Psalms of Immanuel

By Christina Corbitt

This is the place where you expect to learn about the author. Well, Patrick and I have been married over twenty years. However, this book of poetry was never really about us. The true author of this book is our Savior, Jesus Christ. Immanuel means God with us. During trials, our Savior is indeed with us. When we rejoice, He is with us. When we cry, He is with us. At every stage of our lives, through our doubts and fears, pain and sorrow, celebration and joy, He is with us. He is our light in the dark. He is the voice calling us by name into safety. These psalms were inspired by our Savior who is always with us. Through these psalms, you will not be drawn to us but to Him. Our prayer is that your heart would find peace and joy as you read these psalms and enter into the presence of Immanuel.

Visit the authors web page: www.christinacorbitt.com.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499073065

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Contents

Perseverance

Keep Working

A Stepping Stone

Flask of Oil

Guidance

Angel Wont You Lead

Walk Back to Me

How Can I Know

Why Did You Let Me Choose

Fear and Doubt

What’s There To Fear

My Child Don’t Fear

I Control the Sea

The Storm Beneath Our Feet

Reassurance

What Brought You to This Place

Empty Hands

Heaven’s King

World Condemned

Trust

Fall Back and I’ll Catch You

Painted Smile

My Cup of Blessing

Boxes

The Only One

Listen All You Nations

Peace and Contentment

Where Love and Grace Abound

The Missing Piece

This Violent Storm

You Have It All

Battlefield

Hope

Your Smiling Face

The Changing Seasons

Morning, Noon, and Night

In the Beginning

Come Oh Come

Faith and Faithfulness

On Eagle’s Wings

Follow

Beast of Burden

You Did Not Ignore My Prayer

Believe

Comfort

The Beating of My Heart

Though I Fall

Surrounded

My Desert

Can You Tell Me

The World Is Chaos

Forgiveness

The Bedroom Closet

Not Made for Perfection

Free Will

A New Life Has Begun

Obedience

Wineskin

The Accident

Worship and Praise

Long Live the King

Lord You Are God

For I Knew Within Your Presence

Two Loving Hands

I Do Remember

Salvation and Redemption

I Chose You

Winning Ticket

One Thing I Could Never Do

The Race

The Image of a King

More Than Enough

Sour Wine

Help Me Be Found

A Sinner Such As Me

The Cross That Bore My Name

Judgment Day

God’’s Love and Compassion

A Rose Among the Thorns

With Me in This Place

Love’s True Form

A Blessing

May the Lord Keep Watch Between Us

Friend

Don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessings at the appropriate time.

Galatians 6:9

Keep Working

D on’t look around

Just look at me

With me is where

You’re supposed to be

I have you in

The palm of my hand

So trust me even when

You don’t understand

Questions you ask

Lead you to doubt

But I’ll be your eyes

Inside and out

I know that you’re tired

And it’s easy to give in

Don’t be discouraged

This isn’t the end

You’re equipped with power

No man can define

Your strength comes from me

Because you are mine

Keep working until

The day that I come

Never give up

Until your task has been done

The world can’t appreciate

Understand or see

How I’ve blessed the work of your hands

Because you belong to me

Each tear is accounted for

I hold them tightly to my chest

Soon I’ll send you blessings

And you’ll finally find rest

At the right time I will come

And I’ll carry you away

Then forever with me

Is where you will stay

How can we understand the road we travel? It is the Lord who directs our steps.

Proverbs 20:24

A Stepping Stone

U pon this path I travel

Where faith says I must go

Unsure of where this road may lead

Only knowing I must follow

I hesitate with every turn

Afraid of what may lay ahead

Though doubt has caused my heart to fear

I hear Please trust me instead

Upon my path I come across

Some stones to block my way

Stumbling blocks to trip me up

To fall down and leave me lay

Afraid to trip I turn away

I fear little my faith has grown

I hear "It’s not a stumbling block

Use it as a stepping stone"

Across the rocks I make my way

To a place where water did flow

The water now has blocked my path

How to cross I did not know

Here it seems my journey ends

It’s been hard right from the start

I hear "Don’t fear but take a step

Faith will make the water part"

As I crossed to the other side

I was sure I had overcome

Then a mountain rose in front of me

So tall it blocked the sun

No way that I could go around

I just do not understand

Tears in my eyes I heard His voice

"Come child and take my hand

I never said you’d never doubt

Believe me I knew you would

When your eyes would fail to see

You were afraid and I understood

Doubt made you think you’d stumble here

Though I had made the way

A stepping stone to overcome

Your trials and come what may

The water could only cleanse your soul

Removing all your guilt and shame

You walked in and I proved my power

As I washed it all away

The mountain climbed up to the sky

And caused your heart to fear

If you take my hand and walk with me

I will never leave you here

The rain will come and the wind will blow

Sometimes the sun will fail to shine

The only shelter you will