This world is a foolish world
a world full of its own pleasure
seeking satisfaction in the wrong places
fooling itself in no small measure
God has spoken to them in truth
revealing His character and godliness
sending prophets and even His dear son
who displayed His perfect righteousness
But mankind is hell-bent on destruction
sinfulness rules in their very heart
being full of evil, idolatry and pride
these things are found in their every part
God is God and won't change His plan
He seeks lost sinners to repent
promising them to change their heart
if they will only believe His Son, He sent
Jesus is the son promised in God's word
to bring salvation to the lost
died on Calvary's cross for their sin
shed His blood, His ultimate cost
(Jeremiah 7:9-10)
9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?)
Your soul, last hope
So far, life, there is a love, hmm, so, so, so
Far, far, far
You, the only one. Unique. Incredible, Unknown, Invisible
Far, far, far…
Just come, just come…
Come, come, come…
Starts, our love. The way, the journey of us all
Everything that stands up. To us from the beginning
Beginning, our sinfulness, unrecognized lovers
That’s why the walk is my life. Looking, just searching
Just searching for a life. A life, a hope. A heart. The unique
The heart. You, Miss Unique. Don’t fly, don't be a rain, a storm
But a rainbow, and a late early dawn light, flower, dewy beat of heart
Yes, my love. Someone is looking for, but the way is a frozen field
Dead the love, cloudy sky, glittering land from cruel ice crystals
Dead my love, Dead my heart, no fire. Only a cold, flaming ice crystal
There is a little firelight
Still alive
Sighs for you
Suffering for you
Waiting for you
Still loving you
Always loving you
Forever, forever, forever
Only you, just you
Loving, loving
Respecting
You
Just come, just come…
Come, come, come…
Into the love
Into the love
Only
Only
You
I need
Your soul
For
Last
Hope
The world is an awful place
so much going on so bad
it seems it's always been like that
looking on it's so very sad
But can nothing be done?
it's a really awful place
wherever one goes about
awful testimony of the human race
Evil is evident to triumph
what a picture this shows
of the sinfulness of sin
there's one way this goes
The real mistake is to do nothing
then there's no courage to attack
being good men is not enough
doing nothing's just so slack
It's so full of folly
to be doing not a thing
show your metal and shine
make the call so it rings!
(Quote
" The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke)
Christ was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
To make me, a born sinner, His daughter,
His death on the Cross, the best love story,
That washed my sins and clothed me with glory;
The Maker of the universe stayed dumb,
So that we, His creation, could now come
Into His presence and call God, Abba,
The only One who is the true Rabba;
Like a lamb to the slaughter, Christ was led,
A sacrifice for us, His blood was shed,
He's the Lamb who took away the world sins,
Everyone who receives Him, by grace, wins;
Christ ~ both the Shepherd and the Lamb of God,
Oppressed and afflicted for us, who're flawed,
The LORD laid on Him all our sinfulness,
For us, Jesus died with full wilfulness;
He opened not His mouth when He was killed,
In His death, the law of God was fulfilled,
A Lamb to the slaughter was Jesus Christ,
For me, for us, for the world, sacrificed.
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-nine righteous people who do not need repentance. Luke 15:7
We don't go to the doctor just for the fun of it.
We may be sick, or need a check-up,
or want the doctor's advice about healthy living.
There are many reasons to go to God in prayer
but none as important
as seeking a cure for our spiritual illness
and restoring our relationship with God.
After all, Jesus says
there will be great joy in heaven
over the one who repents.
When we repent, we come to ourselves in truth
and recognise our very real need
for God's forgiveness.
Then, we are ready to be washed in God's love.
Loving God,
you know everything that is in our hearts.
Help us to trust in your love
that we may turn to you in our sinfulness and be healed.
