Advice

A word to the wise,
to those who follow Jesus:
PRAY! Do NOT stop, but keep on

praying and asking
God to intercede for us.
And He WILL answer.

Yet, perhaps, there is
a condition? Be humble,
give your life to Him.

After all, He gave
HIS life to us and for us
in His birth and death.

Nothing is too big
nor too small in return, when
He has done so much.

Be aware

Watch ourselves. Jesus
warns to keep faith, unfailing
in constant duty.

Let us continue
to love and serve and praise God.
This is the Kingdom

he preaches: this the
Way, this is Him among us.
Lord Emmanuel.

Riches

Jesus comes. He warns
to use our money wisely.
For eternity.

This tiny babe grew
to have so much wisdom, that
we might see truth.

Wealth is for this world.
How we use it affects our
heavenly destiny.

Lost

Jesus comes to seek
and save the lost. He searches
for us, His treasure.

Invited.

Jesus invites us.
All are welcome at His feast
in humility.

Jesus invites us
with a warning first to count
the cost of following.

Jesus bids us come
to give our selves completely
keeping no thing back.

Repent or perish

Words from our loving
Saviour. Turn in faith to ask
forgiveness, healing.

Imperceptible
as a mustard seed is faith,
only a narrow door

will lead us to the Kingdom.
Dare we enter?

Without our Jesus
is only sorrow
and weeping.

Do not fear: stay watchful.

In this Advent time
Jesus warns us not to fear
nor worry ourselves.

Instead, be watchful.
Focus on eternity,
on real matters.

Watch for God to act:
stay awake for his coming
Choose what is right.

Waiting. Asking. Waiting.

Advent. We wait.

But perhaps Advent
is also a time for asking anew.
Those prayers we hide in our hearts
and rarely look at. For God is good.
And all things come in due time.

But perhaps sometimes
we are to unpack those desires
retrieve our buried wishes
ask again. And again. And
In our shameless audacity

our Father welcomes us.

We wait together.

A God of Second Chances

Again, Jesus sends
disciples, preaching good news,
out to the people.

Did some of them go
where others had already
been sharing the truth?

Were there some of those
who had not listened first time?
Did they receive peace?

Christmas is coming.
Are we, too, ready to speak
Good news to listeners?

Jesus sends again
out to tell this hurting world
the Peace he offers.

Lights, camera, action!

The pace picks up. We
see event after event
begin to hurtle

towards fulfilment
of the Promised redemption.
Jesus our Saviour.

He sends out his 'staff'
travelling, to heal and preach
the Kingdom of God.

They go with nothing.

He sends out his 'staff'
to find food for five thousand
hungry listeners.

They provide nothing

save a few bread loaves,
some fish. Jesus takes it all
feeds all those people.

Jesus knows the Truth
of approaching persecution
and ultimate glory.

Jesus shows heaven
on a mountaintop of glory
too marvellou for words.

Jesus heals a boy
from demon persecution:
such love and power.

Jesus shows the way
to follow God, humble
as a child.

Jesus knows our hearts
heading towards memories
of Bethlehem birth.

Jesus bids us follow
single-hearted, focussing
on Him. No looking back.