What Love Means

[Judy Harder]

O, Lamb of God,
King of kings,
My heart aches for You,
Indeed it stings

To see You suffer
Upon mount Calvary,
To see You bleed,
My Savior, for me.



Who am I
That You should suffer so?
How can I deserve
The love You show?

Naught of Yourself
Do You think;
From death's embrace
You do not shrink.



Embrace the Cross
You choose to do
That my life You redeem
And my heart renew.

Nails pierce Your hands,
Thorns crown Your brow;
It is for my salvation
This pain You allow.



Never will I forget
Your pain on Calvary;
You, my Savior, bled,
You died there for me.

O, Lamb of God,
King of Kings,
My heart beats for You,
Indeed my heart sings.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct.2012
Purposeful Pathway

The next day John saw Jesus
coming toward him and said,
"Look, the Lamb of God,
who takes away the sin of the world!"
John 1:29

[Judy Harder]

"Book of Life"





Pages radiant with truth,
The Book of Life shines before me;
Awed by the Word of God,
Enthralled by His love story.

Proverbs and Psalms,
Prophets, Judges and Kings,
Rich wisdom to the reader
The Book of Life brings.

Behold the center of the book,
The core of His~story:
The Cross of Jesus Christ,
His resurrection in glory.

Yea, this is the center,
The crux of it all:
God Himself died for man
To save man from the fall.

In the many pages
Let us gather wisdom to live;
Praise God for Words of Life
He does generously give.

Let us share the Gospel,
Let us proclaim His~story:
Jesus Christ died for us,
Yet He arose in glory.

Proverbs and Psalms,
Prophets, Judges and Kings,
All speak of Jesus,
The eternal life He brings.

Yea, radiant with truth,
The Book of Life shines eternally;
The Word of God endures,
Infinite is His love story.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©July 2012
Purposeful Pathway

He that overcometh, the same
shall be clothed in white raiment;
and I will not blot out
his name out of the book of life,
but I will confess his name
before my Father,
and before his angels.
Rev 3:5 (KJV)

Note:
To read Revelation 20:12-15

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[12] And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened:
and another book was opened,
which is the book of life:
and the dead were judged out of those things
which were written in the books,
according to their works.

[13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in it;
and death and hell delivered up the dead
which were in them: and they were judged
every man according to their works.

[14] And death and hell were cast
into the lake of fire.
This is the second death.

15] And whosoever was not found
written in the book of life
was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:12-15
King James Version (KJV)

[Judy Harder]

God Will make A Way

When the path is foggy,
When my way is unclear,
When the storms begin to rage,
When the darkness is near

Surely it seems
That I will not make it through;
Surely it seems hope is gone - -
Yet then I see You.



You will make a way, Lord,
When there is no way at all;
You will make a way, Lord,
And lift me when I fall.

When trials overwhelm me,
When I am too weary to move,
You will make a way, Lord,
Your mercy You will prove.



For my Jesus is with me,
My God will make a way;
The night He will turn to light
Shining as the bright of day.

Yea, God will make a way
When there is no way at all;
God will make a way
And lift me when I fall.



I know surely in the storm
I will make it through;
For You are here with me - -
And all I need is You.

You light my path,
You make my way clear;
I rejoice even in the storms,
For my sweet Jesus is here.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct.2012
Purposeful Pathway

"Look, I am about to do something new;
even now it is coming.
Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way
in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 43:19

[Judy Harder]

'Bloom in Christ'


Barren was my heart,
Parched my soul,
Yet You quenched my thirst,
You made me whole.

As desert winds,
I mourned in desolation;
Yet You kiss me with love,
You don me with salvation.

So as the crocus flower
I now burst into bloom;
You refresh with Living Water,
Your love does consume.

Where gray skies loomed,
The sun does shine;
Jesus, You warm my soul
With Your love divine.

For all is beautiful
When You, Jesus, are here;
The sun shines brilliantly,
The blue skies are clear.

And even when trials
Beset on every side,
Nothing do I fear
For I am Your bride.

You are my heart's song,
You are my celebration;
I kiss You with gratitude,
I kneel in adoration.

For You quenched my thirst,
You made me whole;
My heart garden blooms,
So too the flower of my soul.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct 2012
Purposeful Pathway

The desert and the parched land will be glad;
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom;
it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the LORD,
the splendor of our God.
Isaiah 35:1-2 (NIV)

[Judy Harder]

Gentle rain falls,
A soft rhythm on the ground;
All about me
Music does surround.

Surely God is here,
These drops fall from the sky;
Is this not the way
My Lord Jesus does cry?

Perhaps these tears
From His sorrowful heart flow;
So many reject Him
Despite love He does show.

Perhaps these tears
Mourn for children gone astray;
Our Lord longs to hold them,
To lead them on His way.

Lord Jesus, we pray
That joyful tears You shed;
We know it is for us
Upon Your Cross You bled.

Wonderful and eternal
Is the love You show;
We live to glorify You,
Your way we follow.

Surely You are here,
As rain falls from the sky;
Surely we are kissed
By You, the Most High.

