WAR (FARE) OR PEACE
“BLESSED
ARE THEY WHICH ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE FOR THEIRS IS THE
DREAMING
A perfect house,
For a man and his spouse,
On a hill,
Beautiful till,
Bright lights at night,
Stars so bright,
The veil removed,
Darkness proved;
A ramshackle house,
For man and his spouse,
Barely clean,
What does this mean?
Naked and bare,
She goes where?
Seductress parading,
A lifestyle charading;
Imaginary treasures,
Drinking pleasures,
Double minded,
The enemy`s blinded;
An imperfect house,
For man and his spouse,
Filled with doubt,
What are they about?
Ps. 97/7. “Confounded by they that serve graven images that boast themselves of idols: worship Him, all ye gods”.
Ro. 1/21-22. “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”.
Ja. 1/8. “A doubleminded man is unstable in all his ways”.
Math. 23/28. “Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity”.
PEACE
We offer them peace but nobody accepts,
Is it because it`s the Lord they reject?
Or is it because their pride they do hide?
Why not with the Lord, why won`t they abide?
Perfect peace comes from within,
Unattainable when we live in sin,
That`s why we need Jesus as the Bible says,
Shed that restlessness and keep doubt at bay;
John 3/19-21. “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God”.
JEZEBEL
Math. 7/15. “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep`s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves”.
Your love today you professed to all,
Catching the rejected, for them you did call,
A love to me meaning unconditional, no demands,
Accepting all from the pulpit, as the Lord commands;
Undermining the fellowship, an elder did say,
Conform or you`re out, we`ll rid you our way,
But what of your love, not unconditional at all,
So what of your teaching, with your lies you do maul;
You stood there talking, demanding with much pout,
Your love unconditional, is your heart filled with doubt?
It seems conditional, if you play our game,
Jezebel, witchcraft, are you searching for fame?
2 Tim. 2/12-14. “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression”.
A LETTER TO A
Mal. 4/5-6. “Behold I send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse”.
We send our children to a Christian school with the belief that their young impressionable minds will be nurtured as a compliment to our faith in the Lord.
We send our children to a Christian school believing their reading matter will be screened and of a suitable nature for them to study.
We send our children to a Christian school believing their teachers have sound Christian morals exhibiting fitting behavior in the presence of their young charges.
Why are we shocked then when we hear our children`s teachers are swearing and making sexual references as part of their interaction with their pupils?
Why are we shocked then when references in their reading matter encourage lust and ungodly behavior towards members of the opposite sex instead of literature encouraging Godly behavior as He intended it to be?
Why are we sending our children to a Christian school where there is a breakdown in doctrinal teaching, negating their young charges to worldly pleasures in lieu of Godly behavior?
It`s time to make a stand in the Lord. It`s time to exhort the leaders of these educational institutions, and point out doctrinal discrepancies for the sake of the minds and souls of our young impressionable adolescents.
It`s time to make a change in the name of our Almighty God. Amen.
Math. 18/6. “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea”. And again, Mk. 9/42, Luke 17/1-2.
OUR NEIGHBOUR
Math. 5/11-12. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you”.
We received a letter from our neighbour,
About our apparent ungodly behavior;
Penning all these false accusations,
All of which are without foundation;
The Lord tells us judge not lest you be judged,
Bearing so much hatred, carrying such a grudge;
From a Christian man of another faith,
His Christian beliefs, why does he negate?
Quoting Matthew from the new testament,
His accusations of shame, his own detriment;
Bearing assumptions completely unfounded,
With an imagination sadly confounded;
Shouting scriptures from over the fence,
This well educated, articulate gent; Quoting sternly, “it`s from the King James”,
Yet his written samples contradict his shame;
With the love of the Lord living in our hearts,
We offered him peace, a new beginning, a new start,
A new found peace found deep from within,
When you surrender and trust, and want to be with Him;
I see our neighbour sadly walking along,
No spring in his steps as in days bygone;
I look at his face and every time I see,
His lines are so troubled, he`s void of glee;
He never smiles, he seems preoccupied,
We offer our friendship but our friendship`s denied;
But what of this man tormented through fear,
Will this indignation continue year after year?
