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