway ahead?

Perhaps there are none to stand with us,

When life’s sore distress comes our way:

With faith sorely tried, it can’t be denied

It’s not easy to face the next day.

“Fear not”, hear the voice of our Saviour,

Speaking gently to hearts faint and weak’

“It is I, always with you to comfort,

Provide the resources you seek”

No matter how heated the battle,

No matter what others may say,

All has been planned, secure in his hand,

We’ll come safe to the end of the way.

What joy, there will be no tomorrows

On heavens blessed bright shore,

There ever to be, rejoicing and free,

Praising our Lord evermore.

“For this God is our God forever and ever:

He will be our guide even unto death” 

Psalm 48:14

Shirley Hirst

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