Inspired by St. Ignatius of Loyola
October 12 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 25-26
Key Verse – Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENCOURAGING US
TO WATCH FOR HIS COMING
Praise be to God for encouraging us to
watch for His coming with His:
Assurance from the Scriptures
Awakening against sinfulness
Affirmation of our salvation
Abounding satisfaction
Acts never secretive
Matthew 25:34 Praise be to the Lord for
welcoming us to inherit His kingdom with:
Triumph through His Word
Thanksgiving for His worthy will
Trust to His warmth in our worship
Testimony of our toiling in His workmanship
Truthfulness that we tackled trials by His ways
Matthew 26:10 Praise be to the Saviour for
noticing good work wrought upon Him with our:
Honesty for His honour
Happiness hoisted by hope
Holiness despite our hardships
Helpfulness toward the helpless
Humility against haughtiness’ hurrahs. Amen!
October 12, 2024
October 7 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 15-16
Key Verse – Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude…
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HAVING COMPASSION ON US
Praise be to God for having compassion on us:
Saving us despite our transgressions
Separating us from traditions’ trespasses
Sanctifying us according to His truth we trust
Satisfying us by His triumph along trials and tests
Supporting us upon His Scriptures of trustworthy testimony
Matthew 16:6 Praise be to the Lord for warning us
to take heed and beware of:
Leavening sinfulness
Lawless love so sensual
Leadership that is selfish
Laborious load lifting sickness
Light lifting stubbornness’ shame
Matthew 16:18 Praise be to the Saviour
for building His church upon His:
Purpose by His providence
Person with His peaceful presence
Power against persistent persecutions
Provisions toward progressive prosperity
Precepts midst His perfect plan of perpetuity. Amen!
October 7, 2024
October 5 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 11-12
Key Verse – Matthew 11:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR TEACHING US
Praise be to God for teaching us with His:
Instruction from His Scriptures
Illumination toward our spirituality
Influence upon our salvation-security
Impact along our stewardship and service
Interest for our soul-sanctification by His standards
Matthew 11:22 Praise be to the Lord for
revealing to us His:
Worthy, wealthy will
Wisdom through His Word
Wonders warming our worship
Ways of winning against wickedness
Warnings in wearying from worldliness’ wreckage
Matthew 12:39 Praise be to the Saviour
for answering us:
Propping us to stand upon His truth
Preaching to us His statutes we must trust
Presenting to us His secured trustworthiness
Pointing to us our sinfulness and transgressions
Propelling us toward sincere toiling of triumphant thanksgiving. Amen!
October 5, 2024
Truth has been backwashed with an elongated shadow.
They've made corruption just a bit more palatable.
Polluting the masses with exaggeration and lies.
Maintaining power, they have a great lust to divide.
We were great when battling against rabid tyranny.
Now we goose-step to war for the comfort of oligarchs.
Our children are sacrificed for the greed of oily kings.
We, the sheep, are led to high cliffs by false prophets.
They say it takes a village to raise our children,
But the village is brimming with idiots and sinfulness.
Our courts are stacked with jesters who turn a blind eye.
The masses are slowly losing their God-given rights.
I don't see another Gandhi or King on the horizon.
I'm not holding my breath for our slothful messiah.
My faith has been tainted by deception over time.
It's time to marry gasoline to forgiveness and ignite.
We live in a world of sinfulness
mankind has ignored God's ways
seeking to do their very own thing
bringing our world to disarray
Is it any wonder our present state
surely it's plain to see the reason why
for God has given His authoritative word
deny His word and you'll spiritually die
Jesus, God's son came to redeem
becoming our substitute on Calvary's tree
taking our sin as His very own
Christ became the blessed saviour to be
God's gospel is to be preached
so all who hear can be made new
a new creation in Christ is our reward
make sure this salvation is for you
God's word is His living truth
which transforms us inside out
but refuse it at your very peril
for hell will come to those in doubt
The final day will bring judgement
after that day there's no second chance
so be sure to be found in Christ
connected in Him your living branch
July 18 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Proverbs 19-21
Key Verse – Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR TEACHING US
TO HAVE REVERENTIAL FEAR
Praise be to God for teaching us
to have reverential fear toward Him that:
Affirms our security of salvation
Arrests our sinfulness amidst shame
Assures our sanctification toward stewardship
Apprehends our selfishness for steadfast service
Awakens our stubbornness by Scriptural standards
Proverbs 20:24 Praise be to the Lord for
leading us toward righteous goings:
Directed by His truth
Delighted with thanksgiving
Driven to trust Him midst trials
Destined for His triumphant testimonies
Determined to toil for Him with tested training
Proverbs 21:31 Praise be to the Saviour for
His safety through His:
Counsel so prudent
Charge that’s powerful
Compassion around His peace
Commandment with His purpose
Cheer and care along His providence. Amen!
