Those He Loves

God's Word is my Instructor;

He speaks through it to me,

And gives me faith to hold up,

A shield, that eyes don't see.

And yet it gives protection,

For yea, the devil sends

So many fiery darts that

Would try to bring faith's end.

His Word contains all wisdom,

The very words of Christ!

How oft I do neglect them

And seek those things so trite.

Yet still He prompts me forward

He will not let me rest!

And when He deems it needful

He brings another test.

These are not meant to break me

But sent to make me see

How much I need my Savior

How great His love for me.

It's only looking backward

Long 'ere the trial's through

That I see how He held me

And in some way, I grew.

Most surely in my knowledge

Of Him, my gracious King.

He caused my heart to see Him,

He made my voice to sing.

For so He tender cares for

His children, every one.

Applying every lesson

To make them like His Son.

The trials may be painful,

The discipline severe.

But all is perfect made for

Each one He holds so dear.

So if you're in the midst of

Some trial, test, or pain,

Be sure to look to Jesus

For He endured the same.

And as a perfect Son He

Knew where to set His gaze.

He trusted fully in Him

Who sent His Son to save.

When fully resting on Him

And trusting in His love

In perfect peace He'll keep you;

His peace, that's from above.

"Thou wilt keep in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee." Isaiah 26:3 KJV

Look Beyond

Look beyond the obvious

See past all the fluff

Through the mounds of trinkets

Underneath the stuff.

This is not what life is

All these things we see

This is not how we are

Meant to live, and be.

Do not be controlled by

What the others do

They are chasing wishes

Never to come true.

So much is illusion

Meant to snare our hearts

Keep us in a stupor

Till our souls depart.

Do not think that all is

As appears to be

There are forces working

That we cannot see.

So it has been ever

Since the world began

When the serpent slithered

But God had a plan.

He has sent a Saviour

He has sent His Son

If you will find refuge

He's the only One.

 

Things you've not control of
Nor can understand
He is Ruler over
He has all in hand.

Governments and kingdoms

Health and wealth and power

These will all come crashing

In that certain hour.

So if you will look to

Him Who holds all things

Trust Him for the outcome

Who true salvation brings.

If you need a purpose
Reason for Your life

Burdened by a world that's

Full of sin and strife.

Look not unto people's
Promises or plans

They are just as helpless

They are only man

Look instead to Jesus

Lest your fear increase

Bow the knee before him

Then you will find peace.


Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
 The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers take counsel together,
    against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
 “Let us burst their bonds apart
    and cast away their cords from us.”

 He who sits in the heavens laughs;
    the Lord holds them in derision.
 Then he will speak to them in his wrath,
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,
 “As for me, I have set my King
    on Zion, my holy hill.”

 I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;
    today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
    and the ends of the earth your possession.
 You shall break them with a rod of iron
    and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”

 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
    be warned, O rulers of the earth.
 Serve the Lord with fear,
    and rejoice with trembling.
 Kiss the Son,
    lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
    for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

(Psalm 2)