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MARTHA MEMORIAL HAS A STEEPLE
by Irvin l. Rozier Martha Memorial Has A Steeple A special little white church sits on a hillI've often sat on the steps, it was peaceful and stillBy the porch was a bell, donated by some peopleAll the church needed was a beautiful steepleMany times I mowed the cemetery grassI saw people in cars, trucks, and tractors passBy this sacred church built by man's handsFirmly planted on the solid rock it standsThis little church is a humble placeFilled with God's love and His graceThe cemetery...
RAIN
by Irvin L. RozierJames 5.18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.I was invited to preach at a small church in a rural part of the county. This was farming country. As I drove up there, I noticed the corn was twisting and the fields were very dry and dusty. Rain was desperately needed!As the service began, the word of the Lord came to me, Irvin, preach about Elijah and how he prayed for rain.I preached on prayer and specifically mentioned how...
THE PECAN PIE
by Irvin L. Rozier This is a short version of story number 14(out of 50) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.comPsalm 37.4 Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.One Friday afternoon, I got an intense desire for a slice of homemade pecan pie. I had just read the above scripture verse so I prayed and asked the Lord to give me a piece of pie, the desire of my heart at that time.Saturday night, I went to a gospel sing at a small...
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...
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...
THE NEW BIRTH
by Irvin L. RozierTHIS FOR ALL YOU MOTHERS (AND DADS) WHO HAVE PRAYED FOR THEIR CHILDRENThis is story number nine (out of fifty) from my book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.comPsalm 40. 1,2 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.Christmas 1972 was my first Christmas away from home. I was in the Army stationed at Fort...
THE WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
by Irvin L. Rozier The Wonderful Christmas Genesis 33:5: And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the woman and children, and said, who are those with thee? And he said, the children which God has graciously given thy servant. Children are a gift from God. He had blessed me to have two wonderful daughters and a good son. When their mother left in 1986 I became a single parent to six, eight, and eleven year old children. My heart grieved for them as they missed their mother. After the Lord...
THE MISSING BIBLE
by Irvin L. RozierThis is a short version of story number 30 (out of 50) from my recently published book, My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.com , barnes and noble, amazon.Ephesians 6.17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.On April 26, 2003, I went to a patriotic event at Memorial Stadium in Waycross, Georgia. There were many veterans present and several active duty personnel..Even Governor Perdue attended. Prayers for our nation were...
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...
FOOD ON THE TABLE
by Irvin L. RozierFood on the Table...story number 22 out of 50 from my book, My Walk with the LordPsalm 37.25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.During a period of unemployment the money was scarce. I was a single parent with three growing children to feed. As I read my Bible that morning, the above scripture spoke to my heart. We were down to a couple of cans of beans and some grits. I went to the Lord and asked Him to...
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