Before Your Presence

Comes to us our battles long
We give our lives to you in song
The path ahead may seem unclear
But by your Hand, you calm our fear

We strive to make the best come true
With all the things we work to do
Yet the clouds grow dark to rain
We bend our knees and spill our pain

Lord we pray our sickness heal
To Your mighty power appeal
That by your hand, you may restore
Our health, and hope, and more

When our upward cries by You’ve been heard
Your Promise kept springs from the Word
Your Spirit in our hearts does flow
Your Peace comes in and lets us know

Your Hand is on us all through the night
The Eye of God sees our plight
Your plans for us they never fail
And through the dark, we shall prevail

So give us now, since our prayers are heard
The very courage from your Word
To stay the course through our night
And to daily fight the fight

For when all times have come and gone
And you have brought us to your throne
We will see with clearer eye
The When, the How, the Why

Of the battles we did face
Ever needing your deep Grace
And the treasures that shall last
Before your majesty be cast

So thank you Lord for the battle here
One day you shall make clear
The Things you built inside our heart
Are of a value that shall never part

--
His Servant,

Jeff

Wiping Every Tear

Wiping every tear from our eyes
Revealing wide open skies
Is the everlasting word spoken
Healing every heart that’s broken

Coming in the dark of the night
Opening up our blinded sight
The King of Glory descended to earth
Displaying to man his God given worth

Live Treasured. Peace to all.

John 3:16-18

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Jeff Dyk

Raise Me Up

You raised me up
And helped me see
Every Breath I breathe
God gave to me

You stayed with me 
When I was down
You always cared
And let love abound

You cheered me on
At every turn of my race
You filled my life
With hope and grace

The Trail

We leave a trail 
For others to see
I pray they don't fail
To see Jesus in me.

My River of Life

My soul has been washed clean
By God's life giving river
Flowing down from above
From the eternal life giver

My life had been filled with envy and strife
The pain of my sin cut like a knife
Then I was presented God's cure for my sin
And I invited Christ to look within

He searched me and tried me 
To show me my ways
He offered to cleanse me 
And fill me with praise

So I bowed on my knees 
To lift upward my cry
And looked to the cross
Where my Savior did die

From that death on the hill
To the grave for three days
Christ paid for my sins
Then from death he did raise

He then ascended to heaven
To prepare me a place
And forever live with him
To bask in His Grace 

So now I start out each day with my thanks
At the River of life's thirst quenching banks
Refreshing my soul in the light of his word
The best message ever by man to be heard. 

Jeff Dyk

Waiting

There was a day when I stood strong
My health was good, my outlook long
But diabetes came and took its toll 
My kidneys failed , but not my soul.

Thrice weekly I now do dialysis
And see doctors for analysis
While hoping for a transplant gift
My mind has made a major shift

To strive to do the best I can
Face this setback like a man
Place my faith in my God above
And trust in his unfailing love

Trust that there will come a day
When I will receive that for which I pray
A new chance to live life whole
And overcome this trying role.

While my hope is deep, my faith is strong
And God has filled my life with song
I'm grateful for the trial I face
Because I've learned to lean on grace

A grace that has taught me to wait
And see God's plan woven in my fate
It has set my vision to things above
To spread God's message of forever love

Isaiah 40:29-31 (KJV)
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

[30] Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

[31] But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Waiting on The Lord. His Time. His Will.

If My People Pray

If My People Pray

Somewhere in our country

The great old USA

There lies a heart of courage

To restore our freedoms for which we pray

We came from lands far away

Seeking God's inalienable rights 

Written down in faith by brave men

Their protection worth the fight

Adversity and evil tried to beat us down

And rip our dreams apart

But the nation who put their trust in God

Still stands, but with tattered heart. 

Tattered by the drugs and violence

Among young children in our land

Searching deeply for answers 

Found only in God's plan. 

Further worn by the loss of lives

In the battles we have fought

Because freedom isn't free

With a price it has been bought

Running tired from divisions

That rip throughout the land

Wondering what it was

That made this country grand

There is a promise from our maker

That if we will humble be

And spill our troubles before our God

By praying together on our knees

God would send his Spirit down

To move among his creation

And through his mighty outstretched hand

Would bring healing upon our nation

The healing that comes with kindness 

Blessing neighbors with our speech

Giving to the poor our resources

And with compassion teach

Teaching of the way God values

All the world that is in his hand

And learning well to listen

To his eternal plan. 

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 

[12] Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Jeff Dyk