I Think of You

My love,

To you I pen these words

Simply for the fact

A simple sight of you

Stirs My heart

Where burning love resides.

You’re on My mind

And fill My thoughts. 

I think of you A LOT

And love it when you think of Me. 

I saw you rise this morning,

Gaze adoring 

Fixed upon you till you laid your head,

While by your bed,

Throughout the night,

I stood and couldn’t 

Take My eyes off you,

So beautiful!

 Committed to

Your best of interests,

Your Adonai 

Has eyes for you,

So keep your eyes on Me. 

I’m touched by your afflictions

And moved by your affection!

You need to know

I and the Father both

Have talked about you many times.

Before your life existed,

We had you in mind. 

I love to say your name

My claim on you is great

No one else can take you

Till I so permit

And even then,

You still belong to Me. 

I know you’re seeing

Glimpses of My love for you

For I have deemed it time

To give you greater revelation

Into all the heights and depths

That take eternity to know.

-- Charity Lacroix

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (Jer 29:11 KJV)

"How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you." (Psa 139:17-18)

"But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!" (Isa 43:1 NASB)

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves." (Eph 1:4-6)

"But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

(Psa 33:18)

Attribution notice: Most Scripture taken from the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission. Other quotations taken from the NASB, copyright Lockman Foundation, used by permission. 

Photo credit: Image used for commentary and educational purposes only, according to the Fair Use Act.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages twelve through nineteen . The Why This Blog post explains how the Lord inspired these poems in answer to a prayer during illness.  I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master. Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Jesus?
“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International . He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.

The Eyes of the Lord

The eyes of the Lord
Bursting with light
See all that goes on
In daytime or night

The eyes of the Lord
Are ever watchful
Inspecting your life

Both the good and the awful

The eyes of the Lord
Like fire they blaze
Piercing through darkness
To save those He made

The most beautiful eyes
The eyes of our King
The only ones able
To see everything

The eyes of the Lord
Range to and fro
He sees where you are
Wherever you go

Night and day he is searching
With eyes all-seeing
For those fully committed
In their innermost being

You can’t hide from God
There’s no way you can
You can’t run from God
You’re still in His Hand

Neither waters so deep
Nor mountains so high
Can suffice to hide you
From His watchful eyes

God knows every person
And all that they do
He’s omnipresent
Your life’s in full view

Before God the Father
Your sin is exposed
Stripped of disguise
True motives He knows

Our Father is caring
You were loved from the start
He knows what is best
Knows your soul, mind, and heart

Repenting’s the only way
To make your life right
Don’t hide in the dark
Come into the light

Your reward will be great
When you give Him all
Believe in Him now
Can’t you hear Jesus call?

Jesus is watching
To see if you’ll bow
So why not commit
Your all to Him now!

-- Charity Lacroix, girl, age 14

"The Eyes of the Lord" by Charity Lacroix, age 14

This poem was written by my daughter, Charity Lacroix, after I shared a message from God's Word called "The Eyes of the Lord."  I provided some minor suggestions, and a closing verse, but the poem is hers. It conveys the essence of the following Bible verses:

"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him." (2 Chr 16:9, NIV)

"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (1 Pet 3:12, NIV)

"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." (Heb 4:13, NIV)

More children's poems:
Saved Through Sacrifice
Praise Him
Reward for the Overcomer
Don't Run from God
Make Your Bride Ready
Preparation

Attribution notice: Scriptures taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, unless otherwise noted. "The Eyes of the Lord" is a pencil drawing by my daughter, Charity Lacroix.  The painting at the top is by Akiane Kramarik, and can be found on her Gallery.

Author's note:  The poems in this blog were written by my children, ages seven through fourteen. If you enjoyed this poem, you may also enjoy reading the message called "The Eyes of the Lord." The "Why This Blog" post explains how the Lord brought these poems about in answer to a prayer during illness. Poems on this site may be copied and used for non-commercial purposes, as long as proper credit and backlink to this blog is given.  No commercial use allowed without express permission from author. I also recommend visiting my children's blog, A Brush with Life, where you will also find beautiful art they have drawn for the glory of God. You can access my complete blog directory at "Writing for the Master." Now I'd like to ask a very important question.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.