I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
John 10:9 ESVThe first door I remember
My mom opened up for me
And there I ate the things she cooked
And learned my A-B-C’s
Me and mom 1952
The next lead to a classroom
With a teacher waiting there
It was exciting meeting other kids
Though they whispered and they stared
Past the third door was my family
And we journeyed through the years
As all of us grew older
We shared struggles, joys and tears
So now there is just one more door
But it I will not fear
Because under it shines a light
And songs of angels sounding near
And God knows that we are wondering
When we must His schedule keep
But we can trust our Shepherd’s time
For every blood bought sheep!
The Doorway
by Peter Caligiuri
Copyright 2023
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You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 NIV
Back in 1975 when our first child was just 14 months old, we used to read to him from a book titled, "Poems and Prayers for the Very Young". In that precious little volume, one of our favorites was Singing Time by Rose Fyleman. I read it so often that I eventually added a melody and wrote some verses to make it into a lullaby somewhat based on Isaiah 55:12.. Now in spite of the fact that I loved the tune, neither of our boys say they have any memories of it. But when I played it for our grandson Christian, he fell in love with the song and insisted that we record it together. This video has knocked around in my files ever since and each time I see I say, "I need to do something with that someday." Today someday arrived, and I hope that this simple recording will be fun to watch and maybe even a melody you could share with your own children or grandchildren. I did finally get the song copyrighted in 2015, but please feel free to use it with your own families as you wish. I'll send the chords and lyrics on request. Have a blessed day all!
“He who loves the Lord, loves also the assemblies in which His name is adored.” Charles Spurgeon
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV
While we often take these verses of Paul’s letter to be his counsel for our individual lives, they are better and more fully understood when we remember he was writing to the church. What better way to go to church this morning than to carry these words as a treasure in our hearts? Pray always and give thanks together, no matter what we are facing. These two will be the bookends that hold all the rest of our meeting together and are God’s best and highest desire for us as we gather together on His special day.
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