1 Pet. 3/15-16. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ”.
Math. 5/39. “But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: But whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also”. And again, Luke 6/29.
Ro. 12/20-21. “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”.
TERRORISM
Does terrorism have credentials?
Or are we just too judgmental;
Believing in our hearts it must be OK,
But we`re on the right side in defence we say;
Are they indoctrinated as babes in arms?
In a religion that justifies bodily harm;
Believing in what they`re taught to be true,
Obeying their leaders in all that they do;
Living in a country under much oppression,
Are they looking at the world through eyes of depression?
And seeing their wealth do they truly believe?
That they`re robbed of their heritage and we are deceived;
They`re declaring jihads and holy wars,
A system that destroys right to the core,
Believing fervently in their plight,
To avoid destruction they willingly fight;
But what of the destiny of these young men?
These suicide bombers causing much mayhem;
Believing they`ll be martyrs dying for their cause,
For a moment in time fighting in these wars;
With wealth abundant many lands perceive,
They have all this power but are they deceived?
But where does this power all come from?
Interest rates and embargos do they do wrong?
Is it more money, more power, resources they need?
And do they themselves build images of greed;
Are they struggling and striving for their moment of fame?
Bringing nations to their knees, are they walking lame?
Are they tall poppies in their own pride?
With very large egos, do these nations they bribe?
Perchance a little more, just to keep control,
Are they in our hands or will they eventually fold?
But what of the jubilee the Bible does teach?
Forgive all their debt and their trust you will reach;
And what of their bellies full of pride and greed?
Are they walking blind for our Father to see?
Pro. 14/12 and 16/25. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death”. Pro. 21/2. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts”.
Mar. 2002.
MY MIGHTY
Jesus Christ is my mighty mentor,
Unlike anyone I`ve ever known before;
On the cross was crucified as His flesh tore,
A sin offering for us He lovingly wore,
For us to enter through His glorious door;
We`re cleansed from within no longer walking poor,
His magnificent Kingdom as we gloriously saw,
An alliance of love wanting more and more:
Heb. 12/2. “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”.
WAR (FARE) OR PEACE
Warfare or peace,
For which one do we reach,
Above or beneath,
Contentment or grief,
Denial or belief,
Torment or relief,
From Him we retreat,
Or do gold we beseech:
JUST GENES
They say they`re just genes,
But what have we done?
They`re God`s genes,
Have we come undone?
Stemcell production,
Embryonic destruction,
Do they kill at will?
Too late until;
Genetic abominations,
Cell manipulations,
Is there murder there?
Why do they dare;
It`s cut and dry,
Why do they try?
Are they playing God?
Making their own rod;
Will they be as He?
No needing He;
Healing mankind,
Leaving the Creator behind;
But when all goes wrong,
Trying life to prolong,
But what then?
Will they come to an end?
The world overpopulated,
A new panic created,
Then we start again,
Ridding the world of men;
Another atrocity,
For God to see,
How much patience has He?
Another killing spree;
It`s God`s creation giving animation,
Not man`s experimentation causing annihilation;
Straight from the pit of hell,
This lie they sometime tell;
Just Genes?....or,
God`s Genes,….
You soon will know,
As His judgment coming will show:
The Sixth commandment: “THOU SHALT NOT KILL”. Ex. 20/13.
Ps. 24/1 “THE EARTH IS THE LORD`S, AND THE FULNESS THEREOF; THE WORLD, AND THEY THAT DWELL THEREIN”.
LUCIFER
(The Covering Cherub)
(The Son of the Morning)
Is. 14/4-24, Ez. 28/12-19.
You`ve fallen from Heaven Isaiah did say,
Enough is enough! God`s patience is weighed;
Cut down to the ground you`ve weakened the nations,
Your arrogance contending i`m the maker of creation;
i`ll ascend into Heaven you pout with pride,
With my throne above Him i`ll be the Most High;
Ascending above the heights of the clouds,
i`ll show you whose God arrogant and proud;
And a war in Heaven did henceforth break out,
Michael and his angels fighting with much clout;
The dragon and his cohorts to the earth were cast,
But i am the first and i am the last;
You made the world as a baron wilderness,
Through your pride, and arrogance, and self centeredness;
Destroying the cities and the house of it`s slaves,
You gave them a shovel to dig their own graves;
You shall be bought down to the pit of hell,
To the earth`s lowest depth, to the deepest well;
And some will gaze at you in their unbelief,
This can`t be the one who shook kingdoms to grief?
