An Introduction

When God created man and woman He created a love song of hope. One candle burning in the heart drawing our souls into perfect union with Him, through Messiah Yeshua. We have His plan for our lives, made complete. From the time we are born, until we take our last breath, He calls, He weeps, He breathes life into us. What more could we achieve, than to surrender to Him? All we were, all we are, and all He makes us to be, set apart, His bride, forever.

Faithful in Yeshua,

Roddie Harris

_{The Rabbi}

_{Can't you see them dancing in the moonlight,}

_{Their hands reaching up to Heaven's Gate, Come a little closer}

_{See their faces glowing,}

_{The Rabbis are singing of Yeshua's return.}

_{Come join the circle,}

_{Come join the song,}

_{As Yeshua's love draws You,}

_{Away from the throng.}

_{The Rabbis are laughing}

_{What took us so long?}

_{To find the truth of forgiveness,}

_{And sing Yeshua's Song.}

_{Open Your Heart}

_{You say, I have betrayed my people and my God.}

_{God says; "I have chosen you, you have not chosen Me."}

_{Out of the heart the mouth speaks.}

_{What will it take for you to see, drops of Blood?}

_{They were shed for you and me, when Yeshua was}

_{crucified on Calvary's Tree.}

_{You say, you are Jewish, so was He.}

_{When will you open your heart and believe}

_{that the Son of God gave His life for you}

_{to receive the gift of everlasting grace}

_{shining down from His face, eternal Shalom}

_{for the human race.}

_{I hear the anger coming from your lips,}

_{the poison of lies the enemy whispers}

_{in your ears, all those wasted years}

_{###### with bitter tears could be erased}

_{at the gentleness of His grace, open your}

_{heart and see His face, you foolish sinner,}

_{we are saved by grace.}

_{The Tree of Love}

_{Gently it's branches dance}

_{with joyful splendor}

_{as it's tips reflect the}

_{nectar of love.}

_{The acceptance of the gnarled trunk}

_{gives hope as it's leaves}

_{kiss the air as they}

_{fall to the ground.}

_{So our lives are a cherished gift.}

_{Even the gnarled, broken branches}

_{of love's losses are}

_{rekindled at the hope of}

_{new beginnings.}

_{As we learn to accept ourselves}

_{for who we are, and allow others}

_{to do the same, we grow.}

_{We select the nectar of God, and new branches begin to sprout.}

_{as we grow even stronger}

_{kissed by he 1ight of the Son.}

_{Roddie 7\1\96}

_{A Tear Fell}

_{The hour has come}

_{the long walk home}

_{the slender threads}

_{of life's dream}

_{weave a mystery only}

_{God can reveal.}

_{A tear fell}

_{as it traveled along}

_{the lines that careless}

_{words, careless acts,}

_{bruises that only the}

_{heart felt}

_{the tear that made it's}

_journey.

_{Who could have known}

_{it's pain, the bit of}

_{water that dripped}

_{from an eye}

_{that caught the cruelty}

_{of humaness,}

_{a tear fell.}

_{What glimpse did it hold}

_{as the sorrow ###### the}

_{water drop?}

_{What heartache, what memories}

_{###### the eye that held}

_{such a precious gift?}

_{A tear fell.}

_{The heavens opened, the}

_{veil removed and God held}

_{the tear in His Hands.}

_{He gave us eyes to behold}

_{what he placed in our hearts,}

_{what He saw when humanity was}

_created.

_{When he gave His Son,}

_{A tear fell.}

_{Out of Pride}

_{What is man that out of pride}

_{doesn't hear the voice of God?}

_{What is man that he covers}

_{himself with earthly wealth,}

_{but doesn't cover himself}

_{with God's love?}

_{Oh, the foolishness of the flesh}

_{doesn't man realize he was planned}

_{with great care, eyes to see, ears}

_{to hear, a mind to achieve, who}

_{could have conceived the essence}

_{of life, all He asks, is that we}

_Believe!

