There’s always soap
To kill the germs,
Remove the scum
And wash dead skin cells
Down the drain.
Is there hope
To kill the ‘worms’ inside?
Remove the scum and stay alive?
Clean the head, scrub brain cells:
And with one voice, scream, “We can learn!”
No time for Soap Operas,
No time for dopes.
No time for hang ups;
All hung up on soap-on-a-rope.
Just remove the scum already.
No time for silly fragrances
That cover up our stench and filthiness.
The time is now,
To clean up our act.
The time is now,
As a matter of fact.
The time is now
To take the plunge,
Get baptized!
Remove the scum!
And for goodness’ sake,
Please bathe, or at the very least,
Dance in a rain shower
With rainbows sparkling down
With full flower power.
And don’t be a numb skull,
use sume soap.
They say, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.”
But I say, mispelling is not a sin
Nor are grammatical errors.
It’s just more proof
That I am ... only human.
I am not a robot,
Snowflake.
I like the showers of the sowers' rainfalls—
Not that it shouts, but because it makes plants sprout.
The scenery crawls as field greenery sprawls,
That can extricate droughts from despairing doubt.
Butterflies paint brighter the greens of the fields,
And flowers flaunt beauty as bright, fragrant shields.
In dreams I crave wet seasons to whet my sleep,
Whose supreme comfort sustains my slumber deep.
I hate the stains that dwell in corners and drains—
Filthiness, a taboo my death will detest.
I despise the dirtiness my soul disdains,
A deep aversion heaven and earth can't wrest.
So sew your flowers' seeds and weed my garden—
No matter your mistake, my mind will pardon.
Love will invent the wheel of our good rapport;
Just don't adore foulness I so much abhor.
Let the rain wash all worries
In the drain of forgetfulness
Cleanse dirt that cause you filthy
For when the vile of poison pimp you
You are free to let it go
Something good allows you to do
Things that's better for you
To be happy and choose to be happy
Life is a canvas, paint good as you wish
Never be destroyed by filthiness of this world
But rather stay clean and simple
There is much to be pure if you choose to be pure
Train your mind to do what is good, clean and pure
For in the mind start all the good things you thought
For what is the within becomes the without.
October 14 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Mark 1-3
Key Verse – Mark 1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR BEING MOVED
WITH COMPASSION FOR US
Praise be to God for being moved with compassion to:
Cleanse us in our salvation-conversion
Cheer for us amidst our supplication-cry
Care for us for our satisfaction-contentment
Charge us for our steadfast service-consecration
Comfort us along our security and safety-calmness
Mark 2:5 Praise be to the Lord for
forgiving our sins:
Fortifying our faith’s firmness
Freeing us from filthiness’ flings
Feeding us upon fullness’ festivity
Fixing us along faithfulness’ frames
Filling us with His fruitfulness’ flourishing
Mark 3:34-35 Praise be to the Saviour for
empowering us to do His will with:
Purposeful propelling
Practical performance
Persistent prayerfulness
Peaceful, presentable propping
Proper prodding along His principles. Amen!
October 14, 2024
October 8 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 17-18
Key Verse – Matthew 17:7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR TOUCHING US,
TELLING US NOT TO BE AFRAID
Praise be to God for touching us,
telling us not to be afraid with His:
Words so precious
Ways surely pleasing
Works steadfastly perfect
Warnings strongly profitable
Wisdom Scripturally powerful
Matthew 17:15 Praise be to the Lord
for being merciful unto us:
Calming our fears
Charging our faith-fervency
Correcting us from faithlessness
Clearing out our concentration-focus
Cleansing us against filthiness of feverish fainting
Matthew 18:35 Praise be to the Saviour
for forgiving us with His:
Grace and mercy
Gentleness so mighty
Goodness midst miracles
Grants of generous magnificence
Guidance toward ministry-marvels. Amen!
October 8, 2024
October 4 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 8-10
Key Verse – Matthew 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR CLEANSING AND HEALING US
Praise be to God for cleansing and healing us from our:
Frustration-futility toward His forgiveness
Filthiness-fever toward His fellowship
Fret-faltering toward His faithfulness
Foulness-flu toward His fruitfulness
Fear-flight toward His freedom
Matthew 9:22 Praise be to the Lord for comforting us:
Challenging us with His call of courage
Caring for us by His compassion-calmness
Correcting and chastising us by His counsel
Converting us along His command for change
Cheering us amidst our consecration-cleansing
Matthew 10:37 Praise be to the Saviour
for enabling us to love Him more than:
Position, propped by provisions
Possessions, propelling prosperity
Preferences pretending to be precious
Priorities against His precepts and principles
Progress in our passionate prized performances. Amen!
