These poems were written by Wayne James who is a resident of the Ouachita River Unit in Malvern, AR. Wayne writes these poems to honor the Lord Jesus Christ. It is his hope and desire that his poems will reach out and minister to whoever reads them. If you would like to write to Wayne, his address is Wayne James, #128830, P.O. Box 1630, Malvern, AR 72104.

The Jesus I Know

The Jesus I know died on the cross
He paid the price for shedding his blood for us
He bore the pain and guilt for you and me His blood was shed on Calvary.

The Jesus I know is faithful and forgiving
His love and compassion for all to see
He died on the cross needlessly He paid the price for you and me.

The Jesus I know set me free
The bondage of sin that had me chained
He died on the cross and took the blame
Now my life won’t be the same.

The Jesus I know was on the cross
The people were there, they laughed and mocked
If you are the Son of God they said Free yourself so we may trust.

The Jesus I know died on the cross
To save us from sin and shame
He paid the price from the world its blame

The Jesus I know did not die in vain.

Wayne James
March 12, 2008

In God’s Hands

I’m in God’s hands each day
His unconditional love surrounds me
His mercy and grace set me free
I’m in God’s hands each day.

I’m in God’s hands, I thank him each day
He sends his angels to look after me
His Son Jesus died on the cross on Calvary
I’m in God’s hands, He set me free.

I’m in God’s hands, I give Him honor
I praise Him with all my heart
I give Him glory for He is my Heavenly Father
I’m in God’s hands, He set me free.

I’m in God’s hands because I believe in Him
His Son Jesus died on the cross for my shame and sin
I have a new life, I can live again
I’m in God’s hands, He set me free.

I’m in God’s hands, I give Him glory and shout
I was like a ship in a storm tossed about
Was saved by His mercy and grace
I love Him even though I never have seen his face.

Wayne James
July 26, 2008

Behind The Razor Wire

You may be behind the razor wire
God knows your heart’s desire
God knows that your behind the razor wire
Come to God’s Son Jesus with a heart on fire.

You may be behind the razor wire
You may be locked behind iron bars
God can heal all your emotional and life scars
God can set you free inside the razor wire.

You may be behind the razor wire
Don’t lose faith, your hopes, your dreams and desire
Just because your behind the razor wire
Put your freedom in God’s hands He will set you free and inspire.

You may be behind the razor wire
God will reach down and rescue you from the muck and mire
When you look out the window and you see the razor wire
God can set you free inside your heart
He knows your desire.

You may be behind the razor wire
When you see the guard towers
God can set you free, just depend on His power
Put it in God’s hands
He will set you free from the razor wire.

Wayne James
August 10, 2008

The Storms of Life

When the storms of life come your way
When your down and out and you say I can’t go on,
so you get on your knees and pray

When all your hopes and dreams seem far away
Seek Jesus on your knees and pray.
When the storms of life come your way

When you say that drugs is my only fix today
When you say that alcohol is your only way
He has the power to take it all away
Seek Jesus on your knees and pray.

When the storms of life come your way
When you feel love has gone astray
When your world comes crashing down today
Kneel before the bottom of the cross and stay
Seek Jesus on your knees and pray.

When the storms of life come your way
When your life seems upside down
When you say there’s no way out
He has the power to take it all away
Seek Jesus on your knees and pray.

When the storms of life come your way
Get on your knees and pray
When your life falls apart and your heart feels the pain
Call on the name of Jesus and ask Him the way
Seek Jesus on your knees and pray.

