The Way of the
Cross Leads to God
He carried the cross
to Calvary,
Carried his burden
for you and for me,
There on the cross he
was crucified
And because He
suffered and bled and died,
We know that whatever
"OUR CROSS" may be,
It leads to GOD and
ETERNITY…
For who can hope for
a "crown of stars"
Unless it is earned
with suffering and scars,
For how could we face
the living Lord
And rightfully claim
his promised reward
If we have not
carried our cross of care
And tasted the cup of
bitter despair…
Let those who yearn
for the pleasures of life,
And long to escape
all suffering and strife,
Rush recklessly on to
an "empty jail"
With never a thought
of the spirit and soul….
But if you are
searching to find the way
To everlasting and
eternal day-
With Faith in your
heart take the path He trod,
For the WAY OF THE
CROSS-is the WAY TO GOD
Fill Your Heart With
Thanksgiving.
Take nothing for
granted,
For whenever you do
The "joy of
enjoying’
Is lessened for you-
For we rob our own
lives
Much more than we
know
When we fail to
respond
or in any way show
Our thanks for the
blessings
That daily is ours….
The warmth of the
sun,
The fragrance of
flowers,
The beauty of
twilight,
The freshness of
dawn,
The coolness of dew
on a green velvet
lawn,
The kind little deeds
So thoughtfully done,
The favours of
friends
And the love that
someone
Unselfishly gives us
In a myriad of ways,
Expecting no payment
and no words of
praise-
Oh, great is our loss
When we no longer
find
A thankful response
To things of this
kind,
For the JOY of
ENJOYING
And the FULLNESS of
LIVING
Are found in the
heart
That is filled with
THANKSGIVING.
