Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?

Welcome to a beautiful Sunday! I know it is almost over already, but I've been busy with other stuff this afternoon and just now got around to this. I hope you've had a blessed and beautiful day.

To start this off right, I hope you will listen to this wonderful message and the song by our choir in the beginning.

I've copied the words below so you can sing along. I love this song so much:

 Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?

Have you seen Jesus my Lord, He’s here in plain view

Take a look, open your eyes, He’ll show life to you.

The Bluebirds have returned to our birdhouse in the past few days. Not sure if they are staying or not, but I am hoping they will stay and raise their family this time.

Have you ever stood at the ocean with the white foam at your feet

Felt the endless thundering motion, Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.

(I don't have any current ocean pictures, but this is a picture of "Still Waters Pond" right now, in the middle of a thunderstorm. No foam at my feet, but lots of thunder in those clouds, and a flash of lightning now and then.)

Have you seen Jesus my Lord, He’s here in plain view

Take a look, open your eyes, He’ll show life to you.

(One of our magnificent sunsets on Still Waters Pond)

Have you ever stood at the sunset with the sky mellowing red

Seen the clouds suspended like feathers, Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.

(This kitty jumped up in my lap as we waited to go inside the restaurant today after church. He was purrrrfectly content in my lap, and I felt so blessed to be chosen by this kitty today. I found it to be a very comforting feeling holding that kitty in my lap)

Have you seen Jesus my Lord, He’s here in plain view

Take a look, open your eyes, He’ll show life to you.

Have you ever stood at the cross with the man hanging in pain

Seen the look of love in His eyes, Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.

Have you seen Jesus my Lord, He’s here in plain view

Take a look, open your eyes, He’ll show life to you.

(Our first Sunday back in our Sanctuary after a year. Easter Sunday 4/4/2021. A day of celebration.)

Have you ever stood in the family with the Lord there in your midst

Seen the face of Christ in your brother, Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.

(At our son's wedding in 2017. Welcoming my new daughter in love to the family)

Have you seen Jesus my Lord, He’s here in plain view

Take a look, open your eyes, He’ll show life to you.

(This Indigo Bunting appeared in our yard last evening out of nowhere. He suddenly appeared just as I had gone to the window to look outside. He sat there long enough for me to take a couple of pictures and then flew away and never returned. This is only the 3rd time in my life that I have seen one of these birds. It was a special gift from God last evening)

This Sand Hill Crane Family spent the afternoon on the other side of Still Waters Pond, having their dinner. This is a set of parents with a young "colt", who is just a few months old.

And this is "Mother Goose", still sitting on her nest on the island in our pond.

And here is "Father Goose" and "Mother Goose", taking a brief respite from her nest sitting, while "Father Goose" watches over her carefully to keep any intruders away.

Have you seen Jesus my Lord, He’s here in plain view

Take a look, open your eyes, He’ll show life to you.

Amen.