May 2002.
WAR IN HEAVEN
Part A
Rev. 12/7-9, 12/3-4.
The battle`s unfolding warriors courageous and bold,
But in the veins of the enemy their blood runs cold;
Preparing for warfare they anticipate peace,
But the enemy`s stubborn rejecting peace;
Obeying His Word they`re magnificent in flight,
But in their blindness they know not of their plight;
An abomination to God this wickedness conceived,
Deceived in pride for a victory believed;
Steadfast and mighty are the angels of the cross,
Recalcitrant and haughty are their enemy of wrath;
Their boundaries protected defending the day,
The enemy`s defiant too proud to pray;
This is God`s Kingdom the angels do state,
But i`ll be as Him so a choice you must make;
No choice there seems fighting for the best,
But i am Lucifer how dare you reject;
With diamond tipped swords on handles of pearl,
The army of wrath bodies twisted and curled;
Piercing and cutting defending their throne,
With faces distorted as the enemy groans;
The battle continues angels standing tall,
Defiant and clumsy the enemy does fall;
You`ll never be God because He is I AM,
But the enemy fights obeying lucifer`s command;
He`s the FIRST AND THE LAST NO BEGINNING WITHOUT END,
And through vain delusion, lucifer did attend;
Thy will be done you can`t be as He,
But my will is greater i will be as thee;
With Michael and Gabriel their sacred bloodlines unstained,
Underfoot they`ve trodden much to lucifer`s shame;
There is only one God, only one I AM,
His challenge defeated, eternal judgment at hand:
Part B
Now this battle is mirrored every day on earth,
With all humankind from their very birth;
Michael, Gabriel and the two thirds they are nigh,
Making the choice to worship the Most High;
The right choice was given for man to make,
The choice Adam and Eve chose not to take;
In the Garden of Eden the Tree of Life stood tall,
And the tree of good and evil stood ever so small;
Christ came to restore that right choice to make,
For every man, woman and child on earth to take;
Now we all are born into warfare and sin,
Children of wrath having no knowledge of Him;
When Jesus comes to us declaring life,
We now have a choice to make peace or strife;
When you are a child of the Kingdom to come,
Follow Him always, Thy will be done;
Don`t be like the angels that left their estate,
In chains of darkness in their fallen state;
Keeping yourself pure your behavior testates,
Having the reward of eternal life, if you dare you may,
WARFARE OR PEACE, IT`S YOUR CHOICE TO MAKE:
John 10/10. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly”.
May 2002.
MANUAL LABOUR
What is it with manual work?
Clouded eyes filled with discrimination;
Manual labour considered of little worth,
Are they filled with their own humiliation?
There`s many a loving man of the cross,
With opportunities just not there;
God doesn`t consider him the scum, the dross,
For it`s his heart that He does care;
A manual worker by the sweat of his brow,
In the heat of the day, or the rain that pours;
An exhaustion he tries very hard to ignore,
His blackened skin paining always the now;
Maybe there` something about their behavior,
Proud in their own haughty indignation;
My loving Lord, Jesus Christ my Saviour,
Was a carpenter, a man of no reputation:
Pro. 14/23. “In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury”.
1 Thes. 4/11. “And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you”.
2 Thes. 3/10-12. “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread”.
Ja. 2/5. “Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him”?
HOW MUCH DO WE LOVE HIM
“Math. 22/37-40. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ON THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS HANG ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS”.
We know He loves us dearly,
So how much do we love Him?
Tough love that`s how much He loves us;
So how much do we really love Him?
He teaches us to have no other gods,
So how much do we love Him?
When we worship all manner of things?
So how much do we love Him?
He teaches us graven images forbid,
So how much do we love Him?
When we worship images, houses, cars and things?
So how much do we love Him?
Taking the Lord thy God`s name in vain,
So how much do we love Him?
Of the abundance of the heart we speak,
So how much do we love Him?
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy,
So how much do we love Him?
When we forget His precious sacrifice?
So how much do we love Him?
