What Love Means

[Judy Harder]

LIGHT OF THE LORD

Sunlight streaming
Brilliant and warm
Dancing through trees
While shadows do form

Light and shadow
Darkness and day
Both contrast and divide
In a powerful way



For God is Light
He is radiant and pure
In His brilliant Truth
We can walk secure

In His Light may we be
In His Truth remain
In the warmth of Love
Living never in vain



Let the Son Light warm
Let it pour in your heart
Let its brilliance embrace
That from God you never part

You may walk in valleys
Of shadows of death
You will fear no evil
For Light sustains breath



See His Message in the beams
See His Word in the sunrays
See His Gospel in the sun
As its light speaks of His Ways

And let the Son Light warm
Let it pour in your heart
Let its brilliance embrace
That from God you never part

© Caroline Gavin
Purposeful Pathway

1 John 3:14 (KJV)
We know that we have
passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren.
He that loveth not
his brother abideth in death.

[Judy Harder]

PATH OF LIFE

Lord, I call unto You,
Hear my humble prayer;
Lord, I search for You,
Make my way clear.

At times it seems
Dim is the path before me;
At times it seems
It is too difficult to see.

Yet in those moments
I feel Your hand reach;
The perfection of Your way
To me You teach.

Daughter, I am here,
You need not worry or cry;
Daughter, have faith,
Look up, for it is I.

I am here with you,
I will show you the way;
Come here into My arms,
Listen to all I say.

The path of life
For you, My child, I pave;
I give everything I have
To love and to save.

Love bursts from my heart,
I praise You in adoration;
My life I live for You,
You are my celebration.

For You are my Light,
You make my way clear;
The path of life I know,
For You, my Jesus, are here.

Caroline Gavin ©Jan. 2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 16:11
You have made known to me
the path of life;
you will fill me with
joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures
at your right hand.

[Judy Harder]

THE SEA OF LIFE


I never knew God's love before
In the way I know His love now
I did not know I needed Him
My foolish heart did not allow.

Thinking I had it all, without a care
I was living a self sufficient lie
The sea I sailed was smooth and still
No clouds in the lovely blue sky..

Suddenly the sea grew rough and dark
And my ship built with foolish pride
In angry rolling waves broke apart
Leaving me no place in which to hide.

I felt God's loving arms around me
Giving me strength, He helped me stand
God was my anchor as I faced this storm
Standing beside me holding my hand.

Now I know my God as never before
Feeling His loving grace and mercy for me
Now that my foolish pride is gone
I know this is how God meant to be.

I was blind and I see as never before
How marvelous God's love can be
He worked it all out for my own good
Sending Jesus Christ to care for me.


© 6/21/05 Glenna M. Baugh
Living by Faith


Romans 5:10 (KJV)
For if, when we were enemies,
we were reconciled
to God by the death of his Son,
much more, being reconciled,
we shall be saved by his life.

[Judy Harder]

MORE LIKE YOU

Lord Jesus, I pray
Make me more like You;
Inspire my thoughts,
Shape all I do.

Make my heart beat
One with Your will;
With Your Holy Spirit
My soul do fill.

On the highest mountain,
In the lowest valley,
Your radiant face
Always may I see.

Take my hands, Lord,
Your sacred work complete;
Upon Your pathway
Guide always my feet.

My spirit, Lord,
I give completely to You;
Do with me as You wish,
My spirit renew.

My life, my very life,
Is Yours to keep;
You are life itself
With sweet treasures deep.

Yea, Lord, take me,
Like You may I be;
I am Yours completely,
For all eternity.

Nothing for myself
Do I long anymore;
I live for You, my Jesus,
It is You I adore.

And so I pray
Make me more like You;
You are the inspiration
For all I am, all I do.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan 2013
Purposeful Pathway

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live,
but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in
the flesh I live by faith
in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave himself for me.

[Judy Harder]

More than life itself
Is how much I love You;
My love for You, my Lord,
Motivates all I do.

Every word I speak,
May it be for Your glory;
Every conversation,
May it tell Your story.



Every breath I take,
Every beat of my heart,
To the midnight,
From the morning start,

From the high mountain,
To the depths of the valley,
From the desert sands,
To the splashing sea,



May I glorify You, Jesus,
In all things, always;
Let me glorify You, Lord,
Today and all my days.

For what can be sweeter
Than to live life for You?
What can be grander
Than to walk Your way true?



