George Thurlow

March 7, 2016

The Testimony of Joy

By George Thurlow

Joy is a testimony

Bearing witness of our faith,

When the glow of a contented spirit

Beams brightly on the face.

Joy is everlasting

Because of Jesus Christ:

Happiness is fleeting

Based on the happenings of life.

Joy is the fruit of the Spirit

That bubbles up within,

Stemming from peace with knowing

The soul's set free from sin.

The joy of the Lord is the believer's strength

To run this earthly race:

A supernatural gladness

Bestowed by God's own grace.

Joy is evident in Christians

Even in the worst of trials

By the glory given Jesus

Through our praises and our smiles.

Nehemiah 8:10

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23

Meekness, temperance against such there is no law.

1 Peter 1:8

...ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Proverbs 17;22

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Photo by George Thurlow Copyright 3/16

February 6, 2016

The Outpouring

By George Thurlow

Row by row a sea of heads

Wall to wall they stand,

Swarming in to seek the Lord...

The resurrected from the dead.

Guided by the Spirit

They've come to find the light,

And discovered now a beacon

Shining in the night.

Slain bodies at the altar,

Some prostrate or kneeling down...

Worshipping the Savior

In the new life they have found.

Angelic music fills the air

And messages in tongues...

Glorious exaltation

In the new words that are sung.

God's pouring out His Spirit,

All are bathing in the Oil,

Drinking of the New Wine

And relishing the spoils!

Broken bodies now are being healed,

The crippled no longer lame...

Those who have been suffering

At last are free from pain.

Emotional burdens lifted,

Tears of joy fill every eye

For the Father's throne is reached

He has heard His children's cries.

Come now, all is ready,

Get underneath the spout...

For the Promise of the Father

Right now is pouring out!

Acts 2:1-4

2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

²And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
³And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

February 3, 2016

Repairer Of The Broken Heart

By George Thurlow

All those who feel so sorrowful

In discouragement and despair,

Come unto the Savior

Broken hearts He will repair.

If you are so saddened

With no hope left in sight,

He's the One you're seeking,

Your escape from endless night.

If you can sink no lower,

You're at the bottom of the pit,

You feel that no one loves you

And you're just about to quit...

Look up for there's a shaft of light

And an arm reaching down to you;

You haven't been forgotten

For there's One who cares for you.

Jesus is your lifeline;

He'll pull you to the top.

He'll place His love within you

And cause the pain to stop.

He'll lift your heavy burden

So that you can cope.

He'll make your heart fill lighter

As He fills it up with hope.

He's the repairer of the broken heart

Only He can seal the cracks;

And give you joy and happiness

And everything you lack.

Open up your heart to Him;

He's knocking at your door.

He offers life worth living

And joy forever more.

February 1, 2016

The Arena Of Prayer

The Arena of Prayer

By George Thurlow

I am least of Your children,

But I know You hear my prayers...

When I call upon You

I am assured that You are there.

Together we are partners,

Accomplishing Your wilI:

In this empty sanctuary

So silent and so still.

Entering in Your very throne room

My petitions then are heard.

At once You are attentive

To each and every Word.

Here giants are defeated

And mountains tumble down,

Where impossible situations

Have a turn around.

Where the enemy is trampled

And demons flee in fear,

For they know that there is power
When Jesus' name they hear.

The dragon again defeated
In this supernatural ring:
The enemy is no match
For the King of Kings.

As warriors charged with power
Not derived from our own might,
But endued with the Holy Spirit
We tread on lofty heights.

Through the power of Christ's precious Blood
And the authority of His name
In this prayer arena
Victory is proclaimed!

Psalm 144:1

Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.

The Finish Line

By George Thurlow

He who begun a good work in me

Help me win this race.

Empower me to finish;

I want to see You face to face.

Let nothing of this earthly life

Stand in the way,

Causing me to stumble

Or my faith to sway.

Keep me ever watchful,

Never unaware,

Dwelling in the Spirit

To escape the devil's snares.

Let no situation

Person, place or thing,

Ever deter or hinder

My service to the King.

Keep my nose right to the altar;

Down on my knees in prayer:

For a continual refreshing

By Your Spirit there...

Let me run this course with vigor,

Never looking back:

Progressing ever onward

Not off the beaten track.

Get me to the finish line

Let me hear the Words "Well done";

Successfully completing

This earthly marathon.

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 25:23

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou

hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of the lord.

January 28, 2016

From Testing To Testimony

By George Thurlow

In our lives come situations

We would rather not go through,

But for those of us who trust Him

God comes shining through.

