Words ... silent before the Lord

Words
unnecessary words

remain unsaid, unwritten

We are silent
quiet and waiting
listening fervently

For God’s word
to come to us
in the morning hours
as we awake
throughout the day
and at nightfall
when we return to slumber
We are silent
not because of fear
or desolate thought
but of love and respect
for Him
who is and was and will be
The Lord God
shows us the way.
In silence
we can connect
with Him
He will explain His truths
We learn
We understand
He will guide us
The whole day
becomes a blessing.
We are silent
before the Lord
waiting, listening
fine tuning our ears, our hearts
our whole being
for words of wisdom
He alone can give.
We are silent
before Him
and His word
found in His holy book
provides insight
clarification
promises
and oh so much more
We are silent
The silence calms us
frees us
The right word
at the right time
will come
and it will be enough.

(c) February 27-28, 2013

Our True Victor

Warriors are we
We go out and conquer
That is our attempt
Our weapons
a disgrace
Guns and knives
fail to disarm
the advancing enemy
Our fear
overcomes us
day and night

Warriors are we
we go out
and we return
But to have conquered,
to have been fruitful
we must abide
we must
keep the way of the Lord
be strong in Him
and in His mighty power
We must clothe ourselves
with the armor of God
to stand against
our opposition boldly

Our armor…?
We are not girded
with heavy metals as Goliath
when David came against him in battle

No.

Our battle gear
is fully of God
We arm ourselves
with The Truth,
God’s Holy Word – The Bible
We walk righteously
before God,
having  been forgiven
of our sins
We are ready
at a moment’s notice
to share God’s message
of love and peace
We carry our faith
with us,
believing wholeheartedly
what the Lord says He will do,
has done, and will do again
We accept His gift
of salvation – an offering
of eternal life with God the Father
and Jesus His Son
We take up His sword
The Truth of The Word of God -
written in the Bible
and
Jesus Christ, the Living God
who resides in the hearts of forgiven souls
as the Holy Spirit
We pray and seek His guidance

Warriors are we
We go out and destroy
and when we return
it is with peace in our hearts
and joy in our steps.
Total dedication  to the Lord
whom we forever
worship and praise.
Our True Victor.  

(c) February 21-22, 2013

Obedience is nothing without love

Being obedient
 to the laws, rules, commandments
of God
but disrespecting
and dishonoring Him
does not show
a true regard for Him.

It only shows
our selfishness,
our disdain for all
but ourselves

Love
should be
the why of our obedience
not mere obligation

Obedience is nothing
without Love,
Respect,
Honor,
Reverence.

Love
the greatest gift
given to us
by God
first at Creation
then at Redemption
when He sent His Son
to be our redeemer

We
so undeserving of
His love for us

Our heartfelt answer
of this undeserved,
unselfish love for us
should be
unreserved and overwhelming
gratitude.

Our love
for His love
shows itself
in our obedience
our respect
our reverence
our honor
our holy worship
to God.

(c) February 16, 2013

It's not me ... It's God

It’s not my right, but God’s right
It’s not about me, but about God

It’s not my laws, but God’s laws

It’s not my judgments against you, but God’s judgments against us all

It’s not about what I think is good and evil,
but what God knows is good and what God knows is evil --
God’s wisdom surpasses any and all.

It’s never about me, although we live like its about us --
We are in charge of us.

It’s about Him --
Him
 who created us
who sustains us
who protects us
who redeems us
who loves us
who desires a relationship with us
who guides us
who encourages us
who imparts wisdom unto us
so we will know right from wrong
and desire to walk in the footsteps of Jesus
who showers us with blessings every day
who strengthens us in our struggles
who comforts us in our hours of sadness and remorse
who gives us answers
who shows us the way
but leaves the choice up to us

It is my choice how I live,
your choice how you live
We choose to be obedient to God
and His commands
or we live only for ourselves

However we choose,
good or evil,
with Jesus as our Lord and Savior
or Satan our enforcer
God reigns forever and ever

Satan will be terminated.
And all who
do not follow the Lord,
who refuse Him
and refute His words of wisdom
will be banished
to the deep dark trenches
in the bowels of the earth
Destined to a life of
total  and complete misery.

There is no prayer
to bring one back
from the grave of hell.
You live your life
You make your choices
You pay the price.

Jesus died for us.
He paid the ultimate price
to bring us
true freedom,

Hope.

Will you say yes

or will you say no

Will you live your life
looking unto Jesus

or will you only look inward
and determine
how you can fix
all your problems
yourself?

It’s a lifelong decision, commitment

Moment to moment,
you choose to allow God
to guide your steps
OR you choose to allow Satan
to rule.

(c) February 15, 2013 

The Path

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”  Proverbs 3:5-6

“Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.” Proverbs 4:26

We travel the path
before us
The one established
at the beginning of creation
and became ours
when we accepted
God’s Son as Our Lord
Our Savior
Our Redeemer
Our Master and King

We travel the road
of heartache and sadness
and anger
of love and joy
of life and death
The one destined
at the beginning of sin
and became ours
when God’s blessing turned
and Adam and Eve’s disobedience
became God’s curse on us all.

We travel the highways
and the byways
We come to forks
We consider
should we go left
or right
or straight ahead
or should we go back?

We decide.
If the path we are on
is that one where Jesus
is The Way, The Truth
and The Light
He will be with us
as we go
when we seek His guidance
for  every step.

We travel
We stay for a while
along the route
Then we move on
This is not our
permanent home
We are only sojourners,
a wayward people.
Our home is in Heaven.

We travel the path
We listen to His wisdom
imparted
We do His good will
We seek out others
to travel the road too

We are heading home.

(c) February 14, 2013