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WHEN WILL THE ANSWER COME
by Irvin l. RozierThis is the song I wrote about in my article RICKY SINGS..A SONG HE DID NOT KNOW', published earlier. This song was written under the inspiration of the LORD, and only took 10 minutes to write.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------, words by Irvin L. Rozier, music to song by Joel L. RozierVerse 1, WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BEWHERE WILL I BE WAITING, FOR THE LORD'S ANSWER TO MESO LONG I'VE BEEN ANTICIPATING, ON THE ANSWER I'M...
RESCUE THE PERISHING
by Irvin L. RozierRescue The PerishingNumbers 12.6 And he said, hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.Before I went to bed one night, I prayed and asked the Lord to send encouragement. I drifted off to a deep sleep and began to dream a very vivid dream. In this dream, I was in a church preaching to a large congregation of different races and people. I was speaking these words, Either you...
WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO WHY PRAYER
by Irvin L. RozierWhat answer can I give to those who often sayThere is no God, why should I bother to prayStorms of life come in every shape and formA smooth sailing through life is surely not the normWhen do answers to prayers come, or do they come at allDoes God really hear my prayers when upon His name I callI must keep on praying although no answer is in sightMy answer may come today or it may come this very nightWhere should I pray, in a public or secret placeShould I be standing...
RICKY SINGS A SONG HE DID NOT KNOW
by Irvin L. Rozier RICKY SINGS...A SONG HE DID NOT KNOWLuke 1 verse 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.I have been ministering at nursing homes for over 17 years. I have seen God move mightily during these times. I want to tell you what God did yesterday...it was a genuine miracle on 10 October 2004.Ricky is a young man in his early 40's. He is mildly mentally handicapped, but he loves to sing gospel songs. His favorite is Victory in Jesus. His voice is so sweet, although he would...
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 22.39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Mrs. Kelly, a dear departed neighbor, was a woman who really practiced what the above scripture reads. She was a quiet-spoken humble woman of God. I met her and her husband when I first moved back to the neighborhood in 1987. Both of them enjoyed their yard, especially all the flowers and shrubbery they had planted over the years.Christmas morning, 1989, was especially beautiful here in...
THE WILDCAT S BEGINNING
by Irvin L. RozierThe Wildcat's BeginningIn the beginning when all things were niceThere were no wildcats, there were no miceAnd then one day the old man came outAnd said, Let there be wildcats!This he did shout.Then low and behold, a furry wildcat was bornMeowing about on my Cwanga's farm.He said, I'll do you no harmWith a sly little smile and plenty of charm.Oh how that wildcat could lieWith a smug look and a twinkle in his eye.The struggle between the two lasted for yearsSometimes with...
The Beautiful Garden
by Irvin L. RozierMatthew 13:3 And He spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow.Every time I read the above passage of scripture, Im reminded of a good friend of mine, Dorsey. When I was growing up, I helped a local farmer and developed some friendships that lasted. Dorsey also worked for this farmer. My daddy, Reverend A. J. Rozier, was their pastor, so they nicknamed me preacher. After years spent in the U.S. Army, I came back home and...
A WARNING WELL RECEIVED
by Irvin L. RozierThis is story one out of 50 from my book, My Walk with the Lord, http://www.selahbooks.com/. 2 Kings 20.1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. This is a short version...One Tuesday morning, I went to an 11 A.M. prayer meeting at a local church. Names on a list were called out; some were sick, some were in need of...
GONE HOME God honors the faith of His servants
by Irvin L. RozierGone Home...god Honors Faith And His ServantsThis is a short version from story number five (out of 50) from my recently published book, My Walk with the Lord. Psalm 116.15: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.I had a dear uncle, the Rev. Owen Rozier, who came down with cancer. Although his body was weak, his faith in the Lord was strong. Just like the verse in Amazing Grace Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come, Uncle Owen...
MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MEMORY
by Irvin L. RozierThis story was written December 21, 1994 and appears in my bookLuke 2.10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.When we think of Christmas, we picture presents under the tree, the Christmas play at the church, Christmas lights and the hustle and bustle of that time of the year.As I look back over the 42 years the good Lord has allowed me to live, Christmas of 1966 stands forever etched in my...
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