2019-10-30

God's people suffering in the flesh*

1So since Messiah, Christ our King suffered
while in the flesh (which you now are as well);
arm yourselves with his mind (get it buffered,
instead of adding to a living hell).

- his understanding, and expectancy,
his attitude within it, and his "take"
on what to do, in God's good world since he
not taken in, still coped with our mistakes,

and also just the weakness in our selves,
our failures from commitment to desire,
the giving in to what now "overwhelms",
instead of standing firm, because a higher

one's word has come, (and tap it's inbuilt pow'rs
to make a world from nothing - as it did),
recall that suff'ring in this flesh of ours
will mean we're done with sin, and capped it's lid!

No longer motivated by our lusts
(desires that left unbounded rule the roost),
led by and heading to God's will, we trust
some one who knows much better. And to boost

the case, he's "good-er" than we are;
compared to God, the human who's the best,
is still unjust and hasn't come that far;
God's into growing chicks up in his nest!

Sometimes he might not heed our comfort cries,
and sometimes, he might push us from the zone
where we feel quite secure; as eagle flies
above, below, its babies it has thrown

out of its nest, it helps them go beyond
where they could go  - they "know" (at least they feel).
God's will's that we in suffering respond
to love, to find our courage, not just squeal.

This living by, and to, and for, the will
of God, within our time left "in the flesh",
was just Yeshua's focus here until
God took him up to see their thrones enmeshed.

And when Yeshua taught us how to pray
he said to pray "God's will" be done on Earth
just like it was in heaven, where the way
appears to be, to do God's will from birth.



1Χριστοῦ οὖν ⸀παθόντος σαρκὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς τὴν αὐτὴν ἔννοιαν ὁπλίσασθε, ὅτι ὁ ⸀παθὼν σαρκὶ πέπαυται ⸀ἁμαρτίας, 2εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις ἀλλὰ θελήματι θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 4:1‭-‬2 SBLG
 
1Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body has finished with sin. 2As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.   1 Peter 4:1-2 NIVUK
 
Since Christ suffered physically, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had; because whoever suffers physically is no longer involved with sin. From now on, then, you must live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God's will and not by human desires.  1 Peter 4:1‭-‬2 GNTD



2019-10-29

Yew tree - of - life...

The very moment that I called to you
(not by official methods, even then),
you answered me!! You heard, out of the blue!
You strengthened me deep in my soul right when

I felt like giving up. You breathed courage
inside of me, where hollow-ness had come!
You gave amazing hope that thick as porridge
would not run off, evaporate like some.

It even grew, and lived between my friends.
Within us, so we'd step out boldly free,
to speak the truth, to bring about good ends.
May God be merciful and bless us; me,

yes I, with them, you may send anywhere.
Send us throughout your world so everyone 
may reach out & discover that you're there,
appreciate your ways, and know the fun,

the deep full joy that comes from working with
our Father (who's in heaven) and his sons
& daughters. Know that you're more than a myth,
& come to know you for themselves as ones

who are the beneficiaries of love
& pow'r to save. And then the earth will yield 
its harvests, and then God, our God, above
will richly bless us! Yes in ev'ry field!

With fruit that is produced within ourselves
by Spirit of all holiness, divine,
a life of virtue, & faith that prevails,
the love & joy that overflows in time,

the shallom-peace that makes the gardens thrive,
the patience that endures, kindness that acts,
the gentleness of heart, strength that's alive.
Yeshua, yes - the tree of life in fact!



At the very moment I called out to you, you answered me!!
You strengthened me deep within my soul and breathed fresh courage into me!! Psalm 138:3 (PM Version)

So then, with this amazing hope living in us, we step out in freedom and boldness to speak the truth. 2 Corinthians 3:12 (PM Version)

May God be merciful and bless us. Send us all over the world so that everyone everywhere will discover your ways and know who you are and see your power to save. Then the earth will yield its harvests,and God, our God, will richly bless us!! Yes God will bless us!! Psalm 67:1,2,6 (PM Version)

The fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine 
-love in all its varied expressions
-joy that overflows,
-peace that subdues,
-patience that endures,
-kindness in action,
-a life full of virtue,
-faith that prevails,
-gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit.
Galatians 5:22 (PM Version)



2019-10-28

A teacher to do good teaching, and add a good e.g. of humanity...

God, please help him as your own son, and "heir",
in teaching at the R.T.O. TAFE there,
to see creative options, not despair;
and be a whiff of heaven in the air.

2019-10-24

… in Christ ...


And looking out for one another's int’-
-rests, not just for your own. That’s just like him!
His attitude's becoming your eye's glint,
expressed in this his life, in ways undimmed.

Thus he who was by very nature God,
did not think he must clutch it close to him,
and cling to be seen “equal” as he trod
this earth, entrusted it into God's whim.

And so, of his own will he gave it up,
he let it go, and then he took suf-fer-
ing up, the nature of a servant, a
cup-bearer who must drink what's on offer!

