We were created whole – a seamless piece of love. Faith is the most commonly used perception of every human being – yet saving faith is rare. The weeping willow hangs like a widow’s veil, the wind sighing through the spruce trees could be hopeless passion, or misfortune. Who could foretell this frenzied flowing song? Then came the whistling singer….
Death is the enemy of creation. It has no regard for the beauty or the goodness of life. Death sweeps through the gardens of life, destroying the lilies and the roses, the weeds and thistles. Flowers hide their beauty beneath green leaves, blushing unseen. But the sting of death, caring nothing for their beauty and fragrance, withers them instantly with…
Wolves rushing in Eagles swooping down Confusion binding truth Untruth leading the blind The Restrainer slowly being withdrawn The way of Anti-Christ is being prepared Tribulation is just ahead Wickedness rules the day Come quickly, Lord Jesus – call us out We’re listening for the trumpet And the thunder of your shout. Amen. Written Sunday September 18, 2022
The LORD demonstrates His power in the winds, the whirlwinds and the storms. At the LORD’S command the rivers rise and the rivers dry up. The lush green forests wilt, and the pastures wither. The mountains tremble, and the hills melt. The earth quakes, nations rise and fall. The earth turns, life endures. Thank you LORD for your “absolute veracity…
THE PRIDE OF DISBELIEF Pride goeth forth to conquer the world But returns to the door and asks for more He who serves others well and says little, merits more Than he who boasts, and clamors at the door Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall — things destined to be Life goes on as time marches on — to eternity But…
STAR-FLIER Our fleshly lives are but a flash-fire, doused by Eternal Water. The twilight years prepare our needy soul for destiny in Christ. Soon, the gathering in the sky; flight with angels on high. No longer a world-crier but a star-flier, singing wind-songs in heavenly chorus — praising God forever more. C. S. Craig – 7/19/2020
Silver Brushstrokes Branches stretch reaching out With crooked arms twisted fingers Fearful shadows linger not The forest begins it’s nightly moves The western twilight fades Into misty-smooth serenity The breath of God becomes the frost That performs its secret ministry Frosted trees form crystal archways Grasses form crystal pendants God with silver brush-strokes Paints the scenic stillness …
Glory Returned To Glory By Chauncey S. Craig 4/11/20 Midday gathered in midnight darkness Sirocco winds brought nimbus clouds, forbidden sun Silence atomic – sins poured out, His awful scream Spiritual separation from The Father, The Holy Spirit Thunderbolts cracked, igniting the heavens The earth stood still, trembling, shaking violently Then the exhale – “IT IS FINISHED!” Three days in…
Is your thinking more about you, or Christ? Is your thinking more about you, or others? Is your concern for your own security, or the less fortunate, even the homeless? What is your goal in life? Is your goal a goal that pays you dividends in time, or rewards for eternity? How many times a day do you use the…
“Follow Me!” We do not choose the battlefields in life But we are to follow the colors to the top of the hill; We cannot water the gardens where seeds have been planted But someday we will see the flowers that bloomed! C. S. Craig 10-20-2018
DREAMING FACES Pale horses fly Across the purple twilight Ghost riders in the sky Fade away with the night Phantoms in portals begin to form Fleeting figures, misty places Delusions, til night turns to morn All is well on dreaming faces — C. S. Craig 9/19/17
In memory of my Mother – Edna Jeanette Hickman Craig – October 10, 1921 – August 15, 1995. by C. S. Craig August 15, 2017 MEMORY GARDEN The roads of life are sweeter, shared Let us steal away if we dare On paths of wonder, winds of change Timeless moments – life unchained Each day a new road meant…
SLEEPLESS WEEPERS If there are any not sleeping If there are any weeping Remember, angels pour sleep On the heads of those who weep Then give us dreams As sleep takes wings Good Night – Good Night – Sleep Tight
The Doctrine Of Imputation/Gift of Volition God created angels and mankind, and God gave both angels and mankind Volition — our own individual freedom to choose. Imputation of original sin from Adam; imputation of original Righteousness through Jesus Christ. The doctrine of Imputation is one of the most important in Scripture because it explains our desperate need for a Savior,…
THE VELVET NIGHT Darkness overcame the day Two lovers embraced Night became endless Boundaries erased Two lovers touching Touching in the velvet night C. S. Craig. May 17, 2017
FROM HEAVEN WITH LOVE This message comes from heaven above It’s written to you with all my love The Lord called me home, but your grief must change ‘Cause I no longer suffer sickness and pain Listen to my words and be of cheer As I tell you what’s happened since I arrived here I was immediately ushered before the…
When the foundations of earth were poured On what were the footings formed Who set in place the cornerstone Who divided the waters from the land Who measured the way or the distance of existence Tell Me – if you truly understand; what is in your heart? You, Lord! It was you who did these things, and I was…
Run Silent – Run Deep by C. S. Craig 9/1/14 Read the silence – hear the view Laughing, weeping without you Silence runs deep – see the sound Read the silence – hear the view Laughing, weeping without you Run silent – run deep
Withdraw into spiritual silence Kneel in your soul temple Sense the Lord’s Spiritual Perfection Behold the Lamb of God Take refuge in God’s Love Inhale God’s Eternal Breath In the presence of God’s Divine Glory – Linger and be still.