Opportunity has arisen

To glorify the Lord:

Just praise Him in the darkness

And stand upon His Word.

By singing songs of Zion

In the midst of stormy seas,

It's then we bless and thank Him

Before the victory.

Our faith will rise above the clouds

In the middle of the trial:

Giving assurance that our testing

Will only last awhile.

Then comes a testimony

With others we can share,

Through the faithfulness of Jesus

One never need despair!

Come Aside

By George Thurlow

Come away and rest in me

Away from stress, adversity.

Lay your burdens at my feet,

All your needs I'll gladly meet.

Come aside, and have a talk.

Unload your heart; let's take a walk.

Child your troubled mind I'll ease;

Pour in your soul my perfect peace.

Come aside and don't you fret.

Have I ever failed you yet?

Child, I always give my best;

Just come aside and have a rest.

"And He took them, and went aside privately into a desert place."

Luke 9:10

Keep The devil Behind You

Keep the devil Behind You

By George Thurlow

Keep the devil behind you

Always at your back;

Don't accommodate him

Or cut him any slack.

Don't let him overcome you

By messing with your mind;

Claim the Blood of Jesus

He can't cross that line.

Keep your life so free of sin

There'll be nothing he can do;

When the devil comes a prowling

He'll have nothing pinned on you.

Matthew 16:23
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

January 25, 2016

EL Shaddai

El Shaddai

By George Thurlow

When you're in the doldrums

And life has got you down:

You're overwhelmed and burdened

Swamped and gone aground...

Call upon the Savior;

He hears your every cry.

He has a fleet of angels

Waiting on stand-by.

He'll pull you through the knot hole

And out the other side.

You'll come out triumphant;

They'll be a changing of the tide.

Through all obstacles and opposition

You're on the winning side:

You will always be the victor

Through the Lord our El Shaddai.

Poem inspired by a sermon series by Rev. Merle L. Mitchell on the "Glorified Christ Revealed" delivered on 1/24/16 and a statement made that through El Shaddai ,"We can triumph over all obstacles and opposition".

*El Shaddai is the Hebrew name for God Almighty who is the all powerful one, the all sufficient one, all bountiful one.

January 24, 2016

Say Not That It's Impossible

By George Thurlow

Say not that it's impossible

For a thing to come to pass:

Just take a look around you

At this world so vast.

God spoke it into being

And He is just the same;

Nothing is impossible

When you call upon His name.

No situation is too great

Nor circumstance too small.

Christ is the problem solver;

Your petition's not too tall.

Problems are God's specialty.

Just go to Him in faith,

For He is delighted

When you seek His face.

Say not that it's impossible

For a thing to come to pass,

But that I have a Father

No problem is too vast!

Matthew 19:26

"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."

January 23, 2016

Faith Flight

Faith Flight

By George Thurlow

Copyright July 27, 1999

I leapt from the limb like the little bird

Trying out his wings:

How wonderful to trust Him

What an awesome thing!

Fear had tried to hold me fast

To the safety of the nest,

But I heard the Spirit calling...

"Step out and you'll be blest"!

In obedience to His bidding

I leapt into the air

And instantly was soaring

With the Spirit there.

Having passed this test of faith

I'm prepped for greater ones,

I'll be trusting and obeying

When the Spirit bids me "Come"!

January 18, 2016

Fellowship With My Savior

By George Thurlow

The Lord awakened me gently

In the middle of the night

To pray and fellowship with Him

By the flickering candle light.

I sang hymns of glorious praises

To the One that I adore,

And lifted my hands in worship

While I knelt there on the floor.

And the joy came sweeping over me

And formed a stream of tears,

Like an ever flowing fountain

As I felt His presence near.

By appearance all was dark and still

From outside my little home;

But inside a different story

For His Glory was pouring down.

Heaven itself had opened up

With the angels I worshipped and sang.

Oh the majesty and beauty!

The splendor in which He reigns!

Soon the morning sun arose

Yet His presence was still near:

He talked with me as I read His Word,

And He lent His listening ear.

And together we interceded

For all His lost and wandering sheep,

That they would enter into the Shepherd's gate

And their souls He could safely keep.

And our fellowship continued

Throughout the busy day...

Ever present by my side

As I continually prayed.

When ragged limbs and weariness

Beset this mortal frame,

He said "It's time to sleep my Son;

You've had a busy day".

And He sat down beside my bed,

And I fell fast asleep;

Still we fellowshipped once more

Deep within my dreams.

