ReflectionsByTheWater

John

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There Is a Man

There is a man,He’s a mystery.Look him in the face,And that’s all you’ll see. This kind of man,Who understands?He does not conform,He is his own plan. This kind of man,Walks to his own beat.His music is lively,And let’s him be free. This kind of man,Most get him all wrong.As darkness surrounds him,He starts singing songs. …

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Love’s Like A Rainbow

Love’s like a rainbow, With many shades and hues. What’s pleasant to one,May be unpleasant to you. Love is like nature,With many expressions. What’s painful to one, To another is heaven. Love’s like a flower,Such beauty and splendor. But once you pick it,You pick it forever. Love’s like a compass,That guides us through life.Those that …

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Release Fear

If you accept Jesus as Lord then you have no reason to fear.We know this because perfect love casts out fear. (1 John 4:18)We know that God is Love. (1 John 4:8)We know that Jesus is the exact image of the Father. (Colossians 1:15)Therefore, Jesus is perfect Love. Those who truly surrender to Jesus are …

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May Each Come to Know

Oh Father,This war that we fight,The war’s one of faith,Not power or might. Yes Father, its true,What lies we’ve been told.Lies of our nature,Into slavery we were sold. But! Oh Father,Our natures much greater.We’re born in Your image,The very Creator. Oh Father I ask,What does it take?To believe in Your Word,And accept our fate. Yes …

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Your Will

Oh Father, May my voice speak Your Word,May my being reveal,Your sharp two edged sword. Oh Father, May I accept all You ask,May You dictate my load,And set all my tasks. Oh Father, Command me to sow,Decide what I reap,Your will is my gold. Oh Father, You orchestrate all,Your will’s beyond knowing,Your knowledge too tall. …

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From Above

I thank you Father,For ending the drought,For quenching my thirst,Rain falls from your clouds. I thank you Father,For ending the famine,For filling me up,More than ever imagined. I thank you Father,I’m honored to drink,From the very same cup,You placed up to His teeth. I thank you Father,For the Shepherd that guides,All His lost sheep,Back to …

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To Eden I Go

Oh Father, to the wilderness!To the wilderness I go.A tempter I meet,And tempting he knows. Oh Father, Your Word.Your Word is a rock.A stable foundation, It gets him to stop. Oh Father, Your Word.Your Word is a bread.It sustains all life,Better than men’s. Oh Father, Your Spirit.Your Spirit is key,It unlocks all doors,And sets us …

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Strength of His Name

Oh Father,Don’t let us fear.Satan himself,Lives between our ears. Oh Father,His weapons are blame,Guilt, anger, distrust.His end goal is shame. Oh Father,He aims to degrade,The glorious image,In which we were made. Oh Father,Remind us again,What was it you did?To gift us his end? Oh yes, that’s right!How could I forget?You erased all trespasses,Forgave all our …

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A New Type of Man

Oh Father,A new type of man,To bring a new age,In Him all may stand. Oh Father,His mission? Defeat!The very same creature,Eve found at her feet. Oh Father,His weapons wage war,But not ones you’d expect,There’s no shield or sword. Oh Father,Instead in its place,We find peace and love,Your very own grace! Oh Father,His Love shines so …

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Your Word

I thank you Father,Your Word is the Truth.He was born in the flesh,As a child, a youth. Oh Father,To Egypt they fled.Herod made a decree,He wanted Him dead. I thank you Father,That wasn’t the plan.You kept them all safe,In the palm of your hand. I thank you Father,From the Jordan He rose.John saw it himself,It …

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