Monday, March 31, 2003
HIGHWAY OF DEATH
Channels Of Peace TOWERS OF STRENGTH As military troops move along God overshadows them. Lovingly, He's molding each warrior Into a Channel of peace! Post war, these will be absolute Towers of Strength to others. Looking back over their battles, Each will see how powerfully God's hand guided and...
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Sunday, March 30, 2003
CHECK POINT
MILITARY OFFICIALS And Prayer Beads The door to the bus opens, Folding back on itself, And, military, officials Come up and in, to search us. Three days prior to our arrival, Here, at the Allenby Bridge Several buses were blown up! Our, present, destination Is the rose-red city of Petra But who...
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Saturday, March 29, 2003
UNDER PRESSURE
THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE THY WILL BE DONE Under the cover of darkness, Stepping down from the, tour, bus We run into the Church Of all Nations. It houses The Rock from Gethsemane! Once inside, in our mind's eye, We watch as Jesus buckles under the pressure Of having to accept the fate that awaits Him....
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Friday, March 28, 2003
MOMENT OF DECISION
TIME TO RUN CHOKING ON TEARS Today, Iraqi, women and children Are fleeing for their lives And this tears my heart, apart! Reminded of another time and place, My thoughts turn to a, young, mother Who mounted a donkey and stretched out Her arms to receive the baby that her Husband was holding up to...
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Thursday, March 27, 2003
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Alpha And Omega The Beginning And The End We are eight days into The conflict with Iraq! History, in the making, Moves along, swiftly, As, determined, armies Hold down their posts. Warriors place their fate In God's hands, advancing, On cue, when it's time. Valiantly, they fight Knowing, well, that...
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Wednesday, March 26, 2003
PLACES OF REFUGE
Come To The Silence With A Posture Of Calm The, piercing, noise Of air raid sirens Has, seemingly, been Layed to rest, for now. Still, there's danger! Retreating, hurriedly, To places of refuge We wait! We pray! Babies and toddlers cry, With frustration and fear. This is a, difficult, time Full of,...
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Tuesday, March 25, 2003
WAR IS HELL
Proud To Serve A Compassionate God MICHAEL's the name! Commander-in-Chief Of, military, operations Is my game. I standby, 24/7, to bring Power and might to the front. I know_WAR IS HELL! Been there! Done that! As history proves. Whenever the blood and sweat Of those fighting, the good fight, Reaches...
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Monday, March 24, 2003
PASSAGE TO FREEDOM
MOMENT OF TRUTH Paper, messengers drop, From above, as, anxious, People look up at their, Smoked filled, Iraqi, sky! Whirling and twirling, Bits of print, quietly, Cascade towards the earth, Offering a, helping, hand. Suddenly, a rush of noise Follows the, excited, crowd As it scrambles to pick up...
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Sunday, March 23, 2003
STATE OF MIND
The Good News GOD IS LOVE Welcome to my world, I'm Gabriel. I've never seen you, here, before. How are you? Upset by, all, the Unrest in the world, maybe? Please, make yourself at home! There's a, comfy, over-stuffed, Wingback, chair, in the corner. Sit, kick-back and rest, awhile. Wipe the, ugly,...
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Saturday, March 22, 2003
ON EAGLES' WINGS
GOD'S PROMISE Today, Tomorrow And Always Huge, mountains surround us. Suddenly, Yasmeen shouts out: Look up! Over there! Over there! I turn and look in that direction. Perched atop a, mountain, peak Is A, Majestic, Eagle! WOW! With mouth, wide, open I gasp And look on, as strains from The song, On...
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