Wayne James
August 12, 2008

JESUS

Jesus, your the fire in my heart
You come into my life, I ask that you don’t ever depart
Jesus, you knocked at the door of my heart
Then I opened my heart to you and let you in

Jesus, you sacrificed your life on the cross for my sins.
Jesus, your the fire in my life
You died on the cross, it was the greatest sacrifice
Jesus, you came into my heart and life

You died on Calvary and paid the ultimate price
Jesus, you died on the cross for our sins and you gave us life.
Jesus, you broke the chains of sin that kept me in bondage
You rescued me when satan held me in sin and was hostage

Jesus, you died on the cross and I was set free from sin and bondage
The veil over my eyes was removed and the truth is what I see
Jesus, you forgave and saved a lost sinner like me.
Jesus, I repented and you washed away all of my sins

You gave me a new heart and a new life begins
Jesus, you sent the Holy Spirit to live in me
You saved me by dying on the cross, from sin you set me free
Jesus, your truth is in my heart and now I see.

Wayne James
August 15, 2008

Remember Our Fallen Soldiers

This poem is dedicated to the men and women of all the armed forces fighting for freedom

Remember our fallen soldiers of all the armed forces
Who fought in battle to defend the freedom for this country with casualties and losses
They are proud men and women defending and serving this country with their lives
For peace and freedom and security for their country, they make a sacrifice.

Remember our fallen soldiers of the wars fought in the past
Who gave their lives with honor and dignity, their memory will last
They were heroic out of dedication and the love for freedom for all
Fighting for this country’s peace and freedom, it was their duty and call.

Remembering our fallen soldiers and our prisoners of war
They became prisoners of battle, they are not forgotten or ignored
I was proud to serve and know all the men and women who served
All of them need to be respected and honored, it’s what they deserve

Remembering our fallen soldiers, even now in this present day war
So there won’t be no more 911′s in the future, this can’t be ignored
Let’s honor our soldiers for our freedom as they fight for this country
The freedom of the land of opportunity and the land of plenty.

Remembering our fallen soldiers and the reason they fight for
They are proud and honorable men and women, fighting for our freedom evermore
I was once a soldier in the Navy and for my country I proudly served
If asked to serve my country again for its freedom I would defend, standing firm.

Wayne James
May 25, 2009

There’s Power In The Name of Jesus

There’s power in the name of Jesus Christ
We are forgiven and healed by his stripes
Ask of the Father in the Holy name of Jesus according to God’s will it is done
For the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are one.

There’s power in the name of Jesus Christ, It’s his Holy Name
He was given all power and majesty and lived a life without sin or shame
I exalt your Holy name Jesus of Nazareth with praise and glory
I’m not ashamed of you living in my life, telling of the cross your story.

There’s power in the Holy name of Jesus and his power and majesty last forever
When you choose Jesus and serve him, your rewards are in heaven to endure
It was Jesus dying on the cross that saved us, what choice do you make?
He gave his life offering salvation and mercy from death in the firey lake.

There’s power in the name of Jesus, His name shall be called wonderful
He’s my Lord and Savior and King, all powerful with majesty and loveable
Jesus said that ye might have life through his name
Being crucified on the cross for all sins and shame.

There’s power in the Holy name of Jesus, He is Lord, His name is above all names
Above the angels in Heaven with power and majesty I will proclaim
All it takes is believing on his Holy name that Jesus is the Messiah
He knows all your needs and your heart’s desire.

Wayne James
June 20, 2009

His Healing Hands

God with his healing hands will touch your very heart and soul
It is Jesus and his saving hands touching your body from head to toe
Healing our infirmities when we become sick, his healing is God’s will
Astounding the doctor of this time not knowing that God is the healing pill.

God with his healing hands will comfort us in our pain and sorrow
He will heal and give us peace in our hearts and a hope for tomorrow
The Lord Jesus said I am the Lord that healeth thee
I healed the lame and they walked, gave sight to the blind so all would see.

God and his healing hands will heal all thy disease and pain
Trust his words and walk by faith not by sight, he healed the lame
His healing hands are not shakened and are steady
He will also do surgery giving you a new heart, are you ready?

God with his healing hands with Jesus by his stripes we are healed
When Jesus died on the cross and for us to God the Father he made our appeal
Jesus will even heal the broken hearted
His word is always faithful and true, God will finish what he started.

