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Eternal Oases of God
by Frank Lee Jennings
all rights reserved © copyright 2016
His praises come up in my mouth.
Not with my eye, within my heart
I see, know He's here. I press ahead
though I'm often weak and perplexed
into that weakness He pours strength
replaces perplexity with clarity
weariness, with joyful energy
rising again I go forth in joy
praying, His strength flows to me.
Spiritual power, now I too can do all
things through Jesus Christ.
He'll never fail me nor leave me
friends, even kinsmen forsake me
I look as the psalmist, for love
a kind word, compassion, prayer
and yet abide alone, save for Jesus
but I trust He will turn things
turn hearts, change the seasons
hearts and faces He will turn to me
also He will change, turn me
let me regard, offer hope, love, a kind
word, forgetting myself as He did, even in
death He prayed for them offering
God's love instead of man's gall
I clasp the Master's garment as
we walk together into the wilderness
worshipping Him as we go
side by side on the narrow path
firey darts often fill the air
around me, fired to kill and wound
but God's armor protects me
I raise the shield of faith above
block the flaming arrows, lies
hear His words inside me, truth
absorb the peace He radiates
calmed by His spirit, I look ahead
wondering about beyond, but
I need not consider tomorrow
turning my meditation to Him
I recall past deliverances, grace
walking on, His joy lifts my heart
Faith, I will not let go of Him.
Faith, I will not stop. Faith,
He will never fail or desert me.
dark forces beset and wrestle me
assaulting my peace, I stand still
over and again His words, love
I recall, wisdom He's spoken to me
I speak God's promises again
pray in the spirit. Secrets from God.
Jesus, the only sure anchor, harbor
nothing else holds fast and secure
everything else must fail, fall, break
no matter how fierce or fearful, my
enemies flee before Him, vanish
tremble at the sound of His name
He freely gives me strength
to move forward, again do exploits
a joyful heart, peace with purpose
I'm walking on in life, never alone
a green rising now appears in
the quivering waves of heat
lush green growth near ahead
flowers by the flowing water
heat, pressure, assaults now fade
replaced by cool breezes of peace
they sweep over and around me
inside me, praise God, inside me
on the long, desert wilderness
journey of life, Jesus has guided
me to yet another oasis. His yoke,
light, easy and a joy to bear
adversaries, trouble, pressure, all
beat against us the pilgrims. Trying
to grind us down. Turn us aside.
He carries us on waves of grace
I stay in His glory as long as I might
rejoicing in His magnified presence
basking in the glow of His peace
refreshed in the rays of His power
I move on, but not from Him
or from His grace, but walk with Him
I journey on life's path He's set
the path to His heavenly city, oasis
He carries me forward with Him, for
in Him we live, move, have our being
His presence is the eternal oasis
that goes along, we need never leave
even as I journey forth and do battle
search and seek the lost
sowing seed by the way
watering seed sown by others
oases He grows inside us His children
those wearied in their journeys
He has prepared them before us
so where He is we may also be
an eternal oasis of peace and joy
flowing with living water
where we can freely drink
as we walk and do His will
by Frank Lee Jennings
all rights reserved © copyright 2016
His praises come up in my mouth.
Not with my eye, within my heart
I see, know He's here. I press ahead
though I'm often weak and perplexed
into that weakness He pours strength
replaces perplexity with clarity
weariness, with joyful energy
rising again I go forth in joy
praying, His strength flows to me.
Spiritual power, now I too can do all
things through Jesus Christ.
He'll never fail me nor leave me
friends, even kinsmen forsake me
I look as the psalmist, for love
a kind word, compassion, prayer
and yet abide alone, save for Jesus
but I trust He will turn things
turn hearts, change the seasons
hearts and faces He will turn to me
also He will change, turn me
let me regard, offer hope, love, a kind
word, forgetting myself as He did, even in
death He prayed for them offering
God's love instead of man's gall
I clasp the Master's garment as
we walk together into the wilderness
worshipping Him as we go
side by side on the narrow path
firey darts often fill the air
around me, fired to kill and wound
but God's armor protects me
I raise the shield of faith above
block the flaming arrows, lies
hear His words inside me, truth
absorb the peace He radiates
calmed by His spirit, I look ahead
wondering about beyond, but
I need not consider tomorrow
turning my meditation to Him
I recall past deliverances, grace
walking on, His joy lifts my heart
Faith, I will not let go of Him.
Faith, I will not stop. Faith,
He will never fail or desert me.
dark forces beset and wrestle me
assaulting my peace, I stand still
over and again His words, love
I recall, wisdom He's spoken to me
I speak God's promises again
pray in the spirit. Secrets from God.
Jesus, the only sure anchor, harbor
nothing else holds fast and secure
everything else must fail, fall, break
no matter how fierce or fearful, my
enemies flee before Him, vanish
tremble at the sound of His name
He freely gives me strength
to move forward, again do exploits
a joyful heart, peace with purpose
I'm walking on in life, never alone
a green rising now appears in
the quivering waves of heat
lush green growth near ahead
flowers by the flowing water
heat, pressure, assaults now fade
replaced by cool breezes of peace
they sweep over and around me
inside me, praise God, inside me
on the long, desert wilderness
journey of life, Jesus has guided
me to yet another oasis. His yoke,
light, easy and a joy to bear
adversaries, trouble, pressure, all
beat against us the pilgrims. Trying
to grind us down. Turn us aside.
He carries us on waves of grace
I stay in His glory as long as I might
rejoicing in His magnified presence
basking in the glow of His peace
refreshed in the rays of His power
I move on, but not from Him
or from His grace, but walk with Him
I journey on life's path He's set
the path to His heavenly city, oasis
He carries me forward with Him, for
in Him we live, move, have our being
His presence is the eternal oasis
that goes along, we need never leave
even as I journey forth and do battle
search and seek the lost
sowing seed by the way
watering seed sown by others
oases He grows inside us His children
those wearied in their journeys
He has prepared them before us
so where He is we may also be
an eternal oasis of peace and joy
flowing with living water
where we can freely drink
as we walk and do His will