Note: The following “Love Song” was/is inspired by “Song Of Solomon” available in Bibles near you. The Song Of Songs is literally sung and most deeply felt when Two become One in the arms of loving embrace. “Right Man and Right Woman” (husband and wife) are gifts to each other from God who brings them together for the purpose of…
As he held her in his arms, she whispered – look for me there, kiss me there. Then, she crossed the finish line. The years have passed — the sun warms the earth As spring resurrection ends the winter curse Now his time has come And with his last breath he whispered — I’ll look for you there, kiss you there Then,…
Oh, wind, speak to me Why are you such a mystery Tell me what is it like to be Free as a breeze Oh, wind, where do you go Why do you intrigue me so Tell me do you ever stop blowing I’m sure your answer is worth knowing Oh, wind of restless wander Do you cause the lightning and…
As I Am – you died for me. As I meditate – you speak to my soul. As I study – you teach me and give me understanding. As I seek – you reveal yourself. As I search – you guide me. As I pray – you always listen. As I learn – your Word inspires me. As I breathe…
I’d rather be taught by a teacher Than preached to by the Preacher I’d rather one walk with me Than tell me where I ought to be Sermons give advise for everyone But, I’d sooner see it done My eye is a better listener than my ear Vision seems to make hearing more clear Originally written June 7th, 1997
There’s a place just down the road No one knows how far Where every soul must go No matter who you are There’s a place just down the road And no one can really state When they will meet the end of the road And shake the hand of fate There’s a place just down the road Where every name…
Death makes fields of stone That rise over graves of bone Memorials of life once lived Tombstones are all there is C. S. Craig 11-11-11
Oh wind, speak to me Why are you such a mystery Tell me what it is like to be Free as a breeze Oh wind, where do you go Why do you intrigue me so Tell me, do you ever stop blowing I’m sure the answer is worth knowing Oh wind, of restless wonder Do you cause the lightening, the…
Hiding his insecurity by overstating his greatness The fool denies his ignorance, his weakness What is pride, is it not where we hide Is it not the advance of depravity from inside When all is said and done Man is the self-centered, fallen one There is no structure of justice Which can cancel the injustice within us So where does…
I’d rather be taught by the Pastor-teacher Than preached to by the preacher; I’d rather one would walk with me, Than tell me where, and how, I ought to be. Sermons give advice for everyone But I’d sooner see it lived and done; My eyes listen better than my ears Vision seems to make hearing clearer. C. S. Craig —…
Universe “Be” and the universe became Eternity will never be the same Out of the void a shout was heard From light’s explosion – the universe emerged When God spoke, nothing listened And nothing became the something missing Fireballs flashed across an endless space God set in motion His Plan called Grace “Angels, Be” and Angels became Heaven…
In an old picture once, I saw a bridge of the Cross People were crossing safely over a great chasm fixed Far, far below were the flames of a bottomless pit I searched for years to find that painting again My yearning for it shall never end Till the day I cross it to my heavenly home Face to face…
Clutching your hand in mine I knew it was your time Then, you took the plunge That joins the rushing winds above I’ll find you there, hold you there, my love Somewhere between eternity and time As the sun faithfully warms the earth Spring resurrection ends the winter curse Now, I, too, must take the plunge That joins…
The forest trembles, the sands shift Water plunges from the cliffs Stars shoot across the night skies In the distance the wolf cries And knows not why C. S. Craig — August 15, 2004
Where are my children tonight, I pray Longing for the years of yesterday Their faces so sweet and bright Where are my children tonight? As little babies pure in heart They filled my soul right from the start Seldom crying when hungry or wet They slept all night in their baby beds. They crawled the floors on baby…