God and his healing hands, he said pray that ye may be healed
Pray this before the cross on your knees as you kneel
Jesus will heal our body from its pain with a soft, tender touch
He died on the cross and healed you, for Jesus loves you so much.

Wayne James
May 9, 2009

The Final Destination

The final destination is either heaven or hell, where will you go?
Do you know for sure, think hard, it’s your choice, is it heaven or the fire below?
It’s a choice but its all up to you, so which one will you make
Being in heaven with God, knowing his truth or will satan and his lies, make no mistake.

The final destination is not your death, then the grave
Jesus offered the gift of salvation, accept it from the cross and you will be saved
There are only two choices you can make for which one will you go
Will it be a place called paradies or the lake of the fire below?

The final destination will be your final resting place
Will you be in heaven for eternity seeing the Holy Father’s face
Or will you be in the lake of fire for satan and his lie’s sake
There’s a choice and you must choose for what master you serve make no mistake.

The final destination for rejecting Jesus from the cross is the fires of hell
You will know your destination by how you live, by your actions, it will tell
You cannot serve two masters or straddle the fence and live a double life
Believe that Jesus died on the cross once and for all and bought us with a price.

The final destination is a choice for all to make
Determined by who your master is, the one in heaven or the one in the firey lake
The choice is all up to you, where you spend the final destination for eternity
Is it with God in heaven or the lake of fire with satan for his lies, your iniquities.

Wayne James
March 22, 2009

Be A Witness

We are to be a witness for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Testifying of his love who died on the cross, forgiving all sins, giving his life
We are to testify what God’s mercy and grace has done and his only begotten son to die
Witnessing to the world of God’s word, the Gospel and for Jesus we will testify.

We are to be a witness of Jesus living in our hearts and in our life
By the way we walk and talk, by our actions, knowing Jesus is the final sacrifice
Not just by reading or hearing the word, but doers and living it as we live
Its the Word of God and he sent his only begotten son Jesus to save and forgive.

We are to be a witness for our Lord Jesus as his light shines through us
Jesus came in the flesh, he came to save and forgive from the cross
Being a witness in whom the Son of God named Jesus is living in you
As we witness to others what Jesus has done in our life, He’s faithful and true.

We are to be a witness of our Lord and Saviour Jesus our King
Thanking him daily for saving us and the forgiving of our sins, salvation was his offering
Being a witness for him by our actions and how we live daily in God’s eyes
We run the race of life enduring to the end for Jesus our goal the eternal prize.

We are to be a witness of Jesus daily and with every breath we take
He was the examplt of a perfect life, Jesus suffered much and will never leave or forsake
So be a witness of our Lord and Saviour Jesus who died on the cross
God now shows us his divine mercy and grace, offering salvation, Jesus paid the cost.

Wayne James
August 22, 2009

Locked Down For The Lord

Locked Down For The Lord is a ministry reaching out to Arkansas Department of Correction
That are locked down behind the razor wire who need a new life direction
So many live without hope and live a life of loneliness and despair
Many have been abandoned, have lost family and friends who no longer care.

Locked Down For The Lord prison ministry bring inmates God’s truth, His Word
They speak the good news of the Gospel, sharing its truth needing to be heard
This special ministry goes out to preach and praise and worship Jesus Holy name
As the Holy Spirit surrounds the service calling to the hearts in pain

Locked Down For The Lord is a prison ministry riding on motorcycles
They go behind the razor wire seeing God at work making disciples
As inmates change their life and serve the Lord and Saviour
And by faith receiving God’s purpose and plans, in truth find God’s favor.

Locked Down For The Lord prison ministry walks beyond the razor wire
Spreading and preaching God’s word and truth with compassion and desire
They also travel the country reaching other biker groups to reach the lost
Being obedient to their Lord and Saviour no matter what the cost.

Locked Down For The Lord prison ministry is reaching out, sharing Jesus Christ
In hopes to reach out to sinners, the lost and the truth about Jesus paying the price
Who died on the cross forgiving them with unconditional love offering salvation
Their ministry is their call from God and through Him there is no limitation.

