Chords

I'm dreaming of the end 

of this waiting for you,

you who long to be by my side

as intensely as I ache 

for your arrival

in my life,

in my heart.

I'm looking forward

to singing with you...

you who'll know how

to play the chords in my heart

that nobody else

has known

how to play.

I'm counting the days

till I'll hold hands and pray with you,

you, who will hold my heart

and I'll hold yours,

pursuing our Father God 

as one.

I'm looking forward

to dancing with you,

you who'll get me

like I'll get you, 

turning and spinning

celebrating our love

in joyful rhythm. 

 I'm smiling at the thought

of laughing with you,

you who love to laugh

until tears merge with the

smile lines on your handsome face.

I'm waiting for the time

when I'll eat of God's Word with you,

you who will hunger 

for His Word as intensely

as I, as we break bread together

and drink of the wine 

remembering.

I'm anticipating the ways

I'll work through ups and downs with you,

you who are committed to loving

together, confident of God's calling

us to a holy, yet earthly love,

perfected, as we gaze at

the beauty of our Lord

and seek Him together

in our home. 

 

I'm yearning for the moments

of serving God beside you,

you who desire to flow

in your gifts and callings

glorifying our Father, 

fulfilling our purpose

together.

I'm longing for the days

I'll experience true love with you,

you who will love me

as Christ loved the Church.

and I'll respect and honor you

forever giving and receiving

in love.

I'm craving the time

we'll spend writing

the last chapter of US,

I'll understand how

to sing the melody

to your soul

that no one else

has heard. 

To hear the chords 

to play the chords

in your heart,

that no one else

has played.

© Copyright 2012 Marie Nease 

 This is a work of heart, an evolving creative work. 

(probably will continue to make changes and improve it.)

It's HIS battle

From the moment our eyes flicker open

we know we're in a war...

Fiery arrows fly in our direction,

yet we're promised protection

if we bow and worship the Lord

high praise is our sword

that goes before us, fighting for us

to win the battles and repossess

the Land and bring sweet rest

and quietness, thankful, we are blessed.

We've overcome our enemies

by praising God through melodies!

By Wingdreamer - Marie Nease, as inspired by the Mighty Warrior 

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No weapon formed against us will stand!

The battle is the Lord's!

Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 

 ¹⁶ Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel.
¹⁷ You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”
¹⁸ And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. ¹⁹ Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high.
²⁰ So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” ²¹ And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:

“Praise the Lord,
For His mercy endures forever.”^[c]

²² Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. ²³ For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. ²⁴ So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped.
²⁵ When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies,^[d] and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much. 
 ²⁶ And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, for there they blessed the Lord; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah^[e] until this day. ²⁷ Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies. ²⁸ So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the Lord. ²⁹ And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. ³⁰ Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.

2 Chronicles 20:15-30

It's beyond me...

Challenged,

s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d.....

 beyond myself

and 

into 

grace.

 

Overwhelmed...

Going w-a-y beyond

my abilities.

Panic

and

run? 

I choose

and I'm running

and FAlling

into

Grace.

 

Weak

and

frail

I 

want to give up,

yet grace 

covers me

and 

I 

find myself

leaning into 

Your

divine

strength

and 

I 

rest,

pillowed

there,

  light 

as 

a 

feather. 

 "You are my strength and my song."

Exodus 15:2

Psalm 118:14

Isaiah 12:2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who Hung the Moon?

uP

and 

Down,

emotions

try to take me on a rollercoaster ride

of fret and worry...

My heart has been heavy for several days and I've been

 fretting. Praying and fretting. It is something a mom has 

to deal with, dad's too, I'm sure. It's a laying down of 

control and a letting go of our adult children. Allowing 

them to make their own way, their own decisions.

 Trusting, not fretting. Trusting and praying and knowing 

our Father God will walk with them and teach them 

through right decisions, and wrong ones, 

just like he does for us.

 

 As I walked through the woods earlier with a friend, I 

realized there was now more peace 

in my heart than worry.

 Through the day, the prayers I'd breathed, 

and the prayers of family and friends

were obviously heard by divine ears, 

by a Father heart,

 and they were answered. 

 

I'd cried out,

Father! Please, help me trust You, 

Help me relax in to You. 

You hung the moon...

You keep it steady and constant

as it circles this place we call home, 

at least our home for now.

You hung the moon, the stars and brilliant sun

and You are able to hold me, 

my children and all of mankind.

You've inscribed us in the palm of Your hands.

You won't forget us or leave us alone.

Your love is more than enough.

 

 

 

Philippians 4:6-7

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all ^[a]comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 ©Marie Nease 2012

 

 

 

Parched...

Spirit parched, 

soul dry,

panting 

for this thirst

to be quenched.

What am I thirsting for? 

I thirst for companionship, for soul connection, for souls to be mingled.

I thirst for creativity to flow out from me, as a rushing river, refreshing, encouraging others 

and glorifying God.

I thirst for the nail scarred hands of Jesus

to hold me through night and day, through tears and laughter, in the midst of trials and celebrations of joy.

I thirst to walk daily in the gifts and callings God has given, strategically fulfilling His will 

on earth, as it is in heaven. 

I thirst to sing a song of Zion,

even when my heart is heavy, to praise 

my Abba, my Father though my 

soul cries out, enough!

May my spirit, soul and body

thirst for You, O God!

I know you are thirsty

your tongue is parched.

You're desperate.

I hear you...

I will answer...

I will not leave you thirsty.

I'll open up rivers 

for you

on the dry, barren places

of your heart.

I'll spring up fountains 

in your lowest valleys.

I'll turn your wilderness days

into a cooling pond

you can splash for joy in!

I want you to know for sure that I did this for you. I don't want you or those around you to miss that it is a gift I created and personally signed, 

With love,

God

Isaiah 41:17 (Amplified Bible)

17 The poor and needy are seeking water when there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. 

18 I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.  

Isaiah 41:17-20 The Message Bible ~ "The poor and homeless are desperate for water, their tongues parched and no water to be found. But I'm there to be found, I'm there for them, and I, God of Israel, will not leave them thirsty. 18 I'll open up rivers for them on the barren hills, spout fountains in the valleys. I'll turn the baked-clay badlands into a cool pond, the waterless waste into splashing creeks. 19 I'll plant the red cedar in that treeless wasteland, also acacia, myrtle, and olive. I'll place the cypress in the desert, with plenty of oaks and pines. 20 Everyone will see this. No one can miss it - unavoidable, indisputable evidence That I, God, personally did this. It's created and signed by The Holy of Israel.