BEARING BURDENS

Bear ye one another's burdens
Bring their needs to God in prayer,
He has spoken to His children
We are to help and always care.

As we love and lift up needs of others
To our God who dwells on high,
We fulfill the law of Christ
Who is near, when we draw nigh.

There are souls who are hurting
Stumbling beneath the load they bear
Many need a friend to help them,
Someone willing to show they care.

We can give God every burden
As He bids us come to Him,
He will help and He will heal,
Jesus is our dearest Friend.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2005
J. P.'s Inspirations

JESUS IS JOY

Do you have cares and heavy burdens, my friend,
Problems that you feel are just too hard to bear?
Jesus knows your ever need or woe,
He is our Loving Savior, the one who always cares.

Do you feel unrest, or need peace within your soul?
Jesus wlll speak rest to your heart and life,
He will keep you safe, in the shelter of the Good Shepherd's fold.
Only He gives true peace, as He takes away sin and strife

Call upon the Lord, believing by faith,
Trust fully in His Holy name,
Once you have known his saving grace and love,
Your life will never be the same.

Jo Ann Kelly © 2005
J. P.'s Inspirations

HEAVENLY SUNSHINE

At the dawning of a new day
as the morning sun begins to rise,
I meet with my blessed Savior
In His glorious heavenly sunshine.

The beauty of the morning
while the roses shine with glistening dew,
reveals to me our Savior's love,
always so faithful and true.

What a joy it is to know
our Savior is ever near,
He's there to speak sweet peace
and dry our every tear.

One day when our life is over
and time for us on earth shall be no more,
Jesus shall ascend in the clouds with a shout,
He'll step out from heaven's golden shore.

With the voice of the great Archangel
at the sound of the trumpet blast,
our blessed Lord will tell his children,
"it's time to come on home at last."

We'll rise in a moment,
at the twinkling of an eye,
to meet our loving Savior in the air,
and bid this old world "goodbye."

Oh what a glorious celebration
when we join the saints of old,
reunited with friends and loved ones,
in that land where we'll never grow old.

God our Father will welcome us
in that beautiful city on high,
we shall live in mansions forever,
in the sweet by and by.

Some morning soon we'll hear His call
and see our Lord in clouds of glory,
Heavenly sunshine will be eternal,
the Son of God will shine forevermore.

So until the day of our Lord's appearing
We must keep the faith each day
We'll walk on in His heavenly sunshine,
Praise His name, give thanks, and pray.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2005
J. P.'s Inspirations

THE CHOICE IS OURS

Each day is a day our Lord could come again,
we know not what day or hour He'll appear.
We must be ready to meet Him,
From the signs of the times,
His coming is very near.

The choice is ours alone to make
which one will it be?
Will we choose the world
or Jesus Christ, who died to set us free?

We must not overlook salvation
tomorrow may be too late to pray,
Today is the day to call upon His name,
choose His amazing grace and the gospel way.

So live each day in His favor
make your calling and election sure.
We know not the time we shall meet Him,
this could be the very day or year.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2006
J. P.'s Inspirations

WORKING TOGETHER

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight. except their Rock had sold them, and their Lord had shut them up."
.....Deuteronomy 32: 30
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In this life, there is power in numbers, when we are working for the Lord. Together, we work together for the Lord in His service, and in Him we are secure. In our weakness, Jesus is our strength and His Spirit helps us accomplish the tasks we are called to do. We are also to help one another and work together. Unity brings victory in Jesus when we work together and communicate openly and honestly.

*This is a repeat of a wonderful story I read about Jimmy Durante, one of the great entertainers of a generation ago. Mr. Durante was asked to be a part of a show for World War II veterans. He told them his schedule was very busy and he could afford only a few minutes, but if they wouldn’t mind his doing one short monologue and immediately leaving for his next appointment, he would come.

Of course, the show’s director agreed happily. But when Jimmy got on stage, something interesting happened. He went through the short monologue and then stayed. The applause grew louder and louder and he kept staying. Pretty soon, he had been on fifteen, twenty, then thirty minutes. Finally he took a last bow and left the stage. Backstage someone stopped him and said,“I thought you had to go after a few minutes. What happened?”

Jimmy answered, “I did have to go, but I can show you the reason I stayed. You can see for yourself if you’ll look down on the front row.” In the front row were two men, each of whom had lost an arm in the war. One had lost his right arm and the other had lost his left. Together, they were able to clap, and that’s exactly what they were doing, loudly and cheerfully.

We see the story of how two could join together to accomplish what they wanted to do, even though they had been handicapped as a result of the war. In spiritual warfare, we see many who are wounded in the fight. These need others to help them get back in the race. One can chase a thousand when the enemy is in pursuit, but two can put ten thousand to flight. Many times our plans must be changed as we reach out to help strengthen another brother or sister in Christ. True joy is putting Jesus first, others second, and self last.

Someone may be waiting today for someone willing to join with them and help them make it to the finish line. Working together in unity is required in the Body of Christ to be successful. We are to be as "one new man" in Christ and let His Spirit unite us in bonds of love and peace. May our prayer be to rescue the perishing and care for the dying. Jesus is merciful....Jesus will save!

Blessings In Christ
Jo Ann Kelly © 2006,
J. P.'s Inspirations

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~TOGETHER WE SHALL STAND~

Take my hand and I'll take yours
Together I know we shall stand,
We'll share each other's burdens, as together we pray,
Jesus will be with us, from here to the promised land.