Pull me entirely
Into Your sweet grace;
Pull me completely
Into Your warm embrace.

For I am Yours always,
You are the Reason for all I do;
Yes, Jesus, more than life itself
Is how much I love You.

Caroline Gavin ©Jan. 2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 63:3
"Because your love
is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.

[Judy Harder]

 

Philippians 1:2 (KJV)
Grace be unto you, and peace,
from God our Father,
and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

~**~

Just a short note
to say hello
and let you know
I care.



You're in my thoughts,
in my heart,
and always,
in my
prayers.

God bless you!

[Judy Harder]

Silence of the Morn

I feel Your love for me
In this silence of the morn;
In the still beauty of the dawn,
My spirit is reborn.

Surely You are there
In the spreading of sun rays;
Surely You are there, Lord,
My heart You amaze.

You warm my heart
With light precious and pure;
You set my feet upon
A pathway perfect and sure.

With me always You are,
Your voice clear when I am still;
You embrace me with love,
You show me Your will.

My lips are Yours,
May they speak words You say;
My feet are Yours too,
Lead them on Your holy way.

Still often my thoughts
To be calm as the morning hour;
Lead me to stillness,
For there I feel Your power.

To be still, to be silent,
To hear God's glorious voice,
Surely this gift from You
Makes my heart rejoice.

Yea, I feel Your love for me
In this silence of the morn;
You are the Sun of the dawn,
In You my spirit is reborn.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan. 2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 62:5
For God alone, O my soul,
wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.

[Judy Harder]

CHRIST LIVES IN ME

Filled with Your Spirit,
Lord, I long to be;
Filled with Your love
Now and all eternity.

Lord, grant that I
May be ever more like You;
Grant that I travel
Your way perfect and true.



Rich with Your truth
Let be the words I say;
Radiant with Your joy
May I shine day to day.

When others see my life,
May they see only You;
May Your sweet presence
Grace everything I do.



Move me with Your Spirit,
Make my pathway clear,
No matter where I am,
Lord, also be there.

Yea, take my hand,
Show me Your will;
Into the depths of my heart
Let Your Spirit fill.



This precious paradox,
My Jesus, I find in You:
When I release my life,
I then find life true.

So fill me with Your Spirit,
Jesus, live in me;
I rejoice in Your love
Now and all eternity.

~*~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ
and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me.
The life I live in the body,
I live by faith
in the Son of God,
who loved me and
gave himself for me.

[Judy Harder]

ALL FOR GOOD

When my soul is weary,
When troubled is my mind,
When confusion and trials
Upon my path I find,

I need only look,
For You are there with me;
Never do You leave,
No matter what may be.

Should the rain pour,
Should clouds hide the sun,
I know You still reign,
You are the Eternal One.

Should my heart ache,
Should tears begin to fall,
I know You will comfort,
You carry me amidst all.

Every trial, every challenge,
Is an opportunity to see
How You work all things
To good, yes, for me.

Your Name I will praise
When I trials I meet;
How can I not sing always
Of Your love sweet?

I hold Your hand,
You are here with me;
Never do You leave,
No matter what may be.

So when my soul is weary,
When troubled is my mind,
Sweet peace and comfort
In Your presence I find.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan. 2013
Purposeful Pathway

Romans 8:28 (KJV)
And we know that all things
work together for good
to them that love God,
to them who are the called
according to his purpose.

[Judy Harder]

Praise His Name,
Sing of God's glory,
Praise His Name,
Proclaim His story.

To one, to all,
Share His tidings of peace;
To Him all things
Gladly release.

For Christ is our King,
Our Redeemer, our Lord,
His Word is eternal,
A life-giving sword.

His mercy is unfailing,
His love without end;
He is our Ruler,
Our Brother and Friend.

Praise His Name,
Every fiber of my being;
Praise His Name,
All that is breathing.

Lift His Name high,
Sing of His love,
Raise your voice in joy
With angels above.

Let the hymn of your soul
Reach His blessed ears;
Let the smile of Jesus
Melt away all your fears.

Glorify His Name,
Sing in exultation;
Let us praise His Name
With all of creation.

Today and tomorrow,
Now and forevermore,
Let us praise Jesus Christ,

The One we adore.
Yea, praise His Name,
Proclaim Jesus' story;
Praise His Name,
Sing of God's glory.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan. 2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 149:3 (KJV)
Let them praise his name
with dancing and make music
to him with tambourine and harp.