July 18, 2024
June 24 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Psalms 66-69
Key Verse – Psalms 66:20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR NOT TURNING AWAY OUR PRAYER
Praise be to God for not turning away our prayer
as He grants us abundantly His:
Goodness-geared blessings
Gracious bountifulness
Generous bonuses
Grandest best
Great bliss
Psalms 67:1 Praise be to the Lord
for His mercies unto us:
Cautioning us against futility of faithlessness
Causing us to flee to His freedom
Creating in us fruitfulness
Calling us to be faithful
Caring for our faith
Psalms 68:1 Praise be to the Saviour for
His love that arises to:
Drive us toward His pursuit of peace
Deliver us through His purpose
Draw us nigh His presence
Defend us by His power
Direct us in His plan
Psalms 69:29 Praise be to the Almighty
for setting us on high from:
Suffering-filled frustrations
Sorrow-fueled failures
Sickness-fretting
Sinfulness’ falls
Scarcity-fears.
Amen!
June 24, 2024
June 5 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Job 19-21
Key Verse – Job 19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO ASSURES US
THAT WE CAN SEE HIM
Praise be to God for assuring us that we can see Him by His:
Mercy that magnifies Him amidst our miseries
Miracles along His moves so measureless
Might of managing our moments
Message toward meaningful memories
Magnificence above mystical and magical myths
Job 20:29 Praise be to the Lord for appointing us, His people, His heritage:
Nourishing our souls eternally
Nurturing our spirituality earnestly
Negating our sinfulness, endangering
Not negotiating our service of selfish efforts
Nestling our salvation in His sustenance, everlasting
Needing His sanctification for stewardship empowerment
Job 21:22 Praise be to the Saviour for
teaching us His knowledge that:
Offers answers with His truth
Opts for His approval through trust
Opens to us His affirmation during trials
Optimizes His affirmation toward triumph
Organizes our activities against time-testing temptations. Amen!
June 5, 2024
April 30 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Chronicles 5-6
Key Verse – 1Chronicles 5:20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO IS INTREATED OF US
Praise be to God Who is intreated of us because we:
Trust in His grace
Thank His generosity
Teach by His guidance
Toil for His gloriousness
Triumph along His greatness
1Chronicles 5:26 Praise be to the Lord Who
stirs up our spirit for:
Service with humility
Separation along honesty
Sacrifice against haughtiness
Stewardship with helpfulness
Surrender that honours Him midst holiness
1Chronicles 6:15 Praise be to the Saviour for carrying us away from:
Worldliness that breeds sinfulness
Weariness that builds up slothfulness
Waywardness that braces stubbornness
Wealthiness that brags about selfishness
Worthlessness that is branded with shamefulness. Amen!
April 30, 2024
April 25 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 15-17
Key Verse – 2Kings 15:3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO HELPS US DO
WHAT IS RIGHT IN HIS SIGHT
Praise be to God for helping us do what is right in His sight with:
Humility by His love
Honour through His leadership
Honesty along His liberating lessons
Heartiness upon His life-leading light
Hoisted hope toward His lifting-up loftiness
2Kings 16:3 Praise be to the Lord Who
invites us to His house to learn about:
Worship with all our best
Workmanship by His blessings
Word’s bracing-up against boastfulness
Willingness to walk along ways of Biblical-building
Worthy winning wealth through His benefits and bonuses
2Kings 17:39 Praise be to the Saviour for
His deliverance that warns us against:
Disaster of sinfulness
Despair due to selfishness
Dismay caused by stubbornness
Discouragement bringing us shamefulness
Destruction to our spirituality along slothfulness. Amen!
April 25, 2024
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