Paths of righteousness

Paths of righteousness traverse the dales of death,
Christ our shepherd there amidst the wilderness.
Fixed on Him, our selves, in spite of our distress,
He meets our every need, supplies our every breath.

Inspired by Psalm 23 and the link below

Our reprimand

His Word, our reprimand,
Silences distress.
His Word, to understand,
Our sin we must confess.

Amidst distress

Amidst distress, He comfort’s there.
I know not how but that He shares
Great joy amidst my casting cares
Upon Him, as my load He bears.

He who never sleeps

He who never sleeps
Napping in the stern.
Anxiously His peeps
Waken Him in turn.
Accusatory sheep
Will we ever learn?
Capsizing distress
This is His concern.

Mark 4:35-41 “And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Psalm 121
A Song of degrees.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD [is] thy keeper: the LORD [is] thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Come out

Come out as a sinner,

One who claims that God

Has sent his only Son

To keep His Holy Law,

To suffer in our place

Removing our distress.

Our precious antidote

His blood and righteousness.

Give Thanks

Give thanks to God within distress

Give thanks to him with thankfulness

Within his will our self suppressed

He crucifies our sinfulness