Tag: love

OUR SAVIOR


 Thank you, Lord Jesus,
 For your unfailing love, 
 As you looked through
 The corridors of time,

 And saw Calvary’s Cross
 And the pain You’d endure,
 And the suffering 
 That should have been mine.

 Your love bound you securely 
 To God’s plan for mankind.
 Your pure Blood,
 Shed for one and for all.

 Your innocent eyes
 Beheld the horrors of that day.
 In your obedience,
 You answered God’s Call.

 Your life for our pardon,
 Your Blood for our sin,
 Your will to die,
 That our will could be free.

 You thought of us,
 As the joy set before You.
 You are the Justifier 
 Of those who would believe.

 Your resurrection from the dead,
 Stands out in Your Word,
 As the event that changed history, 
 For all time.

 You were born. You preached truth,
 You were killed.  You were raised.
 You live on,
 Our intercessor, Divine.  

 Nelda Johnson
 6/11/21
 If you don’t know Jesus as Lord and Savior, would you consider all He has done for mankind?  Would you believe that God raised Him from the dead and ask Him to save you?  You will never regret it, for all eternity.

Our Mother

The wind is slicing through
The tree tops today,
On its way to some far away place.

Causing a flurry of leaves 
To come showering down,
To cover the earth’s autumn face.

As the blustery wind 
Passes through on this day,
Swirling round like some heavenly grace,

My mind wanders back 
To the days long gone by,
To the sweetness of Mom’s loving face.

Like the wind, 
She too, passed this way
And all too soon, she was gone.

Leaving three lives behind,
To treasure her love,
Leaving three lives, so sad and alone

One day we will meet her again in God’s heaven,
We’ll worship together
With hearts bursting with love. 

We’ll sing and we’ll dance
And we’ll worship the King,
With angels rejoicing around and above. 

What a day that will be!
I look forward with joy,
Until then, her memory’s held dear.

And I’m thankful to God
For every minute, every day, every month
That my dear mom was here.  

Nelda Johnson

For my Mother, Mary Katherine Saintes, Kitty for short.

Treasure

Lord, the friend of my heart
Needs a touch from Your hand,
Your healing virtue to flow, head to toe.

Help her, Lord,
Show forth Your power.
Fill her room with Your presence,
Here below.

Let Your joy be her strength,
Your peace be her might,
Let Your love, drive out any fear. 

Hold her close, O my King,
And answer her prayers.
Gently wipe away each and every tear.

I thank You, sweet Lord,
For the gift of my friend,
For the treasure You’ve given to me.  

Bless her and keep her.
Make Your face shine upon her.
Give her Your sweet, precious peace.

Nelda Johnson

Written for my friend suffering from cancer.
The Lord was faithful, indeed!

Before I Close My Eyes

Night’s rest has now come,
My labors have ceased.
Peace is the air that I breathe.

I’ve spoken with my Lord,
Cast my care upon Him.
My soul is perfectly at ease.

I sit here so late,
With His Word in my hands,
To quarry one last bit of light,

To fill up my mind and
To ponder in my heart,
To feast on, to my soul’s delight.

Sing songs of deliverance 
Over me, my Lord.
Give rest to my weary soul.

When tomorrow’s light dawns,
Let me rise with intent,
To purposefully reach that day’s goals.

Let me walk in a manner
That pleases you, Lord.
Let me shine with the light of your love.

Grant me grace and strength
To meet life’s demands,
Straight from Your own heart above.

Nelda Johnson
Copyright 2020

When Life Hurts

You O Lord, give the grace to stand,
The heart to fight
And the will to win,

When the schemes of the evil one
And his well laid out plans,
Seek to conquer, destroy
And bring death to man.

Your grace is sufficient,
Your power supreme,
Your love all consuming
And so it would seem,

No matter the situation,
No matter the shame,
No matter the sorrow, 
No matter the pain,

Yours are able, through You,
Through Your power and might
To stand and to win and to trust, 
While You fight.

Nelda Johnson
Copyright 2020

Days End Declaration

At the end of the day,
When all is said and done
And I climb into bed for night’s rest,

I ponder the day
And events that it held
And count myself incredibly blessed.

My life isn’t perfect
Disappointments abound,
Failures around every turn.

Regardless of that
My God loves me so dear,
With steadfast love, that can never be earned.

His great love never ceases,
His mercies new every day,
It’s never dependent on me.

That’s why this imperfect child
Feels so wonderfully blessed,
Because He’s opened my eyes that I might see,

That though I might fall,
His love lifts me again,
Plants my feet on the Rock,that I might sing,

Of His love everlasting,
His faithfulness so true,
That no event of the day is too great for my King.

For I’m kept by His power 
And I’m filled with His love,
Trusting solely in His work on Calvary!

He endured the cross for you and me,
And I hold that truth dear to my heart,
No greater love has ever been shown!
I’ve taken solace in that from the start.

Nelda Johnson  Copyright 2020