_{But, stubborness, and self-love}

_{keep the eyes He gave from seeing}

_{beyond ourselves, from reaching}

_{beyond we can touch…….}

_{We who are human are only beings}

_{because of God's love.}

_{He is the one who saves our souls}

_{who gave us Torah to establish}

_{guidelines for our existence in this}

_{earth, we are only here because}

_{of His choice, and because of}

_{His love.}

_{He gives us a choice to look beyond}

_{what is touchable, what is reality,}

_{beyond self.}

_{What is man or woman that God would care?}

_{In all our achievements, we achieve}

_{nothing, in all our trappings we are}

_{naked, in all our thoughts, we are}

_{mindless, if God isn't there!}

_{Roddie Harris 11\6\95}

_{One Burning Candle}

_{One burning candle of Jesus reflection within, kindles}

_{The candles of those who come under it's glow.}

_{The flames dance as they collect light from the source}

_{of Divine Presence.}

_{Each leaps to another, as the wind of the Spirit #####}

_{upon tile unlit candles giving them light.}

_{That can not he extinguished, once they are divinely lit}

_{By the Love of God upon an empty soul, who hungrily}

_{Is drawn toward the flame.}

_{One candle touching one empty life, touching the Eternal Flame,}

_{we are His candles, the risen Christ is the Flame,}

_{Calling us into everlasting life by name.}

_{(c)Roddie Harris 1\31\95}

_{The Mother Breath of God}

_{Ever so gently You caress my troubled soul}

_{You hold me tenderly, protecting me from the}

_{storm clouds that ####.}

_{Oh, Mother Breath of God, the comfort of}

_{Your Wings are my resting place when things I}

_{don't understand race across my mind.}

_{Thank you, Mother Breath of God, that we are}

_intertwined.

_{You say "Come away with Me my child, to a place}

_{of silence where we can be alone.}

_{Where the world and it's confusion is far from}

_{My Throne.}

_{Where My Love is given to you, through the glory}

_{of my Word.}

_{take it, my child, like the new song, awaiting to}

_{be heard."}

_{Oh, Mother Breath of God, as I draw close to your}

_{breast, and your feathers cover over me through}

_{every trial and test. Let all that is within me,}

_{the goodness you supply, be only Jesus, and Jesus}

_{only, will be by mortal cry.}

_{Roddie Harris 4\1993}

_{Life For You and Me}

_{What depth of Love}

_{What depth of Love}

_{burned an Calvary's Tree.}

_{It wasn't just drops of blood}

_{But life for you and me.}

_{In a world that doesn't see}

_{that turned and walked away}

_{A tree, is just a tree.}

_{But life for you and me.}

_{As we reflect back in time}

_{was it a day like today?}

_{When the Father's Heart}

_{broke when He gave His Son away}

_{Is yesterday, like today?}

_{It is for you and me?}

_{What did He leave that day?}

_{Was it only a burning Cross,}

_{of years of stains,}

_{or was it His shared Veins,}

_{that released a life covered}

_{in changes?}

_{You decide,}

_{does His life still remain,}

_{I cry yes!}

_{as I call upon His Name.}

_{(c)Roddie Harris 4\7\93}

_{The Risen Lord}

_{Arise from your slumber,}

_{oh my soul.}

_{Awake from your clouded mind}

_{the day of darkness will}

_{become days of light.}

_{What was once a question}

_{will become an answer.}

_{Deep in the center of your spirit}

_{bubbling up like foam on}

_{the ocean's sand the Truth}

_{will surface.}

_{Arise, oh my soul}

_{don't let deceptive flesh}

_{keep you hidden inside}

_{it's foolishness.}

_{Awake, shake off complacency and lack of}

_purpose

_{The Risen Lard will return}

_{and darkness will be no more.}

_{Nothing can destroy the}

_Truth.

_{Yeshua said, "Destroy this temple}

_{and I will raise again in three days".}

_{What men thought was mere stone}

_{was God's rebirth from their}

_{destruction and limited vision.}

_{We who are reborn in Yeshua}

_{rejoice,' Light your lamp,}

_{let not the slumber of past}

_{hurts, unanswered prayer,}

_{or disappointments keep you}

_{in darkness.}

_{A new day is dawning}

_{the Truth, the Way, the Light}

_{will come.}

_{He wil1 take us into His temple forever,}

_{and darkness will become eternal Life.}

_{Roddie Harris 11\3\97}

_{Jesus; The Planting of My Soul}

_{Plant within me Eyes to see}

_{what was in your thoughts}

_{the night your Father called}

_{you to His side.}

_{The night He told you}

_{you would be born to die.}

_{Give me the Hope that was}

_{planted within your heart}

_{as your traveled through}

_{the inner parts of Mary's}

_Womb.

_{When your Spirit took life,}

_{and your Father released you}

_{into a world torn by sin,}

_{and He cried,}

_{Plant within me the Courage}

_{you bore being different}

_{that other human beings.}

_{As you grew in body and the}

_{child within died.}

_{Plant within me the strength to}

_{face the fears I hide deep inside}

_{my mind.}

_{When the cares of this world paralyze}

_{and bind,}

_{release me from the test of time.}

_{Open up my soul, turn it inside out}

_{when all that is within me is full}

_{of pain,}

_{pour out your Blood into my veins.}

_{Let your Word grow}

_{let it never be in vain}

_{as you gave Your Life to me,}

_{when I called our Your}