We must honour thy father and thy mother,
So how much do we love Him?
When we disrespect the ones we must honour?
So how much do we love Him?
Thou shalt not kill simple enough to heed,
So how much do we love Him?
When carnage and murder every day commonplace?
So how much do we love Him?
Committing adultery is against His will,
So how much do we love Him?
With eyes of temptation leading many astray?
So how much do we love Him?
A command in love thou shalt not steal,
So how much do we love Him?
When we take what is lawfully not ours?
So how much do we love Him?
Bearing false witness against thy neighbour,
So how much do we love Him?
A neighbour`s reputation in tatters it seems,
So how much do we love Him?
His final command thou shalt not covet,
So how much do we love Him?
With hungry passions our eyes deceive,
So how much do we love Him?
So how much do we really love Him?
Will we pass His test on command?
So how much do we really love Him?
When He`s cashing in His dividends, gathering stock at hand:
Math. 22/37-38. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment”. And again, Mk. 12/29-30.
John 14/15. “If ye love, keep my commandments”.
John 14/21. “ He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him”.
John 15/10. “ If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father`s commandments, and abide in His love”.
FREELY YE HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE
Part A
Danos direct you ask what it means,
It`s telemarketing on the big screen;
A sensual response from eyes that receive,
Buy this product, does the presenter deceive?
When buying this product for a certain amount,
You`ll receive this free gift, saving dollars you count;
Another purchase, blinded, thinking it`s free,
Your appetite wetted, you beam with glee;
But what of the churches advertising with much clout,
Is it telemarketing, what`s it all about?
Big screen advertising promoting books galore,
But wait a minute, there`s a free gift and more!
Why are they selling like those of the world?
On the big screen and in churches, do the Lord`s eyes curl?
So much time spent selling their wares,
For a gift of whatever, does the Lord really care?
Are they marketing programs, one promoting another?
Sitting there and praising their fellow brother;
Or maybe they`re selling a product of their own,
With another free gift, do they make the Lord groan?
Part B
Do not make my Father`s house a house of merchandise,
The Bible clearly states in John,
So what are we doing selling in His name?
So where are we going so wrong?
Your money perish with you,
You thought the gift of the Lord could be purchased,
Your heart is not right in the sight of God,
Repent therefore of your wickedness;
Have we sold the sacrifice of the Lord?
In our books and music or whatever?
So why are we selling the Lord`s revelations to us?
When we freely received His Word to deliver:
Math.
21/12-13. “Then Jesus went into the
Mk.
11/15-17. “ so they came to
John 2/16. “And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away! Do not make my Father`s house a house of merchandise”.
Acts 8/18-23. “ And when Simon saw that through the
laying on of the Apostle`s hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them
money, Saying give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may
receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,
because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in
the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if
perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven
thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond
of iniquity”.
DAVID
2 Sam. 11 and 12.
As he stands there weeping with tears welling in his eyes,
This righteous man surrendered, God only hears his cries;
He loves the Lord so dearly, standing steadfast in what he knows,
A rock that`s never moveable, his love for Him does show;
His eyes are slowly closing, his tears now weigh them down,
Trickling down his gentle face, I know he wears God`s crown;
His countenance is humbled, meek before the living God,
A soul that pants in His presence, where are you, O my God;
His voice begins to falter, cracking more with every word,
Choking in His presence, the Lord does him now gird;
The words are now becoming very difficult to project,
The Spirit of the Lord within him as David does confess;
This love that lies within him, a love so gentle and pure,
Lord Jesus Christ be with me, searching to reassure;
His tears have been his food, day and night they come from within,
When will He appear before me, please, forgive me all my sin?
Please have mercy upon me, according to your loving kindness?
And restore my soul in your presence, your presence which is so timeless;
Create in me a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit,
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, he prays for His forgiveness:
Ps. 51.
Ps. 34/18. “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart: and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit”.
OUR LITTLE GOLDFISH
Rev. 5/11. “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created”.
