New life and direction

When He lifted me out of the mud and the quagmire, He gave me a new song and gladdened my heart.
He turned my aching sorrow into gladness and set me on a firm place.
He gave me fullness of joy in His presence and at His right hand pleasures for evermore.
He set His seal upon me and named me; forever.
He took all my pieces and made a masterpiece, master that He is.
He gave me new meaning and direction.
Then He gave me a new task and asked me to be an instrument; to pull His people out of mud and bring them to Him.

Angela Azumah Alu, 30th July 2015

TO THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Sometimes, when I’ve wandered far from His grace and like a little lost lamb, feel very abandoned and lonely and almost wonder if my Shepherd still loves me and get scared because wolves are coming close and I know they want to devour me though they initially seemed even friendly.

I cry out, deep in my heart; I cry out with my little voice.

And He hears me, the Good Shepherd to whom I belong.

He comes over to rescue me; he breaks my legs so I have no choice but to rest in His arms for some part of the journey.

And He speaks words of comfort to me; He brings me fresh grass to eat and refreshes me with clear, clean water.

I bask in His love and I am at peace.

All is well, the Shepherd loves me.

Angela Azumah Alu, 20/4/2015, Airport

Prose Poem to God (based on Ps 139: 14-16) 30/1/13

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine dear Lord that you love me just because you created me and not because of what I do or how good I think I am or how many times I go to church or all those other things people try to equate your love with.

Honestly, it’s ego boosting to think that you love me because I’m so good or love you so much or pay my tithe or pray or read my bible or one of those other things that make me smugly think that you must be mighty pleased to have me on your side.

And such thoughts dear Lord, make forgiveness seem like an alien concept when I fall which I so often do. And make it difficult to forgive me, accept your forgiveness or even forgive others. Leaving me carrying many burdens around when you have asked me to cast all my cares on you and deliberately disobeying your word because your command forgiveness.

Well dear Lord, once more you have reminded me that I am loved by you-just as I am: because you created me and long to conform me to your image. You know that I’ll fall and that’s why you’ve made provisions for that. You are never surprised by me but your grace abounds and you promise that nothing can ever separate me from your love.

Teach me, o my father, to love as you do-unconditionally and always to work for the good of others.  Open my heart, my eyes and my ears to know you and love you, my neighbours and myself and above all, teach me to rest in you as you have commanded. Thank you for your word.

Angela Azumah Alu

ROMANS 8:37-39

God loves me! Tis the sweetest sound in the world!

No other love can compare to the love of the heavenly father

It means that I am His and His alone that that no matter how the world, my flesh and the devil pull, His love will triumph in the end.

God loves me! Tis music in my ears! It takes away sorrow, doubt and fear. No matter where I walk, His love goes before, beside and behind me.

God loves me! What an awesome privilege! Can I really do anything less than give myself away to Him? All of me? I am His anyway, He made me. Can I rob Him of what is rightfully his?

God loves me! This I must shout from the rooftops and from all places I find myself. I must shout it so that anyone who has never heard or has forgotten the love of God will know and give themselves to Him.

GOD LOVES ME!

To God! 25th May 2012

Made in his image

Endowed with gifts,

Uniquely

Made like none other

Full of love and grace

Called by His name,

His own,

With all the weaknesses and strengths

So awesomely that even

The weaknesses are instruments

For His glory

Endued with power to

Live a Christian life

As prophet, evangelist, teacher, pastor or apostle (Eph 4:11)

Manifesting his gifts(1 Cor  12:1-11)

Sharing His graces with others (Rom 12:6-8 )

Doing all you can do for

His glory

Rooted in Him

Pruned and shaped by Him

To bear much fruit

Fruit that will last(John 15:16)

Led by His Spirit

Daily

To live for Him

Angela Azumah Alu

REPENTANCE-2/9/10

Full of joy, I come

Repentant

Knowing I’m forgiven

Yet hesitant

But

Mindful of your love

Overwhelmed by your love

Amazed and flabbergasted

Thinking about all I had failed to do

But hearing you tell me you love

Me all the same

That you understand

That you are here-you hear and see

As always

That your grace is sufficient

And that you know

That your desire is for me to live

Before you unashamed and not guilty

Because that is what you have declared me

That I am redeemed, holy and sanctified and consecrated in your sight already because of Jesus

That I should only walk in that path

And I come because you have called me to your banquet and have consecrated me. Without one plea, full of doubts I come-in faith

Because you have called and have held my hand

Your grace is sufficient