As we seek the Lord and lean not to our own understanding
Together, we can put the enemy to flight
God will fight our battles as we join together as one,
Together we can make it, through the darkest night.

We are strengthened and encouraged by one another
There is power when all work together, for God's glory,
Open and honest communication will bring unity,
Together we shall worship God, and share salvation's story.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2006,
J. P.'s Inspirations

LIFTED BY HIS LOVE

We've been lifted by the Savior's love
to sit with Him in heavenly places.
We've had our names written in the Lamb's Book of life,
Jesus forgives, and our sins, He erases.

Lifted by His love, no more to be bound by sin
Raised to new heights, by His grace,
Covered by His precious blood,
we're forgiven, sin has no more place.

There is still power in the blood
it still cleanses and washes away sin,
There is still hope for all
in this world of fallen men.

Lifted by His love, we are new creatures in Christ
the old has passed away, as all things are made new,
Are you redeemed and covered by His blood?
What He has done for others, I know He will do for you.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2005
J. P.'s Inspirations

HE STILL SPEAKS PEACE

Are you anxious in the midst of life's problems
As you wake up each new day?
Do you worry about the past or future,
Or ponder the problems that might come your way?

There is no reason to fear or falter
We have One who knows and understands,
He is there even in the midnight hour,
He calms the storm and will hold your hand.

He still speaks peace to the troubled waters
They will not overtake your soul,
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who cares for His sheep,
He will lead and guide you, in the safety of His fold.

Worry not about the past or tomorrow as our Lord is in control,
He will be there with you every moment of the day,
He speaks peace with the greatest love we could ever know,
The Lord walks beside us and always hears as we pray.

Rest in the Lord and let Him fight the battles
He knows the beginning from the end,
His peace He will bestow, as onward you go,
Look up to the Savior.... He is your dearest Friend.



Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2005, 2002.
J. P.'s Inspirations

FIRST THINGS FIRST

When you read the morning paper
and see news of wars and strife,
don't focus on the bad news of the day
look to Jesus Christ, who gives us eternal life.

Jesus must be first
in all we say and do,
when we put first things first,
we know the Lord will see us through.

There is turmoil and fighting
we see from news in other nations
but when we look to God
He'll keep us safe in our brand new relation.

Jesus must be Lord of all
He is King of all Kings,
Only He can give true joy,
and make our hearts to sing.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2006
J. P.'s Inspirations

PRAYER CHANGES THINGS

Have you ever been discouraged
or seemed to be so blue
but as you called upon the Lord
you knew His grace would see you through?

There are many heartaches or trials
that seem too hard to bear,
but as we trust in Jesus,
we know He will always be there.


Prayer changes things as on God we call
by faith we shall receive
All we need can be found in Christ
if we only believe.

So don't let your heart be heavy
or burdened down with woes,
Jesus our Lord will carry your burdens
as through this life you go.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2005
J. P.'s Inspirations

~SEEKING A SIGN~



Many men seek signs or follow many different things
We must seek the Savior, for He is still the same.
All along the way, true signs will point to Him,
we see the miracle of salvation, the greatest among men.

When we receive God's Living Bread
we have manna from on high,
we can see from the signs of the times revealed,
the day of the Lord is drawing nigh.

Prophecy is being fulfilled each day
there are wars and rumors of wars
Earthquakes in divers places
and trouble on distant shores.

Seek the Savior first each day
and let Him point the way,
By His Spirit, we have a great sign
and seal on our hearts, until His great day.

Let truth reign supreme within your heart
and love of God and man in your soul,
Let the gift of salvation be proclaimed
for it is the greatest miracle, one could ever behold.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2006
J. P.'s Inaspirations

HE CARES FOR US

~HE CARES FOR US~




He who hung the moon and stars, and all that is above
Filled the earth with beauty, and designed it all in love,
Understands each earthly problem, we may have in life,
He knows if we have peace, or if there is pain and strife.

He cares for us with the greatest love of all
Our Lord will always answer, when His blessed name we call,
There is no problem too big for God, if we trust in Him,
We have been given hope, by our dearest friend.

Trust in His name today. He is a God who cares for you
There is no other like He, always faithful and true,
He sent his only begotten Son to pay the price,
We give thanks to God for the gift of eternal life.

© 2006--Jo Ann Kelly
J. P.'s Inspirations
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A NEW SONG

~A NEW SONG IN OUR HEARTS~


The songs of love gone wrong
and blues in other's homes,
are songs we heard while young and in our youth,
but the song that gives us true joy,
is one which no man can ever destroy,
it's the song of Jesus, who is life and truth.

The love songs of days gone by
no longer make us cry,
for their words are now all in vain,
but when we hear of Calvary's cross
and how Jesus died for all the lost,
we have a new song, of the power in Jesus' name.

It makes us shed a tear
when we hear of our Lord so dear
and how He shed His blood on Calvary's tree.
He loved and gave us new life
took away sorrow, sin, and strife,
He paid the price that we might go free.

Jesus put a new song in our hearts
from it we'll never depart,
a song of peace, joy, and heavenly love,
this song will lead souls to the light
even in the darkest night,
we have a love song written by our God above.

Blessings In Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly © 2006
J. P.'s Inspirations