These Are My JOTtings...

The Waiting is Over! New Life Has Come!

The day of waiting's finally o'er.
The heart has turned to Joy!
His Blood now giv'n, our life restore,
His Love in Grace employ.

His wondrous words, established, good
in righteousness He reigns.
His back no more on rough-hewn wood.
His Purpose He attains.

He gives His bread and greatest wine
with food enough to spare
He grafts into His worthy vine
His chosen without care.

The Saturday of Sabbath rest
can now bring rest to heart
For Jesus has full passed the test
from Him we need not part.

An empty tomb, the cloth unwrapped,
our hope released and free,
The Savior cannot e'er be trapped.
The world will ever see!

The God-Man in His Glory lives.
He gives full life to me.
This God exists! Great hope He gives!
With Him I'll ever be!

The thoughts of men on hopeless day
are now the leaps of Joy!
Our tongues will praise Him and will say,
"We live by His Employ!"

This Jesus WAS as dead as all.
His words are now quite real!
We need no sage on whom to call.
His touch doth ever heal!

This day the sun with dancing eyes
arose with brightest rays.
He knew his cheer of great surprise
would shock our human days.

The Earth released with great aplomb,
for never could she hold
The One Creation knows as sum
of life and that untold.

The wind in silence stood in awe
as Breath of Life arose.
He freedom now unbound full saw
what lasting Age it knows.

The birds are chirping 'til they faint
in Joy of Master's Life.
The cattle and their friends all paint
a canvas without strife.

The leaves of trees in rustling song
know major chords again
For Savior whom all hearts they long
is Victor over sin!

All souls can live on Saturday
as ev'ry day of week.
For Hope in Answer strong does say,
"Death's strength is now quite weak!"

It is quite true that He now lives
again as He has said.
Great hope to all believers gives,
who know He is not dead.

Our gloomy waiting He has changed,
no more in life to lose
For hope He gives in life arranged
to those who will Him choose.

The sun came up without a cloud.
Awake I fully am!
My daily prayer should cry aloud,
"My life is in His Plan!"

We know that He Messiah is!
He saves us! We are whole!
Saved not Himself that we might live
throughout the Age Untold!

The Light has brightened all the land.
New hearts are shining free!
The Truth is living as He planned
to make our eyes to see!

Let sleep restore my earthly house!
Let dreams my spirit teach!
Let days resound, "The Bride's one Spouse
enfolds her in His reach!"

The breath of life now knows no night!
The hope of heart is strong!
The sun awoke me with his light
and gave to me a song!
This New Day truly makes things right,
destroying all the wrong!
And Yes! I cling to hope so bright
and live in gladness long!

by Jay O'Toole
on April 16th, 2017