And erring not, a “son of Adam” he
appeared on Earth and humble, walked the path
o’bedience, and all the way to “D”
his Death- a death of shame and a “blood bath”.

So FOR this reason God has raised him to
the highest place above, and given him
the name and title greatest, that can do
“much more”. Compared all other titles dim.

And so, in honor of the name “Yeshu’”
all beings in the heavens, & on earth, 
and in the world below will fall onto
their knees,  and all will openly say you

were right in making Jesus Christ the Lord, 
and god of all humanity, our Boss,
His attitude is like yours. He's no fraud,
and God the Father's glory isn't lost!




There is a lot …. in Christ!

e.g. 
if a man is in Christ, he is (part of) New Creation (2 Corinthians 5:17 )

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 NIVUK

"...God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19

And God wants what was "in Christ" to be in us!

"Let this (attitude or) mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: …" Philippians 2:5, Philippians 2:4‭-‬11  GNTD


2019-10-20

to find the one I love...

I'm going off to find the one I love.
I'll listen to their voice, and then respond.
I will not let my mind play tricks and shove
me into a non-choice. I'll look beyond

to stars within the sky that seem so small
and yet which may be bigger than our sun.
I'll let those things beyond my ceiling call
me to live bigger than this shrinking one.

And my unlove, my self-determined self,
that wants to rule, that shrinks life to what words
can say in air of world that loses wealth
so quickly that we're left with little turds;

it wants to shrink the wealth within a life
to statements that are facts or else demands,
and even all it's sickness and it's strife
it tries to fix with consequent commands,

or else manipulation or entice-
ment, like a bate with hidden hook inside.
It just depends on why they're being nice,
when fish is caught, will it then just be fried?

This God who gave this world, as well as Christ,
will give us all the inside help we need
he won't hard-bake my cowardice, his tryst
injects his love, & discipline in me,

developing his love in this outpost
of Heaven, here on Earth, through pow'r of truth.
Oh Father, Son, and blessed Holy Ghost,
I'll gladly ask, search, knock, and be your sleuth!



  • (2Tim 1:7) for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.

  • (Matt 7:24-25,24) ‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock.

  • ‘So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for[a] a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit[b] to those who ask him!’


2019-10-16

Prayer for someone's daughter travelling

God, please keep Milly safe from evil and
the harm that it would cause, as she goes home,
and may she bear your blessing in this land
as she upon it now (and elsewise), roams.

2019-10-13

Why's God like this?


If you, in living life on God's good Earth
would find a situation where your lack
of wisdom is shown up (for at your birth
you weren't full grown), then you could go right back

to only-wise-one, God, who made (with ease)
the lot, by speaking from his loving heart.
And he who had provided those two trees
(as well as all that orchard, by his art

of gard'ning, to provide their gracious food):
the Trees of - Life (whose seed when buried's freed
to spell the love that shows this life quite rude);
-  the Knowledge of both Good and Evil we'd

encounter not by eating, but by not..
And he whose generosity is free,
and made us like to him, the very God,
& wanted us to grow to know as we

are known, by parents who well love their child.
He will not force it on us, but we may
look up in hopeful trust, when things grow  wild,
& know that he looked forward to this day.

For greatest of his wishes is to share
life with his children, as they look up to
their Daddy as they learn that he is there
when night has come, or closed eyes can't see you.

You love to hear our call, and respond then
not only to our words requesting what
we thought we knew we needed. You know when
is needed, what. Great, mighty loving God!



If you come across a problem and you don't know what to do, you only have to ask God for his wisdom- and he will give you the answer!!  James 1:5. (PM Version)  [but, consider what that answer might look like..]  “But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.” James 1:5 GNTD 
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3. (PM Version)


2019-10-12

Live within your means...

Hey , I just heard about your foot....
Ol' Mate & me were just praying God's healing to affect your foot now.

Oh God, please give your son the courage and
the wisdom that's from you to trust your health
and power to bring him wholeness so to stand
and live within the means of God's good wealth..


2019-10-11

on the way...

'The Lord says, "I will guide you on the way
of life, the path of truth, reality!
I will advise, watch over you today,
& ev'ry day thereafter. Come to me!

Make ME your port of call, within the storm.
Make this your normal, natch'ral thing to do,
to bring your stubborn fears (that seem the norm)
to me, instead of letting them rule you!

They, like the strength of life that's bios based
(from life that's biological down here),
and culture's power and riches, fade away;
don't trust them! Even nations disappear!

They aren't worth banking on, or aiming for,
no goal that's worth pursuing. But here's one:
to live a quiet life, mind your own floor,
work with your hands to help provide, my son!

Then people who are not believers will 
respect the way you live, and you won't need 
to then depend on others. You'll be still,
producing crops of goodness, not of greed!

My brothers and my sisters, let us draw
near to this God with full sincere hearts,
the full assurance that faith brings, and more,
the certain hope since he has made a start!