As I watch my little goldfish,
One having borne so much sickness and pain,
For three days hiding in seclusion,
His little body listless and maimed;
His body trembling and shaking,
But there`s nothing I can do,
Except maybe offer the occasional prayer,
For his body to be renewed;
And then a little miracle,
My eyes yes they do see,
He`s not so tired and listless anymore,
Maybe my prayers have set him free;
But now his buddy is stricken,
Lying listlessly on his side,
This beautiful little black specimen,
Now stricken with the gold fish`s cries;
As I watch my little gold fish,
He`s propping up his little friend`s head,
Maybe talking and soothing his infirmity,
Cuddly and nurturing his death he dreads;
Now I pray for my little black buddy,
Being loved by his little golden friend,
And I trust in my Loving Father,
To help his body mend;
I awake this morning anxious,
About my little black fish,
He`s been clinging to life for so many hours,
But I think God has granted my wish;
His golden little buddy has left his side,
Even though he`s still not that well himself,
But his buoyancy leaves him struggling to swim,
No longer lifeless but improving in health;
He tries so hard to swim around,
Labouring movements still much in vain;
Eating a little but it`s hard for him,
His little body still consumed in pain;
Another two days do yet pass by,
His buoyancy still leaves him infirmed,
And although he`s eating and there`s movement inside,
My prayers are not completely confirmed;
Now my little golden buddy,
Is once more so terribly ill,
Once again he`s so terribly listless,
But his healing I cannot will;
His little body still and motionless,
He`s caught amongst the plants inside,
My prayers seem not to have been answered,
But it is God who must decide;
My little Blackmore is so courageous,
Clinging to life but with buoyancy so poor,
More medication so perhaps we won`t see him,
Swimming through his buddy`s door;
You know I feel so helpless,
What more can I possibly do?
Day after day and night after night,
Be his friend that`s all I can shew;
It`s been weeks since all this happened,
But my little black friend is on the mend,
And yes his little golden friend has left him,
But for Mort, God did not send;
He`s still swimming a little crooked,
A little lopsided I suppose,
But he`s sprightly and happy and seems himself once again,
Yet a complete healing only God knows:
Math. 10/29. “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father”. Also read Ro. 12/33, Job 1/21.
2 TIM. 3/4. “LOVERS OF PLEASURES MORE THAN LOVERS OF GOD”.
The
A holiday destination but for most unseen;
It promises fun, relaxation and more,
Alluring advertising so please come to our shores;
There`s food and laughter, more than one could take,
And drink a plenty, a great occasion we`ll make;
Drink and be merry and forget all your woes,
You`ve earned this holiday, they`ll be no foes;
We`ve golden sands upon which you can walk,
And tourist attractions for yourselves as you talk;
And shopping galore do those cards get a hiding?
Perhaps frenzied shopping, are the banks you obliging?
You`ve worked hard all year, you`ve earned all this rest,
At this island destination, you chose the best;
But underneath all this glitz and glamour,
Or is it that you`re attracted to all this clamour;
But someone can offer you that perfect rest,
A holiday destination that is the world`s best;
You don`t have to stand in a line to be served,
All you need is a little courage and nerve;
You`ll be fed daily, you`ll be happy to boot,
And there`ll be drink a plenty, it will cost you no loot;
Forgetting your problems, He won`t be your foe,
And slowly and surely you`ll forget all your woes;
Your house will be built upon the Rock,
Unlike the sands that you`re treading, your past slowly forgot;
You won`t need those expeditions in haste,
With the wine that you`re drinking a new life He will make;
You don`t have to save to be in perfect rest,
Waiting once a year to holiday with the best;
You won`t need all that glitz and glamour,
He`ll be what you`re searching for, eternal peace, not clamour;
You won`t be worshipping the golden calf of fraud,
But be in His presence, a new life you`ll applaud;
So be courageous, fearless and bold,
With outstretched arms as your heart beforehand told;
John 14/6. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”.
John
3/5. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the
Ro. 10/13. “For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved”.
CLAYTON`S DONATIONS
I have to wonder when I turn on the big screen,
Of Christian groups advertising tapes and books to be seen;
Asking for a donation of such and such,
But for an amount of just how much;
The key word here for me is donation,
To this point I was brought hence this notation;
So what does the word donation really mean?
The
To present as a gift, as to a fund or cause,
My next dilemma, can I walk in accord?
Why are the viewers asked to donate an amount?
Or is it a purchase in their Heavenly account;
By asking for a donation does this practice cloak?
