Debbie and Daniel Duck  lived in a park
A park just full of beautiful things
In the middle was a big pond
A pond which all their friends shared
Across the way, was a shaded woodland
A woodland where the family Deer lived
They were surrounded by such good neighbours
Neighbours that many would wish to have
Nevertheless, Debbie wished for a better life
A life full of freedom to choose
Debbie knew the place, a little stream
A stream all to themselves, what bliss!
Away they flew with such high hopes
Hopes that were quickly dashed upon arrival
Amisdt the concrete ran a watery trickle
A trickle so filthy no life survived
Some very kind human saw their plight
A plight, they never should have experienced
Back home they were welcomed by neighbours
The neighbours they should never have left

Now hear this and hear it well
Grass is only greener on the side
The side where the Lord wants you

I see white figures scurrying around…
Lights…Voices…
Everything is so strange…
This is not my life…
I do not belong here…
Help!…
“You have just had an operation”
I am left with my thoughts…
Slowly, they come back…
I am in the hospital…
I am in the recovery room…
I seem to be somewhere in the spirit world…
In the awesome presence of the Lord.

I see the Blood…
I see its power!
Everything must be under the Blood…
Everything must be covered by the Blood…

All my pride
Must go under the blood.
All my self-righteousness
Must go under the blood.
All my prejudices
Must go under the blood.
All my sins
Must go under the blood.

Sins must be covered by the blood.
It is His doing only.
He alone paid the price.
It is free for all.
It is only through His blood
That we are saved.
I can do nothing.

The fear of God comes upon me…
Oh Lord, I am so sorry…
Oh Lord, I am so thankful…
Oh Lord, I am so humbled…

Oh Lord, You are mighty.
Oh, Lord You are awesome

My experience in the recovery room after an operation for a burst appendix (2008)

Stepping stones to moving out in faith

The first step is sacrificing our Isaac
That has such a grip on us
Next is letting go of pre-conceived ideas
Things we are so sure will be
Following is our precious little comfort zone
Which is so utterly offensive to Jesus
We love to have all in control
But then where does Jesus fit in?
Doing things in our strength must stop
Be still and let God almighty move
The Lord Jesus shall fight for you
And you shall absolutely hold your peace
There must be peace of the unknown
Walk in faith not by our understanding
Literally live one day at a time
One hour, one minute, one second …

Sowing seeds of kindness
Kindness breaking down barriers
Barriers disappearing into streams
Streams flowing into laughter

Sowing seeds of laughter
Laughter erasing all sadness
Sadness disolving into ripples
Ripples widening into smiles

Sowing seeds of smiles
Smiles lifting all heaviness
Heaviness turning into happiness
Happiness wanting more joy

Sowing seeds of joy
Joy nullifying all defeat
Defeat turning into victory
Victory demanding more sowing

Another lockdown!
Another semi-confinement!
What is happening?

Who’s in control?
Who can we trust?
What’s is happening next?

The world’s going haywire
Viruses, racism, political unrest, etc...
A very scary scenario indeed!

Listen to me my people
I’m trying to get your attention
Put your agendas aside and listen

It is a second to midnight
I am coming for my precious bride
But are you truly ready? Are you?

Freely you have received your own salvation
Are you willingly showing others the way?
Freely point the lost souls to salvation

If you really do love me
You’d see my bleeding heart
Weeping for this lost humanity

Will you leave your comforts?
And be My voice?
And be My hands?

Do you not hear?
Stop your busyness
Listen to me

There’s no time
For comforts
No time

Pondering the magnificent love of the Alpha
Explaining this most wonderful mystery is impossible
Realizing that atonement of sins is unrealizable
Empowering us to rise above our limitations
Conquering our fears through His infinity
Trusting the ordained commands of the Omega

Lovely, is His compassion
0verwhelming, is His comprehension
Victorious, are His ways
Eternal, are His promises

Considering the power and authority of Alpha
Answering to the call of the Almighty
Silencing us quietly to His awesome Omnipotence
Turning to the One who holds eternity
Expelling from our minds thoughts of desertion
Targeting our focus to the Holy One
Hallowing the awesome presence of the Omega

Omniscient, is His presence
Uplifting, are His commands
True, is His word

Finding the strength needed in the Alpha
Embracing the security provided by His majesty
Accepting the tender mercies of His magnificence
Remembering always the triumph of the Omega

Beware…
Inching slowly
Towards our heart
Tampering with our feelings
Emptying our life of joy
Raising havoc with our thoughts
Negating our precious freedom
Entering eternal darkness
Snaring notions
Scary…