_{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}