October 4, 2024
March 21 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Judges 10-12
Key Verse – Judges 10:16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO BLESSES US FOR OUR SERVICE
Praise be to God for blessing us for our service that is:
Manifested according to His power against misery of sinfulness
Monitored by His providence, mercy and salvation
Managed through His principles of ministry-standards
Mentored upon His precepts along meaningful spirituality
Master-minded by His productive miracles, so sovereign
Judges 11:24 Praise be to the Lord Who
drives us toward Him for:
Sweet communion in prayer-fellowship
Safe company against perversion and filthiness
Sure commitment to pursue after servanthood-fruitfulness
Settled cause in protective faith
Steadfast choice to practice faithfulness
Judges 12:3 Praise be to the Saviour for
His deliverance we can depend on since it is:
Always timely
Absolutely triumphant
Affectionately touching
Assuredly tested
Affirmatively trustworthy. Amen!
March 21, 2024
He was a dirty no account sinner
Despise by the public a recluse beginner
Embalmed in his filthiness
Contracted in his guilt
Who is he to compromise
And why must he be forgiven
For he must we all must trust in the redeeming grace
the forgiveness of Jesus
2/4/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
With my open mouth I see out my throat the blurred lines;
The wicked heart still pumps the blood that so bleeds out;
Entrapped in myself falling in my filthiness now in out time;
What is this all about?
My relentless witness;
Don't be alarmed I'll do you know harmI'm just a dirty sinner
The face of the Father
the eyes of God are watching you
the eyes of God are watching me
holy holy
He has no tears to shed cuz He's watching you
the nose of God smells my filthiness
He inhales then exhales my sins
His breath in me critical
The mouth of God Whispers to my soul my heart
Never skips a beat always jumps starts
My mind is whole pleasurable for
He's bright as the solar Sun
shines as is righteousness
Right He's encompasses the darkness
His face is eternal light
the face of the Father
the eyes of God are watching you
The eyes of God are watching me
holy holy
shall it be
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Victory
4/6/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021
F R E E D O M
finite minds cannot fathom
flows through faith
fearlessly, yet jubilantly following
footsteps of the Lord, omnipotent truth-Fortress
Foundation anchoring liberty-frame
fostering compassionate living against falsehood’s flattery…
Fruitful in fidelity’s furtherance
flawless freedom’s fullness
fixed and offered by heavenly Father
fuels forgiveness
facilitates reconciliation with foes
fastens families and friends
forbearing one another in fellowship feasting…
Flourishing in God’s favour
faultless freedom
forsakes feigning foolishness
framed upon feebleness
forgets frustration-falls
forbids anxious fretting
fenced inside love’s fulfillment…
Fervently facing fleshly filthiness by divine force
freed soul from hell’s fury flames
fixes flight with spiritual fortitude
fighting failures as triumphant servant-finisher~~~
first thanking Christ’s sacrifice, excellently foremost
furnishing assured eternal freedom
finally to reign midst peace, joy, charity… forever.
I rejoice to be held
by God's sovereign hand*
sealed with His omnipotence
bearing marvellous touch of might
yet caressing along gentle assurance
keeping me compassionately settled...
...verily secured midst His redemption warmth.
Inside the Almighty's clasp
my soul with earnest faith in the Lord
remains protected against filthiness' virus
since the Saviour's blood
has cleansed me completely
imparting His divine nature...
...indeed marked by holiness' radiance.
Though attacked with sin-infection
and vulnerable toward guilt's infirmity
my spirit, shielded with Christ's grace
unceasingly finds peace midst panic and scare
brought by signs of the times' turmoil
because I believe that I'm His beloved child...
...He cares for throughout eternity.
*Ezekiel 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me…
March 3, 2020
Edited on March 12, 2020
Honorable Mention, "STRAND CHOICE E" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 3/13/2020.
Assured with God’s precious eternal gift
Treasured so priceless by His love and mercy
Measured against my sinful filthiness
Ensured am I of His compassion’s fervency.
Heart rejoicing seeks the Lord ceaselessly
Part and every chamber delight in His love’s pack
Start of each beat comes from His breath
Dart hurled by woes, therefore, cannot attack.
Praise to the Almighty fills my soul
Grace He bestows I cherish with gratitude
Brace that anchors my faith* He upholds
Trace of doubts must succumb to His truth’s fortitude.
*Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
January 15, 2020
4th place, "Writing Prompt- Let's Write a Lento" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart; judged on 2/5/2020.
I sing the Right to Purity, as a Deed
That God hath deeded us, with Fiery Hand
And writ His Word on Tablets we can Read
And given us the full and great command:
‘Thy Neighbor As Thyself, So Shalt Thou Love,
And Me, Love with thy All, Mind, Heart and Soul
And Strength, both from Below as from Above”
Thus shalt, by Test of Ten, Thou, reach the goal!
For never did God filthiness admit
Into His Heavn’ly Spires, nor on His Streets
Of Gold, did Saint or Angel ever spit
For there, in Heav’n God each need cleanly meets!
We have responsibility to love
Most Fervently, what comes from Up Above!
Have God’s strength* to win over corruption
As His sanctified, combating filthiness
Washed by Christ’s blood of redemption-completeness
Cleansed toward purification’s perfection.
Have God’s might to avoid backsliding-perversion
As His stewardship, serving with prayer’s steadfastness
Governed with His wisdom, anchored upon truthfulness
Trained toward discipleship’s effective function.
*Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
July 25, 2019
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