Monthly Archives: July 2014

Awareness

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They call me a man, and among them, yes I am.

But that is not the sum of my name.

For there are those who were, long before I was,

and they have been faithful to remain.

God is first and God is last,

all else falls to and fro.

Among the throng I do belong;

But a child, and from below.

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Ancient ages past have seen

The Faithful do His will.

Though in your sight maturity’s mine,

A child I was, and still.

The pride of man: “I’ve grown enough;

I’ve conquered all I have.

Respect me now for I’ve become.

Yes, I’ve become a man!”

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And He said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Limited Perfection

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Psalm 119 is an absolutely astounding and beautiful writing.  It is greatly encouraging if you can find pieces in your life that match what is written.

Verse 96 says this: “To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless.”  What a wonderfully intriguing passage.

I had always equated perfection with the law of God.  But the passage compares God’s creatures to God himself.

If any creature will attain the perfection required of him, he will find the limit of expectation.  But God’s ways include all His creatures and all his limits of expectations.  Eternity is His!

In this I take great heart.  I am not expected to be God.  I am not even expected to be my next door neighbor.  I am only expected to be the man God intends me to be.

Let us be true.  His expectations of a man are far too high for the man to reach alone.  No matter how he tries, the man will fail miserably.

But here we speak of the fullness of the gospel.  For those who become perfected are given new clothes to wear.  They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb, and so they are counted worthy.

The passage is release from anxiety.  God is sufficient for all.  And in truth, he asks very little of any of his creatures.

Let us attain to prayer.  Let us ask the Lord to wash us and make us perfect; according to his perfectly wise wisdom toward each one of us.

So much spawn from so few words.  Thus is the richly variegated wisdom of God.  And his ability to sustain all things through His Holy son Christ Jesus.

Help Me if You Can

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I can’t find it in the Bible.  But it must be there somewhere.  We are told to do what Jesus did; to obey and glorify His Heavenly Father.

But I listen to my brothers and sisters.  They complain an awful lot.  It’s too hot, it’s too cold, or they’re taking too long, or I just cant take it anymore.

I have no right to judge them.  I have complained myself. 

Apparently it’s normal and falls in line with God’s expectation of us.  Apparently Jesus complained and grumbled quite a bit. 

But I can’t find it in the Bible.  It must be in the same place someone would expect to find mention of Jesus telling little white lies. Perhaps someone would be kind enough to point it out for me.

The Fabric of Life

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Once a word is spoken, it is impossible to take it back.  The one who spoken it has ripped the fabric of life and placed his speech among the things that are.

Once an action is done, it is impossible to take it back.  It has ripped the fabric of Life and placed itself among the things that are.

So it is with sin.  So it is with righteousness.  It is delusional to think otherwise.

There is a place where God will sweep the fabric of life.  By His Holy will, he will clean all that is.  From that moment to eternity, wickedness will appear no more to rip the fabric of life. 

Only righteousness will add itself to the fabric.  And life will prosper beyond the bounds of man’s imagination.

What is not God, will be done away with.  Though one may ponder and search for it, it will not be found.  This too will affect the fabric of life.  And it will be known throughout eternity that God has done this; by the strength of his Holy Son’s faithfulness, God has done this.

At that time an age will have come, and that age will have passed.  To which age do you desire to belong?

Shall you be of those who are swept away?  Or shall you be of those who eternally praise God for His strength and righteousness?  Will you be among the eternally dead or among the eternally living?

Do not be foolish and answer with what is obvious.  Any sane man can say he chooses what is best.  Rather understand these things and become.

The mercy in God’s Holy sweeping of the fabric of life, is toward those who love his ways.  His eyes of love are in his hand as he sweeps away all that kills, divides, hates, and detracts.  None will escape.  He will protect his own with frothing vengeance.

Jesus has provided the refuge for any who will come and take the promise of God that has been written eternally in His Holy Blood.  But who is wise among men that he will consider these things and forsake his wickedness?  Who will prove he desires to remain?  Who will forsake wickedness that he may live?

Again…….

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Why did you leave in such a great hurry?

It was not that your work called your name.

For once in the door, to your coffee you scurried.

A sigh left your lips without shame.

Did good conscience allow you to taste the small sips?

Did you listen to conscience at all?

While in haste you retreated from my threatening lips,

Your darkness still covers your pall.

Opportunity came and was wasted again.

You had not the strength to ask.

The hope that releases the severest of pain,

Is forsaken for some trivial task.

Metamorphosis

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From dirt to white glory

Once I was brown with the filth of my own life.  Curled in on myself, I had no hope of promise.

But God has come, and now majestic has appeared.  He has done this and it is marvelous in my eyes.