January 11, 2016

Heights Of Glory

Heights Of Glory

By George Thurlow

I've been climbing up Jacob's ladder,

Been up to see my dad:

What a sensational session

Of fellowship we had.

When down upon these mortal knees

I spend my finest hours,

For there I am transported

By the Spirit's power.

Lifted from temporal plains

Yet feet upon the earth,

In the Spirit I know ecstasy

A barrage of heavenly mirth.

Nothing here can touch me

Stayed in the heavenly realm;

I become a spiritual giant

No devil can overwhelm.

I swim in Ezekiel's river

The waters of rapturous delight,

And splash in the warmth and beauty

Under rays of celestial light.

I drink from a crystal fountain

And my heart is filled with glee.

The way I found to get here...

Spending time upon my knees.

In these heights of Glory

I never want to leave,

And through the Holy Spirit

I come as often as I please.

January 1, 2016

Time Steward

By George Thurlow

Copyright December 16, 2008

Lord, help me not to waste this day
Nor let it slip away:
Give me the opportunity,
The Good News share today.
Order my steps and guide me
To redeem the time;
Help me be a faithful steward
For all I have is thine.
Let every precious second
Bring glory unto you;
Let every deed and action
Be as you would do.

In This New Year

By George Thurlow

Like the fresh fallen snow

That covers where we've been,

The old year now is passing

And a new one's ushered in...

And like the Blood of Jesus

That washes every sin,

We can put the past behind us

And begin again.

No fretting and regretting

Just forging on ahead

To the high prize of His calling

Pleasing Him instead.

Not shirking only working,

Our agenda on the shelf...

Seeking the Kingdom and His righteousness

And crucifying self.

One eye upon the heavens,

But our hands upon the plow;

Looking for His coming,

But occupying here and now.

Believing and receiving

His power for mighty deeds;

Leaving the comfort of our cushioned pews

To follow the Spirit's lead.

Laying hands upon the sickly,

Seeing their bodies again be well...

Casting out the demons,

Trampling the gates of hell.

Our mission, the Great Commission,

His command the Word to "Go"

Not huddling in the trenches

Bearing tales of woe...

But to be as mighty warriors

Not hindered by anything,

Taking dominion and authority

As soldiers, priests and kings.

A new year now is dawning,

And as good stewards of this time,

Let's give our all to Jesus

And keep our lives in line.

Matthew 28:18-19

"...All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."

Mark 16:15-18

"...Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

December 24, 2015

Christmas Wrapped In Prophecy

By George Thurlow

Such strange gifts to offer,
Frankincense, myrrh and gold;
Yet speaking of Emmanuel
Whose coming was foretold.

These precious gifts of rarity
Were consciously contrived...
Prophetically befitting
And heavenly derived.

Presented to a Jewish babe
Denoting things at hand,
The Dayspring and Messiah,
The Savior of fallen man.

Gold represents His Kingship
And reign upon the Throne,
As King of Kings and Lord of Lords
That mighty crushing Stone.

Frankincense, His Priesthood
Unchangeable indeed...
He, the one time offering,
Ever living to intercede.

Myrrh, the Man of Sorrows
Signifying His death;
The ointment of embalming
For the Balm of Gilead.

These gifts were confirmation
Conveying prophetic scheme...
Proclaiming to a hopeless world
He's here, who will redeem!

November 30, 2015

Sharing The True Christmas

Sharing The True Christmas
By George Thurlow

It's not nostalgic feelings,

Tinseled trees and brilliant lights:

Food, fun, and parties

And a wonderland of white.

Neither is it reindeer,

Magical Santa and his elves:

It's not about malls and shopping,

Searching through aisles and shelves.

Christmas is a miracle

And an awesome act of love:

A rescue mission to the earth

Devised in heaven above.

It's a gesture of forgiveness,

The restoration of the breach,

Reconciliation brokered

Through the Prince of Peace.

It's God's offering of pardon,

A free gift of love and grace:

Reinstatement of lost fellowship

Of our relations face to face.

The inspired celestial outreach,

The Trinitarian plan:

Emmanuel, God is with us

Indwelling mortal man.

Culture and tradition

Has gotten the world off track,

So the true meaning of Christmas

Is nonexistent or is slack.

Now a season of great selfishness

And materialistic greed;

Forgotten is the Savior

Who came to set man free.

But as Christians, by example

We can lead the way;

Sharing the true meaning of Christmas

As open epistles on display.

Heralding the Good News

That Christ repaired the rift;

And gave His life as a ransom

As the ultimate Christmas gift.

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