Thinking about my life thus far also makes me thankful for all those who have invested in me over the years. Many of you know that my parents are helping me finance my further schooling. At first I felt guilty about being 33 years old and still needing money from my parents. Then I shared my feelings with my father. He responded that the money he and my mother are giving me I would have eventually inherited anyway. Yet that would be many years down the road, once they had both passed away. Instead of waiting till then, they wanted to give it to me now, gradually, so that they would be able to guide me in how I used it. So, in a way, I am presently receiving my inheritance already. They continue to support me in many more ways than just financial. For that, I thank you!
Here are a few poems that speak to me of legacy and inheritance:
We Are One
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
-Galations 3:27-28
We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord
And we pray that our unity would one day be restored
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
We, Your children, have suffered injustice
We, Your children look to you for justice
Yet when we look deeper we find ourselves perplexed
For we see within ourselves the perpetrator of this affront
You created each of us unique
And we have tried to be all the same
You made us black, white, red, yellow
And we have tried to be gray
We have denied the very nature of our being as the image of God
And embraced our sinful dust essence.
You created all of us equal
And we have made inequality the rule.
Forgive us, O Lord
We have sinned against You and against each other.
Enable us to forgive each other.
Unify us by the power of the blood of Your Son
May we be servants of Thy peace,
Sowing unity where there is division,
Sowing reconciliation where there is racism
Sowing love where there is hatred
We repent, Abba.
Have mercy on us.
Transform our hearts.
Make us the people You desire us to be
And may we be one in You.
We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord
And we pray that our unity would one day be restored
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
All praise to the Father from Whom all things come,
And all praise to the Spirit Who makes us one,
And all praise to Christ Jesus His only Son,
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
And they’ll know we are Christians by our love
God & I
Lord, You know exactly who I am
Yet You still extend Your gracious hand
Love so great, and mercy so grand
Leads me straight into the Promised Land
O Lord, to Whom all hearts are opened
And all desires known
O Lord, You created everything from nothing
In all the heavens and the earth
There is nothing compared to Your worth
Where can I run from Your Presence?
Why would I even try?
There is nothing I desire, but Your Essence
And I know You hear my cry
You over flow my cup with living water
From this road may I never falter
From the mountains to the valleys
Hear our praises fill the skies
You have saved us from our frailty
May our lives echo for eternity
My Life
My life as of now
Has had some Ups and Downs.
But believe me
I can see
Him helping me
I do not claim to be a wise man
Just a student of the Word
And I listen to what He tells me.
It’s more than I can grasp.
Ohhh, Lord, Your knowledge is great,
Your wisdom, unlimited.
You teach me Your Word.
And I am so glad.
It’s You that I run to,
When I don’t understand.
You show to Your knowledge
And now I understand.
But yet, I still don’t comprehend,
This knowledge that you show!
Ohh, Lord, it’s only by your grace,
That I can understand.
When I was a little child,
I asked to learn
Of this world
That I now know.
But I also know,
He’s not done with me yet.
Thank you again for reading through another set of my Musings. I hope you found them inspiring and even more, that you heard God speaking to you as you read through them. May you continue to grow in Christ, just as I am and continue to follow in the way of our Heavenly Father, as we each seek to listen to His Holy Spirit speak into each of our lives.
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