Susan's Blog: Five Minute Friday

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Five Minute Friday – Stay Close

Like a ravenous wolf

The enemy trailed the flock of sheep

Watching and waiting

For an opportune time

Before long his next victim was in sight

A young lamb who had wandered from the flock

He lost sight of the Good Shepherd

Faced a vicious enemy alone

With lighting speed and power

The enemy pounced upon his prey

Tearing flesh, ripping muscle and crushing bone

Jaws poised and ready to clamp down on the lamb’s neck

Without warning the enemy was struck with a rod

The Good Shepherd went looking for His lost lamb

He heard the terror filled cries

Intent upon destruction he didn’t see the death blow coming

The lamb was freed

Saved from certain death

The Good Shepherd picked up the injured lamb

Carried him back to the fold

Tenderly his wounds were nursed

Healing balm applied

The Good Shepherd lovingly spoke

Precious lamb, stay close to the One who loves you

Susan Wachtel

November 17, 2012

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2 comments:

Ken said...: Hi Susan,
What an awesome picture you painted with words. We wonder off, Satan comes to destroy, but Jesus rescues us and delivers us.
I pray you and your family have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving.
Ken; 9:31 PM
susanwalkergirl said...: Thank you Ken. Praise God for His deliverance.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!; 11:43 PM

My Colors Will Be Clear

I am a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight seeing, smooth knees, color-less dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, "chinchy" giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need position, promotions, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my destination is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few. My Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of the One that gave me life, drew the line in blood for me in the hour of my destiny.

I am one of Christ's remnant people. I belong to Him and none other. All I do to bring this life to another is done because of that blood covenant poured out for me.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me. I must share will all that one more might hear and be drawn from the flaming darkness that longs to consume. Reach for another, touch but one more!

Until that moment...He will have no problem in recognizing me- my colors will be clear!!!

Not only are the words inspiring but so is the man behind them. The above letter was written by a Pastor in Africa who was undergoing severe persecution. On the eve of his execution he sat down and wrote the above note.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Five Minute Friday – Stay Close

2 comments:

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