Ever the Same

If Heaven and earth were to pass away, Lord You always will remain,

For no matter what may happen, Lord You are ever the same,

In my human living, I have many decisions I have to make,

But Lord in my seeking Your will, I realize my eternity is at stake,

And I have chosen life Lord, for I have chosen You,

May our relationship ever be reflected, in all I say and do,

Each day I pray that I may grow more into, what You Lord want me to be,

So others may want to accept Your salvation, that they too may be free,

For I realize that here on earth, will not be my final resting place,

And I anticipate the joy of one day, looking into Your smiling face,

Lord I am thankful that You are constant, that Your love will fail never,

For You Lord eternally remain the same, yesterday, today, and forever.

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-28-13

The Great I Am

Born into a sinful nature, Heaven and hell hanging in the balance,

I received tremendous mercy, from the One called the Great I Am,

And I lived my life just as I wanted to, one that I filled with sin,

Yet I experienced that amazing grace, from the One called the Great I Am,

And when I slipped and fell with a great fall, right back into the darkness,

I was loved with the greatest love, from the One called the Great I Am,

Now as I seek His will daily, wanting to do life things right,

I have been gifted with unending favor, from the One called the Great I Am,

Now in the struggle of this human living, the devil continues his never ending temptations,

My soul is filled with a wonderful peace, from the One called the Great I Am,

This joyful salvation I was gifted, is ever available to everyone,

Bought at a great price, but freely given, from the One called the Great I Am.

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-21-13

By His Love

There is a lot of hatred in this world, but I will not take part,

As Jesus has shown me the better Way, and His love fills my heart,

I don’t know if there are different degrees of darkness, but Satan rules the night,

Yet he is totally defeated, if we choose to walk in God’s glorious light,

My heart aches for those who suffer every day, with heartache and with pain,

I pray they find God’s peace and hope, and His divine healing gain,

For I am finding out more every day, about Jesus saying go that extra mile,

A lot of times you can lift someone’s spirit, with just a simple smile,

As we take one day at a time, we also touch lives one by one,

And it will only be in Heaven, that we realize all the good we’ve done,

No matter what we may have now, I look forward to what eternity holds,

For I am eternally thankful, for the day Jesus saved my soul,

Now if you are a believer, your life is the sermon that you preach,

I seek for mine to be such, that many of the lost will be reached,

May I show that God’s message is all about love, that there is no room for hate,

For I am no prophet but I think the time is short, and it is getting late.

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-16-13

Never Thirsty

I have tasted the living waters, so I will never thirst again.

It is so spiritually satisfying, that I do not want to sin,

The source of this living water, is available to all,

Jesus ever waiting, for you to answer His sweet call,

But it is freely given, something that you have to do,

For Jesus ever loving, leaves that choice up to you,

And though human living has many choices, eternity only has two,

Please choose life so that my precious Savior, can make your heart brand new,

For His Word ever nourishes one’s soul, His promises and truth revealed,

Delivering salvation, so one can be saved and also healed,

Now I will always see the good things, even when things look their worst,

For I know that within His living waters, my soul will never thirst.

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-14-13

Soaking Up His Love

 My heart starts to smile, as the moon and stars shine out,
And my soul is filled with hope, there is no room for doubt,

In the darkness it is so peaceful, though I know it is the devil’s playground,

But I can feel God’s presence, and know that He is around,

For it is physically only, that I am walking in the night,

Now spiritually and forever, I will live in God’s light,

Never straying off the path set before me, it runs so straight and true,

Having to constantly reject the temptations, the sinful things Satan wants me to do,

For the devil surely wants me, from the truth to be wholly blinded,

Yet I am seeking God’s will constantly, wanting to be totally single-minded,

And the reward is worth the waiting, living with Jesus in Heaven above,

But for now I will run this human race, sharing and soaking up His love.

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-13-13

He is Always With Me

While I was being formed in my mother’s womb, Lord You were there with me,

Waiting until I grew to know the truth, so You could set me free,

And as a young child growing up, not knowing wrong from right,

Lord You took my hand to steer me, toward Your glorious light,

In all of life’s choices that I faced, and through the bad ones that I’ve made,

Lord You never turned Your back on me, Your love for me did not fade,

And as I struggled with some things, that are better left in my past,

Lord You gave me a hope and a peace, that will eternally last,

I am learning that everything said about You and by You, are so very real,

And life just isn’t worth much, if not lived single-mindedly in Your will,

Lord I am thankful every day, that when the time came for my sins to be atoned,

That You drank the bitter cup of death on a cross, and did not leave me alone,

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-11-13

Fulfilled

Just as Jesus carried the cross, He also carried the weight of all my sin,

The cup did not pass from Him, but to His Father's will He did attend,

That old snake the devil, thought that Jesus had surely failed,

But Satan didn't know that our victory, to the cross was nailed,

And all the prophecies about Jesus, are still constantly being fulfilled,

So that in all of my believing, I can be saved and healed,

Now in our celebrating His resurrection, let us never forget,

That there are more good things to come, that the best is not here yet,

For eternity hangs in the balance, everything the Bible says will come to be,

And all I trust in within my blind faith, one day soon I will be able to see,

Remember Christianity is not a dead religion, but a relationship to save,

And one of the best things about Easter, is there is an empty grave.

Randy “Pops” Stone 04-01-13