Only crumbs to eat, no bed to sleep Life perverted, streets deserted A minute to smile, hours to weep Streets perverted, life deserted … What is life? Sic transit gloria mundi (thus passes away the glory of the world). Reference Matthew 24:35 C. S. Craig January 22, 2010
Let us dance around the floor once more Nothing left undone Leave your lipstick upon my glass A pledge for us to keep Say no more Farewell — C.S. Craig
Pictures hang upon the walls Unfamiliar names and faces To someone they once belonged In the old empty house. Portraits from times long ago The remains of lives once lived Eyes that follow where ever you go In the old empty house. If pictures could speak And walls could talk Were they happy or sad In the…
When I pass by, I beckon to all I am the ages hear my call Crossing horizons far from site In the eve of day I become the night Only God knows the age of my name I never stand still, but remain the same Destined to reach the end is my pleasure Where age has no name and…
From the dock the lights seem to dance on the lake Like diamonds to just reach out and take Sounds of night creatures echo in the wind All becomes quiet as our little story will soon begin. In the log cabin George, Laura, Georgia, and Rachel wait with excitement for Daddy to tell his wonderful stories they love so…
The nation in shock as the towers fall Looks on the havoc of dust and steel Oh, the horror of radicalism, terrorism, Rising from the ashes see the people’s will. Faith or disbelief Life, not the same to all History repeats the grief Towers rise and fall.
The often heard term “Mother Nature” is a revival from paganism. It is a derivative of “Mother Earth.” Mother Earth was worshiped by the goddess cults of the ancient Middle East. Nature is not a deity. However, calling Creation “Nature” or “Mother Earth” is deification which deliberately discredits and denies God as Creator. Creation on the other hand demands a…
As night surrenders to daybreak Clouds dissipate the mountains awake Sunlight begins to warm the air Created reflections are everywhere Solar flames across the morning sky Heavenly brush strokes painted on high Naked trees of purple and crimson Snow white crystals beyond description Shadows dance on forest floors Day becomes night till they dance no more
Come, let us follow a dream Let us chase the lure of bygone ages Let us climb the spiral staircase To the land of magical wonder Come, let us soar in the wind We can find the legends of courage Across the timeless span And relive the days of yesteryear Come, come, let us go to painted places Come, let…
The end of some men’s desire Will come by death in leaping fire When God judges by His Word Then turns and takes His Sword Souls in torments lost in death Separated from God – no eternal rest For the life of many Christ died in vain The cross stood once, but never again The winds of glory blow on…
Memories of you and I Speak softly from the bye and bye Words once spoken now gone Another day another dawn Flowers take showers in the morning dew Precious moments with you Love like water overflowing Fills my heart and stills the morning
Christ left Heaven, so we could have a home They knew Him not when He came to His own Christ gave up His spirit, crucified alone Christ became homeless … so we could have a home C. S. Craig 10/10/2010
His path unwelcome by earthly men Leads to the cross to die for sin His suffering road did once atone Now, even now, he pleads before the Throne Oh Jesus, How can it be That you have done all for me May I just serve and worship Thee The rest of my life and eternity
Wisdom is brightest in the dayspring of morn – I have inherited the wind-song. Wisdom shall flourish like a branch in spring – I drink from wisdom’s fountain. Wisdom in my soul sustains laughter – I shall flourish in His eternal love hereafter. My children – my glory, my children’s children – my crown; The day is done; oh my body,…
This message comes from heaven above It’s written to you with all my love The Lord called me home, but your grief must change ‘Cause I no longer suffer sickness and pain Listen to my words and be of cheer As I tell you what’s happened since I arrived here I was immediately ushered before the Throne of Grace Christ…