The Place of His feet...  

     Isaiah 60:13

"What are you afraid of " I said, boldly to myself
     as I hid there in the darkness on the back-part of the shelf
"I'm afraid of probing questions, as to what my God expects"
     these words I softly uttered 'neath the stare of glaring sects

"They all might ostracize me",  I thought in self-defense
     even though the 'truth' they taught me wasn't making any sense
"And I might lose my business",  I added to my plea,
     "and what good is a pauper, to the Lord of Calvary ?"

Just then, momentarily, I seemed to lose my sight
     as if another entered in and turned up all the lights
"You aren't afraid of questions !,... you're ashamed of My name !"
     my eyes dropped to the floor, acknowledging my shame

"What if they ostracize you, for standing for what's pure ?"
     "It is I, and never they, that opens up the door."
"Whose business are you called to do, whose Kingdom do you serve ?"
     "If you lose your life  denying Me, you get what you deserve ! "

It finally dawned upon me, ... at least to my mental sight
     His children may fear the darkness, but the sects all fear the light !
No longer will I worry, what others think of me
     I may serve Him all alone, but at least I will be free

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Thy Perfect Peace  - Isaiah 26:3< xml="true" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" prefix="o" namespace="">

This world offers no serenity amongst its listless idle billions
I seek a peace within myself, an escape from all the madness
False preachers preach their fatalism, and meanwhile pull in millions
All claiming to be close to Him, who offers only gladness

But life with Christ sure doesn't mean a fancy car and castle
It simply means in darkest days, I'll never be alone
I don't think I can pray for 'things', or that they'd make me happy
It would only prove to faith I wasn't prone

Lord, give me Thy perfect peace, rain on me Thy blessing
And if it be correction that I need, proceed to smite
I pray for what You think I need, teach me well the lessons
It is the peace of faith that shines through light
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Voices That Call Us 

There are voices that call us, daytime or night
Offering salvations that are not quite as bright
... as the one Jesus offers, that He died to secure
So why do we listen, as they're calling once more ?

"Come bind yourself to me, and I'll make you rich"
Calls the blind leader, from deep in the ditch...
"If you don't like our teachings, we'll be glad to change them
If you hate our arrangements, we'll just rearrange them"

"Come give your time to me", the industries call
"And I'll pay you quite amply, for giving your all
Forget 'bout your children, your spouse, your abode
And soon you'll have more than all your friends hold"

"Listen quite closely", I did quickly retort
"I'll not serve a master on earth... any sort"
I shouted quite loudly, "This one thing I do!"
A jack-of-one-trade, to God, always true
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 I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue:

I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

~  Psalm 39:1

What is sadder than a wasted youth?
Preachers lying for the sake of the truth
When I think what's been done in the name of my Lord
How they have twisted His glorious word
For this cause I keep guard over my tongue
If I can't speak the truth, let me remain dumb
What can be said? - Where do I start ?
Words are the index cards, showing what's in the heart
And out of the heart life's issues do flow
How's your heart doing?  tell me now, do you  know?

We put bits in the horses mouths
...so that they will follow the path
Wag not your tongue in a frivolous way,
...so that you might escape the wrath
Though a small member of the body you're given,
its been known to start great fires
Better it is to keep your tongue still,
than to live life for fleshly desire
A word that is spoken when the season is due
Silver apples in pictures of gold
Words spoken to hurt or to hinder a friend
Are bitter and heartless and cold
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There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear

hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

~  I John 4:18

So many preach the Word of God, and pepper it with fire
To seek to scare his people to the pew is their desire
But God would have us serve Him without fear, ...with only love
And if we are sincere we'll please Him more than we could know
     Isaiah 29:13
So many think that Jesus saves us from the wrath of God
That He who made us all would love to give us all the prod
And roast us all in furnaces while bound, each hand and tread
Thus teaching that the living die, but the dead aren't really dead
     Eccl. 9: 5, 10
But if the dead don't really die, how might they live again ?
For Jesus said the day would come when they would rise toward Him
And those who were judged just would serve with Him upon the throne
And those unjust would then be tried for life while standing lone
     John 5: 28, 29
The purpose of His kingdom is to once reclaim the lost
And this He'll do because He is the one who paid the cost
And like the thief upon the cross who also lost his life
They'll rise again in that sweet day, to live in paradise

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Loving God - Burning Hell - Think About It

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Each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it,

because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each

man's work of what sort it is.~   I Corinthians 3:13

Do those who build with hay realize that they are building up a wall
   against a storm ?
And when the fire comes, it will reduce to ashes everything they've done
Oh,  if they'd only listened to the Master as He beckoned them to come
And count the cost before them, and gather the commands from off His tongue

Do those who build with wood think that these mighty planks they hoist will
    keep them safe ?
And do they realize that their cunning adversary longs to make...
...short work of destroying them tho' on foundations firmly they abide ?
And like the house that's built on sand they'll soon be washed out with the tide
   
Do those with stubble see they've only stalks left after harvest takes the fruit ?
 Yet the things with which they're building make the difference... or
    not.... of how they'll do
...in the final time of judgment, as to class and for some classes as to life
 So let us build our faith of stronger stuff than these, avoiding loads of
    pain and strife

Let's build with gold refined so as to have comfort seeing the dross removed

 And also with finest silver that the Master shall be satisfied to prove
Adding the precious stones of character, like jewels within the ephod once were placed
And standing firmly on the rock we'll see the satisfied well-done upon His face
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My little children, guard yourselves from idols. ~ I John 5:21

My preacher ?... yes he told me
to believe the things he said
I followed him quite blindly
as if my mind were dead
And when his empire crumbled
and came crashing to the floor
I felt it's mighty pressure
which I had not bargained for

Through the smoke and fire of a broken faith
I crawled up towards the light
It seems I let the Lord's own will
fall numbly from my sight
I was so bent on service
I forgot the One I serve
If He forgets about me now
I'll get what I deserve

Just then,... I remembered
the words of faithful Paul
How the brethren in Berea
were better than them all
Because they never took the word
the preacher said to heart
Until they held it 'gainst The Word
and tore it all apart

So now I walk along the path
surviving day by day
Trying to remember...
He's the Light, the Truth, the Way
To Him I bring the teaching
for to Him I gave my heart
I shall be faithful to Him
and ne'er the two shall part

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Overcoming Evil  -  Romans 12:21