Any hidden agendas, does it make one choke?
Is it deception, profiteering, do the viewers believe?
They are genuinely giving, but not unconditional it seems;
A donation is unconditional, a gift bestowed;
So why are we receiving in return what is owed?
So why don`t they be honest and come out and say,
This will cost you x amount of dollars if you order today;
Which brings me to another contentious matter of point,
Are they in disobedience of their God who anoints?
Freely they have received, but what of freely given?
Or are the dollars and cents in delusion they`re driven;
Are they being duped, tricked, is the enemy baiting?
Making their millions, do they stand in waiting:
Math. 10/8. “FREELY YE HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE”.
Math. 12/33. “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit”.
SILVER SPOONS
It`s often said that people are born with a silver spoon,
With
wealth and riches a plenty from morning, dusk and
Abundant material possessions, mansions, and the like,
And money is no object as they enjoy their given plight;
But what of their condition, their station, and their heart?
And when these riches fail them, have they courage to restart?
Or do they falter, flinch, hesitate or lag behind,
Are they destroyed by their vision, to be accepted by mankind?
Or do they boldly reach out, in despair and desperation,
As our God, the Almighty, weans them off, causing separation;
Taking away all their visions, their adornments, their pleasurable toys,
Bringing them down to nothing, their life of treasures now void;
I wasn`t born from parents with riches, or much clout,
And I know I wasn`t born, with a silver spoon in my mouth;
But I do know I was born, with a special spoon at birth,
A golden ladle of knowledge, whenever abundance is dearth:
Mk. 8/36-37. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul”?
PERFECT PEACE
1 JOHN 4/18. “THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE; BUT PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT FEAR”.
What is perfect peace?
Maybe it`s when worry does cease;
But can we ever attain to that goal?
Maybe if we allow the Potter to mould;
So what of perfect peace?
With God can we reach?
Will the condemnation ease?
As our conscience does appease;
Is perfect peace, perfect love?
From our Mighty Creator above?
In magnificence He does shine,
His perfect will, as we become entwined;
But what of laying with the one you love?
In arms so strong, yet as gentle as a dove;
Listening to a heart beat pounding inside,
Like a child, so wishing to abide;
Holding a tiny newborn baby,
Counting fingers and toes, a miracle not maybe,
Not wanting to be apart for a time,
A perfect creation, peacefully sleeping, we bind;
Watching someone special struggle with life,
Slowly withering in pain and much strife,
And finally succumbing, the struggle ended,
Now in Heaven, peaceful and surrendered;
Yes there is a place of perfect rest,
Yielded in His arms, Father knows best;
A freedom from the web of life`s woes,
In the shadow of His presence, you will know:
Eph.
2/13-18. “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh
by the blood of Christ. For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath
broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in His
flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to
make in Himself of twain one new man, so
making peace; And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the
cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you
which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through Him we both have
access by one Spirit unto the Father”. Ro. 5/1. “Therefore, being justified by
faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”: Phil. 4/7. “And
the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”.
PRESUMPTUOUS ASSUMPTION
2 Pet. 2/10. “But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities”.
A little too much presumption,
Puffed up with your own assumption;
We go to church for communion,
Fellowship and some reunion;
But leadership presume to think,
That we are there because we stink;
Presuming they`re there to advise,
In this they are not very wise;
If it`s counsel we need we`ll ask,
But in your ego you do bask;
We feel secure with our Father,
But your importance you`d rather;
True believers are Spirit led,
As they walk by faith they are fed;
Communing with Father content,
But to advise you seem hellbent;
Pointing men, women, to yourself,
As Absalom stealing by stealth;
Or Adonijah with all pomp,
Your shame you precociously romp;
With all manner of subtlety,
You testate your true entity;
With ego for the occasion,
There`s no possible evasion;
Fooling yourself with resumption,
You`ll pine away in consumption;
When for counsel we do not ask,
Is it your pride that you do mask?
You seem to presume it`s your chore,
Manipulative right to the core;
It`s control that you`re looking for,
Jezebel….witchcraft….ho-hum….what a bore:
Deut. 18/20-22. “ But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him”.
Ps. 19/13. “Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression”.