So as gentle rain falls,
A soft rhythm on the ground,
We sing a song of You,
For Your love does abound.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct. 2012
Purposeful Pathway

"Ask rain from the Lord
in the season of the spring rain,
from the Lord who makes the storm clouds,
and he will give them showers of rain,
to everyone the vegetation in the field."
Zechariah 10:1

[Judy Harder]

'Morning Breeze'

Crisp morning breeze,
The leaves joyfully dance,
Sunshine streams,
Glory in but a glance

For my eyes behold
The glory of You;
Surely You are in the breeze
And in the sunshine too.



For You, my Jesus,
Are the eternal way;
Gently You guide to Heaven
Day by day.

You hold my hand,
You lift me when I fall;
You carry me through trials,
Whether big or small.



Every morning then, Lord,
My commitment I renew;
I live my every moment,
My Jesus, for You.

In the hours of dawn
I come to You on my knees;
I am a living sacrifice,
You I live to please.



Forever I shall praise
The glory of You;
You are the Way, You are Life,
You are Sunshine too.

So as Your Sunshine streams,
Glory in but a glance
My heart sings of You,
In Your presence I dance.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct. 2012
Purposeful Pathway

O LORD, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom has thou made them all:
the earth is full of your riches.
Psalm 104:24

[Judy Harder]

The trees rejoice in red,
The sky sings in blue,
Indeed all of the earth
Seems to sing of You.

Leaves dance in the wind,
Rivers flow ever free,
Surely it is for You
This joyful dance I see.



A caress from a breeze,
A kiss from a rain drop,
From the deep valley
To the towering mountaintop

Yes, all of the world
Joins in the celebration;
For our Lord, our Creator,
Sings all of creation.



Yea, my heart wells with joy,
Nature joins me in song:
Rejoice, rejoice,
For with Jesus we belong.

From the deep valley
To the towering mountaintop,
From the crisp breeze,
To the gentle rain drop



In all, sweet Jesus,
Your eternal love I see;
I dance in Your presence,
You set my spirit free.

So as trees rejoice in red,
As the sky sings in blue,
I join all of the earth
To sing this song of You.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct. 2012
Purposeful Pathway

Rejoice in the Lord always.
I will say it again: Rejoice!
Philippians 4:4

[Judy Harder]

Jesus loves me,
Yes, this is true;
Jesus loves me,
And He loves you.

Brother and sister,
This song let us sing;
Glory to Jesus,
Our Lord, our King.



For He loves us
More than we know;
He loves us,
His love does show.

For behold the trees,
The springtime flowers,
Behold the rainbows,
The sunshine showers -



All of these
Speak of Jesus' love;
Surely they are gifts
From Heaven above.

For He loves us
More than we know;
He loves us,
His love does show.



Brother and sister,
This song let us sing;
Glory to Jesus,
Our Lord, our King.

Jesus loves me,
Yes, this is true;
Jesus loves me,
And He loves you.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct. 2012
Purposeful Pathway

For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him
should not perish
but have eternal life.
John 3:16

[Judy Harder]

'Thank you Jesus'


Thank You for sunshine,
For the waving leaves of trees;
Thank You for the songs of birds
Ever my ears to please.

Thank You for the flowers,
Blossoming bright in the fields;
Thank You for the harvest,
Bounty the earth yields.



Thank You for the rivers,
The rushing waters of streams;
Thank You for the oceans,
In which colorful life teems.

Thank You for the forests,
Plush and vast and green;
Thank You for Your Design:
Showing Unseen in the seen.



Thank You for creating man,
For loving him without measure.
Thank You for coming to us, Jesus,
Indeed our Greatest Treasure.

Thank You for eternal life,
Known by faith in You, the Son;
Thank You for the Truth,
Words of You, the Eternal One.



Thank You for the flowers,
Blossoming in my heart-field;
Thank You for the victory
When all to You I yield.

Thank You for Son-shine,
Light bringing me to my knees;
Thank You for Your love,
Forever I live that You I please.

~*~

Caroline Gavin ©2012
Purposeful Pathway

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusted in him, and I am helped:
therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;
and with my song will I praise him.
Psalm 28:7 (KJV)

[Judy Harder]

'Jesus Christ'

It is You I adore;
Jesus Christ,
I praise You forevermore.

Master, blind I was
Before You I met,
Calloused in heart,
Laden with regret.



Yet You touched my eyes,
Made me to see;
Suddenly I saw Your love
And all eternity.

Now within my heart
Angels do sing,
For there You are enthroned
My Lord, my King.



My heart beats with joy,
Tears well in my eyes;
Jesus, You are my Reward,
My Portion, my Prize.

I drink in Your love,
Before me beckons eternity;
Miracles unfold around,
For it is Your face I see.



Before I met You,
Jesus, I was blind;
Yet You renewed my spirit,
Transformed my mind.

So here I am, my Lord,
It is You I adore;
Jesus Christ,
I am Yours forevermore.

~*~

Caroline Gavin ©Oct. 2012
Purposeful Pathway

to the only God our Savior be glory,
majesty, power and authority,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, before
all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
Jude 1:25