Contentment

Hilltops show miles of blessings
But content in the valley is learned
As in darkness our God lights a candle
And our steps to His pathway are turned

Not all His messages have yet been delivered
As for now He leaves some things unsaid
And the time may not be today my dear friend
For all of His mail to be read

But one day we’ll receive all that He promised
Though today is our battle with fears
In the presence of Jesus it will be forgotten
As He kneels to dry all of our tears

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for 
I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 
Philippians 4:11 ESV

Contentment by Peter Caligiuri
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He’ll Make Everything New!

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. Luke 18:10 KJV

Two men went into the temple to pray
One a Conservative
The other no way!
The conservative began with his voice filled with pride
And thanked God that he
Was an upstanding guy!
Then he started to talk
All about his good deeds
The money he gave and the time on his knees
And how he’d avoided the casino and bar
And being holier than
All those liberals by far!

But the guy in the back
Heard his words and just wept
He knew he’s messed up and was way out of step
With the way that the Savior would want him to live
So he just bowed his head and cried “Jesus forgive!”

Now Jesus asks us to consider these guys
When we go to church and are wondering why
God seems far away and we can’t wait to go
And after it all we leave feeling low

Because God made His church
Not just for the good
Who have dotted their i’s and done all that they should
Instead it’s a clinic for the hurting and lost
Who are looking for help whatever the cost

So don’t you give up
God’s is faithful and true
If we just tell Him the truth
He'll make everything new!

He'll Make Everything New
By Peter Caligiuri
Copyright 2023 all rights reserved