Almost There!

The God I love is faithful
Now as He always was;
It is His very nature
And shows in all He does.

The God I trust is faithful,
And so His Word is too;
Each word and every promise
Will stand the ages through.

The God I serve is faithful,
He keeps me day by day;
He gives me strength and purpose,
And hears me when I pray.

The Lord my God is faithful –
He cannot lie or fail;
My hope is in His promise
That Jesus will prevail.

Christina Joy Hommes

Thank You for Your Favor

Lord, thank You for Your favor
Which shows Your tender love,
The blessings which You give me
With more prepared above.

Thank You for always caring
About my smallest need,
For how You grant petitions
And my desires exceed.

The way You know my wishes,
My preferences and dreams,
Reveals Your heart of mercy
Which daily bigger seems.

I marvel at Your kindness
In large and little ways,
The blessings that You scatter
Throughout my years and days.

Lord, thank You. How I love You
Because You love me so.
Help me as through obedience
My love for You I show.

Christina Joy Hommes

I Call Him Savior

I call Him Savior for He came
And took my place and died
To save me from my sin and hell
And see me purified.

I call Him Jesus for He lived
A person just like me –
Like me He lived, grew weary, cried –
Like Him I want to be.

I call Him Master for He bought
My life with His own blood
To free me from sin’s tyranny
So I can serve my God.

I call Him Precious for He’s all
And more than all to me –
Words cannot tell, songs cannot praise
His love so full and free.

Christina Joy Hommes

Increase My Thirst

Increase my thirst, dear Lord,
That I might long to drink
Forever from the fount of life,
And lead me to its brink.

For You have promised, Lord,
A plentiful supply
To quench my thirst with more to spare
That never can run dry.

But, Lord, my thirst is small,
So soon I’m satisfied –
I want to have a growing thirst
That keeps me by Your side.

Oh Lord, increase my thirst
Until I never stray,
Until Your life flows out through me
To others day by day.

Christina Joy Hommes

“I will give unto him that is athirst
of the fountain of the water of life freely.”
Revelation 21:6b

I Love the Bible

I love the Bible that God wrote
Because it is for me.
God wrote to tell me who He is
And all that I should be.

I love the Bible pure and good
Because it is so true.
I know that every word is right
And tells me what to do.

I love the Bible more than gold –
It’s like a treasure chest.
My favorite candy’s not as sweet –
I like God’s Word the best.

I love the Bible, God’s good Word,
Because it helps me see
How I can trust in Jesus Christ
Who shows that He loves me.

Christina Joy Hommes

Roses: On Closer Inspection