Ps. 19/12. “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults”.
Ps. 19/14. “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer”.
Bevan Kluver, Straight Talk Ministries.
EZEKIEL
1 Thes. 5/2-3. “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then SUDDEN DESTRUCTION cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape”.
GOD`S WARFARE
Part A
In the womb of his labouring mother, a child is yet unborn,
But the Father knows of his purpose, a mark which will be worn;
A levitical priest of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council of the day,
Ezekiel`s twenty year commission, prophesying all that God says;
A wheel in a wheel, but it seems so unreal,
Ezekiels zeal, his obedient meal;
God`s anger and fire, cleaning out this mire,
Their hearts of wire, enlisting Ezekiels hire;
Ezekiel meaning “God strengthens”, or he has the “strength of God”,
In the time of King Jehoiachin, trained up in the reign of Jehoiakim;
A prophet with a book of prophesies, foremost on God`s anger for the Jews,
Prophesies of destruction, and restoration, out working as God shews;
With his visions and spiritual connection, God showed Ezekiel annihilation,
For the sin of the land was abhorrent, and needed cleansing before restoration;
But face on the ground he cried out, will you make a complete end of the remnant?
His heart in lament for the righteous chosen, but a prophecy for their betterment;
Among the captives by the river Chebar, in the land of the Chaldeans,
Visions of The Lord God Omnipotent, of His Omnipresence and Omniscience;
A whirlwind from the north, a wheel in a wheel and the firmament of His Throne,
God`s watchman sent to announce judgment, their behavior he no longer condoned;
Preparing
a clay model of
Laying siege three ninety and forty days, to a nation which must be awoken;
“But
the house of
“For they are impudent, hardhearted, and most rebellious, as you will surely see;
Adulterous
His glory departing from the temple, your righteousness you must reclaim;
Your prophets of Baal, false prophets they are, like foxes in the desert,
Falsely divining “thus saith the Lord”, I am against you, you`re a menace;
A forecaster of doom against foreign nations, their iniquity also uncovered,
Your vengeance, your greed, your hatred, your pride, is no longer undiscovered;
Woe to the shepherds who feed themselves, should you not be feeding the flock?
The weak you have not gone and strengthened, nor sought the ones who were lost;
……………………………………………………..
GOD`S PEACE
Part B
In the Spirit of the Lord He brought me, to a valley full of dry bones,
And behold there were very very many, in death many wailed and groaned;
So I prophesied as I was commanded, bringing life to all who were dead,
And now My Spirit is within you, from the graveyard by which you are led;
The battle is finally over, your armies have been destroyed,
My judgments have been executed, My wrath on you deployed;
But now you`re back from captivity, no longer will I hide my face,
I will never leave you nor forsake you, your repentance has granted you grace;
Spiritually
in the
He saw a new city, God`s Temple, it`s dimensions slowly unfolding;
With Gateways, courts and the Altar, the Sanctuary and the Chambers,
God`s love for His people, His restoration, will lead them away from danger;
A new Jerusalem will rise from the ashes, be lifted spiritually high,
His great love and forgiveness for you, in your lament you sought to be nigh;
A city named, “THE LORD IS THERE”, according to their salvation,
A cry in the heart of the people, after much apocalyptic devastation:
AMEN
IT`S TIME TO GET HOT FOR JESUS, “THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS”, “THE DAYS OF VENGEANCE” ARE UPON US. THE EXECUTION OF GOD`S JUDGMENT, THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HIS WRATH IS ABOUT TO BE POURED OUT STARTING AT “THE HOUSE OF GOD”. 1 PET. 4/17.
IF YOU ARE LUKEWARM, OR HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH SIN IN YOUR LIFE, OR YOU “LOVE THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD”, REPENT!! OR ELSE BE SWALLOWED UP IN DESTRUCTION:
2 Pet. 3/10-14. “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and Godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, BE DILIGENT THAT YE MAY BE FOUND OF HIM IN PEACE WITHOUT SPOT, AND BLAMELESS”.
IT`S YOUR CHOICE,
GOD`S WAR (FARE)…….OR……..GOD`S PEACE:
I HAVE FOUND MY POT OF GOLD
Rikki Kluver, Straight Talk Ministries.