'The Lord says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Don't  make it difficult and be stubborn like a horse or mule that need a bit or bridle." Psalm 32:8-9 (PM Version)

‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11:28 NIVUK

...yet you refuse to come to me to have life. John 5:40 NIVUK

A man's strength, power and riches will one day fade away; not even nations endure forever!! Proverbs 27:24 (PM Version)

Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands. Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others!! 1 Thessalonians 4:11 (PM Version)

My brothers and sisters, let us draw near to God with sincere hearts and with the full assurance that faith brings, holding unswervingly to the hope we profess—forh He who promised is truly faithful!' Hebrews 10:22‭-‬23 (CR Version)




2019-10-06

My frailties...

I am, my God "quite stubborn" - I am told;
with idiosyncratic ways that won't
without hard work, communicate the whole
or even part, quite smartly. They just don't!

I'm feeling down, and stupid, and like trash.
And afterwards, & sometimes too, before-
hand, I see ways to minimise the gash,
that hurts, or clouds - or sometimes it just bores.

Just thought, that maybe this is God's own  way,
to give folk just a whiff of his goodness.
They'll have to "come again another day",
if they would follow "whiff" up on a quest.

Well, that feels good. But I've seen this before:
if you won't work as "son", you'll be a tool.
Your tool I am. But I would be much more.
Like Jesus, if I'm gunna be your "fool",

I want to be as wise. So here's my "lack"!
To you I would be running, then return,
for insight, and for help to work with jack
to raise up, doing services, and learn

from master, as apprentice, on his Earth.
As baby god, I see now, with no shame
your babies might just run to you "by birth"
(not "from birth", but they have your very name

and likeness), so their entrance is assured
(that's even when a council of import
is going on - in middle of report)
So I will run to you, my God, my Lord.





2019-10-05

Mate won't make ... our "meet" this week...


Oh God, please help this brother and his bride
to be a blessing to all that they meet,
that others who meet them, draw to your side
and smell the wafts of your kingdom complete.

The spirit of the deep blue shining lake,
the energy of foaming waves infect:
through contacts that are made, and that you make,
with your designs, so wise, that you inject..

..with spirit of a father/mother who
wants children who will grow mature, complete;
because they love, and nothing else will do
the job that love does. Nothing is so sweet!

All mechanisms, and the skills of life,
the teaching points that facts & data birth,
can not replace, or cover up the strife
that is the loss of this true gold on Earth.

The gold that gains its value only from
the culture that the humans live within
(that gives them then both language and custom)
so changes what they do, and when they grin.

The culture of eternity has core
to all it does, and how it works, and what
its aims/objectives, goals, are going for
the thing that’s called the lasting love of God!

Oh God, please help this brother and his bride
to be a blessing to all that they meet,
that others who meet them, draw to your side
and smell the wafts of your kingdom complete.

2019-10-03

mmm... eating up on earth



Looking through some poetry recently, written by a person whom I am getting to know (who says he experienced the writing of this poem, more as a catching what he's  listening to, than as a "writing" per se), I said I like it, & asked if I might share it with friends. He was happy for me to, but wanted, for the time being, to remain anonymous. Happy to oblige, here it is: He didn't have a name for it yet, and said I could name it whatever I wanted, while it is anonymous. So I put in the title above.


My theory is, that I think's true
At least for me, maybe for you:
Humanity is one, not two.
(Or maybe it's one great big zoo!)

Its implications are quite large,
In fact affect the kind of marg-
in that I give to those about
Me. And is shown by who's left out,

And who is "in" my nearest friends -
Whose meals I share, and then who mends
Our socks and shoes, and lowly things
That need a fix, who smiles and sings.

Corollaries that soon appear
To me, are many but right here
I'll try to follow one or two
That might help test if it is true. ...

...

You're at your highest and your best
When you're a bird flown out of nest
Yet thinking still of nestly things:
like pairing, children, fam'ly wings

& crests, and honour in their sight,
the bigger flock, the wrong & right.
You shrink inside when you just think
Of how you feel, and what to drink.

...

Our human thought is bound to lang-
guage which itself must further hang
(Which comes) together, and makes sense
When understood by groups, so hence

Their culture, or a "meta" one
Let's French and English war, have fun,
And influence each other much:
They're separate, but they keep in touch.

...

So once again, I'm thinking of
How things depend on problems solved,
And what you know - a tiny bit!
Much more depends on "Who the shit..?"

Is this here person? And that one?
Variety is much more fun!
Integrity's another stor-
y, quite entwined with this before

we can be true to others we
must hang together so we'll be
A ONE who can be even known.
If unpredictable, we're shown

To be quite crazy, or else sick.
But either way, you can't be quick
At knowing people, or their kind.
If you don't mean their "facts" but find

Those inside things, they might not tell
To others when they're not sure.. well,
They can't be certain you're with them.
They want to "know" you - as a friend.

And if they too, reciprocate
And share with you a love, or hate,
And find you still, through thick or thin
Committed to their good, why then

It's who you know, that's knowing you.
And love delights that this is true,
And grows within this garden- zoo,
And turns its waters clearer too.

Undisclosed author.