Wayne James
July 30, 2009

Heart of Stone

Is your heart a heart of stone?
Does your heart and your life feel empty, do you feel all alone?
There’s only one man to soften a heart of stone, his name is Jesus Christ
Who loves you so much that He was willing to die on the cross giving His life.

Is the condition of your heart like a stone? Is it cold as ice?
Are you living a life in vain, taking chances, flirting with sin knowing death is the price?
The only way to soften a heart and melt the condition and turn it to flesh
Surrender your life to Jesus who loves and forgave you on the cross giving you rest.

Is your heart hardened as stone, is it calloused?
Does your heart have hatred and malice?
The only cure for a heart like this is the blood shed on the cross of Calvary
This blood was shed by Jesus who died for you, His death set you free from slavery.

Is your heart scarred, is it cold as a stone?
Does your heart live in darkness, is it chilled to the bone?
There’s only one way to come from the darkness, you must live in the light
Jesus words are a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path, cry to Him tonight.

Is your heart like a stone, is it broken and crushed like small pieces of rubble?
Jesus says don’t let your heart be troubled
He will soften and heal and revive the heart of the contrite
From the cruss Jesus did it all with love, will you pray to Him tonight?

Wayne James
March 28, 2010

I Pledge Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Who died on the cross for my sins and bought me with a price
I owe him much more than I could ever repay
My allegiance to Jesus when I surrendered all to Him that special day.

I pledge allegiance to my Father who lives in heaven above
Who gave his only begotten Son Jesus who died on the cross with unconditional love
He died on Calvary to show his forgiveness of sins and offer salvation
My allegiance is obedience and by faith trusting in Him for eternity’s heaven destination.

I pledge allegiance to my Lord and Saviour, he’s my King and my Rock
When I heard his holy voice calling and at the door of my heart he did knock
I opened the door, it was Jesus so I let him in and he sups with me
My allegiance is to my Lord and Saviour who came and set me free.

I pledge allegiance to the creator who made the heavens and the earth
He knew me in my mother’s womb, he knew the time of my birth
I owe him much so I surrendered my life so I can spend eternity with Him
He is coming back soon but for now he lives in my heart within.

I pledge allegiance to my Lord and Saviour, my King Jesus Christ
Living my life with obedience for he died on the cross and gave his life
His unconditional love is never ending, I’ve put my trust in Him
My allegiance to Jesus I owe for He set me free from the power of sin.

Wayne James
July 10, 2010

The Love of Christ

Here is the love of Christ, for Him I will stand
Hearing of the death of Christ, through Him I live
For I belong to Him, I am His and He is mine
and through Christ Jesus I have won the victory
He did on the cross, shed His blood forgiving me. 

This is the power of Christ in me
I was bought with the precious blood of Christ Jesus
From my life’s first cry to my final breath
For I belong to Him, I am His and he is mine
He knew the time of my birth, His love unfailing and kind.

Only Christ Jesus commands my destiny
No powers of hell, no schemes of man
Can take me or pluck me from Christ Jesus’ hands
and through Christ Jesus I have won the victory
Through the cross and the shedding of Christ’s blood forgave me.

This is the power of Christ living in me
The love of Christ Jesus controls my life and my destiny
I was bought with the precious blood of Christ
For I belong to Him, I am His and He is mine.
My destiny is with Christ Jesus, through Him gave me life.

Wayne James
September 7, 2010

Eternal life can only be spent in Heaven or death being spent in Hell
It depends on you, what master you serve, only living for God he can tell
If you make the wrong choice, the devil, your death will be the lake of fire
The only thing there is torment and suffering, is this what you desire?

Eternal life or death is beyond the grave
Accept Jesus in your life now and His salvation and you will be saved
This choice is yours to make and where you want to spend eternity
Jesus has done it all from the cross and for you to choose your destiny.

