I cannot be
What others say
And stand for Christ
I must be
Surrendered me
And live for Him
Gifts and skills
Can honor God
But obedience is first
To change my life
From flesh to Christ
That I might be bold
Bold to serve
Bold to give
Trustworthy with my life
Spending time with Jesus
So I can help you
And live for the Lord
Days will come
Days will go
But I can survive
Live with Christ
Obey the Lord
And I will grow
01/05/04 Clay Corvin
I have come this way
With a purpose and a hope
To get to know better
How to live and grow
I’m looking for the Lord
In every place I can
I want to change
To be His man
I read His word
I pray that it will stick
Inside my heart
And guide all I do
I fall down
And by His promise
Climb back up
Jesus never fails
And then I saw
The Lord alive
In my heart
And by my side
Christ is with me
He hears every word
He knows my need
And gives me worth
I am not alone
I’m victory’s child
Jesus has come
My life is won
1/5/04 Clay Corvin
Now we have come
To the victor’s stage
A drama written by God
He sent His Son
On our behalf
To show how life could be won
Ordinary men
Impoverished times
The world changed for 2,000 years
What a thing
The Lord has done
Showing us how to give
To give of self
To have a heart
To be what we can be
No one left
By themselves
Unless they choose to be
God is good
Christ is Lord
The Holy Spirit has come
All this happened
Where we’ve been
Now we know
We know the Lord
We know His peace
Christ is in our heart
Now we go
To distant shores
And share Jesus with all we know
1/06/04 Clay Corvin
Driving the Via Maris
It is 2004
A lot like but different
Than what conquerors rode before
We zipped along
In relative ease
A thousand thoughts each
And comfort was the score
Conquerors raped and pillaged
They burned houses down
Leaving ash and dust
And their bondage hurt
All we leave
Are Christian thoughts
Man is good at thoughts
But I resolve
To take what I’ve seen
And tell the world of Christ
01/06/04 Clay Corvin
Zion gate stands
Full of bullet holes
Majestic and strong
Stormed by troops
Reclaiming their land
Acting as God’s hand
Now they feel
That God is gone
And they are giving away their land
How many times
Have battles been won
By sacrifice and cost
And then the war lost
By self-centered greed
Tossing out the sacrifice
Luxuries claimed
Living high on others
That died for their gain
Too many times
The weak link
Earns a place in the sun
Leadership given not earned
Based upon the desire
To build a life of style
Then too late learn
The gate is undone
And all their gains are gone
01/06/04 Clay Corvin
Gates and stone
Will not stand
When destroyer’s come
They slash and burn
And throw down stone
Leaving what was behind
How many times?
Have we built forts
To separate ourselves from God
Telling Him we will listen
Telling Him we are true
And yet living double-minded
I bend my knee
Before the Lord
Jesus knows me well
Forgive me Lord
For ignoring you
Help me to hear
Often what I hear
Is not appealing to me
So I quietly slip away
Then one day
I hear no words
Lord, what did you say?
“Obey me
Walk my way
And I will teach you again.”
01/07/04 Clay Corvin
Too much time goes by
Too little accomplished
Looking forward to more
The day that I will be
Be the thing I know I can
What God created
Seeking Christ to let Him
Shine through me
Effort and difficulty
More than I can
Frustrated again
I fail and sin
Then Jesus touches me
Calming that fear within
That chases me
His work not mine
Living a Christ-like life
Is a costly life
Requiring my surrender
And obedience to Christ
Keeping short accounts
Admitting when I am wrong
Brings me back to focus
And equips me to grow
01/07/04 Clay Corvin
Going to the Gates of Hell
At Caesarea Philippi
Caused me to think
About the way I live
Convenience is a factor
Luxuries are required
Fashioning my lifestyle
As the center of the world
Demanding my ego
Always be assuaged
Wanting my way
At the end of the day
Looking out at others
Seeing them as tools
I can use for profit
Or theological abuse
Refusing equal value
For all that I meet
Defining my relationships
By things I can defeat
People are not chattel
Man is evil and weak
In Christ the Savior
A person becomes complete
Value and worth
Come from God
The Holy Spirit leading
To make people first
Flesh and blood are dying
Economies ebb and flow
But when we come to Jesus
Our spiritual life will grow
Life is a gift from God
Spiritual life a birth
If Jesus is our master
People are of worth
01/07/04 Clay Corvin
Hazor lies dead and quiet
Who knew that this town
Would one day be gone
God gives wealth
God gives life
Ignoring God brings death
Where are the bodies?
What will they do?
Jesus shouts arise
Their judgment will renew
They will stand before the Holy Lamb
No wealth, no beauty, no fame
What happened to their powerful name?
Extracting many fortunes
From merchants traveling by
Now the folk of Hazor
Will march straight to Hell
My heart is breaking for them
They could have accepted God
But the people of Hazor said no
You must turn to Jesus
Confess your sin to Christ
For the people of Hazor
Now think that is good advice
01/07/04 Clay Corvin
A thoughtful
Patient person
Who holds her tongue
Dealing gently with people
In a helpful
Hardworking way
She is a tireless worker
Protective of her brood
And attentive to their needs
Often overlooking self
She is interested
In all her family’s days
What a gifted person
Creative and genuine
In all her ways
A co-worker with Jesus
A beautiful person
Through and through
Witty and wise
Never alibis
Strong and wise
A blessing
A joy
Sent from God
Carol, I love you
01/07/04
