Turn ... away from the darkness and to the Light of God's Son

“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” – John 8:12

When
with
God
He
asks
that
we
accept
where
we
are
as
His
intention

He
knows
our
route
as
He
designed
but
along the way
choices
still ours
to make

God still
can
miracles make
from bad
to better
to best
when
with Him
we travel.

Never  alone
He conquers
our fears
in the night
shadowy corners
toying
with our minds

Escape

Go!
Run from where you are
you cannot hide
the mistakes
you make
the ones you refuse
to own up to
will bring judgment

You play word games
“Catch me, Catch me,
if you can.”
You think
you are
beyond
the law

You
already caught
the devil laid
his trap
you took the bait
Living a lie

You
among many
dazed
in a stupor
The lie
your life
meaningless
a forever nightmare
death and destruction
the end being

You lie
ruination
surrounds

You
and
significant
others
bent on
pleasure
bringing
no real
reward

The dungeon
lay
dark and damp
miserableness
in every corner
the night
consumes you

Morning
brings
a new day

but
there is
no newness
to your
days

Your desires
of the
night
deceive
over
and over
and
over again

You are
hidden
behind walls
of emptiness
No one listening
No one seeing
No one hearing
No one caring
to understand

So far away
pain strikes
yet feeling
is gone

The lie
you live
a pattern
can be torn
in two

Like the veil
of the temple
was torn
top to bottom
when the
Lord Jesus
Son of God
breathed His last

 The sins of all
you and me
upon Him
bruised
beaten
killed
the sacrificial lamb
given
and
God His Father
appeased
satisfied
all for you… and me

Come out
Come out
Remove yourself
from every uncleanness
that holds you in
and sucks dry
the goodness
buried deep in your heart

Abandon the lie
you think is your destiny
and reach for the
Truth
that God reveals

Go out
but not
as you came in
and do not
look back
to that darkness – a world
filled with evil
and rebellion
and be remorseful
over what you
have no more

Look ahead!
To the One
in the Light
who Is the Light
whose very presence
rebukes, destroys
the devil.
God’s power over you
is stronger
than the world’s hold
but you must
surrender,
turn away from
every deed
that hinders
your reaching
the full potential
God has for you

Accept His love
Receive His grace
given to you
at the cross
and be redeemed
reconciled
filled with the joy and peace
only found
in a personal relationship
with Christ Jesus

The life of the lie
you led
or lead now
brings rejection
resentment
resistance

The life of God’s Truth
brings rejoicing
restoration
renewal

Come now into His Presence
Be set free
Find refuge from the dark
and live
in the Light
of God's Son,
Jesus.

(c) February 11-16, 2015

Based on these Scripture readings: Mark 15:37-38, Ephesians 4-5, Psalm 23, John 8: 7-12