Eternal life or death, its a decision you must make, where it is spent
Will it be Heaven with Jesus, then now is the time to repent
Eternal death in the lake of fire is wailing and gnashing of teeth, and the worm never dies
You can shout all you want, but He, JESUS will not hear your cries.

Eternal life or death is a choice we all must make
Depends on who you serve and the road of life you take
Eternal life or death, do you know for sure where you’ll be?
Jesus died on the cross for you, where do you want to spend eternity?

Wayne James
April 19 2009

My pardon came as they drove the nails in Jesus hands and his feet
God’s plans for my life came in a pardon and His plans He will complete
The pardon given is freedom that only comes from Jesus setting me free
Only by repentance and salvation the redemption that comes by the cross of Calvary.

My pardon comes as the chains of sin are broken, no longer in bondage
Jesus came and rescued me from the prison that held me hostage
It came from the cross, this pardon was given by Jesus to me
With unfailing love and forgiveness it was Jesus who set me free.

My pardon came from Jesus and was shown mercy and given grace
Jesus set me free from prison, free from the darkest place
He gave me a life worth living, no longer bound or chained
I owe it all to Jesus, giving honor, glory and praise to His Holy name.

My pardon was signed by my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Who died on the cross, who ransomed me, He gave His life
This pardon comes with eternal life that only comes from the cross
It was signed by Jesus and I was set free, His life was the cost.

Wayne James
December 20, 2009

This is the Power of Christ in me
I was bought with the precious blood of Christ Jesus
From my life’s first cry at life, to my final breath
For I belong to Him, I am His, and He is mine
He knew the time of my birth, His love unfailing and kind.

Only Christ Jesus commands my destiny
No powers of hell, no schemes of man
Can take me or pluck me from Christ Jesus hands
and through Christ Jesus I have won the victory
Through the cross and the shedding of Christ blood forgave me.

This is the power of Christ living in me
The love of Christ Jesus controls my life and my destiny
I was bought with the precious blood of Christ
For I belong to Him, I am His, and He is mine
My destiny is with Christ Jesus, through Him gave me life.

Wayne James
September 7, 2010

My prayer to you Lord is to see you in your glory, to see you face to face
Ascending into the air to be with you Lord, living in your heavenly place
With you in paradies, to walk with you on the streets of gold
Praising and worshipping you Lord for eternity, your glory to behold.

My prayer to you Lord is for you to wipe away my sorrow, pain and tears
Embrace me Lord with unconditional love, no longer living in fear
To share my song with you that I carry in my heart
As I sing to you Lord with joy knowing we will never be apart.

My prayer to you Lord is to spend eternity with you
Giving thanks unto you Lord for being merciful, forgiving and true
Thanking you for ransoming me from the power of sin, its bondage, its chains
To praise and honor you Lord, bowing before your feet, being thankful you came.

My prayer to you Lord is the partaking of the Living water and the Tree of Life
You are the vine, I am the branch bearing fruit, remaining obedient, you paid my price
Thank you Lord, you are the Bread of Life, cleansed by your precious blood and saving grace
I walk by faith, not by sight, knowing you will come in Glory, I’ll see you face to face.

Wayne James
July 30, 2011

VICTORY

Victory comes only through Christ Jesus who is faithful and true
He died on the cross at Calvary shedding His blood for me and you
There’s victory in Jesus by trusting Him with your life
From the cross Jesus did it all, His life, His love the sacrifice.

Victory starts by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and King
Your heart will be filled with joy and a new song you will sing
This victory can be yours if you trust in Jesus Christ
He has done it all for you from the cross giving His life.

Victory has been won by the shedding of His blood for the forgiveness of sin
Reach out your hands to Jesus and cry out to Him
Your victory will be eternal life living in Heaven above
No more pain or sorrow or tears, only Jesus with His unconditional love.

Victory can be yours only if you trust in Him
Jesus has already done it all from the cross forgiving our sins
Cry out to Jesus and He will truly set you free
The cross bears witness, His empty tomb salvation the key.

Wayne James
June 7, 2012