RAINWritten by Irvin L. Rozier
James 5.18 "And he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and earth brought forth her fruit."I was invited to preach at a small church in a rural part of county. This was farming country. As I drove up there, I noticed corn was twisting and fields were very dry and dusty. Rain was desperately needed! As service began, word of Lord came to me, "Irvin, preach about Elijah and how he prayed for rain." I preached on prayer and specifically mentioned how God said that Elijah was a man subject to like passions as us. Yet, Elijah believed that God controlled everything on this earth and he could and would send rain if we asked him. I asked question, "Does everyone here believe in prayer? Raise your hand if you do." Every
| | I HEAR THE CLOCK TICKINGWritten by Irvin L. Rozier
The silence of house was interrupted by a sound The clock loudly ticked as second hand moved around Time was slipping away, minute by minute, day by day I could do nothing to keep time at bayWhere did those 18,980 days of my 52 years go I started searching high and low After many days seeking, I concluded at last Those days, weeks, months and years were in my past How many more days do I have to live It is in God's hands, my breath He does give The past is behind me, tomorrow I may not see My future is in Jesus' hands, He holds key
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